Convince Your Boss: Why Attending FABCON & SQLCON, the Microsoft Fabric and SQL Community Conferences, is a Strategic Investment
Dear [Manager/Executive Name],
I would like to attend the Microsoft Fabric & SQL Community Conferences, a.k.a. FABCON/SQLCON, in Atlanta, Georgia from March 16 - 20, 2026.
In just over two years since its general availability, more than 28,000 customers and 80% of the Fortune 500, including EY, Bridgestone, and healthcare giant Epic, are using Fabric as their end-to-end analytics platform. Fabric customers are seeing major cost efficiencies and rapid time-to-market for their AI and BI solutions with robust security and governance that’s easier to manage. In fact, a Forrester Total Economic Impact study found that Fabric achieved a 379% ROI over three years, and payback started at less than six months.
Fabric now offers SQL and Cosmos DB as SaaS databases in general availability—giving developers world-class engines within the same platform that drives analytics, AI, and BI. This means our team can provision secure, enterprise-grade databases in seconds without deep configuration, accelerating delivery of modern applications. By attending FABCON & SQLCON, we’ll learn how to leverage these capabilities to build solutions that are scalable, integrated, and ready for the future—maximizing our investment in Fabric and our team’s productivity.
We need to stay abreast of all the latest developments with Fabric and SQL, and FABCON/SQLCON is the best way to do that. With hundreds of sessions, dedicated keynotes, and full-day workshops covering everything on Microsoft’s data platform—Fabric, Power BI, SQL, AI, and more—FABCON & SQLCON 2026 will be the biggest Fabric conference yet.
FABCON offers us a unique opportunity to hear from Microsoft data and AI leaders and engineers as well as connect 1:1 with experts. Hundreds of Fabric systems integrators and solution builders will also be there, in addition to Fabric customers. This will provide us with practical guidance as well as networking opportunities.
The most recent FabCon in the US sold out, so it would be best to register early (taking advantage of early-bird discounts) and get the lowest rates on hotel rooms. Here’s an approximate breakdown of costs:
Item | Cost |
|---|---|
Airfare | $ |
Transportation | $ |
Hotel | $ |
Meals (outside of conference meals) | $ |
Full Conference Pass | $ |
Total | $ |
Please let me know if you’d like to discuss this further. Thanks for considering my request.
[Your Name]
[Your Title]
[Date]