Microsoft Inspire
{{Short description|Annual conference}}
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| begins = {{start date|2002|07|12}}
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| frequency = Annually
| venue = Varies each year
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| country = United States of America
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| member = Microsoft Corporation
| sponsor = Main sponsors: Huawei, Tech Data. BitTitan and Dell EMC
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Microsoft Inspire (formerly the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference{{cite web|url=https://blogs.partner.microsoft.com/mpn/introducing-microsoft-inspire-a-new-name-for-our-worldwide-partner-conference/|title=Introducing Microsoft Inspire: A New Name for our Worldwide Partner Conference|date=7 December 2016|publisher=Microsoft Partner Network}}) 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.{{Cite web |title=Join us on July 10 for MCAPS Start for Partners |url=https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/article/join-us-on-july-11th-for-mcaps-start-for-partners |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=partner.microsoft.com |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.digitalwpc.com/About#fbid=U5uRfPvLK-a |title=WPC 2011 - Worldwide Partner Conference - July 10-14, 2011 |access-date=2011-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007203715/http://www.digitalwpc.com/About#fbid=U5uRfPvLK-a |archive-date=2011-10-07 |url-status=dead }} 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.
Before 2003, it was two different events, Microsoft Fusion and the Microsoft Business Solutions Stampede.{{cite web|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4032751/Microsoft-Will-Reinforce-Commitment-to.html|title=Manta - The Place for Small Business|website=Goliath.ecnext.com}} In recent years, not including the Virtual Online events, it has been co-located with the Microsoft internal Microsoft Ready conference.{{Cite web |last=Microsoft |title=Microsoft Ready |url=https://myready.microsoft.com/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210925042019/https://myready.microsoft.com/ |archive-date=2021-09-25 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Microsoft Ready |language=en-US}}
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External links
- {{Official website|https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/inspire/}}
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