Channel Partners Conference & Expo and the MSP Summit, produced by Informa, the world’s largest events company, announced plans to transform the world’s largest independent channel conference with new features designed to lead the partner community forward in an industry dominated by AI. The event will take place March 15 – 18, 2027, at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
The evolution and commitment across the entire event platform – including the expo hall, education hub, breakouts, demo, networking, entertainment and peer engagement – will redefine how channel partners of all kinds connect to grow their businesses, develop their leadership skills and leverage a new wave of AI-based solutions and services. These landmark changes coincide with the event’s 30th anniversary and leverage the rich data collected over its history and analyzed by industry leaders who are helping accelerate the channel’s adoption of AI as it enters a new chapter in technology and global economy.
For 30 years, Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit has been the industry’s leading vendor- and platform-neutral gathering point for the channel community, connecting sellers, partners, and providers across managed services, IT, and communications. With attendance expected to surpass 8,000 channel professionals in 2027, the event is being reimagined to introduce a more dynamic, purpose-built experience designed to help attendees and sponsors navigate an evolving marketplace, create valuable connections and drive business growth.
Channel Partners Conference & Expo is evolving to help partners seize the greatest channel opportunity in decades. According to Omdia, the tech/telco industry has been the fastest growing industry for 56 consecutive years, generating $6.2 trillion in 2026. The industry is projected to nearly double in the next three to four years as a massive $7 trillion AI-fueled infrastructure buildout is underway.
“Channel partners and distributors are targeting over $100 billion in AI services in 2027 as customers look to realize value and achieve returns ahead of their competitors,” said Jay McBain, Principal Analyst, Omdia.
A Reimagined Experience in 2027:
- A Connected Expo & Education Hall: For the first time, Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit will come together in a more unified show floor experience, featuring a dedicated MSP Summit Hall adjacent to the Channel Partners Expo Hall. Expanded hours and education sessions integrated into the Expo Hall will create more opportunities for discovery and deeper connections throughout the event.
- Elevated Keynote Programming: Main stage keynote programming across all three days will unite the entire channel ecosystem around a single message. With business growth and AI’s transformative impact at the center of the conversation, the content will connect leaders across the industry around shared challenges, emerging opportunities and strategies for what’s coming next.
- Three Days Designed for Maximum Impact: A redesigned Monday-through-Wednesday schedule, March 15-17, will create a more focused, high-energy event experience. The event now runs in earnest Monday, March 15 through Wednesday, March 17, consolidating the experience into three intensive days, with Thursday, March 18 reserved for teardown and travel.
- A Celebration to Remember: The Celebrate Channel TAO Party will commemorate three decades of channel innovation on Wednesday, March 17, bringing the entire community together for an unforgettable finale to honor relationships and achievements that have shaped the industry while celebrating the opportunities ahead.
- CEO-Focused Programming: Targeted executive content will explore how channel leaders can monetize AI, optimize business models and leverage a new class of services and solutions from across the supplier, vendor, distributor, and independent software vendor (ISV) ecosystem.
“Thirty years is an incredible milestone, but we’re not just celebrating our history. We’re making our biggest investment yet in the future of this community,” said Kelly Danziger, General Manager, Informa Channels. “From our beginnings connecting sellers in the communications industry to guiding partners through the evolution of networking, mobility, unified communications, customer experience and cloud, we’ve helped the channel navigate every major technology shift. The integration of MSP Summit has brought the broader ecosystem together, and now, as AI reshapes the industry, we’re once again stepping forward to lead. Our reimagined 2027 event builds on that legacy to create a more dynamic, connected experience designed to help partners seize new opportunities and accelerate their business growth.”
“The caliber of conversation on our main stage has never been more important,” said Robert DeMarzo, Content and Strategy Leader, Informa Channels. “By uniting our keynote programming under one message of business growth and AI’s impact on the channel, we’re elevating the content so that every leader — whether in managed services, IT, or communications — walks away with insights that are immediately actionable. This is about bridging communities and fostering the kind of collaboration that only a truly vendor- and platform-neutral event can deliver.”
The 2027 transformation marks a defining moment for Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit as it enters a new era shaped by AI and expanding business models. The event is the channel’s largest and longest-running vendor-neutral destination for connection, innovation, and growth.
Registration for Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit 2027 is now open. Sponsors will be contacted directly by their account managers in the coming weeks. Inquiries can also be directed to cpsales@informa.com.
Save the Date: March 15–18, 2027 | The Venetian, Las Vegas
About Channel Partners Conference & Expo/MSP Summit
Channel Partners Conference & Expo/MSP Summit is produced by Informa Channels, part of Informa, the world’s largest events company. For 30 years, the event has united sellers, partners, and providers across managed services, IT, and communications in the industry’s premier vendor- and platform-neutral forum for growth, collaboration, and innovation.
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