Travel Pack
Prepared for:
Gary Perez
AWS Reinvent Conference
Nov 29th - Dec 4th
Table of Contents
1
Itinerary
2
Transit
3
Entry/Exit Requirements
4
Hotel
5
Event Information
Confirmed Meetings
Itinerary
Itinerary (Trip Summary)
Date
Time
Event
14 sept
10:00
Depart Nigeria
14 sept
12:00
Arrive Ghana
14 sept
12:00
Check in Kempinski hotel
15 sept
11:00
Optional Conference events at The Venetian
15 Sept
12:00
Keynote Address at The Venetian
16 sept
14:30
Meeting with Michael Mensah at heritage
restaurant
16 sept
20:00
Closing Gala at The Venetian (Black Tie)
17 sept
11:00
Depart Ghana
18 sept
13:00
Arrive Nigeria
Transit
information
Travel schedule
Carrier
Class
Dep.Date
From
To
Dep
Arr
Arr.Date
Travel to Ghana - 2 hrs
Air peace
Business
14 sept
Benin
Lagos
10:00
10:40
14 sept
Africa
world
Airlines
Business
14 sept
Lagos
Ghana
10:50
12:00
14 sept
Travel to Nigeria - 4 hrs
Africa
world
Airlines
Business
17 sept
Ghana
Lagos
11:00
12:20
17 sept
Air peace
Business
17 sept
Lagos
Benin
14:20
15:00
17 sept
Click the links below to open your tickets:
Ghana to Nigeria Return Tickets
Lagos to Benin Ticket
Entry/Exit
information
Documentation Requirements
ENTRY:
● Passport with expiration
date more than 6 months
from entry date (✔)
● Ghana Visa
EXIT:
● COVID test from approved
facility required no earlier
than 1 day prior to
departure.
Your Ghana Visa
Your COVID Vaccine Card
(May be required to enter some events)
Hotel
information
Hotel confirmation
Hotel confirmation
Event
information
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Invitation letter
Key contacts
Registration confirmation
Conference information
re:Invest campus
Invitation letter
Conference information
COVID Vaccination Verification
All re:Invent badge holders must be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 prior to checking in at the event. Record of COVID-19
vaccination must be provided at onsite check-in to receive your
re:Invent badge.
Acceptable records include your physical COVID-19
vaccination/immunization card, a photo of your
vaccination/immunization card, or a digital verification from a
smartphone application.
Masks
Masks are required for everyone at re:Invent except when eating or
drinking. We require attendees to remain stationary while they eat.
If attendees are outside a designated meal hall or eating area, they
must replace their masks between bites or sips.
Check-in and badge pick-up
Registration opens on Tuesday 14
september at 10:00 AM PT at The
Venetian. Please be prepared to present a
valid, government-issued photo ID and
proof of vaccination to pick up your badge.
You'll need your badge to access re:Invent
activities and transportation. Use the
following QR code to check-in
Conference information
Download the mobile app
The mobile app is your one-stop shop for exploring the event,
building and managing your schedule, and learning the latest on
transportation.
IOS Link: download here
Getting around
Free campus shuttles for badged attendees run continuously, on
direct routes, to and from our campus venues.
Transport options: Discover
Overall Agenda
Browse the high-level agenda for AWS ReInvent 2021 and start
planning your week.
Read the agenda: here
You can also access the attendee portal to reserve seats for events
you want to attend. Here is your information:
Link: AWS Attendee Portal
AWS re:Invent campus
Welcome to the re:Invent campus in Las Vegas! With four dedicated
re:Invent venues, the onsite re:Invent experience offers a unique
opportunity to immerse yourself in AWS learning. Key venues
include:
Caesars Forum
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Events: Breakout content, Content Hub, meals
Encore
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Events: Bookable Meeting Space, breakout content
The Venetian | The Palazzo
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Events: Breakout content, AWS Certification exams, AWS
Certification Lounge, Content Hub, Expo, keynotes, leadership
sessions, registration, GameDay, self-paced labs, spotlight labs,
SWAG
Wynn
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Events: Breakout content, Jams, Content Hub, Bootcamps,
meals
Map
Travel Budget
Visa application process - $250
Flights - $1000
Accommodation - $900
Activities - $500
Meals - $100
Total cost - $2750
AWS Reinvent Agenda
All events highlighted in yellow are mandatory to attend
Time (PT)
Event
Location
Wednesday,15 september 2021
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch Meeting
Lunch meeting with Sandy kenneth
Encore Hotel
Ravel Room
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Charting your path to address the AWS skills shortage
The race to the cloud is accelerating, and more organizations are
looking for support in digital transformation. AWS Partners need
the skills to bridge the talent divide to meet customer needs.
Discover the key characteristics of a well-skilled AWS Partner, and
get an actionable plan from AWS experts on how to create a culture
of learning, build in-demand skills, attract and retain new talent,
and put your AWS practice on a path to success.
Venetian
Level 4, Delfino 4006
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Keynote: Global Partner Summit
Sandy Carillo, Doug Young, and Chance Orban host the Global
Partner Summit keynote, where you’ll learn about cloud-powered
innovation and the opportunity it creates for AWS Partners. Learn
how AWS Partners use the AWS Cloud to build innovative solutions
and services, differentiate their businesses, and enable customers in
virtually every industry to transform their businesses.
Venetian
Hall A
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
AWS Public Sector Partner Dinner
Hosted by the AWS Public Sector Partner, this dinner is an
opportunity to network and connect with AWS partners and team.
Santoku japanese
restaurant
Thursday,16 September 2021
6:00 am - 6:30 am
Call with Harver
Join Peter Mbazi, Rita Hall and the Pacific team to discuss the
agreement
Online
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Keynote: Adam Selipsky, AWS CEO
The Venetian
Hall A
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meeting with Adriana Marjan, CEO of Girls in Robotics
Venetian
Brera Restaurant
Reservation for 4 under
Gary’s name
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Women of the C-Suite Lunch
Sandy has invited you to join her lunch for Women of the C-Suite
focused on the power of storytelling. She has requested that you
share a 3-5 minute story that help us share experiences, build
understanding, and bring us closer together
The Venetian
CUT Steakhouse at the
Palazzo
3:30pm – 4:30 pm
Meet with Alejo Mackenzie-Torres and Matt Chomsky, AWS T&C
Wynn Hotel
AWS Public Sector
Lounge
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Re:Invent Leadership Session Rehearsal
Rehearsal with Sandy Carillo for the upcoming Leadership Session.
Gary only required for second hour.
The Venetian, Level 2
Veronese 2406
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
AWS Community Happy Hour with Special Guests: AWS Heroes
Venetian
Canaletto
Women of the C-Suite
Luncheon Agenda
Program
12:30-12:40PM: Arrival/Networking
12:40-12:50PM: Welcome & Main Program (Sandy + Guest
Storytellers)
12:50-1:20PM: Facilitated Table Discussions (Table Leaders)
1:20-1:50PM: Table Discussion Sharing (Table Leaders)
1:50-2:00PM: Closing (Sandy)
Notes:
Sandy will introduce you at the beginning of the luncheon. During
the Facilitated Table Discussions, you will guide your table’s
conversation. Then, during the Table Discussion Sharing, you will be
asked for a different volunteer from your table to share the salient
points of your discussion with the entire group for 1-2 minutes.
Your Group is: Table 16
Leadership Session Speaker
Guide
Onsite Procedures
Venue:
● All Leadership Sessions will be presented from the Venetian Theater,
located through the Venetian casino, near the Grand Lux Café.
● The Exec Speaker Ready Room will be in Venetian, Level 2, Veronese
2406.
○ A few Exec SRR appointments will take place in Venetian, Level 2,
Venetian H. This will be reflected below and in the calendar hold
on your calendar if so.
● The Green Room and make-up are on the dressing room level of the
Venetian Theater.
Access:
You will enter the theater via the elevator on the right of the main entrance
doors. We will review this access plan on Sunday, November 28, 2:00p. Due
to limited space in the dressing rooms, access is limited to AWS speakers
and their EA, customer speaker/s, and business critical session support only.
Customer support teams will not have access to the dressing room level.
Customers can attend sessions pending seat availability, but employees are
not allowed in sessions.
Your On-Site Schedule
Exec Speaker Ready Room and rehearsal: Tuesday, November 30, 4:15p –
6:15p
Venetian, Level 2, Veronese 2405, 4:15p – 5:15p: Final copyedit of the deck.
Track owner/content creator required for this hour. Presenter optional.
Venetian, Level 2, Veronese 2406, 5:15p – 6:15p: Rehearsal with Presenter.
Your Leadership Session is Wednesday, December 1, 10:00a – 11:00a
9:00a – 9:30a: Makeup * this is optional, and not required.
Dressing Room 3 will be available for your use from 9:00a – 11:15a. The Stage
Manager will look for you in the Dressing Room or the Green Room (where
beverages will be available) 15 minutes before the session to bring you up to
the stage.