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Microsoft MVP Summit 2018 ROI

Microsoft MVP Summit 2018 ROI

Written By Anoop C Nair
Last Updated August 12, 2024
Posted In SCCM
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Let us learn about Microsoft MVP Summit 2018 ROI. Microsoft MVP Summit is a technical conference exclusively for “current” Microsoft MVPs. Microsoft invites all Microsoft MVPs to attend this global event. This is my third MVP summit.

This conference is hosted in Redmond (Microsoft campus) and Seattle. One section of this post covers Microsoft MVP Summit Return On Investment (ROI), so keep reading! At MVP Summit 2018, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the MVP award program grandly.

If you are a Microsoft MVP and have never made it to the Microsoft MVP summit, trust me, you are missing the most glamorous (#1) benefit of being a Microsoft MVP. Make sure you attend the Microsoft MVP Summit 2019 event!

I have done loads of planning and arranging for the additional work required to make this happen. But your investment of money and time is entirely worth attending the MVP summit.

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What is Microsoft MVP?

Microsoft MVP is NOT a certification program. It is an award Microsoft provides to acknowledge its contribution to the technical community. There are no monetary benefits associated with this award.

Microsoft MVPs are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. The Microsoft MVP awardees actively share their technical expertise with the different technology communities that are directly or indirectly related to Microsoft.

Read more details about Microsoft MVP. Microsoft MVP = Award for Technology Community Contribution. MVP IS NOT a Certification.

Microsoft MVP Summit 2018 ROI - Fig.1
Microsoft MVP Summit 2018 ROI – Fig.1

What is Microsoft MVP Summit?

Microsoft MVP Summit is a yearly educational and networking event conducted by Microsoft. Microsoft MVP summit is the most significant conference for the Microsoft MVP community. This event helps each Microsoft MVP interact with the Microsoft product group and provide feedback about their products.

Microsoft MVP Summit allows you to interact with other MVP colleagues around the world. Microsoft is a perfect host, with loads of social networking events and in-depth technical content (the MVP NDA is between Microsoft and you as an MVP only).

MVP Summit = Educational & Networking Event exclusively for Microsoft MVPs

Return On Investment (ROI) – Microsoft MVP Summit

During the MVP summit, the technical learning you get from product groups and other MVP colleagues is unimaginable. In my experience, it’s more than a hundred (100) hours of reading technical documentation and video tutorials.

Don’t get me wrong; the MVP summit offers more than technical learning. Instead, this event allows you to improve your writing, reading, interpersonal, networking, and marketing skills.

I can discuss the ROI from the SCCM/Intune MVP perspective, but I don’t know much about how other MVPs feel. I assume it will be the same for all MVPs. Microsoft MVP Summit ROI = 100%.

SCCM – Intune MVP – The Experience

We have many individuals in the SCCM and Intune MVP groups. When you combine all the experience of MVPs in that group, then it covers unmatchable corporate device management experience. I’m privileged, honored, and humbled to be part of this excellent group.

Kudos to Microsoft Program Manager Cathy Moya, Djam, and an entire product group for providing an excellent experience and learning with all technical and non-technical sessions.

SCCM hackathon projects are special for SCCM and Intune MVP group. This helped me understand the product development life cycle and gain deep technical knowledge about each component. SCCM Intune MVP = Awesomeness.

 India MVP – The Experience
It’s a long journey for India MVPs, and it took more than 18 hours for me to reach Seattle from Bangalore.  I’m proud and honored to be part of the India MVP group. Special thanks to Deepak Rajendran for organizing the unforgettable MVP Summit 2018. And special thanks to all the MVP colleagues.
Asia, India, and European MVPs experience jet lag. We can cover some interesting tips in the SCCM Facebook Live sessions hosted in the ConfigMgr FB group. Avoid Jet Lag = Trick worked 100%.
Microsoft MVP Summit 2018 ROI – Table 1

Personal Experience

I enjoyed meeting fellow MVPs and technology experts from Microsoft product groups. I have known Eswar very well for the last eight years but have never met him in person. This MVP summit allowed me to meet him and share a room with him 😉

My wish to Meet up with Mr.Social Media rock star Harjit was fulfilled. It was great to have some conversations with great SCCM/Intune MVPs like Paul Winstanley and Maurice Daly for the first time. It was a pleasant surprise to meet Wayne McGlinn (for the first time) at this MVP summit. In-person conversations are 100% Worth it.

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Author

Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 10 years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career etc…

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Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.

Discussion · 2 comments

  1. Thank you Anoop, it’s great to actually meet the man responsible for so many in depth and insightful blog posts on Config Manager. As I said at the MVP Summit, you’re a source of information that I point all my SCCM students to while teaching.
    For those wondering if attending the Summit is worthwhile, this type of interaction with your peers makes it so.
    See you next year mate 🙂

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