Microsoft Inspire

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Microsoft Inspire
GenreConference
FrequencyAnnually
VenueVaries each year
Location(s)Varies each year
CountryUnited States
Years active2003–2023
InauguratedJuly 12, 2002 (2002-07-12)
Most recentJuly 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)
Organised by Microsoft
SponsorMain sponsors: Huawei, Tech Data. BitTitan and Dell EMC
Website partner.microsoft.com/en-us/inspire

Microsoft Inspire (formerly the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference [1] ) was a conference held annually by the Microsoft Corporation for its partner community. It was announced in 2024 that it would be replaced by Microsoft's new virtual event, MCAPS Start for Partners. [2]

At Inspire, partners are taught about Microsoft's roadmap for the upcoming year, network and build connections, share best practices, experience the latest product innovations, and learn new skills and techniques. [3] There are also keynote addresses from Microsoft executives, featured speakers, business-track specific offerings, and hundreds of sessions.

In its current form, it has been held since 2003. [3] Before 2003, it was two different events, Microsoft Fusion and the Microsoft Business Solutions Stampede. [4] In recent years, not including the Virtual Online events, it has been co-located with the Microsoft internal Microsoft Ready conference. [5]

YearDatesVenueLocationParticipants (est.)
2002July 12–15 Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, California 4,700 [6]
2003October 9–11 Morial Convention Center New Orleans 5,500 [4]
2004July 11–13 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Canada 5,500 attendees [7]
2005July 8–10 Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis 10,000 attendees

6,500 Microsoft employees [8]

2006August 11–13 Boston, Massachusetts [9]
2007July 10–12 Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado [10] [11]
2008July Houston, Texas [12]
2009July 13 New Orleans Morial Convention Center New Orleans [13]
2010July 11–15 Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. [14] 13,000 [15]
2011July 10–14Los Angeles, California [16] [17]
2012July 8–12 Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario 15,000 [18]
2013July 7–11Houston, Texas [17]
2014July 13–17 Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C.
2015July 12–16Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida
2016July 10–14Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the Air Canada CentreToronto, Canada
2017July 9–13 Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C.16,000
2018July 14–19 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada17,000
2019July 13–19 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada
2020July 21–23Virtual Online EventWorldwide
2021July 14–15Virtual Online EventWorldwide
2022July 19–20Virtual Online EventWorldwide
2023July 18-19Virtual Online EventWorldwide

References

  1. ↑ "Introducing Microsoft Inspire: A New Name for our Worldwide Partner Conference". Microsoft Partner Network. 7 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Join us on July 10 for MCAPS Start for Partners". partner.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  3. 1 2 "WPC 2011 - Worldwide Partner Conference - July 10-14, 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  4. 1 2 "Manta - The Place for Small Business". Goliath.ecnext.com.
  5. ↑ Microsoft. "Microsoft Ready". Microsoft Ready. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  6. ↑ "Manta - The Place for Small Business". Goliath.ecnext.com.
  7. ↑ "Microsoft Kicks off Worldwide Partner Conference 2004 - with Velocity". News.microsoft.com. 11 July 2004.
  8. ↑ "Manta - The Place for Small Business". Goliath.ecnext.com.
  9. ↑ "Web Hosting Talk - The largest, most influential web hosting community on the Internet". Webhostingtalk.com.
  10. ↑ "Microsoft Unveils New Opportunities for Partners at Worldwide Partner Conference 2007". Webwire.com. 10 July 2007.
  11. ↑ "Microsoft World Wide Partner Conference - Denver, CO (July 10-12, 2007) - VoIP News". Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  12. ↑ Mitchell Ashley (8 July 2008). "Meet Me In Houston At Microsoft WPC". Network World. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  13. ↑ "Microsoft Pri0". Nwsource.com.
  14. ↑ "Microsoft Pri0". The Seattle Times.
  15. ↑ "Microsoft Pri0". The Seattle Times.
  16. ↑ "Microsoft Pri0". The Seattle Times.
  17. 1 2 "Microsoft Inspire". Partner.microsoft.com.
  18. ↑ "WPC 2011 - Worldwide Partner Conference - July 10-14, 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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