Community Days | About
Our site is dedicated to the volunteer community organizers around the world who give countless hours to host free / low cost technical training events. Built upon the original innovations of the SharePoint Saturday not-for-profit team, Community Days represents our industry moving forward to embrace other technologies in this model — from Power Platform to Azure to the breadth of Microsoft 365.
Any Microsoft-focused tech event can be listed on CommunityDays.org. This includes SQL Saturday, Dynamics 365, Microsoft AI, Microsoft 365, Azure, and beyond. If an event is 50% or greater Microsoft tech stack, it belongs here. Community Days is not restricted to one product or group of technologies — it is meant to bring the entire ecosystem together in one place.
Community Days is designed to be the central listing for Microsoft-based community tech events, bringing them all together in one location. Whether you're looking for free, low-cost, or paid training, this site helps you find opportunities that fit your needs. For community leaders, it provides a platform to showcase events with details such as topics, speakers, agendas, and sponsorship opportunities. For attendees, it's a one-stop shop to discover and connect with events in local areas or join hybrid and virtual sessions.
Beyond attendees and organizers, Community Days also supports speakers by helping them find global speaking opportunities through calls for papers, and sponsors by connecting them to events seeking support. By streamlining access to information and contact details, we make it easier for people to connect, collaborate, and grow together.
In addition, we also support M365 Community Days events. These are events that operate under the Community Days name and are generally broad Microsoft 365-focused conferences (rather than being limited to a single technology area, though there may be some exceptions). For more information, see the FAQ.
Learn more about the broader Microsoft Community so that you can expand your skills, meet people on the same journey, and solve issues as they arise.
The idea for this site came about shortly after the closure of SPSEvents.org was announced. In November '21, Jason Rivera, Manpreet Singh and Thomas Daly were discussing the importance of SPSEvents.org after the closing session of the Virtual Microsoft 365 Philly Event. During that call, the Tri-State community team decided that a site like this was critical for our community to continue to host and find events.
This site was designed and built by Thomas Daly, a Microsoft 365 Apps & Services MVP, founder of SharePoint Saturday New York Metro, and a Microsoft 365 Developer & Solutions Architect. Tom has long been a speaker on key topics including SharePoint, Office developer topics, and Microsoft 365. With over a decade of experience organizing Microsoft tech events across the NY/NJ/PA region, he has brought people together to learn and connect. He brings his years of experience and passion for community into this volunteer project to benefit the global community.
Since then, Community Days has grown into a trusted platform where organizers can publish events, speakers can discover opportunities, sponsors can connect with events, and attendees can find the training they need.
The site could not have been made possible without the help of volunteers. Below is our group of individuals that have offered their time to be part of the design, creation and testing of various parts of this website. If you are interested in helping out, please reach out to us. There is no contribution too small.
Have suggestions or feedback? Send us a message.
Thomas Daly
Mike Maadarani
David Patrick
Shari L. Oswald, MVP, MCT
Samir Makwana
Jamel ABED
Russ Onizuka
Michal Ziemba
Jason Rivera
Pat McGown
Carl Karawani
Community Days is fully designed, built, enhanced, operated, and maintained by volunteer efforts. Microsoft, through the Microsoft Global Community Initiative, provides support and hosting for the site. MGCI is Microsoft's initiative to support the global technical community, and Community Days is one tool in that comprehensive toolbox. They offer a vast collection of resources for event organizers and have a dedicated support team in place, ensuring that the community has a reliable platform to continue growing worldwide.
