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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.
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At The Heart Of The Organizing Principle By Michael Gros, CRN November 05, 2004
A few years ago, I was researching an article on how VARs sell projectors to small businesses and, to better understand the process, filled out a form on the Web sites of two leading vendors, indicating that I wanted to speak to a reseller. Weeks went by, and then months. A year and a half later, I got a call from a VAR representing vendor No. 1, followed later by a VAR associated with vendor No. 2….read more
Crime Scene By Steven Burke, CRN September 17, 2004
At least once a day, solution pro-vider CompSource finds itself thetarget of a ripoff artist. In fact, Dean Bellone, founder and CEO of the$12 million, 13-year-old Cleveland-based company, has been targeted somany times he now considers himself a fraud expert…read more
Crime Scene By Steven Burke, CRN September 17, 2004
At least once a day, solution pro-vider CompSource finds itself thetarget of a ripoff artist. In fact, Dean Bellone, founder and CEO of the$12 million, 13-year-old Cleveland-based company, has been targeted somany times he now considers himself a fraud expert…read more
ASCII Group Writes Engagement Principles For Vendors By Craig Zarley, CRN June 09, 2004
The ASCII Group has written a “Statement of Principles for Sales and Service of IT products and Solutions” in an effort to get vendors to treat VARs more ethically, said Alan Weinberger, ASCII Group chairman and CEO.
Weinberger said the VAR organization, which has more than 2,000 members, would encourage vendors to sign the statement, saying they agree with terms of the document. “We are asking vendors to be straight forward with VARs by signing it,” he said…read more
Comdex Pays Off For ASCII Members By Jeff O'Heir, CRN November 20, 2003
For a few days, Danny Boice felt “larger than life.”
As principal partner with The Jaxara Group, a $1 million software developer and solution provider in Washington, D.C., Boice was one of 20 solution providers and ASCII members that set up shop on the show floor at Comdex Las Vegas 2003. For the first time in the show’s 23-year history…read more
ASCII Group Hopes To Heighten Solution Provider Profile At Comdex By Scott Campbell, CRN September 29, 2003
Solution providers will have a larger presence at Fall Comdex this year–as exhibitors.
At the Las Vegas show, The ASCII Group plans to man six “innovation centers” with three or four solution providers each. The booths will focus on education, finance, government, health care, manufacturing and distribution solutions that have been built and deployed by the solution providers, said Alan Weinberger, CEO of The ASCII Group, Bethesda, Md.
“For 20 years, Comdex has been about manufacturers and products. We’re helping to reorient the show to bring solution providers front and center,” Weinberger said…. read more
ASCII Secures Volume Pricing, Dedicated Customer Support From SED International By Scott Campbell, CRN September 26, 2003
The ASCII Group has reached an agreement with SED International to offer exclusive discounts and customer service to ASCII’s 2,000 North American members, according to executives. SED, Tucker, Ga., will offer dedicated customer service, promotions and vendor access to ASCII members, said Doug Young, vice president of distribution programs at ASCII… read more
The SMB Advantage By Bonnie Markowitz, CRN July 26, 2002
A greater portion of small and midsize businesses are increasingly relying on technology as a way to differentiate their organizations compared with years past, according to an exclusive VARBusiness survey of 400 SMB end users (see our Aug. 19 issue for full results). Current economic conditions have triggered 27 percent of those respondents to accelerate IT projects with a defined, six-month ROI, and 28 percent to step up…read more
ASCII Group Asks Resellers to Unite and Remember With Electronic Ribbon By Chandra Steele, CRN September 17, 2001
The computer reseller channel has found a way to show its support for the United States and its relief efforts in the wake of last Tuesday’s attacks. The ASCII Group (ASCII), the world’s largest community of independent computer resellers, has created a red, white and blue electronic ribbon for its members to place on their websites and to pass along to others… read more
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