Best for · Growth stage (scaling, M&A)
Best MSP events for scaling, buying or selling an MSP
27 upcoming events. Rule: M&A and growth is a listed topic, or leadership is listed and owners are named in the audience. Ranked by our Worth it? score, an opinion from stated inputs, not a review.
| Score | Event | Dates | Where | All-in estimate | Crowd (organiser) | Mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | IT Partners 2027 Strong on paper | Feb 3–4, 2027 | Paris, France | about €540 Europe home | 6,600 visits over two days (figure shown on the site without a year) | Vendor-heavy (expo-led) |
| 8/10 | MSP GLOBAL 2027 Strong on paper | Oct 20–21, 2027 | Tarragona, Spain | about €999 Europe home | 2,000+ participants from 95+ countries | Mixed |
| 7/10 | MSSP Alert Live 2026 Strong on paper | Nov 17–18, 2026 | Online | about $0 US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 6/10 | ChannelCon EMEA 2026 Worth a look | Nov 9–10, 2026 | London, UK | about €1,056 Europe home | Not published | Mixed |
| 6/10 | Cybersecurity Summit Houston 2026 Worth a look | Nov 12, 2026 | Houston, TX | about $830 US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 6/10 | IT Nation Connect Europe 2027 Worth a look | Mar 1–3, 2027 | London, UK | about €964 Europe home | Not published | Vendor-run |
| 6/10 | Channel Partners Conference & Expo 2027 Worth a look | Mar 15–18, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV | Ticket not published US home | 8,000+ channel professionals | Mixed |
| 6/10 | MSPGeekCon 2027 Worth a look | May 23–25, 2027 | Orlando, FL | about $1,349 US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 5/10 | N-able Business Transformation: Accelerate (Fall Program) 2026 Worth a look | Nov 10–12, 2026 | Algarve, Portugal | about €840 Europe home | Around 60 MSP executives (as published) | Vendor-run |
| 5/10 | Women of the Channel East 2026 Worth a look | Dec 7–8, 2026 | New York, NY | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 5/10 | ChannelCon 2027 Worth a look | Jul 27–29, 2027 | Orlando, FL | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 5/10 | IT Sales & Marketing Boot Camp 2027 Worth a look | Oct 12–14, 2027 | TBA | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 4/10 | IT Nation Grow 2026 Hard to justify on published facts alone | Dec 8–10, 2026 | Tampa, FL | about $1,359 US home | Not published | Vendor-run |
| 4/10 | Women of the Channel Elevate 2027 Hard to justify on published facts alone | May 11–12, 2027 | Carlsbad, CA | about $2,739 US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 4/10 | Build IT LIVE 2027 Hard to justify on published facts alone | Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2027 | Jersey City, NJ | about $1,655 US home | Not published | Vendor-run |
| 4/10 | XChange Best of Breed 2027 Hard to justify on published facts alone | Oct 11–12, 2027 | Charlotte, NC | Ticket not published US home | 100+ executives | Mixed |
| 3/10 | MSPAlliance Inspire Lubbock Too little published to judge | Nov 12, 2026 | Lubbock, TX | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Peer / education-heavy |
| 3/10 | MSP Summit: AI Symposium Too little published to judge | Dec 9, 2026 | New York, NY | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 3/10 | MSP SUMMIT (The 20) January 2027 Too little published to judge | Jan 20–21, 2027 | Plano, TX | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 3/10 | MSP Growth Forum 2027 Too little published to judge | Feb 25, 2027 | Hertfordshire, UK | Ticket not published Europe home | Not published | Mixed |
| 3/10 | GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027 Too little published to judge | Mar 8–10, 2027 | Chicago, IL | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Peer / education-heavy |
| 3/10 | MSP Summit Las Vegas 2027 Too little published to judge | Mar 15–18, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Mixed |
| 3/10 | IT Nation Connect APAC 2027 Hard to justify on published facts alone | Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2027 | Melbourne, Australia | Ticket not published Europe home | 700+ attendees, 35+ exhibitors (as published) | Vendor-run |
| 3/10 | ChannelPartner Kongress 2027 Too little published to judge | Sep 14–15, 2027 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Ticket not published Europe home | Not published | Mixed |
| 3/10 | XChange MSP 2027 Too little published to judge | Sep 30, 2027 | London, UK | Ticket not published Europe home | Not published | Mixed |
| 2/10 | IT By Design Partner Retreat 2026 - Philippines Hard to justify on published facts alone | Dec 11–19, 2026 | TBA | about €7,414 Europe home | Not published | Vendor-run |
| 2/10 | MSP NXT 2027 Too little published to judge | Nov 16–18, 2027 | Austin, TX | Ticket not published US home | Not published | Vendor-run |
All-in = published ticket today + estimated flights and hotel from the reference home in the event’s market (US: New York area; Europe: Frankfurt area). Estimates, not quotes.
Questions
- What are the best MSP events for growth stage (scaling, m&a)?
- On our Worth it? score: IT Partners 2027 (8/10, Feb 3–4, 2027); MSP GLOBAL 2027 (8/10, Oct 20–21, 2027); MSSP Alert Live 2026 (7/10, Nov 17–18, 2026). The score is our opinion from published facts and stated estimates.
- How did you choose these events?
- M&A and growth is a listed topic, or leadership is listed and owners are named in the audience. Then we rank by the Worth it? score (cost, crowd and MSP focus), explained on our methodology page.