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Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) Partner Events Program - Train the Trainer Events (DIAD/FAIAD/RTIAD)
We invite you to attend an upcoming Train the Trainer session for Microsoft Partners to learn more about the Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) Partner Events Program and how to lead workshops that empower customers to use and adopt Microsoft products. Our Train the Trainer events are designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to deliver successful Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) sessions. ✨ Why Attend? Hands-On Experience: Participate in labs and demos just like customers will. Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced trainers and get your questions answered. Comprehensive Resources: Access all the content and support you need to succeed. 📅 Upcoming Events: Dashboard in a Day This is a one-day, hands-on workshop for business analysts, covering the breadth of Power BI capabilities. Currently available on-demand. Inquire at xiadevents@microsoft.com Fabric Analyst in a Day This is an intermediate-level training designed for Power BI Data Analysts who have at least one year of experience on Power BI but are new to Microsoft Fabric. May 9 (EMEA - CEST) : Fabric Analyst in a Day June 6 (Americas - CST) : Fabric Analyst in a Day Real-Time Intelligence in a Day This is an intermediate-level training designed for Power BI developers looking to extract insights and visualize streaming and time sensitive data. May 16 (EMEA - CEST) : Real-Time Intelligence in a Day June 13 (Americas - CST) : Real-Time Intelligence in a Day Once registered, look for your registration confirmation email from notification@msftevents.microsoft.com that contains your unique Teams meeting link to join the virtual event. Be sure to check spam and junk folders, and mark as a safe sender. If you are unable to locate your registration confirmation, email pappspartnerevents@microsoft.com. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event! Partner with us! Are you a Microsoft Partner interested in the opportunity to join the program and deliver Microsoft In a Day (XIAD) events? 🔍 Learn more about the program and review partner eligibility criteria: https://aka.ms/xiadpartneropportunity. 📧 Contact the XIAD Program team: xiadevents@microsoft.com 📤 Submit requests to deliver events: https://aka.ms/xIAD/PartnerEventsREGISTER: Empowering Nonprofits Webinar | Apr 24
Register Now: Webinar Open to all Partners Microsoft Cloud Champion Series: Empowering Nonprofits Join us for a series of events designed to recruit and enable Microsoft partners on nonprofit industry topics. Event Highlights Nonprofit Industry Insights. Understand the unique challenges and opportunities within the nonprofit sector and how Microsoft solutions can drive impactful change. Microsoft Solutions. Explore Microsoft 365, Copilot, Azure, and more to enhance operational efficiency and improve donor engagement. Special Offers. Learn about discounts available to nonprofits and how to leverage them for cost-effective solutions. Go-to-Market Support. Get tools and resources to effectively market and sell Microsoft solutions to nonprofits. Interactive Sessions. Engage with industry experts and Microsoft representatives, participate in discussions, and network with peers. Why Attend? Expert Guidance. Gain insights from seasoned professionals. Hands-On Learning. Experience practical demonstrations and activities. Collaborative Environment. Connect with peers and build valuable relationships. Event Schedule Session 1: Introduction to the Nonprofit Industry and Microsoft Solutions Session 2: Azure for Nonprofits Session 3: Business Applications for Nonprofits Session 4: Modern Work for Nonprofits Secure your spot and empower nonprofits with best-in-class technology solutions! When: Thursday, April 24, 2024 Time: 2pm PST | 4pm CST | 5pm EST | 10pm GMT Where: Register Today (1-HR Online Webinar)Broken Benefits
As a Solution Partner in good standing, One of the "benefits" is Microsoft Product Support, In fact, when our clients have issues only questions submitted here will get answered. Problem is, the instructions say: While steps 1 and 2 are easy, when trying to accomplish step three, for a benefit in which we are entitled, we get this when going to the customer page. Can someone please explain to me HOW I'm supposed to add my customer to get support? This seems like a clear breach of benefits. To pre-answer some your questions: I'm a global admin on this domain, I have all partner administration roles assigned to me.
Discover what's new with GPT-4.1 on Azure OpenAI
The latest evolution in generative AI is here—GPT-4.1, along with 4.1-mini and 4.1-nano, is now available on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and GitHub. With major upgrades in coding, instruction following, and long-context processing, GPT-4.1 is designed to help developers build smarter, faster, and more customized AI solutions. Plus, fine-tuning support is rolling out soon, making it even easier to tailor the models to your business needs. 👉 Learn more and explore the new features, performance benchmarks, and how to get started with GPT-4.1 today. Announcing the GPT-4.1 model series for Azure AI Foundry and GitHub developersMCT New and Renewing MCTs.
We are getting very close to launching our new MCT Enrollment tool for renewals and new enrollments. To facilitate this, we are no longer accepting manual enrollments for becoming an MCT. I have informed the ICSPs. However, this will only be temporary, as our tool is expected to be operational by the end of next week (April 25th). I have informed the MCTs in the MCT Lounge as well. Additionally, I have invited MCTs to join me next week (April 24-25) during our monthly MCT Program update meetings to learn about the renewal process. Thank you all for your patience over the past year as we completed our SFI upgrades. Sarah Kong MCT Program Manager
Microsoft Partner Agreement (“MPA”) and Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (“CSP”) notice of suspensi
We just got this email from Microsoft: Microsoft Partner Agreement (“MPA”) and Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (“CSP”) notice of suspension and termination proceedings This is regarding your company’s Microsoft CSP account with tenant ID XXXX The problem is that behind this ID is our Azure subscription with all our services and data. There is no option to reply to the email to understand what happened. We are a small company from the US working on SAAS products. We have CSP agreements from 2018 that are renewed each year. I checked what could be wrong and went through all: The account seems ok and is verified Security in Entra ID is ok; security defaults are enabled We tried to ask for support, but the issue is unclear. They mention: In the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Agreement, both Microsoft and our partners reserve the right to walk away from the partner relationship by providing 30 days' notice to the other. Neither party is required to offer an explanation for the decision to terminate the partner agreement. As Microsoft is exercising its rights under this section 4.b of the Microsoft AI Cloud Program Agreement, we are unable to share an explanation or further details. Can anyone help here?Microsoft CSP - Indirect Reseller Status is Suspended and Can't Get Fixed
I am in a very bad spot with our indirect reseller Microsoft account and am hoping that maybe someone out there might be able to help me. In mid May, I placed an order with Pax8 for a new customer and the order was rejected by Microsoft with the error, "Associated partner LegalBusinessProfile NotFound." It turns out that when we moved offices and I updated our business's address at partner.microsoft.com, Microsoft de-authorized our partner status, which I didn't catch, and then put our Cloud Service Provider (CSP) indirect reseller program into "Suspended" status after some time. In the partner center, I was able to get our legal business profile fixed easy enough - I just had to open a ticket and send them some legal documentation. Everything under the "Partner" tab in the Partner Portal is now green checkboxes and "Authorized". Pax8 tried the provisioning again, and got the same error. It turns out that our "Indirect Reseller status" is now "Suspended" and this wasn't changed when the "Partner" status was fixed. Microsoft has a webpage that describes why this can happen and what to do to get it fixed at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/account-settings/suspended-partner-center-account . It says, "Microsoft suspends Partner Center accounts for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program when: Significant account abuse is detected Your vetting status is Rejected for more than 30 days" We haven't had any account abuse (mercifully, our existing tenants are still operational and being billed for through Pax8), so our vetting status was almost certainly to blame. That same document says, "If you are sure that your account is compliant and should be moved back to Active state, contact Support for help with reactivating your account," so I opened a ticket with Microsoft. Actually, 3 tickets so far, because every single one has the same copy-and-paste reply: Thank you for contacting Microsoft Partner support about the suspension of the CSP account. In the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Agreement, both Microsoft and our partners reserve the right to walk away from the partner relationship by providing 30 days' notice to the other. The notice of suspension and termination proceeding was provided April 2024. Neither party is required to offer an explanation for the decision to terminate the partner agreement. As Microsoft is exercising its rights under this section 4.b of the Microsoft AI Cloud Program Agreement, we are unable to share an explanation or further details. Thanks, I can't get anywhere with Microsoft support. We just landed a big customer and need to set up their tenant. I am afraid that if this goes on much longer or if somehow we are unable to add any more customers to our Pax8 account, that we'll lose this customer, which is large enough to really hurt the business. Does anyone here have any ideas on how to get through to someone at Microsoft that could help with this situation? Does anyone else have any other ideas on what else we could try? Some additional notes: When clicking "Agreements" in the partner portal, we get an error message, "Service unavailable. Something went wrong. Please try reloading the page, if this problem persists please contact Microsoft support." Everything in Legal Info/Partner looks good. Our "Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program status" is "Active". Everything in Legal Info/Reseller looks good except that "Indirect Reseller status" shows "Suspended". Under Identifiers/Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, I have 1 PartnerGlobal ID and 2 PartnerLocation IDs, corresponding to our old and new addresses. Do I need to delete the old PartnerLocation ID? I haven't done so because it looks like this step is irreversible but I am getting desperate enough to try it. Our "Company profile" is not filled out, but the "Update" button stays grayed out after I fill in the information and it appears that I am unable to update this. I thought that maybe I just needed to sign the "Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Agreement" again, but I can't find anywhere on the partner portal where I would do so. I went through my emails exhaustively and we did not receive a, "notice of suspension and termination proceeding" in April 2024, or any other time for that matter. I can't find a copy of the Microsoft AI Cloud Program Agreement to even see what section 4.b says. I've dealt with government bureaucracies a lot in my career, but I've never experienced a Kafkaesque situation 10% as bad as this one. This is probably the most stressful thing I've dealt with in this business in the last decade. This could destroy our business if I can't get this sorted out. Sorry for the wall of text, but I tried to include as much detail as possible and it got long. If you got to this point in my post, thank you for helping or trying to help me. The latest ticket ID we have from Microsoft is 2406050040012239Updated MPA - Extended Term & Opt Out Explanation
Dear community, We are an Indirect Provider in CSP and we have been reviewing the updated version of the MPA that is available for review in Partner Center. As we were reading it, we saw a new clause. more specifically clause 8 (g) in page 43 that describes that and I quote "Extended Term for Expiring Subscriptions. If a Software Subscription or seat-based OLS Subscription is not renewed at the end of the subscription term, access to the applicable Software or OLS will continue following expiration for 30 days and may continue thereafter for successive one-month periods until cancelled (“Extended Term”). Microsoft reserves the right to invoice Company for the Extended Term at the then-current published price for a monthly subscription plus a three (3) percent uplift. If it does, Microsoft will provide Company with an opportunity to opt out of the Extended Term prior to the expiration date and request instead that the applicable Subscription either be renewed automatically or disabled immediately upon expiration. Company will have 90 days to extract Customer Data from a disabled account, but the Subscription cannot be reactivated." Following the above new clause, could please help us understand the following two questions: Does the "Extended Term" as described above include the 30 first days after the expiration of a subscription or not? Could you please enlighten us on the way that this "opt out opportunity" will be systematically implemented? How will we be able to utilize this opportunity for our partners/indirect resellers? Kindly asking for your significant help on these points as it is critical for our business decisions to avoid unforeseen costs for our partners. Thank you in advance, Nick
We were unable to verify your Partner Center profile … but were unable to do so
After much back-and-forth (due to a mixture of unclear instructions, a name change and vague rejections) we just got the above message saying: "After several unsuccessful attempts to verify your information, we’ve ended the verification process. No further action will be taken on this profile verification." Which doesn't make a lot of sense—and it is unclear what is supposed to be the next step or appeal process for this? The last message under 'Legal Info' on the portal just reads "This application is insufficient for the requirements of the program." witout further explanation. This verification is essential for publicly launching our Outlook integration, and already is pushing back release schedules as is. Help would be much appreciated!🚀 Calling All Microsoft Partners 🚀
We're thrilled to announce that the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards nominations open on June 18, 2025! These awards celebrate the transformative impact you make - from driving innovation in AI and security to championing sustainability and industry transformation. This is your chance to gain global recognition for your achievements! 📅 Important: June 18, 2025: Nominations open This Spring: Guidelines will be published, so you'll have plenty of time to prepare your submissions Plus, we're excited to announce a future LIVE AMA (Ask Me Anything) event where you can engage directly with the POTYA team and get your questions answered in real time. Stay tuned for more details, and in the meantime, be sure to check out the inspiring stories of our 2024 winners on the POTYA Homepage. Let's showcase our success and innovation together!
Looking for correct form
I want to apply for Azure credits for a non-profit partner and received a PDF with instructions. Unfortunately the link to the form to apply for Azure credits is broken: Partners must submit ACO request through the Tech for Social Impact (TSI) Partner Request form. Can someone supply me with the correct link to the form? Thank you!April 22 Tech Accelerator: Azure Security and AI Adoption
Tech Accelerator: Azure security and AI adoption | Microsoft Community Hub On April 22, 2025 Microsoft and AMD will be hosting an online event focused on Azure Security and Adoption. This event is part of Azure Essentials, targeting developers and cloud architects with L200-300 content. Experts will be on-hand to moderate live Q&A, speakers include Uli Hoffmann, Joey Snow and Richard Diver. Topics covered will include: Security for Migration and AI projects Azure platform security How Microsoft datacenters are secure by design Microsoft Cloud for Defender's role in safeguarding AI applications. The event will be hosted on the Tech Community as a live event. We hope to see you there!Partner Center Sandbox
I'm seeking guidance on how to get access to a new Partner Center Indirect Reseller Sandbox. I've spoken to my Indirect Provider contact, who referred me to Microsoft. However, my contacts at Microsoft are also unclear about the process. Could anyone share the detailed steps or process for gaining access? I've checked learn.microsoft, but the articles I found are a bit high-level. Thank you in advance for your help!REGISTER: Explore Microsoft Extensibility at Blackbaud Developer's Days | Jun 3-5
Register Now: Virtual Conference Explore Microsoft Extensibility at Blackbaud Developer's Days Join Blackbaud and Microsoft for bbdevdays, a virtual conference designed for developers of all skill levels. Over the course of three days, participants will explore innovative ways to automate and extend their Blackbaud solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform alongside Blackbaud and Microsoft pros, partners, and peers. Register today to network and learn the best practices powering social good! What: Blackbaud's Virtual Developer Conference When: June 3-5, 2025 Where: Register Now (Online Event)Billed invoice reconciliation API v2 legacy support
Hi, we are just in the transition to the new Billing recon API. We noticed that we are able to get data for invoices from the NCE model but not for invoices from legacy CSP. In detail: POST request to https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/reports/partners/billing/usage/billed/export is successful (202 Accepted) The following GET request to https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/reports/partners/billing/operations/[GUID] is successful on the HTTP Layer (200 OK) but the status is failed: { "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#reports/partners/billing/operations/$entity", "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.partners.billing.failedOperation", "id": "...", "createdDateTime": "...", "lastActionDateTime": "...", "status": "failed", "error": { "message": "No reconciliation data available currently for Invoice D.... Please try again later.", "code": "5000" } } The same flow (same auth token, etc.) with a NCE invoice works successful. I didn't find any documentation if legacy CSP is even supported on the new API or not. Maybe someone can confirm this. And if it should work maybe someone can give details to the error recieved above.
Training Services Partner Onboarding Status
Hi All, I recently obtained my Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) credential and hold the PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification. I've recently submitted my TSP Onboarding Form, but yet to receive any confirmation. Approximately how long will this process take? I've added the link of the form which I've submitted could you please confirm if this is the right form? https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=v4j5cvGGr0GRqy180BHbR0metu95789JmI_f5N8hkHhUNVY5MjFNOE5OTUFOUTBJWVhRSTA3M1A0TS4u&route=shorturl Thank you and looking forward to a response! Your time is much valued!EVENT: Microsoft Partner FY26 GTM Kickoff Event | Jul 22
REGISTER NOW | Free online event We are excited to announce the Microsoft Partner FY26 GTM Kickoff Event on July 22, 2025. This free digital event is your chance to dive into the go-to-market (GTM) priorities and initiatives for FY26 across Microsoft Business Applications and Modern Work. With AI-powered technologies like Microsoft 365 Copilot revolutionizing the workplace, partners can play a crucial role in boosting productivity, reshaping work, and sparking innovation. Learn about our investments to help you grow your business and deliver impactful customer engagements. At this year's event, you can choose from sessions focused on: Business Applications System Integrator FY26 GTM For partners providing Dynamics 365 and Power Platform services to Enterprise and Corporate customers. Overview of FY26 opportunities and co-sell engagement with Microsoft. Focus on Low Code, Sales, Service, ERP, Role-based Copilot, and Copilot Studio. Leveraging CRM and ERP data for AI insights with Copilot. Modern Work System Integrator FY26 GTM For partners selling Microsoft 365 and Copilot-related solutions with Microsoft sales teams. Top FY26 growth opportunities. Key areas: Microsoft 365 Copilot, E3 and E5 suites, Teams Phone, Teams Rooms, Teams Premium, Windows 365, Frontline Worker, and MicrosoftViva. Partner-Led CSP FY26 GTM For CSP partners to build Modern Work and Business Applications Copilot practice. Use Microsoft GTM programs and cloud portfolio for customer lifecycle support. Accelerate Copilot practice with Microsoft. Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future with Microsoft WHAT: Microsoft Partner FY26 GTM Kickoff Event WHEN: July 22, 2025 WHERE: REGISTER TODAY | Online ANNOUNCEMENT: Launch of new Copilot campaign, “Be the Pilot”
Introducing "Be the Pilot," From homework help and overcoming stage fright to cracking writer’s block and simplifying work tasks, Copilot is here to assist safely and securely. This campaign showcases how Copilot empowers individuals with confidence, creativity, and focus, while offering organizations secure, enterprise-level tools for future transformation. The ads highlight the simplicity, fun, and energy of having an AI companion, with a touch of humor to align with the Microsoft mission of empowering people through technology. Launching with 10 creative pieces, and then, expanding with new use cases as we go. Starting Thursday, April 10, you’ll see this campaign across digital web ads, social media, and online videos in the US, with social campaigns and UK expansion next month. VIEW and SHARE the "Be the Pilot" ads on the Microsoft YouTube channel. LEARN more about the Copilot features announced last week.ANNOUNCEMENT: Launch of new Copilot campaign, “Be the Pilot”
Introducing "Be the Pilot," From homework help and overcoming stage fright to cracking writer’s block and simplifying work tasks, Copilot is here to assist safely and securely. This campaign showcases how Copilot empowers individuals with confidence, creativity, and focus, while offering organizations secure, enterprise-level tools for future transformation. The ads highlight the simplicity, fun, and energy of having an AI companion, with a touch of humor to align with the Microsoft mission of empowering people through technology. Launching with 10 creative pieces, and then, expanding with new use cases as we go. Starting Thursday, April 10, you’ll see this campaign across digital web ads, social media, and online videos in the US, with social campaigns and UK expansion next month. VIEW and SHARE the "Be the Pilot" ads on the Microsoft YouTube channel. LEARN more about the Copilot features announced last week.
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