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GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2026: recap
GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2026 ran Mar 9–11, 2026 at InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL, organised by GTIA (formerly CompTIA channel community). GTIA member forum in North America with peer working sessions, advisory council updates, State of the Channel research and a Spotlight Awards dinner.
Past edition Mar 9–11, 2026 · InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
Themes
- Managed services
- Cybersecurity
- Tech talent and diversity
- Emerging technologies
As named on the organiser’s agenda or recap.
Announcements
- GTIA presented its 2026 North America Spotlight Awards at the forum, with Brook Lee of Rev.io receiving the Community Leadership Award. (gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-2026-na-spotlight-winners)
- Rewst received the Innovative Vendor Award and TD Synnex the Innovative Distributor Award in the 2026 North America Spotlight Awards. (gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-2026-na-spotlight-winners)
All GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum editions
- GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2027
Mar 8–10, 2027 · Chicago, IL · upcoming - GTIA North America Community & Councils Forum and Spotlight Awards 2026
Mar 9–11, 2026 · Chicago, IL
How we checked this. GTIA's own press release confirms the Spotlight Awards were presented at the Chicago forum and lists the winners; no attendance figure is published. Dates, venue and pricing from the official GTIA event page. Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Sources: gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-2026-na-spotlight-winners · gtia.org/gtia-north-america-community-councils-forum-and-spotlight-awards
Only facts the organiser published are shown; nothing here is estimated unless it says so. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.