August 2024 Newsletter

Check out all the latest news and events from across the Power Platform and beyond, alongside some awesome Microsoft Community highlights - feel free to subscribe here.

LATEST NEWS

Introducing the Business Value Toolkit

Have you had a chance to check out the Business Value Toolkit yet - a powerful, AI-driven set of tools and samples designed to help you capture, assess, and communicate the value of your Power Platform solutions.

Click the image below to read Power CAT Principal Program Manager Steve Jeffery 's great blog to understand the value of the apps that you build, and click here to visit Microsoft Learn to help transform your raw insights into compelling success stories.

Community Giveback Program

If you're looking for a chance to receive a complimentary pass to attend #PPCC24, you have until midnight PST on Friday 30th August to enter! Here's how to participate:

Upload a video of two minutes or less about your experience in the community and answer these three questions:

1. How you got started in the Power Platform Community?
2. Why would you love to attend the Power Platform Community Conference, and is there a session or keynote you're most excited about?
3. What was your favorite contribution to the community this year?

Click the image below to head over to our YouTube channel to hear more about this amazing initiative from VP of Power Apps Product & CPO, Leon Welicki, and click here to enter TODAY!

Power Platform Virtual Training Days

Would you like to learn how Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI can help you streamline processes to boost your productivity for free?

Click the image below to check out the latest upcoming Microsoft Power Platform Virtual Training Days to expand your skills and take your low code tools to the next level!

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Countdown to PPCC24 Begins Here!

We are less than a month away from the Power Platform Community Conference where we celebrate you, the #MicrosoftCommunity, with hands-on training from the makers, alongside sessions and keynotes from Microsoft thought leaders and product experts.

Heading into September, we'll be counting down to the conference revealing exclusive teasers right here on the Power Platform Community LinkedIn channel. Be sure to follow along each day, and remember, there's still time for you to register by clicking the image below!

Microsoft New Community Speakers Day | London | Sept. 6th

The Community Speakers initiative was first established in 2023 by Zoe Wilson , Sara Fennah , and Luke Evans , with the goal of improving the pipeline of exciting speakers and talent.

With a real passion for increasing diversity within the tech community, their goal is not only to have a true social impact, but also help people develop new skills to turbo boost their career.

Click the image below to find out more about this amazing workshop in London!

Microsoft Community Days | Los Angeles | Sept. 13th

Community Days LA is a one-day West Coast conference taking place at the state-of-the-art Microsoft Office in Playa Vista.

Dedicated to Power Platform and Microsoft 365, this event brings together an amazing group of expert speakers, including the likes of Heather Cook , Qais Gharib , Azhavee Grajeda , Margaret Rogers , Ryan Schouten , Andrew C. Madson , Ramona Maxwell , Galen Keene , Eric Riz , Sal Rosales , iAsia Brown , Tim Henning , Vanessa Toves , Zephaniah Hailey , Charles Lakes II, MCT , and many more.

Click the image below to join this vibrant community of learners and innovators for an unforgettable experience!

For more worldwide events, click the image below to visit the Community Days website.

COMMUNITY CALLS

Click the image below to stay up to date with the latest weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly Power Platform and Microsoft 365 community calls. Alongside the latest guidance, samples, and solutions, you'll also be able to add these amazing calls to your calendar with ease.

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Congratulations to Warren Belz as our overall winner in the Summer of Solutions Challenge, and also sending a huge shout out to all of the Season 2 2024 Super Users!

Are you going PPCC24?

If you're joining us in Las Vegas next month for the Power Platform Community Conference , be sure to come say hi on the 3rd Floor at our specially dedicated Community Lounge. We'll be hosting a series of super-cool community moments, including an "MVP Showcase", "Ask A Super User" and so much more. We'll be announcing a full breakdown of what we have planned next week on social media, so watch this space for more details!

LATEST COMMUNITY BLOG ARTICLES

If you'd like to see the latest blog posts across Power Apps, Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power Pages, and even Community Help, click here to visit the website and choose your topic.