November 2016 Hot Sheet partner training schedule

Welcome to the US Partner Community Hot Sheet, a comprehensive schedule of partner training, webcasts, community calls, and office hours. This post is updated frequently as we learn about new offerings, so you can plan ahead. Looking for product-specific training? Try the links across the top of this blog.

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Quick reference guide for training and enablement

Community call schedule

Community calls for the US Partner Community are led by experts from across the US Partner Team, and provide practice-building and business-building guidance.

Community name

November call

December call

Application Development

Containers – watch on demand

December 6 – Xamarin

Azure Infrastructure and Management

Azure Site Recovery  – watch on demand

December 8 – Azure ExpressRoute Premium Add-On 

Data Platform and Advanced Analytics

Intelligent Kiosk – watch on demand 

December 13 – IoT

Cloud Services Partner Incentives

Watch on demand

December 20

Enterprise Mobility + Security

November 29 – EMS E5: Azure AD Premium P2

December 14

Microsoft Dynamics

Dynamics Partner Resources  – watch on demand

December 13 – Common Data Model

ISV and Application Builder

Xamarin – watch on demand

December 8

MPN 101

Make the most of your internal use licenses – watch on demand

Know your support options  – watch on demand

Cloud Solution Provider program  – watch on demand

November 30 – Your modern marketing resources

No calls scheduled at this time

Office 365 and Voice

SharePoint and OneDrive – watch on demand

December 1– Microsoft Teams

Open Source Solutions

November 30 – OSS and Big Data

December 12 – OSS and DevOps

SMB Partner Insider

East Region – watch on demand

Central Region – watch on demand

West Region – watch on demand

Microsoft Amplify Marketing webinar - watch on demand

December 2 – East Region

December 2 – Central Region

December 2 – West Region

Windows and Devices

OEM highlights – watch on demand

December 15 – Windows Information Protection 

 

Week of November 28–December 2

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

November 28 –30 New

Online

Office 365 Cloud Productivity Competency Virtual Training (Exam prep for 70-346 and 70-347)

Technical roles

November 28

Online

SMB JumpStart: Hybrid Identity

Technical roles

November 28

Online

Windows 10 Deployment Masters 2017 Online Partner Workshop

Use code MPN to register

Technical roles

November 29–30

Online

Technical Deep Dive: Migrating Applications to Azure

Technical roles

November 29–December 2

Cleveland, OH

Customer Immersion Experience (CIE) facilitator training(4 hours/day)

Facilitator qualities

November 29

Online

Enterprise Mobility + Security Partner Community call: EMS E5: Azure AD Premium P2

Technical roles

November 29

Online

Marketing SureStep Get Optimized 3.0 workshop

Marketing

November 29

Online

Grow and manage your business: Hybrid OneDrive and Sites

Technical roles

November 30

Online

Open Source Solutions Partner Community call: OSS and Big Data

Technical roles

November 30

Online

MPN 101 Community call: Your modern marketing resources

Business, Sales

November 30

Online

Grow and manage your business: Office 365 Planner and Groups

Technical roles

November 30

Online

Deploy and manage a modern data platform on Microsoft Azure

Technical roles

December 1

Atlanta, GA

Windows 10 Pro Device Day from Microsoft and Intel

Business Decision Makers

December 1

Online

Partner with SYNNEX to Capture the Cloud: Take control of cloud security with Enterprise Mobility Suite

Business Decision Makers, Sales Management, Sales Professionals

December 1

Online

Office 365 and Voice Partner Community call – Microsoft Teams

Technical roles

December 1

Online

US SMB Customer Lifetime Value Academy: CLV Onboarding

Business Decision Maker and Sales roles

December 2

Online

What is Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials

Business, Sales, Marketing

December 2

Online

SMB Partner Insider call – East Region

Business, Sales, Technical, Marketing

December 2

Online

SMB Partner Insider call – Central Region

Business, Sales, Technical, Marketing

December 2

Online

SMB Partner Insider call – West Region

Business, Sales, Technical, Marketing

Week of December 5–9

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

December 5 –6

Newport Beach, CA

eXtremeCRM 2016

Business, Sales, Technical, Marketing

December 5

Chevy Chase, MD

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

December 5

Tustin, CA

Windows 10 Pro Device Day

Business, Sales, Technical, Marketing

December 5–7

Online

Office 365 Cloud Productivity Competency Virtual Training (Exam prep for 70-346 and 70-347)

Technical roles

December 5

Online

Getting Started with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials: Demo

Business, Sales, Marketing

December 5

Online

Windows 10 Deployment Masters 2017 Online Partner Workshop

Use code MPN to register

Technical roles

December 6 –9

Dallas, TX

Customer Immersion Experience (CIE) facilitator training(4 hours/day)

Facilitator qualities

December 6

Online

Application Development Partner Community call – Xamarin

Technical roles

December 6

Online

Cortana Intelligence Suite End to End

Technical roles

December 6

Online

Marketing SureStep Get Optimized 3.0 workshop

Marketing

December 7

Boston, MA

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

December 7

Irvine, CA

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

December 7

Online

Revolutionize your app business with SQL Server 2016

Business, Sales, Marketing

December 8

San Francisco, CA

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

December 8

Online

US SMB Customer Lifetime Value Academy: CLV Continuous Contact

Business Decision Maker and Sales roles

December 8

Online

ISV and Application Builder Community call

Sales Professionals

December 8

Online

Azure Infrastructure and Management Partner Community call – Azure ExpressRoute Premium Add-On

Technical roles

December 9

Bellevue, WA

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

December 9

New York, NY

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

December 9

Online

Getting Started with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials: Identify Your Customer Audience and Website Importance 

Business, Sales, Marketing

Week of December 12–16

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

December 12–14 New

Online

Office 365 Cloud Productivity Competency Virtual Training (Exam prep for 70-346 and 70-347)

Technical roles

December 12

Online

OSS Partner Community call: OSS and DevOps

Technical roles

December 12

Online

Getting Started with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials: Selling and Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365

Business, Sales, Marketing

December 13–16

Boston, MA

Customer Immersion Experience (CIE) facilitator training(4 hours/day)

Facilitator qualities

December 13

Online

Data Platform and Advanced Analytics Partner Community call: IoT

Technical roles

December 13

Online

Marketing SureStep Get Optimized 3.0 workshop

Marketing

December 13

Online

Dynamics 365 Partner Community call: Common Data Model

Technical roles

December 14

Online

Enterprise Mobility + Security Partner Community call

Technical roles

December 15–16

New York, NY

Windows 10 Partner Technical Roadshow 

Use code MPN to register

Technical roles

December 15

Online

US SMB Customer Lifetime Value Academy: CLV Sales Planning and Execution

Business Decision Maker and Sales roles

December 15

Online

Windows and Devices Partner Community call: Windows Information Protection

Technical roles

December 15

Online

Partner with SYNNEX to Capture the Cloud: Bring customers data to life with Microsoft Power BI

Business Decision Makers, Sales Management, Sales Professionals

Week of December 19–23

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

December 20

Online

Cloud Services Partner Incentives office hours

Business Decision Makers

December 20

Online

Marketing SureStep Get Optimized 3.0 workshop

Marketing

Week of December 26–30

There are no training events scheduled at this time.

Week of January 2–6

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

January 5

Online

Marketing SureStep office hours

Marketing

January 5

Online

Office 365 and Voice Partner Community call

Technical roles

January 6

Online

SMB Partner Insider Call – East Region

Business Decision Makers, Practice Leads, Sales and Marketing

January 6

Online

SMB Partner Insider Call – Central Region

Business Decision Makers, Practice Leads, Sales and Marketing

January 6

Online

SMB Partner Insider Call – West Region

Business Decision Makers, Practice Leads, Sales and Marketing

Week of January 9–13

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

January 10

Online

Application Development Partner Community call

Technical roles

January 11

Online

MPN 101: New Partner Orientation

Business, sales

January 12

Online

Partner with SYNNEX to Capture the Cloud: Bring Voice to the Cloud with Office 365 Cloud PSTN & PBX

Business Decision Makers, Sales Management, Sales Professionals

January 12

Online

Marketing SureStep office hours

Marketing

Week of January 16–20

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

January 17

Dallas, TX

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

January 17

Online

Dynamics 365 Partner Community call

Technical roles

January 18

Chicago, IL

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

January 19

Minneapolis, MN

Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Roadshow

Architects, Consultants, Application Developers, Business Analysts

January 19

Online

Marketing SureStep office hours

Marketing

Week of January 23–27

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

January 26

Online

Marketing SureStep office hours

Marketing

January 26

Online

Cloud Services Partner Incentives office hours

Business Decision Makers and Practice Leads

January 26

Online

EMS Partner Community call

Technical roles

Week of January 30–February 3

Date

Location

Course, webcast, or call

Who should attend

February 2

Online

Marketing SureStep office hours

Marketing

Microsoft global flagship events in 2017

Microsoft Envision: February 28–March 2 in Los Angeles, CA

Microsoft Build 2017: TBD

2017 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference: July 9–13 in Washington, DC

Microsoft Ignite: September 25–29 in Orlando, FL