Microsoft Inspire

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Microsoft Inspire
GenreConference
Date(s)July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)
BeginsJuly 12, 2002 (2002-07-12)
EndsJuly 13, 2017 (2017-07-13)
FrequencyAnnually
VenueVaries each year
Location(s)Varies each year
Country United States of America
InauguratedJuly 12, 2002 (2002-07-12)
Organised by Microsoft
Member Microsoft Corporation
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] and previously abbreviated WPC) is a conference held annually by Microsoft Corporation for its partner community. 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. [2] 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. [2] Before 2003, it was two different events, Microsoft Fusion and the Microsoft Business Solutions Stampede. [3] In recent years, not including the Virtual Online events, it has been co-located with the Microsoft internal Microsoft Ready conference. [4]

YearDatesVenueLocationParticipants (est.)
2002July 12–15 Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, California 4,700 [5]
2003October 9–11 Morial Convention Center New Orleans 5,500 [3]
2004July 11–13 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Canada 5,500 attendees [6]
2005July 8–10 Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis 10,000 attendees

6,500 Microsoft employees [7]

2006August 11–13 Boston, Massachusetts [8]
2007July 10–12 Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado [9] [10]
2008July Houston, Texas [11]
2009July 13 New Orleans Morial Convention Center New Orleans [12]
2010July 11–15 Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. [13] 13,000 [14]
2011July 10–14Los Angeles, California [15] [16]
2012July 8–12 Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario 15,000 [17]
2013July 7–11Houston, Texas [16]
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

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