Know Before You Go

Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

All Cisco Live attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and need to have their vaccine status validated in order to pick up their event badge.

Simplify your event check-in with these simple steps to validate your vaccine, prior to your arrival.

US and Canada attendees

Help us check you in faster with the CLEAR mobile app. The app’s Health Pass provides a free and secure option to validate your information. Download the CLEAR mobile app to create your Health Pass for Cisco Live 2022. Get additional download instructions.

All Other Attendees

(Attendees outside the US and Canada, and those who prefer to not use the CLEAR app)

You will use your vaccine documentation to validate your COVID-19 vaccination status. Bring a hard copy or legible digital copy with you to event check-in. Make sure your name and vaccine information matches your government issued ID. Find additional information.

Have your vaccine validation, and your matching government issued ID, ready to show event officials. Cisco Live registrants and guests must be 21 years of age or older.

Onsite check-in and badge pickup will be open at the following times and locations in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center:

Check-In Badge n’ Go Kiosks

Lobbies of Mandalay Bay, Luxor and Aria

• Saturday, June 11: 3 - 7 p.m.
• Sunday, June 12: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Monday, June 13: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 14: 7 - 11 a.m.

Check-in Badge n’ Go Kiosks

Lobby of Park MGM:

• Saturday, June 11: 3 - 7 p.m.
• Sunday, June 12: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Monday, June 13: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Backpack & T-Shirt Pick Up

Full Conference Attendees only
Mandalay Bay, Level 2 Foyer

• Saturday, June 11: 3 - 7 p.m.
• Sunday, June 12: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Monday, June 13: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 14: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 15: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Thursday, June 16: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Badge Requirement

You must wear a Cisco Live conference badge at all times for access to Cisco Live. If you lose or misplace your Cisco Live badge, there will be a $100 fee to reprint your badge, and a $100 fee for a new Cisco Live lanyard. Go to the Main Registration in Bayside B for assistance.

Shuttles

Cisco Live Shuttles will operate daily Saturday through Thursday.

Shuttle Map and Schedule

Check the mobile app for the daily lunch menu. Meals will be served at the following times:

Sunday (Meals are only available for paid training attendees)

• Breakfast: 7:30 - 9 a.m.
  Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline
  Luxor - Lotus 1&2
• Lunch: 12:30 - 2 p.m.
  Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline
  Luxor - Lotus 1&2

Monday - Wednesday

• Breakfast: 7 - 8:30 a.m.
  Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline
  Luxor - Tender Steakhouse & Lotus 1&2
• Lunch: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  Mandalay Bay, Level 1, Bayside F and World of Solutions
  Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline
  Luxor - Tender Steakhouse & Lotus 1&2

Thursday

• Breakfast: 7 - 8:30 a.m.
  Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline
  Luxor - Tender Steakhouse & Lotus 1&2
• Brunch: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  Mandalay Bay, Level 1, World of Solutions

Coffee Served All Day

World of Solutions:

• Monday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Mandalay Bay, Level 2 and Level 3 Foyers:

• Monday – Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Wednesday June 15
7:30 - 11 p.m.

Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus

Pick up your Celebration wristband before heading to the party. It is your “ticket” into the event. Conference badges will not grant you access, and wristbands will not be available at Thomas & Mack. The replacement fee for lost wristbands is $245. All guests must be 21 years of age or older. Please review the bag policy at Thomas & Mack Center.

Wristband Pick Up Times and Locations

Tuesday and Wednesday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• Level 1, Registration Bayside E
• Level 1, Shark Reef Corridor
• Level 1, Michelob Ultra Arena Hallway

Guest Passes

You can also purchase a Guest Pass to bring a guest to the Cisco Live Celebration!

Guest Pass holders: you will need to have your COVID-19 vaccine validated prior to picking up your guest pass, and your Celebration wristband. See how to validate your vaccine with these simple steps.

Celebration Shuttles

Shuttles will run 7:15 - 11:30 p.m. Please refer to the shuttle schedule in the mobile app for participating hotels and boarding locations.

Get wireless internet access in the Convention Center spaces of the Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Delano, and Four Seasons properties. The Cisco Live wireless network has been fully migrated to the 5GHz spectrum in order to guarantee the best performance for our attendees. Wireless coverage maps and performance data are presented at the Cisco Live NOC inside the World of Solutions.

Automatically connect via the mobile app using OpenRoaming, or manually join with the following:

Wireless SSID: #CiscoLive
Passcode: @ciscolive

This is a Public Internet Connection and the use of a personal firewall is suggested.

Session Schedule and Attendance

Be sure to schedule your sessions before arriving onsite to guarantee a spot in the session. Find your schedule on our website, or in the mobile app.

Plan to arrive at your scheduled session no later than 15 minutes prior to start. We will start seating standby attendees on a first-come, first-served basis 5 minutes before the session officially starts.

Session Presentation PDFs

Presentation PDFs will be uploaded to Session Catalog and the mobile app from June 12-16. Many sessions will have an agenda slide available before the event begins to give attendees a preview of what the session will cover. Technical Seminars (TEC) and Instructor-Led Labs (LTR) presentations will only be available in the Session Catalog for those who have purchased the session. For IT Leadership attendees, check the IT Leadership KBYG for more information.

In an effort to be sustainable, Cisco Live will not have print stations onsite. If you require a hard copy, please print out schedules and PDFs in advance of your arrival.

Session Surveys

Let us know about your session! Fill out four (4) session surveys and the overall conference survey from the mobile app to receive a pair of limited-edition Cisco Live socks. Redeem at Materials Pick-Up located at the Mandalay Bay, Level 2 Foyer. Limited quantities are available.

Cisco Live Broadcast

Don’t miss any of the excitement from the conference. View the Cisco Live Broadcast agenda to see what sessions will be broadcast. You can watch onsite on monitors located throughout the convention center and the World of Solutions. If you are offsite, catch the broadcast on the mobile app or on the homepages of Cisco Live & Cisco.com.

Cisco Live Las Vegas Keynotes and Innovation Talks will also be broadcast live on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Social Media Hub

World of Solutions, Bayside B

Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram

Use the hashtag #CiscoLive

Create your own Cisco Live button and take a photo at the Mirror Wall.  Connect with your fellow social media mavens, recharge your batteries, and participate in the Arrival Tweetup Sunday at 5:45 p.m. or plan your own.

Social Media Hub Hours

• Sunday, June 12: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Monday, June 13: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 14: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 15: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday, June 16: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Learn how to participate in our social media contests.

Social Impact Zone at Cisco Live

Cisco Live has partnered with Give To Get to offer hands-on volunteer activities onsite. Help assemble raised garden boxes, compost bins, solar chargers, and more. All finished products will be donated to Green Our Planet and Garden Farms Foundation in Clark County. Located in the World of Solutions, Bayside C.

See how you can participate.

Hands-on Learning

• Join a Capture the Flag game to solve real lab challenges on a variety of Cisco solutions.
• Visit the DevNet Zone where developers can get hands-on with the latest Cisco technologies — with 1:1 support from the developer teams.
• Check out the Walk-in Labs to get a hands-on experience with pre-designed scenarios to explore, all at your own pace.
• Meet engineers from our Global TAC organization in the Technical Solutions Clinic who ready to tackle your most pressing challenges.

NEW! The Cisco Live Game

Gamify your Cisco Live 2022 experience. Earn points toward daily and grand prizes, compete on gaming leaderboards, and earn exclusive badges and emojis. See what you can do to earn points during your week in Las Vegas!

And, take a spin at the Cisco Store for some new Cisco merchandise!

World of Solutions

Come to the World of Solutions to experience the latest technology, visit with our partners and feel the electric energy of Cisco Live. The World of Solutions opens Monday, June 13 at 10 a.m.

See what else there is to explore in this interactive space. Don’t miss the Welcome Reception on Monday from 4 – 6 p.m., and Brunch on Thursday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Monday, June 13: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 14: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 15: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday, June 16: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.