Recent News & Press Coverage
Stay informed with official news and updates from The ASCII Group. This section features company announcements, strategic initiatives, and industry coverage that reflect our continued commitment to the MSP community and the broader IT channel. Press inquiries: Contact alysia@ascii.com
The ASCII Group Announces 2026 ASCII Edge Conference Series: Where Community Builds Business
Washington, D.C. – September 30, 2025– The ASCII Group, the original and premier community of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) across North America, today announced the 2026 schedule for its ASCII Edge conference series. Since 1984, ASCII has remained the only vendor-neutral community dedicated to helping MSPs grow through peer collaboration, education, and industry engagement.
ASCII Edge 2026 will bring together more than 1,500 MSPs, technology providers, and industry leaders in eight cities across the U.S. and Canada. Each two-day event delivers business-focused sessions, actionable strategies, and high-value networking opportunities designed to help MSPs compete effectively and build stronger businesses.
ASCII Edge 2026 Dates and Locations
- Costa Mesa, CA – February 25 & 26
- Dallas, TX – March 25 & 26
- Newark, NJ – April 22 & 23
- Seattle, WA – May 27 & 28
- Washington, D.C. – July 22 & 23
- Toronto, ON – August 26 & 27
- Chicago, IL – September 23 & 24
- San Antonio, TX –October 21 & 22
To ensure high-quality sessions, all vendor presentations are reviewed by the ASCII Edge Content Advisory Committee, comprised of experienced MSP members. This peer-review process reflects ASCII’s commitment to offering content that is practical, non-sales focused, and directly relevant to MSP business challenges.
“ASCII Edge is built by MSPs, for MSPs,” said Jessie Devine, VP of Channel Development, The ASCII Group. “Our education-focused sessions give MSPs strategies they can act on, while vendors gain meaningful engagement with a community that values trusted partnerships.”
In addition to peer-driven programming, ASCII Edge 2026 will feature collaborative networking, a solution pavilion with leading technology partners, and the annual ASCII Cup Awards, which recognize the top vendors serving the MSP community. The full lineup of speakers, including the keynote, will be announced later this fall.
About The ASCII Group, Inc.
The ASCII Group is the premier community of North American MSPs, MSSPs and Solution Providers. The Group has members located throughout the U.S. and Canada, and membership encompasses everyone from credentialed MSPs serving the SMB community to multi-location solution providers with a national and international reach. Founded in 1984, ASCII provides services to members including leveraged purchasing programs, education and training, marketing assistance, extensive peer interaction and more. ASCII works with a vibrant ecosystem of leading and major technology vendors that complement the ASCII community and support the mission of helping MSPs to grow their businesses. For more information, please visit www.ascii.com.
Press Contact:
Alysia Vetter
Chief Marketing Officer
Tel: 800-394-2724
Email: alysia@ascii.com
Web: www.ascii.com
Datto Inc.’s SIRIS Wins ‘Best Cloud Solution’ Award at the ASCII Orlando Success Summit 2012, www.dattobackup.com, March 6, 2012
The ASCII Group, Inc., the world’s largest IT Solution Providercommunity, announced on March 1, 2012 that Datto Inc. won the ASCIIOrlando Success Summit ‘Best Cloud Solution’ award for their businesscontinuity solution, SIRIS. Read more….
How to Choose an IT Contractor, The Business Journals, January 25, 2012, by Robert Celaschi
Information technology budgets are growing at a fast clip. In 2010, small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States spent $125 billion on technology, and should grow by an average rate of 5.5 percent by 2014, according to Research firm International Data Corp. Read More….
EMRapproved 4Med Program, EMRapproved.com, February 2012
ASCII has partnered with EMRapproved to create ascii4med. This will be a focused network of healthcare technology resellers who will get positioned to reach the nationwide medical community. Read More….
ASCII Group Offers E-Newsletter, Social Marketing Service to Members, Channel Insider, January 4, 2012, by Alison Diana
Most VARs and MSPs know they need to do marketing, but can’t find the time. The ASCII Group’s new e-newsletter service lets IT solution providers outsource their email newsletter marketing efforts with a customizable solution tailored to their own markets. Read More….
ASCII Group Offers New E-Newsletter Services to Members, Channelpro, January 4, 2012, by Channelpro-SMB
The ASCII Group, a community of solution providers, is now offering an e-newsletter service that provides members the ability to personalize and brand a newsletter with relevant content. Read More….
Tech Data Set for Windfall after ASCII Deal, Channel Insider, November 11, 2011, by Sara Driscoll
Distribution giant see’s coffers boosted following partnership with VAR community group. Read More….
GreatAmerica Leasing, ASCII Group Partener to help Partners with Capital Crunch, Channel Insider, November 11, 2011 by Ericka Chickowski
ASCII Group is looking to give its members another option forfinancing in today’s tight credit market through a new partnership withGreatAmerica Leasing. Read More….
Intronis, Autotask, Reflexion , HP, Level Platforms Honored by ASCII Group, Channel Insider, November 3, 2011, by Ericka Chickowski
Earlier this month, channel partners got together to party ASCII Group-style at the annual awards bacchanalia that has its winners drink a boozy tribute to their success from a giant silver-gilt trophy cup. Held at the RIO in Las Vegas, this year’s ASCII Cup award went to storage vendor Intronis for its work with the channel. Also honored were Autotask, Reflexion Networks, Hewlett Packard and Level Platforms. Channel Insider brings you the incriminating photos of the celebratory sips. Read More….
Intronis Edges Out Autotask, Reflexion, HP, And Level Platforms To Win Coveted ASCII Cup, Business Solutions Magazine, November 1, 2011
The ASCII Cup – the legend continues…
No one really knows how it began. Some say the ASCII Cup was discovered after packing up the last box at the final Comdex show. Still others believe the ASCII Cup was originally discovered in the secret tunnels under a certain campus in Redmond while others believe it has been handed down by the Knights Templar. Read More….
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