Microsoft kicks off 2016 Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto

Microsof's Worldwide Partner Conference kicked off in Toronto this week with 16,000 attendees from 144 countries and is expected to yield 145,000 onsite meetings. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took to the stage to share how partners across various industries can leverage the Microsoft cloud to drive digital transformation. The Microsoft Worldiwde Partner conference, which sold out all tickets, runs until July 14, 2016. 

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference descends on Toronto

Downtown Toronto plays host to 15,000 Microsofties this week for the yearly Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference taking place from July 8-12 at the Rogers Centre and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Toronto is expected to earn upwards of $50 million for hosting the conference according to Tourism Toronto.

This is a particularly significant conference for Microsoft which is slated to launch the Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 is coming this Fall. The new OS has been redesigned from the ground up for multi-touch operation and will run on tablets that can double as full-featured PCs.  Windows 8 will be offered as a $40.00 upgrade to users of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. This high profile conference may generate more interest in Toronto as a world class convention city for the technology sector.