Community Corner 25: 2019 Microsoft Events/ News
2019 List of Best Events
My goal while writing the first part of this article is to highlight all of the biggest and best Microsoft events that are planned for 2019! Attending a huge Microsoft Conference is really a special thing when you get to see SO MANY like-minded people of all shapes and sizes come together from all corner of the world to be a part of the same great things! Not to mention all of the wonderful food, drinks, and entertainment that surround the events which Microsoft never fails to miss the mark on! So here you go, a list of 2019 events that you should probably look into attending if you haven't already! There is a little something for everyone! Also, the webpage for each event will usually have lists of great benefits and takeaways that you can show to your boss! 😉
- Microsoft Ignite - The World Tour 2019 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite-the-tour/
- Microsoft Ignite Nov 4-8 Orlando, FL - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite
- Microsoft Build Developer Conference May 7-9 Seattle, WA - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/build
- Microsoft Inspire Partner Conference July 14-18 Las Vegas, NV - https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/inspire
- Microsoft Ready Internal Conference Feb 11-5 Seattle, WA - https://admin.microsoftready.com/
- Microsoft Business Applications Summit June 10-11 Atlanta, GA - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/businessapplicationssummit
What if you don’t plan to/would rather not be attending one of those awesome, large events? If big crowds and flashy lights aren't your thing, you can see if there's one of the smaller, more personal & focused gatherings happening in your area. Here are some of the different types of Microsoft Product-related events that are smaller and a little bit cheaper to attend and might be more focused on your area of interest:
- SharePoint Saturdays - http://www.spsevents.org/
- Microsoft Flow UserGroups - https://aka.ms/Fl_Comm_UserGroups
- Microsoft PowerApps UserGroups - https://aka.ms/PA_Comm_UserGroups
- Power BI UserGroups - https://aka.ms/powerusergroups
- Dynamics 365 Saturday - http://365saturday.com/
- CRM Saturdays - https://crmsaturday.com/
Cloud-Related News
With the turn of the new year comes a lot of news articles regarding new year product releases, year-ahead predictions, last years' reviews, and so on. I've rounded up some of the best articles from the first two weeks of the year that are relating to Flow and also to Microsoft in general that are worth a look:
- Microsoft Flow Integration with Windows 10! - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-to-get-new-task-manager-action-center-and-file-explorer-features/
- The recent deal with Microsoft & Walgreens - https://spendmatters.com/2019/01/15/afternoon-coffee-with-microsoft-walgreens-deal-healthcare-rivalry-with-amazon-heats-up-joust-launches-banking-app-for-freelancers/
- Microsoft is launching an enterprise-grade freelance program with Upwork which allows employees of large organizations to access a large pool of flexible, freelance talent - https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/12/microsoft-365-freelance-toolkit.html
I hope you were able to take something away from this article, please stay tuned to the Flow Community Blog for a Community Corner like this every month and other great How-To and Tutorial articles published multiple times weekly!
Thanks for reading, have a great weekend!
-Gabriel
Microsoft Flow Community Manager
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