--- title: "Setting Sail on the Channel Strong: Positive Vibes Tour" description: "Acronis, BVoIP, Pax8, Liongard, ConnectBooster, Compliancy Group, and SocSoter will hold outdoor channel events as Channel Strong: The Positive Vibes Tour" canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/setting-sail-channel-strong-positive-vibes-tour/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-11 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) # Setting Sail on the Channel Strong: Positive Vibes Tour While many presenters have tried, no one's quite cracked the code yet ... and virtual events simply are just not the same as the in-person conversations that are so vital for those of us who work in the IT Channel. If you've craved some face-to-face interaction and want to connect with your favorite channel colleagues, I've got a surprise for you. Acronis, BVoIP, Pax8, Liongard, ConnectBooster, Compliancy Group, and SocSoter are working together and we’ll be holding outdoor channel meetups in several cities over the next three weeks. Today kicks off the first day in the soon-to-be-famous Channel Strong: The Positive Vibes Tour! [Try Now](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cloud/trial/) [![Image 2: Amy Luby](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4ebd2c6ab90855a20d45286557169382.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/amy-luby/ "Amy Luby") [Amy Luby](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/amy-luby/) 2 min read Last updated 11 August 2020 Today kicks off the first day in the soon-to-be-famous **Channel Strong: The Positive Vibes Tour!** Right now, I am at the airport and I’m super excited to hit the road. I think it's safe to say that we are all Zoomed-out from virtual events. While many presenters have tried, no one's quite cracked the code yet ... and virtual events simply are just not the same as the in-person conversations that are so vital for those of us who work in the IT Channel. If you've craved some face-to-face interaction and want to connect with your favorite channel colleagues, I've got a surprise for you. Acronis, BVoIP, Pax8, Liongard, ConnectBooster, Compliancy Group, and SocSoter are working together and we’ll be holding outdoor channel meetups in several cities over the next three weeks! ### Channel Strong: Positive Vibes Tour cities This week marks the start of this whirlwind tour, and we’ll be visiting: * Chicago * Kansas City * Denver * Phoenix * Anaheim To ensure the safety of everyone on the tour and attending the events, we’re taking tremendous safety precautions, including all of the recommendations from the CDC. We’ve also got an RV that will take us to each location, creating a rolling bubble for us on the road. ![Image 3: RV is the rolling Covid-19 bubble](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/13af3fc524802ae337da3701a9659154.png) RV is the rolling Covid-19 bubble ### Reserve a spot We’re also **limiting the number of people at these events** to ensure social distancing – so if you want to join us, you should act quickly. Send me private message _amy dot luby at acronis dot com_ to reserve your spot. For more information, simply click this link: http://mspinitiative.com/channelstrongtour Our first event in Chicago is taking place at a local yacht club, and we’re thrilled to get this maiden voyage underway. I hope to see you along the way. ![Image 4: Channel Strong: Positive Vibes Tour starts at a Chicago yacht club](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/876257147a4c0330021bf3ade7ec1fac.png) Channel Strong: Positive Vibes Tour starts at a Chicago yacht club [Data protection](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/data-protection/) [Cloud backup](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-backup/) ## Written by ![Image 5: Amy Luby](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4ebd2c6ab90855a20d45286557169382.png) Amy Luby [Previous post](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/arsenal-fc-seamlessly-transitions-working-home-during-lockdown-help-acronis/) [Arsenal FC seamlessly transitions to working from home during lockdown with help from Acronis](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/arsenal-fc-seamlessly-transitions-working-home-during-lockdown-help-acronis/) [Next post](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/channel-strong-chicago-talking-msp-vs-mssp/) [Channel Strong in Chicago: Talking MSP vs MssP](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/channel-strong-chicago-talking-msp-vs-mssp/) About Acronis Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. 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