Genre: | Conference |
Frequency: | Annually |
Venue: | Varies each year |
Location: | Varies each year |
Country: | United States of America |
Founders: | --> |
Organised: | Microsoft |
Member: | Microsoft Corporation |
Sponsor: | Main sponsors: Huawei, Tech Data. BitTitan and Dell EMC |
Microsoft Inspire (formerly the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference,[1] was a conference held annually by 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]
Year | Dates | Venue | Location | Participants (est.) |
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2002 | July 12–15 | Los Angeles Convention Center | Los Angeles, California | 4,700[6] |
2003 | October 9–11 | Morial Convention Center | New Orleans | 5,500 |
2004 | July 11–13 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto, Canada | 5,500 attendees[7] |
2005 | July 8–10 | Minneapolis Convention Center | Minneapolis | 10,000 attendees 6,500 Microsoft employees[8] |
2006 | August 11–13 | Boston, Massachusetts | [9] | |
2007 | July 10–12 | Colorado Convention Center | Denver, Colorado | [10] [11] |
2008 | July | Houston, Texas | [12] | |
2009 | July 13 | New Orleans Morial Convention Center | New Orleans | [13] |
2010 | July 11–15 | Washington Convention Center | Washington, D.C. [14] | 13,000[15] |
2011 | July 10–14 | Los Angeles, California | [16] [17] | |
2012 | July 8–12 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario | 15,000[18] |
2013 | July 7–11 | Houston, Texas | ||
2014 | July 13–17 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Washington, D.C. | |
2015 | July 12–16 | Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, Florida | |
2016 | July 10–14 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Canada | |
2017 | July 9–13 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Washington, D.C. | 16,000 |
2018 | July 14–19 | Mandalay Bay Convention Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | 17,000 |
2019 | July 13–19 | Mandalay Bay Convention Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
2020 | July 21–23 | Virtual Online Event | Worldwide | |
2021 | July 14–15 | Virtual Online Event | Worldwide | |
2022 | July 19–20 | Virtual Online Event | Worldwide | |
2023 | July 18-19 | Virtual Online Event | Worldwide | |