devopsdays Houston - FAQ

Attending our event? Have a question? Then check out the answers to the Frequently Asked Questions below.
If you are a sponsor, please checkout Sponsor FAQ as well.
If you don’t see an answer there, please drop us an email at [[email protected] ].

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the dress code?
2. Where is the conference center?
3. Where to park?
4. Will food be provided?
5. How will Community Builder Raffle work?
6. What to bring
7. Communications and Collaboration

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1. What is the dress code?

The conference does not have a dress code. We suggest business casual or casual, as long as it is appropriate for a professional gathering.

2. Where is the conference center?

The conference will take place at the Norris Conference Centers, Houston/CityCenter.

Check out Location page for direction, parking situation and tips, and best parking garage to use.

3. What is the parking situation?

The Houston / CityCentre facility is located at the corner of intersection of IH-10 West and Beltway 8. The location features plenty of complimentary parking. For your convenience, we encourage you to park on the upper floors of the garage attached to the Norris Centers location (paralleling Beltway 8). You will see signs with the Norris name and logo directing you to the correct floors to park. Parking instructions are available here.

Check out Location page for directions and map of the parking lot(s).

4. Will food be provided?

We will provide bagels, cream cheese, and coffee breakfast and hot lunch on both days. There will be all-day beverage service including coffee, tea, juices, and soft drinks (in the afternoon).

5. How will Community Builder Raffle work?

DevOpsDays is all about building and strengthening our local tech community. This year, every attendee of DevOpsDays Houston 2024 will get a chance to win a Meta Quest 3 during the conference! In addition, those who help us build our community will increase their chances of winning significantly! For more details refer to the Community Builder flyer.

When you check-in to the conference and receive your badge, you will also receive a number of numbered raffle tickets based on the type of ticket you purchased for the conference: holders of Community Builder ticket will receive 5 raffle tickets, Early Bird ticket holders will receive 2 raffle tickets, and those with Regular Admission tickets will receive 1 raffle ticket. Additionally, if your friends used your personal Community Builder or Early Bird discount to purchase their tickets, you will be given additional raffle tickets accordingly.

We will call the winning ticket number and hand out the prize, right before Ignite Talks/right after lunch on day 2, June 5, 2024, at approximately 12:50pm. You must be present and show your raffle ticket to win!

6. What to bring

There will be keynote addresses, lightning talks, and open spaces, so make sure you bring your listening ears for talks and bright ideas for open spaces!

Check the event program.

7. Communications and Collaboration

Twitter & LinkedIn Announcements

Before, during and after the event you can get announcments and stay in touch with us by following us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Slack Collaboration

Sign up for our Slack workspace Houston DevOps: stay up to date on shared links and slides as event progresses, get answers to your questions from organizers, get help from volunteers, or connect with other attendees in real time.