PHOENIX, AZ (October 29, 2026) – After a record-setting debut in April, AZ Tech Week will return March 1–7, 2027, and now is the time to get involved.  

The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced it is accepting event submissions for AZ Tech Week – Arizona's largest decentralized, statewide tech conference. 

“AZ Tech Week showcased the incredible energy, innovation, and momentum of Arizona's technology ecosystem,” said Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “In 2027, we have an opportunity to build on that success by highlighting Arizona's growing role in the global innovation economy, showcasing breakthrough technologies, and celebrating the people and organizations driving that progress. We encourage our partners across the state to submit events and help make AZ Tech Week 2027 even bigger and more impactful.” 

Organizations, companies, universities, investors, startups, and community partners interested in hosting an event during AZ Tech Week 2027 are encouraged to submit an event application through the Host An Event form.

As the presenting host of AZ Tech Week, the ACA will review and approve event submissions. Event organizers will also have access to Partiful, the official event management platform of AZ Tech Week. 

New And Updated Features 

Submit Multiple Events at Once: Hosting more than one event? You can now submit multiple events in a single submission – a convenient way to bring all your AZ Tech Week plans together. 

Streamlined Event Review: An updated review process helps move your event from submission to approval to its place on the official AZ Tech Week calendar. 
 
Connected Event Updates: Enhanced connections between Partiful and the AZ Tech Week calendar help keep your event details in sync as your plans take shape, so attendees can stay up to date. 

New Features from Partiful: AZ Tech Week’s official RSVP and event management platform, Partiful, introduced even more ways to manage your event, including ticket sales functionality and updated event management and registration tools. Explore what’s new on Partiful. 

Weekly Host An Event Webinars: Have questions while planning your AZTW event? Join a weekly AZTW Host Webinar for live guidance, helpful resources, and the opportunity to ask questions in real time. Webinars are available from 2-2:45 p.m. every Friday starting Nov. 6, 2026. Register for webinar sessions here.   

Arizona Tech Week Event Planning Guide: We’ve added more resources that help you set up, submit and promote your event, plus answers to frequently asked questions. Review the Event Planning Guide resources here.  

Signature AZTW Events: To kick off and close out the week, AZTW will feature two signature experiences that bring the community together from across the state. The time and dates listed below are reserved exclusively for official AZTW featured events and will not be available for community-hosted programming. 

• 2:00–5:30 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2027  
• 4:00–7:00 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2027 

Stay Connected 

Arizona has rapidly emerged as a global center for technology and innovation, driven by growth across advanced industries, a thriving startup ecosystem, and record levels of investment throughout the state. 

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Media Contact

Alyssa Tufts, Arizona Commerce Authority, alyssat@azcommerce.com

About the Arizona Commerce Authority
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is the state's leading economic development organization with a streamlined mission to grow and strengthen Arizona's economy. The ACA uses a three-pronged approach to advance the overall economy: attract, expand, create - attract out-of-state companies to establish operations in Arizona; work with existing companies to expand their business in Arizona and beyond; and help entrepreneurs create new Arizona businesses in targeted industries. For more information, please visit azcommerce.com and follow the ACA on X @azcommerce.