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The MSP Summit
Sept 28-30, 2026
Loews Royal PacificOrlando, FL
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2026 MSP Summit Preview: What You Don’t Want to Miss
By Dave RaffoShareshare

This week the MSP 501 team – and hopefully most of you reading this – are gathered at the 2026 MSP Summit for three days of celebration, networking, insights you can’t get anywhere else, parties and fun. If you’re a first-timer at the MSP Summit, it’s great to have you at the Lowe’s Royal Pacific in Orlando. For you Summit vets, it’s great to have you back.

The MSP Summit is growing in popularity every year thanks to our dedication to vendor- and platform-neutral content. The heart of our event is peer content and the recognition of organizations and individuals at the MSP 501 Gala. If you can’t make the MSP Summit this year, we’ll bring you as much info as possible on the MSP Summit news site and in our newsletters.

If you are in Orlando, you’ll be joined by more than 1,500 channel professionals, 120-plus sponsors and exhibitors, and 80 speakers and industry experts. We believe every session on the agenda is a winner but here are a few highlights:

  • Keynotes: Choosing a single keynote is like saying you have a favorite child. But that said, the Monday evening opening keynote with the Mega MSPs session is a must attend. And you need to be in the room on Wednesday morning for the MSP 501 Top 5 panel as well as the MSPs to Watch session right before it.
  • Investors are here looking for the next big thing in managed services. We have invited Mark Scott of Top Down Ventures and Tripp Davis of Houlihan Lokey to speak on an MSP Investment Playbook keynote Wednesday, and they are here actively looking to connect.
  • Tuesday is packed with AI keynotes and sessions, including Bethanie Nonami’s marquee keynote on how to Turn Client Relationships Into AI Revenue—Starting Today.
  • Walk the Expo Floor on Tuesday and Wednesday. Many of your peers (and rivals) use that Expo Floor to discover something new that will help accelerate sales. We don’t want to drop names but Align leader Vinod Paul stumbled upon an innovator tucked in the back of the Expo Hall that changed the trajectory of his firm. Grab your sneakers and get in your steps –with purpose. Expo hours are 11:45 am to 4 pm.
  • Enjoy the parties. The White Out Happy Hour is Monday at 5 pm on the Promenade Deck. White attire isn’t mandatory, but you want to look cool, don’t you? On Tuesday at 4:30, don’t miss the Tides of Trust Party: Riding the Wave Together at the Wantilan Luau Pavilion. And for you MSP 501 winners, the MSP 501 Gala will likely be the culmination of the week.

For more info, check out our MSP Summit 2026 - Insider’s Guide and full list of sponsors and exhibitors.