BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Khavion LLC//Partner calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Partner program dates (Khavion) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ct-previous-release-ends@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119 SUMMARY:Consulting competency checklist: the February 2026 release stops be ing accepted (Telecom example) DESCRIPTION:Applications on the Telecom competency checklist must use the A ugust 2026 release after this date. Other competencies publish their own d ates on their own checklists.\n\nThe page says: "AWS Partners may submit a pplications using the previous release (February 2026) until November 18th \, 2026."\n\nSource: https://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/competency/te lecom/consulting/CT-ZWAB-t.html URL:https://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/competency/telecom/consulting/C T-ZWAB-t.html TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ms-102-retires@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 SUMMARY:Microsoft exam MS-102 retires; AB-650 replaces it DESCRIPTION:Skilling for Modern Work designations moves to AB-650. Points f or MS-102 completed before retirement keep counting for a year.\n\nThe pag e says: "MS-102 retires November 30\, 2026\, and AB-650 launches October 3 0\, 2026."\n\nSource: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/ann ouncements/2026-october URL:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/announcements/2026-oct ober TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-fund-claims-2026@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261216 SUMMARY:AWS fund request claims for 2026 requests are due DESCRIPTION:A claim is due 30 days after the activity completion date\, or by December 15 of the calendar year of the request\, whichever the page's funding expiration date shows.\n\nThe page says: "Claims must be submitted within 30 days after the activity completion date or by December 15th of the calendar year of the request."\n\nSource: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ partner-central/latest/getting-started/extend-fund-request.html URL:https://docs.aws.amazon.com/partner-central/latest/getting-started/exte nd-fund-request.html TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-fund-extension-blackout@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217 SUMMARY:AWS fund request extensions cannot end between December 16 and Janu ary 1 DESCRIPTION:An extended end date for a fund request cannot fall in this win dow\, so plan the new date before it opens.\n\nThe page says: "Cannot be b etween 12/16 and 1/1"\n\nSource: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/partner-centr al/latest/getting-started/extend-fund-request.html URL:https://docs.aws.amazon.com/partner-central/latest/getting-started/exte nd-fund-request.html TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:msp-71-last-day@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 SUMMARY:AWS MSP checklist 7.1: last day valid for audits and renewals DESCRIPTION:Audits and renewals after this date use checklist 8.0.\n\nThe p age says: "VCL 7.1 remains valid for audits and renewals through 31 Decemb er 2026."\n\nSource: https://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/managed-servi ce-provider/CAkF0A-Uf.html URL:https://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/managed-service-provider/CAkF0A -Uf.html TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:msp-80-supersedes@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 SUMMARY:AWS MSP checklist 8.0 supersedes 7.1 DESCRIPTION:From this date the MSP validation checklist 8.0 is the version in force.\n\nThe page says: "VCL 8.0 has an effective pilot date of 21 Aug ust 2026 and supersedes VCL 7.1 starting 1 January 2027."\n\nSource: https ://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/managed-service-provider/CAkF0A-Uf.html URL:https://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/managed-service-provider/CAkF0A -Uf.html TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ms-designation-window-moves@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 SUMMARY:Microsoft designation renewal window starts 30 days before the anni versary DESCRIPTION:Today the window opens the day after the anniversary date and c loses 30 days after it. Microsoft has not published the exact day of the c hange. (Early 2027 (day not published))\n\nThe page says: "Starting in ear ly 2027\, your renewal window starts 30 days before the anniversary date ( AD) of your benefits offering."\n\nSource: https://learn.microsoft.com/en- us/partner-center/announcements/2026-july URL:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/announcements/2026-jul y TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ct-next-release@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270202 SUMMARY:Next competency checklist release expected (Telecom example) DESCRIPTION:The page expects a new version in February 2027. Checklists ref resh in February and August; the day is not published. (February 2027 (day not published))\n\nThe page says: "The next version of this checklist is expected to be released in February 2027."\n\nSource: https://apn-checklis ts.s3.amazonaws.com/competency/telecom/consulting/CT-ZWAB-t.html URL:https://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/competency/telecom/consulting/C T-ZWAB-t.html TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ct-version-sunset@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270502 SUMMARY:Competency checklist from August 2026 can be used until May 2027 (T elecom example) DESCRIPTION:After this month applications use the newer release. The day is not published. (May 2027 (day not published))\n\nThe page says: "AWS Part ners may continue to use this version of the checklist until May 2027."\n\ nSource: https://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/competency/telecom/consul ting/CT-ZWAB-t.html URL:https://apn-checklists.s3.amazonaws.com/competency/telecom/consulting/C T-ZWAB-t.html TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aws-specializations-deprecated@khavion.com DTSTAMP:20261104T011755Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270602 SUMMARY:AWS Service Delivery and Service Ready specializations are deprecat ed DESCRIPTION:A calendar fact only: the page states that new applications are already closed.\n\nThe page says: "AWS Service Delivery and AWS Service R eady Specializations will be deprecated on June 1\, 2027."\n\nSource: http s://aws.amazon.com/partners/programs/specializations/ URL:https://aws.amazon.com/partners/programs/specializations/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR