Microsoft Ignite 2022 will be in-person this year, returning to Seattle in October

Ignite is an in-person event for the first time since before the global pandemic.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Microsoft Ignite will be an in-person event for the first time since the global pandemic started. The conference, which is aimed at developers and IT professionals, will run from October 12-14 in Seattle, Washington. Microsoft will also provide a digital experience option for those that cannot attend in person or that prefer online events.

AnFAQ page for Ignitecovers the basics, such as who can go and how much the event costs to attend.

In-person attendees will have options to participate in a free experience or one that costs. Microsoft didn’t shared details on how these will differ. The company did, however, share that the in-person experience will have “highly interactive and immersive activities at the Seattle Convention Center.”

In addition to sessions that will be available online or in-person, the physical event at the Seattle Convention Center will have the following:

Ignite will begin around 8 AM Pacific time on October 12, 2022 and run through October 14, 2022. Microsoft noted that there will be limited passes available for the in-person event. Those interested in attending can sign up to benotified when registration opens.

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