Convince Your Boss: Why Attending FABCON, the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, is a Strategic Investment
Dear [Manager/Executive Name],
Hello,
I would like to attend the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, a.k.a. FabCon, in Atlanta, Georgia from March 16 - 20, 2026.
Just one year since its release, more than 16,000 customers and 70% 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.
Microsoft also recently added SQL databases to Fabric so both transactional and analytical workloads can run on a single unified SaaS data platform. There are also plans to extend Fabric to Microsoft’s other database offerings such as Cosmos DB and PostgreSQL, signaling that Fabric will be the cornerstone of Microsoft’s data platform and AI strategy.
We need to stay abreast of all the latest developments with Fabric and SQL, and FabCon 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 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]