The Canadian Party at WPC 2013 – Saddle Up for a Night to Remember!
We are back on the road for a new edition of WPC and this time we are heading south to Houston, TX and we want to immerse you in an electrifying techno-rodeo experience at the Warehouse Live.
This year, it’s all about giving you more chances to connect with Microsoft employees and fellow Partners at this exclusive celebration. Bring your cowboys boots and get ready to hit the dance floor at your own personal, Texas dance party. The DJ will spin top 40 hits while mixing in a little country to keep those boots two-stepping to the beat.
Your host for the night will be America’s Favorite Cowboy Will Roberts, is none other than the man who trained Beyonce on her wild electric bull riding moves. A modern day Will Roger, this talented roper, professional bull-rider and former Cirque du Soleil performer, is sure to light up the night and bring out the cowboy in each of us.
VIP Shuttle service will circulate continuously from the designated Canadian hotels to the Canada Party from 7:30pm – 1:00am and make sure you arrive in style. But before you depart, there will be a surprise at the end of the evening!
With other surprises in store, this year’s party is lining up to be fun & memorable! We’ll be sharing out more Canadian experience details as they evolve so continue to visit our Canadian WPC Blog.
Please note that only Partners with All-Access Passes will have access to the Canadian Party.
See you in Houston!
WPC Canada Team
At WPC, the Canada Lounge is the headquarters of information, networking and activity. To help make this environment even more effective, we’re creating opportunities to encourage deep conversations with Canadian MPN experts and Business Group Leaders.
These locally focused discussions will allow partners to discuss the key messages delivered in the Vision and Value Keynotes and how they relate on a Canadian landscape, directly with the Business Group leaders during concentrated times.
In addition, First Time Attendee Lunch ‘n’ Learns will take place from 12:00pm - 1:30pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with. You’ll interact with our first time attendee mentors and MPN experts and discuss specific techniques regarding accelerated business growth on daily topics.
Canada Lounge Activities
Day
Time
Subject
Monday
8:30am - 12:00pm
Vision Keynote
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12:00pm - 1:30pm
Rookie Lunch n' Learn: MPN
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Value Keynote
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meet the Windows Team
Meet the Office Team
Meet the Server & Tools Team
Meet the Dynamics Team
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Happy Hour in The Commons
Tuesday
9:00am - 10:00am
Rookie Lunch n' Learn: Cloud
Wednesday
9:00am - 11:30am
12:00am - 1:00pm
Rookie Lunch n' Learn: Training & Readiness
1:00pm - 2:00pm
2.30pm - 4.00pm
2:30pm - 4:00pm
The WPC Canada Team is thrilled to share Your Guide to the Canadian Experience at the 2013 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference !
The Canadian conference guide provides you with essential information; such as critical WPC Canadian events, things you should know before you go, assistance with building your plan to maximize your value and corporate events and activities.
Top 5 essentials in the guide:
We hope you find Your Guide to the Canadian Experience at WPC 2013 helpful for planning your week and maximizing your value!
“No matter what happens to consumerization we, together, will deliver devices and services.” –Steve Ballmer
Houston, WPC Canada has landed. The first day kicked off with a keynote from Steve Ballmer about the four mega-trends underpinning our transformation as a company and the boundless opportunities.
Today’s key takeaways:
The Canadian Lounge in the GRBCC Commons also opened up – have you checked it out yet? The first event held in the Lounge was a Rookie Lunch ‘N Learn for the Microsoft Partner Network. To cap off the night, Canadian Partners had the opportunity to meetbusiness group executives and network with fellow Partners at Hay Merchant.
Watch the keynote on-demand at digitalwpc.com and follow the action on Microsoft.ca/WPC.
Follow us on Twitter @WPCCanada and join our conversation with #WPC13.
Now that WPC is underway in the great state of Texas, the second day focussed on two main topics: enterprise social technologies and integrating the Cloud into MPN.
What did we learn about Enterprise Social technologies?
Any updates on the MPN and the Cloud?
Yehaw, Canadian Partners!
The Canadian Lounge buzzed all day on Tuesday with partner meetings, new connections and wristband distribution. Partners around the world tried to gain access into the Canadian Party because it’s been historically known to be the ‘best party in town’. The day ended with great anticipation for what was yet to come.
The Canadian Regional Party at Warehouse Live started at 8 pm and VIP shuttle buses were on route from the Derek Hotel. Over 500 Microsoft Representatives and Partners got into the Rodeo theme, line danced the night away and waited in line to participate on the mechanical bull! Once the party ended, the late night snacks from Chi’Lantos food truck were also a delicious surprise. Please share your photos with us by tweeting at @wpccanada, we would love to see how much fun you had!
Follow the action on Microsoft.ca/WPC, on Twitter @WPCCanada and join our conversation with #WPC13.
We painted the city red and white! The final day of WPC13 concluded with an all-Canadian keynote and breakout sessions delivering this year’s priorities and how our Canadian partners can continue to win in the market.
Keynote Recap: How do we accelerate growth together?
Over 450 attendees kicked off the fourth day with the Canadian Keynote hosted by Greg Larnder, celebrating last year and getting excited for what’s to come.
What are your opportunities?
Canadian Breakout Sessions
Office - Transformation: Growing and Building your Business Productivity Revenue with the New Office
Server & Tools – Capturing Canada’s Modern Datacenter & Business Insights Opportunity
Windows – Windows 8: Prepare for Impact Canada
And that’s a wrap in the Canadian Lounge!
Throughout the week, the Canadian Lounge was the place to be for partners to meet and network with the Business Group Leads and take part in Rookie Lunch and Learn sessions. Share your photos in the Lounge with us @wpccanada! We want to see who you’ve met and what you’ve learned.
Register Early and Save Big.
It’s never too early to think about next year! Take advantage of the discounted WPC 14 rate until this Sunday.