2009 Worldwide Partner Conference Agenda and Events

2009 Worldwide Partner Conference Agenda and Events 

2009 Worldwide Partner Conference: Agenda and Events

The 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) team is developing the agenda and activities for the four-day event, which will take place July 13 –16, 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Check back often for the latest details about the diverse schedule for this dynamic forum.

View abstracts to learn about the session tracks that are planned for WPC 2009.

WPC Agenda

Sunday, July 12*

Sunday, July 12*

Monday, July 13

Monday, July 13

Tuesday, July 14

Tuesday, July 14

Wednesday, July 15

Wednesday, July 15

Thursday, July 16

Thursday, July 16

Time

Event

8am – 6pm

Registration

10am – 4pm

Enterprise Partner Forum

1pm – 5pm

Day of Giving Activities

5pm – 6pm

IAMCP Membership Meeting

6pm – 8pm

Evening Event (to be announced)

*Note: These events take place before the official conference, so you would need to arrive earlier to participate.

Time

Event

7am – 8pm

Registration

7am – 8:15am

Breakfast

8:30am – 12:30pm (includes 30-minute break between sessions)

Vision Keynote
Value Keynotes

12:30pm – 2pm

Lunch

2pm – 6pm (includes 30-minute breaks between each breakout session)

Value Keynotes
Breakout Sessions

6pm – 8pm

Evening Event (to be announced)

Time

Event

7am – 6pm

Registration

7am – 8:15am

Breakfast

8:30am – 12:30pm (includes 30-minute break between sessions)

Vision Keynote
Value Keynotes

12:30pm – 2pm

Lunch

2pm – 6pm (includes 30-minute breaks between each breakout session)

Breakout Sessions

6pm – 8pm

Evening Event (to be announced)

Time

Event

7am – 6pm

Registration

7am – 8:45am

Breakfast

9am – 12:30pm (includes 30-minute break between sessions)

Vision Keynote
Value Keynotes

12:30pm – 2pm

Lunch

2pm – 6pm (includes 30-minute breaks between each breakout session)

Value Keynotes
Breakout Sessions

Free Night in New Orleans

Time

Event

7am – 4pm

Registration

7am – 8:45am

Breakfast

9am – 10:30am

Regional Keynotes

11am – 12pm (includes 30-minute break between sessions)

Business Model Keynotes

12pm – 2pm

Lunch

1:30pm – 5:30pm (includes 30-minute breaks between each breakout session)

Breakout Sessions

Time tbd

Evening Event (to be announced)

WPC Special Events

These events take place before the official conference, so you would need to arrive earlier to participate. Please plan accordingly.

Join the WPC Day of Giving on Sunday, July 12

The Power of Partnering: Let’s make a Difference Together in New Orleans

Please volunteer with us on Sunday, July 12, for the WPC Day of Giving. In collaboration with Habitat for Humanity, we are offering you the opportunity to participate in indoor and outdoor volunteer activities in a range of settings around New Orleans. You can participate in one or both of the following projects:

• Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Wall of Hope
  Help paint predesigned murals alongside teachers, students, and local artists. These murals will be combined into a “Wall of Hope” and installed at Carver High School when complete. We are requesting a minimum commitment of 1 hour, but feel free to participate as long as you can.
  Date: Sunday, July 12
  Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
  Time: 1:00–5:00 P.M., Central Time

• Offsite Rebuilding Activities in the 9th Ward of New Orleans
  Help support the New Orleans community through rebuilding activities. Volunteers will be assigned to help a local elementary school (Arise Academy Charter at Charles Drew) with classroom rehab—assisting in their computer labs and installing a wireless network, outdoor painting, landscaping etc. Don’t forget to bring appropriate clothing and footwear.
  Date: Sunday, July 12
  Times: Choose from two shifts: 1:00–3:00 P.M. or 3:00–5:00 P.M., Central Time
  Register for Day of Giving

(If you have already registered to attend the conference, you will need to update your registration to attend the Day of Giving.)

Each day, Microsoft and our partners around the world provide expertise, services, and resources to community organizations. Together, we leverage the power of technology to train people with the skills they need and broaden the reach of nonprofit organizations.

This year at WPC, we have a unique opportunity to make a difference in the New Orleans community. And following the conference, we can continue to make an impact by volunteering our expertise in our local communities.

Participate in the 6th Annual IAMCP Golf Tournament on July 11

The International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) invites you to play golf at the historic Lakewood Country Club, where Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player once played. This par-72 course has Tift-Eagle Bermuda greens and Tifway 419 Bermuda grass fairways. You'll be challenged by a fleur de lis-shaped bunker on the first hole, a Maltese Cross-shaped bunker on the eight hole, and three sets of flame-shaped bunkers blazing with red sand on the final hole. Space is limited, so register today.
Register for the IAMCP Golf Tournament

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Time: 7:30am- 3:00pm
Location: Lakewood Country Club, 4801 General DeGaulle Dr., New Orleans, Louisiana
Price: US$225 per person / US$175 for Members
Need Golf Clubs? Book rental clubs

Proposed Agenda (subject to change)
7:15am: Shuttle pick-up from Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
7:30am: Registration, Warm-Up, Take-away breakfast
7:45am: Welcome/Tournament Rules
8:00am: Shotgun Tee-Off 1pm: "19th Hole" Reception and Awards
2:30-3pm: Shuttles return to Ernest N. Morial Convention Center