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Determine your anniversary date  \nEstablish the timeline for your renewal. Sign in to the MPN portal with your Microsoft account (formerly Live ID) that is associated to your MPN membership. Once you’re signed in, click on the welcome message at the top right corner, and you’ll see your company’s membership expiration date. This is also called your anniversary date.  \n􀁸 If your date is fewer than 90 days away, you should start the renewal process. Review and use the online competency renewal guide.  \n􀁸 If your date is more than 90 days away, add a reminder to your calendar. I’ve created a calendar template that includes a renewal checklist. Set the date to three months out from your anniversary date, as 90 days is the point at which you can begin your online renewal. Download the 90-day renewal calendar reminder template.  \n2. Identify your company’s Microsoft account administrator  \nYour company’s Primary Program Contact is typically the person authorized to update your organization’s membership profile and manage the renewal in the Partner Membership Center. The name of your company’s Primary Program Contact is listed in the Organizations tab on your Individual Account home page in the Partner Membership Center.  \n􀁸 If you are the Primary Program Contact and authorized to renew your company’s membership, use the online competency renewal guide and recommendations below to get started.  \n􀁸 If you are not the Primary Program Contact, share this post and the online competency renewal guide with him or her.  \n􀁸 For assistance at any time with your renewal, contact MPN Support. Sign in to the Support page on the MPN portal to see your options for contacting the MPN Support team. There is also a list of top partner questions on that page that may be helpful.  \n3. Plan ahead  \nAs your company approaches its membership anniversary date, your company’s Primary Program Contact will receive email notifications from Microsoft with information about renewal, and should see renewal information in the Partner Membership Center starting at 90 days from the anniversary date. And, throughout the year, if there are changes to a competency your company has that affect requirements and/or benefits, you will receive email communications and see notifications in the Partner Membership Center.  \nI have created two calendar reminder templates that you can customize according to your anniversary date:  \n90-day calendar reminder to start your renewal  \nThis template includes a checklist to prompt you to review competency requirements, review notifications in the Partner Membership Center, schedule time for technical assessments/exams, budget ahead to pay any applicable competency fees or exam fees. If you’re already within your 90 days, it’s time to start the renewal process for 2016, but you can set a reminder for 2017.  \nDownload the template  \n2-week calendar reminder to complete your renewal  \nThis template prompts you to complete the online renewal early so that you can address any unexpected issues and renew your internal use license keys. 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