A leaked cancellation of the major Microsoft event; Ignite 2016, that should have been held from 9. to 13. May 2016 in Chicago, surprised many.
Fortunately the cancellation leaked by Chicago Tribune was actually a reschedule and relocation of the event.
Microsoft has announced that the event is moved from to 26. – 30. september 2016 and will be held in Atlanta.
Atlanta has been home for a wide range of international conferences, including the recent Microsoft Convergence 2015 event.
Pre-registration for Microsoft Ignite 2016 has opened: https://microsoft.eventcore.com/Ignite2016
References: http://ignite.microsoft.com