IAMCP President Peter Fidler on Face-to-Face Connection at Summit NA, Registration Savings

Giuseppe Ianni is joined by Peter Fidler, President, IAMCP Americas, who discusses the company’s presence at the upcoming Community Summit North America 2026. Fidler also shares how members of the IAMCP can save on Summit registration with their VIP code.

Key Takeaways

• Overview: The International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP) is a nonprofit, international association of Microsoft partners dedicated to strengthening and educating its 1,600+ members through community and shared industry knowledge.
• Alignment with Summit: Fidler describes the similarities between the premise of his organization and Community Summit. He refers to 2026 as the “year of communities,” highlighting the importance of partnering with organizations that share similar values. By leveraging shared services and collaboration, communities can become stronger and make better use of their resources.
• Authentic partnerships: Face-to-face interactions foster more authentic conversations, stronger relationships, and better collaboration opportunities, which is why in-person events are invaluable for exchanging ideas and best practices. Further, building stronger organizations requires partnerships, diverse perspectives, and continuous learning—particularly around emerging technologies like AI, which still requires human influence.
• Save on Summit: Connecting with peers at events can uncover new ideas and spark “aha moments” by bringing together people at different stages of their technology journeys. IAMCP members can register with the code ‘IAMCPVIP” for 15% off their registrations.

Community Summit NA is the largest independent Microsoft AI & Business Applications User Conference on the planet. Register today for four days of big ideas, education, training, networking, and more to define your relevance in the AI era.