HPE Discover
June 15, 2026 – June 18, 2026
Venetian Expo — 201 Sands Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169
10,000+ estimated attendees
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's flagship annual conference bringing approximately 10,000 IT professionals, cloud architects, channel partners, and enterprise executives to the Venetian Convention and Expo Center for four days of keynotes, hands-on labs, and 225+ technical sessions across hybrid cloud (GreenLake), Aruba intelligent edge networking, ProLiant Gen12 compute, Alletra storage, and AI infrastructure. HPE Discover 2026 runs June 15–18. The signature social event is the HPE Discover Celebration on Wednesday June 17 — a full live concert by Imagine Dragons (Grammy Award-winning, four RIAA Diamond singles) at Allegiant Stadium (65,000-seat Raiders home), 7:30–10:30 PM, 21+ required. The Venetian Expo gives HPE Discover the Strip's most nightlife-dense convention footprint: TAO Nightclub and TAO Beach are inside the same building, Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan is a 5-minute walk south, and OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars is a 10-minute walk. Attendees extending their stay through Juneteenth weekend (June 19–20) access one of the strongest nightlife weekends of the Las Vegas summer calendar — Gryffin at XS, Steve Aoki at OMNIA, and The Chainsmokers at Encore Beach Club on consecutive days after the conference closes.
Dates
June 15, 2026 – June 18, 2026
Venue
Venetian Expo
Address
201 Sands Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169
Est. Attendance
10,000+
Type
convention
Guest List
Free Nightclub Entry
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Everything you need for HPE Discover in Las Vegas — from badge pickup to after-hours nightlife.
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About HPE Discover
What Is HPE Discover?
HPE Discover is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's flagship annual conference — the single largest gathering of the HPE partner and customer ecosystem on earth. From June 15 through June 18, 2026, over 20,000 IT professionals, channel partners, storage administrators, cloud architects, and enterprise executives converge on the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas for four days of product announcements, hands-on technical training, and strategic business sessions. HPE Discover 2026 is built around the four pillars that define enterprise infrastructure today: AI and machine learning infrastructure at scale, hybrid cloud management through GreenLake Central, intelligent edge networking powered by Aruba, and high-performance compute ranging from ProLiant Gen12 rack servers to Cray supercomputing systems. The opening keynote, which typically runs Monday morning in the main hall, sets the product and strategy agenda for the entire conference — skipping it means missing the roadmap context that makes the breakout sessions click. Beyond the general sessions, the Technology Showcase spans thousands of square feet of live product demos where HPE engineers walk you through GreenLake private cloud implementations, Alletra storage configurations, OpsRamp AIOps capabilities, and Aruba SD-WAN deployments. For channel partners specifically, the Accelerate Partner Program sessions and the partner-exclusive C-Circle reception offer deal registration updates and co-selling strategy that simply are not available through the partner portal alone. Whether you are an IT architect evaluating your next generation storage platform, a CIO building a business case for HPE GreenLake as your hybrid cloud operating model, or a channel sales manager looking to grow your HPE practice, HPE Discover delivers four days of signal in a market that is otherwise full of noise. This guide covers badge logistics, session schedules, transportation, dining, and the Las Vegas nightlife that the HPE Discover crowd has made legendary.
About HPE Discover
HPE Discover — What to Expect
HPE Discover is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's flagship annual conference — the centerpiece event of the HPE partner and customer calendar. The 2026 edition runs June 15–18 at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas, drawing approximately 10,000 IT professionals, cloud architects, enterprise partners, and technology leaders for four days of keynotes, 225+ breakout sessions, hands-on labs, and networking across HPE's full technology portfolio. The conference covers hybrid cloud infrastructure, AI and machine learning workloads, edge computing, high-performance computing, enterprise networking, and the partner ecosystem that deploys HPE technology at scale.
**HPE Discover Celebration — Steve Aoki + Imagine Dragons at Allegiant Stadium (June 17)**
The signature social event of HPE Discover 2026 is the HPE Discover Celebration on Wednesday June 17, from 7:30 to 10:30 PM at Allegiant Stadium. Steve Aoki — the electro house producer and Dim Mak Records founder with over 3 billion streams — opens the evening with a high-energy DJ set before Imagine Dragons headline the night. The Grammy Award-winning Las Vegas rock band, with over 80 billion streams and four RIAA Diamond singles including Believer, Thunder, Enemy, and Radioactive, closes out the Allegiant Stadium production for HPE Discover attendees. Guest passes are available at HPE Discover main registration beginning June 17. Complimentary shuttle service runs between The Venetian Expo and Allegiant Stadium from 7:00–8:00 PM. All attendees must be 21 or older. This is the largest-scale HPE conference social event — plan on arriving at Allegiant Stadium by 7:30 PM for the full production experience.
**Venetian Expo Location — The On-Property Nightlife Advantage**
The Venetian Convention and Expo Center is one of the most technically capable convention facilities in North America and the only major Las Vegas convention venue with premium nightclub access on-property. TAO Nightclub and TAO Beach Dayclub are inside The Venetian/Palazzo complex — a 10-minute walk from the Sands Expo convention floor. Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan is a 5-minute walk south. For HPE Discover attendees, the convention center and the nightclub are in the same building.
Wednesday June 17 (the Allegiant Stadium night) has an unusual structure for nightlife: the Steve Aoki + Imagine Dragons show runs 7:30–10:30 PM. Attendees returning from Allegiant Stadium by 11 PM can still make it to Valentino Khan at EBC at Night or DJ Franzen's R&Bae Wednesdays at Hakkasan before midnight. Thursday June 18 is the strongest standalone nightclub night of the HPE Discover week: Niiko x SWAE at Hakkasan and a full Thursday dayclub circuit with OMNIA Dayclub, TAO Beach, and Marquee Dayclub all running programming.
**Juneteenth Weekend Extension (June 19–20)**
HPE Discover ends Thursday June 18. The Juneteenth federal holiday on Friday June 19 and the weekend that follows are the highest-energy 48 hours on the Las Vegas Strip between Memorial Day and Fourth of July. For HPE Discover attendees extending their stay: Friday June 19 — Gryffin at XS Nightclub, Steve Aoki at OMNIA Nightclub, Kehlani live at LIV Nightclub. Saturday June 20 dayclubs — The Chainsmokers at Encore Beach Club, Martin Garrix at OMNIA Dayclub, Tiësto at LIV Beach. Three globally significant electronic producers running simultaneously on the Saturday after HPE Discover represents one of the strongest post-convention entertainment packages available at any major IT trade show.
**Guest List Access During HPE Discover Week**
June 15–18 is midweek, below peak Las Vegas weekend demand. Standard guest list pricing applies — free or reduced cover at most Strip nightclubs Monday through Thursday. The easiest access nights: Monday June 15 (Marquee Mondays), Wednesday June 17 (before or after Allegiant Stadium), Thursday June 18. Sign up through NoCoverVegas for free guest list at TAO, Marquee, Hakkasan, OMNIA, and all major Strip venues for the HPE Discover week and the Juneteenth weekend extension.
From the Attendee Guide
Badge Pickup & Show Hours
Badge Pickup
Badge pickup and registration headquarters for HPE Discover 2026 is on Level 1 of the Venetian Expo, directly accessible from the convention center entrance on Sands Avenue. The express kiosk lane is the fastest option for pre-registered attendees — open the HPE Connect app on your phone, navigate to your registration confirmation, and scan the QR code at any kiosk for an immediate badge print in under 60 seconds. Full-service registration desks handle name corrections, group pickups, and on-site registration for walk-ins. Badge pickup opens Sunday, June 14, the day before the conference begins — arriving Sunday afternoon is the single easiest way to avoid Monday morning queues, which routinely stretch 20 to 30 minutes during the 8 to 10 AM rush as attendees line up before the opening keynote. HPE Discover badges include an embedded RFID chip that logs your session attendance, which HPE uses to generate a personalized post-conference summary delivered by email after the show. C-Circle partner members and HPE Ambassador program participants have a dedicated registration area with expedited service and a separate lounge near the partner pavilion — check your invite confirmation for the specific room location, as it moves annually within the Venetian Expo floor plan. Tech support for the HPE Connect app and lost badge replacement are handled at the main registration desk throughout all conference days.
Show Floor Hours
Quick Tips for First-Timers
- Build your session schedule before you leave for Las Vegas. The HPE Connect app lets you browse the full catalog of 225-plus sessions, filter by product track (GreenLake, Aruba, compute, storage, AI, security), and add sessions to your personal calendar. Popular hands-on labs and high-profile breakouts — particularly the GreenLake roadmap session and the Aruba SD-WAN deep dive — routinely reach capacity before Monday morning. Log into the app the moment the schedule publishes and lock in your must-attend sessions before the conference opens.
- Reserve at least four hours for the Technology Showcase floor, ideally split across two visits. The Showcase is not a typical tradeshow floor — every HPE product line has a staffed demonstration environment where engineers walk you through live system configurations, not slide decks. The GreenLake Central management console demo, the Alletra dHCI (disaggregated hyperconverged infrastructure) station, and the OpsRamp AIOps monitoring platform are consistently the most informative stops for IT architects and storage administrators. Bring specific questions about your environment — these engineers are equipped to go deep on architecture decisions.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and plan for significant distances. The Venetian Expo is a large facility, and the walk from the hotel lobby through The Venetian casino floor to the Expo entrance adds roughly five minutes to any trip between the convention center and your hotel room. Session rooms for HPE Discover are spread across multiple levels and wings — leave at least ten minutes between back-to-back sessions in different rooms, and add five extra minutes if you are coming from the hands-on lab area at the far end of the convention floor.
- Attend the opening keynote even if the subject matter seems broad. HPE Discover keynotes consistently include product announcements that only get detailed at the conference — GreenLake service expansions, new ProLiant Gen12 configurations, and Aruba platform updates have all been unveiled in the first morning session. The strategy framework established in the keynote defines the vocabulary that the rest of the conference uses for the next four days. Sitting through it front-to-back gives you the connective tissue that makes the technical breakouts substantially more useful.
Daily Schedule
HPE Discover — Day-by-Day Nightlife
Monday, June 15 — HPE Discover Opens + Welcome Reception
Venetian Convention Center
HPE Discover Welcome Reception (6:00–8:00 PM)
Marquee Mondays
D-Miles
Tuesday, June 16 — Conference Day 2
Luis Torres
Electric Mushroom Night
Wednesday, June 17 — Steve Aoki + Imagine Dragons at Allegiant + Nightlife
Allegiant Stadium
Steve Aoki + Imagine Dragons — HPE Discover Celebration (21+, shuttle from Venetian)
Sullivan King & Valentino Khan
DJ Franzen (R&Bae Wednesdays)
Lowkey in the Library ft. L'Core
Drift Wednesdays — DJ Lucky Lou
Thursday, June 18 — Final Conference Day
Niiko x SWAE
J-Nice (Worship Thursdays)
TAO Beach Daybreak Thursdays
Marquee Dayclub Thursday
OMNIA Dayclub Thursday
Mikey Francis
World Soccer Viewing Party
DJ Shr3d
OMNIA Nightclub Thursday
Reaper (Downtown, Fremont East)
Getting There
How to Get to HPE Discover
Parking
Use The Venetian parking garage with self-park and valet options. Self-parking is free for hotel guests and typically $15–20 for non-guests during conventions.
Rideshare (Uber / Lyft)
Uber and Lyft drop off at the main Venetian porte-cochère on Las Vegas Blvd. Follow signs to the Expo from the casino floor — it is about a 10-minute walk through the property.
Public Transit / Monorail
The nearest monorail station is Harrah's / The LINQ, about a 10-minute walk. The Venetian Expo is directly connected to The Venetian and Palazzo hotels via enclosed indoor walkways.
Walking from the Strip
The Venetian Expo sits right on the Strip. Central Strip hotels are within a 5–15 minute walk. It is one of the most convenient convention venues in Las Vegas.
Vegas After Hours
Nightlife During HPE Discover
When 10,000 convention attendees descend on Las Vegas for HPE Discover, the nightlife scene shifts into a higher gear. The Strip's biggest clubs extend their lineups, book marquee DJs, and host industry-specific after-parties to capture the surge. Expect longer peak hours, busier dance floors, and an electric atmosphere that feeds off the energy of the convention crowd. Whether your group is celebrating a successful day of meetings or just looking to unwind, you will find every style of nightlife within minutes of your hotel.
Convention weeks create a unique dynamic in Vegas. The typical weekend tourist crowd blends with professionals who are in town on expense accounts and looking to make the most of their evenings. Bottle service tables sell out faster than usual, especially at venues like XS, OMNIA, and Marquee. If VIP seating is on your radar, booking early is strongly recommended. For everyone else, the guest list is the smartest move — it guarantees free entry and lets you skip the general-admission line that grows significantly during major convention weeks.
The best part of going out during HPE Discover is the social element. You will run into colleagues, competitors, and new contacts on the dance floor. Some of the most productive conversations at any convention happen after midnight over cocktails, not on the show floor. Strip clubs like Sapphire and Crazy Horse III are also extremely popular with convention groups — free guest list from your hotel and no cover through our guest list make it an easy choice for groups of any size.
After the Show
HPE Discover After Dark — Nightlife Picks
HPE Discover evenings are their own event. The enterprise IT crowd that fills the Venetian Expo during the day is professional, well-resourced, and looking to continue conversations in a setting where ties are loosened and the bar tab is on the partner. Monday and Tuesday evenings are structured around invitation-based partner dinners, distributor receptions, and hosted customer appreciation events at restaurants across the Strip. These gatherings — organized by HPE distributors like TD SYNNEX and Ingram Micro, by major ISV partners, and by HPE's own regional teams — are where the real deal conversations happen, away from the structured formality of the show floor. Wednesday June 17 culminates in the HPE Discover Celebration — a full live concert by Imagine Dragons at Allegiant Stadium (7:30–10:30 PM, 21+ required with valid ID). HPE operates complimentary shuttles from the Venetian Expo to Allegiant Stadium between 7:00 and 8:00 PM — the shuttle is faster than rideshare and eliminates the surge pricing that spikes during large events. After the Celebration or after the partner dinners wrap, the crowd migrates to the broader Las Vegas nightlife circuit — and the Venetian Expo's Strip location makes this transition effortless. TAO Nightclub is literally inside the same building, accessible without stepping outside. OMNIA at Caesars Palace, Marquee at The Cosmopolitan, and XS at Wynn Encore are all within a 10-minute walk along the Strip. Sign up for a free guest list through NoCoverVegas.com before you arrive so you can skip the cover charge at any club — the lines move faster with a name on the list, and $30 to $60 in saved covers adds up across a four-day conference. A specific note on Wednesday June 17: InfoComm 2026 is running simultaneously at the Las Vegas Convention Center (the show runs June 13–19), and the two conventions share Las Vegas on June 17 and 18. The official IC26 After Dark party for InfoComm badge holders is at Hakkasan at MGM Grand on Wednesday June 17 — DJ Franzen, doors at 10:30 PM, free entry before 1:00 AM with an InfoComm badge. The HPE Discover post-concert crowd returning from Allegiant Stadium and the InfoComm after-hours crowd both converge on the Strip that night, making Wednesday June 17 one of the highest-volume convention evenings on the Las Vegas summer calendar. This is the single most important night during HPE Discover week to have your guest list registration in place before you board the shuttle to Allegiant Stadium — submit through NoCoverVegas.com at least 24 hours in advance. If your travel extends through the weekend, June 19–20 is Juneteenth weekend — a major nightlife moment in Las Vegas. On Friday June 19, Gryffin headlines XS Nightclub at Wynn, Steve Aoki performs at OMNIA at Caesars Palace, Kehlani takes the stage at LIV Nightclub at Fontainebleau, and Ray Volpe brings his Forever Volpetron Tour to Zouk at Resorts World. Four of the Strip's biggest rooms firing simultaneously on a holiday Friday — sign up for free guest lists at NoCoverVegas.com if you are staying through the weekend.
TAO Nightclub
Nightclub / Lounge
Inside The Venetian — walk from HPE Discover to one of Vegas's most iconic nightclubs without stepping outside. Asian-inspired venue across two floors. Sign up for free guest list before 11 PM.
OMNIA Nightclub
Nightclub
Ten-minute walk south to Caesars Palace. Three-story club with the famous 22-ton kinetic chandelier. Strip-view terrace catches the June breeze. One of the highest-energy rooms in Las Vegas on weekend nights.
Marquee Nightclub
Nightclub
At The Cosmopolitan, a short walk from the Venetian. Eight custom DJ booths and a rooftop bungalow section. Marquee draws top-tier house and electronic acts during June. Arrive before midnight on the guest list for free entry.
TAO Beach
Dayclub / Pool Party
TAO's rooftop pool venue at The Venetian — steps from the Expo. Convention sessions wrap by 6 PM on Monday through Wednesday, leaving time for an evening pool set before the dinner circuit begins.
Spearmint Rhino
Gentlemen's Club
Free guest list entry, free limo from your Venetian-area hotel. One of the most consistently popular after-convention stops for HPE Discover groups. No cover, no minimum with guest list.
OMNIA Dayclub
Dayclub
OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars Palace is in peak June programming during HPE Discover week. The 46,000 sq ft Tao Group rooftop dayclub runs afternoon sessions from noon to 5 PM — HPE Discover sessions wrap between 5:00 and 6:00 PM Monday through Wednesday, making a mid-afternoon dayclub visit fit between the Technology Showcase close and the evening partner dinner circuit. Summer residency artists including Tiësto, Chris Lake, and Steve Aoki rotate through the June–July calendar. Free guest list through NoCoverVegas.
Official Convention Event
HPE Discover Celebration 2026 — Imagine Dragons at Allegiant Stadium
Included with: Full conference registration and qualified partner invite programs (expo-only passes may require separate ticket; confirm your badge tier includes access)
The HPE Discover Celebration 2026 is a full-length live concert by Imagine Dragons — the Grammy Award-winning rock band that formed in Las Vegas in 2008 and holds four RIAA Diamond singles including Believer, Thunder, Enemy, and Radioactive. The Celebration takes place Wednesday, June 17, from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM at Allegiant Stadium, the 65,000-seat home of the Las Vegas Raiders located approximately 2 miles southwest of the Venetian Expo. HPE provides complimentary shuttle service from The Venetian Expo to Allegiant Stadium, departing between 7:00 and 8:00 PM — the shuttle eliminates both the parking logistics and the surge rideshare pricing that spikes around major stadium events. The Celebration is included with full conference registration and qualified partner invite programs; expo-only passes may require a separate ticket. All attendees must be 21 or older — bring a valid government-issued photo ID, as ID will be checked at the stadium entrance. Imagine Dragons' Las Vegas origin story gives this concert a specific resonance for the HPE Discover venue choice: the band is performing in their hometown stadium for a conference held at the convention center where much of the Las Vegas tech industry converges annually. After the show ends at 10:30 PM, the HPE return shuttles begin loading immediately — but approximately 20,000 attendees and guests converging on a single venue creates immediate rideshare surge pressure that can push wait times to 30 to 40 minutes. Taking the complimentary HPE shuttle back is strongly recommended: it bypasses surge pricing and typically arrives at The Venetian by 11:00 to 11:15 PM. The critical preparation step is registering for nightclub guest lists at NoCoverVegas.com before attending the concert on Wednesday afternoon — this is the single most useful logistics action for the post-concert circuit. Guest list entry at most venues runs until midnight or 1:00 AM; having your name already on the list means walking past lines that will be longer on this particular Wednesday than any other night of the conference. TAO Nightclub is the most immediate post-concert option: accessible from The Venetian hotel elevators without stepping outside, with late-night programming running until 4:00 AM. OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars Palace is the most visually distinctive choice — a ten-minute walk south along the Strip, the three-story venue with its famous kinetic chandelier and Strip-view terrace is one of the premier Wednesday night experiences in Las Vegas. Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan is five minutes south with electronic programming and a rooftop bungalow section. XS Nightclub at Wynn, fifteen minutes north, runs its summer headliner calendar through the week. A specific note on Hakkasan at MGM Grand for June 17: Hakkasan is the official IC26 After Dark venue for InfoComm 2026 — DJ Franzen headlines with free entry for InfoComm badge holders before 1:00 AM (doors open 10:30 PM). InfoComm 2026 runs simultaneously at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 13–19, overlapping with HPE Discover on June 17 and 18. HPE Discover attendees without an InfoComm badge can still access Hakkasan on the standard NoCoverVegas guest list. Wednesday June 17 is one of the most concentrated convention nightlife nights on the Las Vegas Strip calendar — two major technology conferences sharing the same city on the same evening.
Skip the Cover Charge
How to Get Free Entry During HPE Discover
Cover charges at Las Vegas nightclubs typically run $30 to $75 per person during convention weeks, and lines can stretch past an hour. Here is how to skip both.
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Sign Up for the Guest List
Fill out the form at the bottom of this page with your name, phone number, group size, and hotel. It takes less than thirty seconds.
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Get Your Confirmation
You will receive a text message confirming your spot on the guest list along with details about your free guest list entry from your hotel.
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Show Up and Walk In
Your car arrives at the scheduled time. When you reach the venue, give the host your name — you bypass the general-admission line and enter with no cover charge. That is it. No catch, no minimum spend required.
Make the Most of Your Trip
Insider Tips for HPE Discover Attendees
Balance Your Schedule
Convention days are long and draining. If you plan to go out at night, map out which sessions and booths are must-sees so you can leave the show floor by late afternoon. A short break at your hotel between the convention and dinner makes a massive difference in your energy level for the evening ahead.
Pick the Right Nights
The first night of HPE Discover is usually the wildest — everyone has just arrived and the excitement is high. The final night tends to be more relaxed as attendees pack and prepare for early flights. For the best club lineups, Friday and Saturday nights always deliver regardless of the convention calendar.
Recovery Game Plan
Hydration is everything in the desert. Keep a water bottle on you during the convention and match every cocktail with a glass of water at night. Order room service breakfast or grab a quick bite at your hotel before heading to the venue — skipping breakfast after a late night is a recipe for a miserable afternoon on the show floor.
Book as a Group
Heading out with colleagues or clients? Larger groups get better treatment at every venue in Las Vegas. When you sign up for the guest list, include your full group count so we can arrange a ride that fits everyone and ensure your party walks in together. Groups of six or more can often request reserved seating at no extra cost.
Pool Parties During HPE Discover
Convention sessions typically wrap by 5 PM. That leaves the perfect window for a pool party before dinner. Las Vegas dayclubs operate March through October with free guest list entry — a popular choice for networking or blowing off steam after a full day of sessions and exhibits.
After the Show
Top Nightclubs During HPE Discover
XS Nightclub
Wynn Las Vegas
OMNIA Nightclub
Caesars Palace
Hakkasan
MGM Grand
Marquee Nightclub
The Cosmopolitan
TAO Nightclub
The Venetian
Zouk Nightclub
Resorts World
Gentlemen's Clubs
Strip Clubs During HPE Discover
Las Vegas strip clubs are a popular after-hours option during convention week. Most offer free guest list entry and complimentary transportation from your hotel — no cover, no minimums.
Sapphire Las Vegas
Crazy Horse 3
Treasures
Hustler Club
Spearmint Rhino
Peppermint Hippo
Kings of Hustler
Palomino Club
Little Darlings
Deja Vu Showgirls
Also in Las Vegas This Week
InfoComm 2026 — Running Simultaneously at LVCC
InfoComm 2026 runs June 17–19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center — overlapping with HPE Discover on June 17 and 18. Both conventions draw technology professionals to the Strip simultaneously, making Wednesday June 17 one of the highest-volume convention nights in Las Vegas this summer. InfoComm's official IC26 After Dark party is at Hakkasan at MGM Grand on Wednesday June 17 — DJ Franzen, free entry before 1 AM with an InfoComm badge.
If your travel plans extend through Thursday June 19 or Friday June 20, the InfoComm crowd adds a second wave of 30,000+ AV industry professionals to the Strip nightlife circuit. Hakkasan, XS, and Zouk all run elevated programming across both convention weeks.
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HPE Discover — FAQ
Where is HPE Discover 2026?
HPE Discover 2026 is held at the Venetian Expo (formerly the Sands Expo and Convention Center), located at 201 Sands Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169. The Venetian Expo is directly connected to The Venetian and Palazzo hotel towers, placing the convention center in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip with immediate access to restaurants, nightclubs, and The Venetian's Grand Canal Shoppes. If your hotel is on the central Strip, you are likely within a 10 to 20 minute walk of the convention entrance.
What are the HPE Discover 2026 dates?
HPE Discover 2026 runs from Monday, June 15 through Thursday, June 18, 2026. Badge pickup opens Sunday, June 14, the day before the conference begins — taking advantage of Sunday registration is strongly recommended to avoid the Monday morning queue. The main exhibit floor and Technology Showcase close at 2:00 PM on Thursday, so plan any must-see demos for Monday through Wednesday. The HPE Discover Celebration is Wednesday, June 17 — a live Imagine Dragons concert at Allegiant Stadium, 7:30–10:30 PM, included with full conference registration.
How much does HPE Discover 2026 cost?
HPE Discover 2026 registration pricing varies by pass type and registration timing. Full conference passes include access to all general sessions, breakout tracks, the Technology Showcase, and the HPE Discover Party. Expo-only passes are available for attendees who primarily want access to the show floor and Technology Showcase without the full breakout session catalog. HPE partners registered in the Accelerate Partner Program typically receive discounted or complimentary passes depending on their tier. Check the official HPE Discover website for current pricing and any early registration discounts.
What is the schedule and format of HPE Discover sessions?
HPE Discover 2026 features over 225 sessions organized into technical tracks covering AI infrastructure, HPE GreenLake hybrid cloud management, Aruba intelligent edge networking, ProLiant and Synergy compute, Alletra and Nimble storage, HPC and Cray supercomputing, security, and partner business development. Sessions range from 45-minute breakout presentations to 90-minute deep-dive technical workshops and multi-hour hands-on labs. The opening keynote on Monday morning runs approximately two hours and covers the HPE product and strategy roadmap. All sessions are accessible through the HPE Connect app, which also manages lab reservations and personal schedule building.
Are there hands-on labs at HPE Discover 2026?
Yes — the hands-on lab program is one of the most valuable components of HPE Discover and consistently draws strong demand. Labs are structured around real HPE product environments and typically run 60 to 90 minutes, with an HPE instructor walking participants through a pre-configured scenario. Topics for 2026 include GreenLake private cloud provisioning, Aruba Central zero-touch device onboarding, Alletra dHCI storage deployment, OpsRamp AIOps configuration, and ProLiant Gen12 firmware management. All labs require pre-registration through the HPE Connect app, and popular sessions fill within the first days of registration opening — schedule your labs before you travel.
How do I get to the Venetian Expo from my hotel?
The Venetian Expo sits directly on the Las Vegas Strip, making it walkable from most central Strip hotels. Caesars Palace, The Vanderpump Hotel, The Cosmopolitan, and Bellagio are within a 5 to 12 minute walk. Hotels north of the Venetian — Wynn, Encore, Resorts World — are roughly 8 to 15 minutes on foot along the Strip. The Las Vegas Monorail stops at Harrah's and The LINQ, approximately a 10-minute walk south of the Venetian Expo — a useful option for attendees staying at Bally's, Flamingo, or MGM Grand. Rideshare pickup and drop-off is on Koval Lane, behind the casino.
What should I wear to HPE Discover?
Business casual is the consistent standard across the enterprise IT industry at HPE Discover. For men, collared shirts and slacks or dark jeans work well — ties are rarely worn on the show floor and almost never seen in hands-on labs. For women, business casual separates or smart dress attire is appropriate. Comfortable walking shoes are more important than appearance choices — the Venetian Expo is a large facility and a full day of sessions, labs, and Technology Showcase exploration easily reaches five miles of walking. The conference rooms are heavily air-conditioned, so a layer is useful even in June.
What is HPE GreenLake and why is it a major theme at HPE Discover?
HPE GreenLake is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's cloud operating model for on-premises and colocation infrastructure — it allows organizations to consume HPE compute, storage, and networking resources on a pay-per-use basis managed through the cloud-based GreenLake Central platform. At HPE Discover, GreenLake sessions dominate the cloud and hybrid infrastructure track because it represents HPE's strategic answer to public cloud for enterprises that cannot or will not fully migrate workloads off-premises. Sessions cover everything from GreenLake for private cloud with VMware and Nutanix to GreenLake for HPC and GreenLake for disaster recovery, with hands-on labs available for the provisioning and management workflows.
What is the HPE Discover Celebration 2026?
The HPE Discover Celebration 2026 is a full live concert by Imagine Dragons at Allegiant Stadium — the Las Vegas Raiders' 65,000-seat home stadium — on Wednesday, June 17, from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Imagine Dragons, the Grammy Award-winning rock band from Las Vegas, will perform a full concert set. All Celebration attendees must be 21 or older and bring a valid government-issued photo ID. The Celebration is included with full conference registration and partner invite programs — confirm your badge tier includes access, as expo-only passes may require a separate ticket purchase. HPE operates complimentary shuttles from the Venetian Expo to Allegiant Stadium between 7:00 and 8:00 PM — take the shuttle to avoid surge pricing.
Are pool parties running during HPE Discover week in June?
Yes — June is peak pool party season in Las Vegas. HPE Discover conference sessions wrap between 5:00 and 6:00 PM Monday through Wednesday, leaving a window before evening partner dinners and receptions. Encore Beach Club at Wynn runs afternoon and evening events through June. TAO Beach operates as a rooftop pool venue at The Venetian — essentially steps from the convention center. Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan runs afternoon events through the summer. Sign up for a free guest list at NoCoverVegas.com for any of these venues to skip the cover charge, which typically runs $30 to $50 per person during June.
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Get On The List
Free nightclub entry + free guest list entry at your hotel during HPE Discover