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App Advisorgives you the fastest path from listing to momentum: clear steps to optimize, promote, and convert on Microsoft Marketplace. Get the practical, step‑by‑step guidance in our new post - then open App Advisor to put it into action. 🔗 Learn more here.Marketplace trainings and events calendar
Welcome to our calendar for accessing upcoming Marketplace trainings and events - and links to recent resources. This page is a go-to resource for discovering training sessions and events designed specifically for software development companies related to Microsoft Marketplace. Whether you’re building innovative solutions or publishing to the commercial marketplace, you’ll find content that helps you stay ahead in today’s fast-moving tech landscape. We’ve organized dedicated areas for Partners and Customers, making it easy to find sessions most relevant to your needs. Some events are upcoming, while others are past recordings that remain highly valuable for learning and growth. This page will be updated frequently with new opportunities, so be sure to subscribe for notifications. Instructions for subscribing are provided at the bottom of this post. Explore the upcoming AI events below, revisit past sessions, and feel free to comment with any questions! Partner and Channel Partner sessions Upcoming sessions Date Time Area Title Description Link 01/21/26 8:30 AM PST Office Hours Marketplace Office Hours for Partners Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Specific topic TBD Marketplace office hours for partners: January 2026 - Microsoft Marketplace Community 02/18/26 8:30 AM PST Office Hours Marketplace Office Hours for Partners Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Specific topic TBD https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/marketplacecommunityeventscalendar/marketplace-office-hours-for-partners-february-2026/4478916 03/18/26 8:30 AM PST Office Hours Marketplace Office Hours for Partners Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Specific topic TBD https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/marketplacecommunityeventscalendar/marketplace-office-hours-for-partners-march-2026/4478918 04/15/26 8:30 AM PST Office Hours Marketplace Office Hours for Partners Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Specific topic TBD https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/marketplacecommunityeventscalendar/marketplace-office-hours-for-partners-april-2026/4478920 05/20/26 8:30 AM PST Office Hours Marketplace Office Hours for Partners Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Specific topic TBD https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/marketplacecommunityeventscalendar/marketplace-office-hours-for-partners-may-2026/4478921 06/17/26 8:30 AM PST Office Hours Marketplace Office Hours for Partners Tune in for updates, insights, and live Q&A to help you sell through the Microsoft Marketplace. Specific topic TBD https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/marketplacecommunityeventscalendar/marketplace-office-hours-for-partners-june-2026/4478922 Recent Recorded Sessions Date Time Area Title Description Link 12/18/25 Recording Office Hour Partner Introducing resale enabled offers Explore resale enabled offers through Microsoft Marketplace Office hours for partners: Marketplace resale enabled offers | Microsoft Community Hub 12/04/25 Recording Partner AI-powered acceleration: scale faster on Microsoft Marketplace Go beyond basics of listing and explore how Microsoft Marketplace is a strategic revenue engine. AI-powered acceleration: scale faster on Microsoft Marketplace | Microsoft Community Hub 11/04/25 Recording Partner How to structure your Microsoft Partner Center account for long term success A well-defined Microsoft Partner Center account is critical for smooth operations and marketplace success. We walk through how to set up and organize your account for operational efficiency and Marketplace success. How to structure your Microsoft Partner Center account for long term success | Microsoft Community Hub 08/28/25 Recording Office Hour Partner Certified software designations: FY26 benefits updates Certified software designation- what is it and why it matters. FY26 benefits updates Certified Software Designations: FY26 Benefits Updates | Microsoft Community Hub Customer sessions Upcoming sessions Date Time Area Title Description Link Check back frequently for upcoming sessions Recorded Sessions Date Time Area Title Description Link 12/11/25 Recording Officer Hour Customer Chart your AI app and agent strategy with Microsoft Marketplace Organizations exploring AI apps and agents face a critical choice build, buy, or blend. Tune in for insights into each approach https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/azureevents/chart-your-ai-app-and-agent-strategy-with-microsoft-marketplace/4473304 07/30/25 Recording Office Hour Customer FinOps and the Microsoft Marketplace Learn how the Microsoft Marketplace can support your FinOps practitioners by sourcing thousands of pre-vetted solutions that accelerate AI transformation. Office hours: FinOps and the Microsoft marketplace | Microsoft Community Hub Subscribe to this post If you're not a member of the Tech Community already, create an account at techcommunity.microsoft.com Select "subscribe" from the 3-dot dropdown in the upper-right corner of this post. Under "Notification Settings," select "Notify me of Any edits & comments on knowledge bases articles I subscribe to," then select to receive updates to this post either immediately, daily, or weekly (I recommend weekly). Manage your subscription settings so that you can receive email updates on new events. Manage these settings by selecting your profile icon in the top right corner of the community, selecting "My Settings," and selecting "Subscriptions & Notifications." You can also subscribe to the entire marketplace community which will provide you with regular updates on all marketplace discussion topics happening in this forum. To do this, click "subscribe" in the upper right corner of the marketplace community homepage.Boosting cloud and AI ROI: The power of Microsoft Marketplace
Maximizing return on investment in cloud and AI requires more than technology—it demands smarter procurement and streamlined deployment. This article explains how Microsoft Marketplace helps organizations accelerate adoption, reduce costs, and unlock innovation. Learn how Marketplace simplifies purchasing, enables flexible billing, and provides access to thousands of solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. Read the full article hereKey AI announcements for software developers from Microsoft Ignite 2025
At Microsoft Ignite 2025, Microsoft unveiled a series of AI innovations that signal a significant evolution in how software developers build, deploy, and scale intelligent solutions. Central to these announcements is Microsoft Foundry, a unified platform designed to simplify the development, orchestration, and governance of AI agents across Microsoft’s cloud and application ecosystem. The announcements also introduced Foundry IQ, enabling secure, compliant access to enterprise data for AI agents, along with a new Foundry Control Plane that provides centralized visibility and operational control. Together, these capabilities help reduce complexity while supporting enterprise-grade security, compliance, and scalability requirements. Additional highlights include expanded model choice and flexibility through enhanced Model Router support and deeper integration of third-party models, as well as new capabilities that allow developers to publish and distribute AI agents directly into Microsoft 365 and Teams, creating powerful new go-to-market opportunities. Read the full article to learn more about these Microsoft Ignite announcements, what they mean for software developers, and how to take advantage of Microsoft’s rapidly evolving AI and Marketplace ecosystem.Unlocking growth: The channel-led Marketplace opportunity
The Microsoft Marketplace is creating new ways for partners to scale and grow. This article explores how channel-led strategies can accelerate customer acquisition, expand reach, and drive revenue through marketplace transactions. Learn why embracing marketplace collaboration is critical for future success and how partners can leverage these opportunities to deliver greater value. Unlocking growth: the channel-led Marketplace opportunity | Microsoft Community Hub
Print/export private offer & terms to a PDF for customer's offline processes?
Hi all, We have a situation where a customer is asking for a 'private offer' to be published to them - which is fine, we have done that. However, their procurement processes don't appears quite up to speed with using 'digital marketplaces' and so their procurement person is asking if we can send them a PDF hardcopy of the 'private offer', so they can send it onwards internally for approvals, before clicking the 'accept and then 'purchase' buttons in Marketplace. It seems that the authority within the customer that needs to approve it, is not actually a person that uses or will log onto the Azure Portal to view and accept the offer... and that a person who will logon to the Azure Portal to 'accept' it, first needs to send a PDF/hardcopy to someone to approve it. Is there a way that we as the ISV can export the 'private offer' to PDF for them, or a way for them to view the private offer in their Azure Portal and to export that to a PDF, so they can use internally for their approval processes?Communicating the value of Microsoft Marketplace
Helping customers understand the true value of Microsoft Marketplace is key to driving adoption and success. This recent article shares practical approaches for framing conversations around business outcomes, cost optimization, and innovation. Learn how to position Marketplace as a strategic enabler, highlight its role in accelerating procurement, and demonstrate measurable impact for your customers. How we talk about the value of Microsoft Marketplace with customers | Microsoft Community HubNew in App Advisor: Guidance for resale enabled offers (REO)
The latest enhancement to App Advisor introduces guidance for resale enabled offers (REO), helping you understand where reseller-led distribution aligns with your offer strategy. Want to see if REO fits into your sales strategy for 2026? If you're just getting started with REO, you can learn how to: Assess REO as a new sales tool with other negotiated deals in App Advisor Prepare your offer and organization for reseller participation Follow improved, set-up REO steps in Partner Center Scale into new markets with less effort 👉 Go here to read our blog post on how to accelerate your sales growth with resale enabled offers (REO) through guidance in App Advisor.
