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Knoxville Microsoft Community Day – Learn, Connect, Grow!
Join us for Knoxville Microsoft 365 Community Day, the premier event for Microsoft 365 and Power Platform professionals in East Tennessee!
This year, we’re putting a spotlight on Copilot and AI across Microsoft—discover how intelligent tools are transforming productivity, collaboration, and innovation in every role.
📅 When: Thursday, February 26 – 27, 2026
📍 Where: Pellissippi State Community College, Friendsville Campus
Hands-On Workshops — Thursday, February 26
$10 per workshop | Limited to 20 seats each | Purchase a ticket for EACH workshop you want to attend.
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Room 121 |
Room 122 |
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8:00–10:00 AM |
Designing Smarter Portals: Evolving Your Information Architecture for Copilot Cathy Dew Make your portal Copilot-ready using practical IA patterns. |
Using Copilot Studio to Create Job-Specific AI Agents Kevin O’Bryan Build role-based agents with reusable patterns. |
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10:15–12:15 PM |
Mastering Power Platform Governance Stalin Ponnusamy Practical guardrails for security and compliance. |
Meet Your AI Teammates: Copilot & Copilot Agents Satish Upadhyaya Turn Copilot into a real teammate. |
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12:30–2:30 PM |
How Sensitivity Labels Protect Your Organization from Oversharing with Copilot BONUS: 4-hr Deep Dive Workshop Karen Dredske Reduce oversharing risk using sensitivity labels. |
Beyond Built-In: Azure AI Foundry Models in Copilot Studio Agents Samir Makwana Connect Azure AI Foundry models for better control. |
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2:45–4:45 PM |
Microsoft Fabric for the Power BI Developer Scott Shearer A practical on-ramp to Fabric for Power BI developers. |
Conference Day — Friday, February 27
$15 registration | Pay what you can. Thanks to our sponsors, this event is accessible to everyone!
A full day of conference-quality learning focused on what matters most right now.
What you’ll get:
- 24 expert-led sessions covering Copilot, Copilot Agents, Power Platform, and Microsoft 365
- Speakers who are Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft employees, and experienced community practitioners
- Practical guidance, real-world examples, and lessons learned you can apply immediately
- Sessions designed for builders, admins, architects, and technical decision-makers
Why it matters:
- Stay current as Microsoft technologies evolve rapidly
- Learn best practices without the cost or travel of a large conference
- Connect with people in your local community who are solving the same challenges
This is a day focused on learning, connection, and real takeaways—built to be accessible, affordable, and genuinely useful.
Who Should Attend?
Business users, IT professionals, developers, architects, and anyone passionate about Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and modern workplace solutions.
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