Lantern & Microsoft Chicago Happy Hour
Meet your new Innovation Hub Partner - Lantern!
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM CST
Location:
Toro by Richard Sandoval
200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
This event is a great opportunity to meet Lantern – your new Microsoft Innovation Hub partner.
Jim Olson (Lantern CEO), Miran Baric (Chicago BDE Lead), and Jeremy Bierlein (Principal Technology Strategist) will be there to connect and discuss how we can support your accounts and help accelerate co-sell outcomes.
As an Innovation Hub Partner, we work closely with you to deliver hands-on AI engagements that drive deal velocity, Azure consumption, and measurable customer outcomes.
A few differentiators sellers often find helpful:
- Managed Microsoft and GitHub partner
- Top 10 Agentic AI partner; member of the Microsoft AI Foundry Partner Advisory Board
- Top 25 partner in AI Azure Consumed Revenue (ACR)
There will be food, drinks, and informal conversations. We hope you can stop by and get to know us.