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Peer-group meeting · GTIA (formerly CompTIA channel community)

GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027

Next edition of GTIA's North America member forum and Spotlight Awards, announced for Chicago.

In 121 days Mar 8–10, 2027 · Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL

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3/10

Worth it? Our read

Too little published to judge. Ticket price and attendance both unpublished: the score rests on focus only.

How the score is built
InputPointsWhy
Cost0/4No published ticket price, so we can’t total it: 0 points.
Crowd0/3Attendance not published: 0 points.
MSP focus3/3names Owners & CEOs, Service managers in the audience; not run by a single vendor or led by an expo floor; lists business-of-MSP topics (service, growth, peers, leadership or sales).
Total cost estimate
Trip estimateFrom the US (New York area)From Europe (Frankfurt area)
Ticket todayNot publishedNot published
Flights (est.)$250€720
Hotel (est.)3 × $2203 × €180
Total (est.)$910 + ticket *€1,260 + ticket
Days away45

* Home used for the score (the event’s own market). Flights and hotel are estimates from the stated method, not quotes. Change the inputs in the planner →

Crowd size
Not published
Cost per 100 attendees
Needs a published ticket and attendance
Cost per exhibitor
No exhibitor count published
Mix
Peer / education-heavy. A peer-group meeting, workshop or boot camp, or peer-group sessions are a listed topic, under an organiser that is not a single vendor.
CE / CPE credits
None published by the organiser in our data
Owners vs staff
Both: owners and staff (Service managers)

An opinion from the inputs above, not a review or a rating by attendees. How the score works.

Who should go

  • GTIA (formerly CompTIA channel community) partners and customers
  • Owners working on growth, a sale or peers

Audience the organiser names: Owners & CEOs, Service managers, Vendors & channel teams, The vendor's own partners.

GTIA (formerly CompTIA channel community) is an association, so expect several vendors rather than one product roadmap.

Editions

  1. GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027
    Mar 8–10, 2027 · Chicago, IL
  2. GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2026
    Mar 9–11, 2026 · Chicago, IL · recap
    GTIA member forum in North America with peer working sessions, advisory council updates, State of the Channel research and a Spotlight Awards dinner.

Exhibiting at GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum

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Audience
Owners & CEOs, Service managers, Vendors & channel teams, The vendor's own partners
How vendors take part
Member forum: vendors attend as GTIA members; non-members pay $450, applied toward vendor membership dues. (source)
Packages
Prices not published

The organiser doesn’t publish a sponsor page we could find. Ask through the official site.

Only what the organiser publishes for sponsors and exhibitors, checked Nov 6, 2026. Prices in the organiser’s currency, as published. Book directly with the organiser; we don’t sell exhibit space.

Questions about GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum

How much does it cost to attend GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027?
The organiser has not published a ticket price. Our estimate all in, with flights and 3 hotel nights: about $910 from the New York area and €1,260 from the Frankfurt area (travel and hotel only). These are estimates, not prices.
Who is GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027 best for?
On the organiser’s published audience and topics: Owners & CEOs, Growth stage (scaling, M&A), Service managers.
How big is GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027?
The organiser has not published an attendance figure.
Is GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027 vendor-heavy or peer-focused?
Peer / education-heavy. A peer-group meeting, workshop or boot camp, or peer-group sessions are a listed topic, under an organiser that is not a single vendor.
Is GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027 worth it?
Our opinion, not a review: 3/10 (too little published to judge). Cost 0/4, Crowd 0/3, MSP focus 3/3. Ticket price and attendance both unpublished: the score rests on focus only. How the score is built
How we checked this. Dates and venue from the GTIA events listing; details to follow. Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Sources: gtia.org/events/
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