By The Associated Press

Monday, May 10, 2010 at 6:50 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Next year's Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference will be held in Los Angeles.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is expected to announce details on Monday.

The 15,000 delegates to the July 2011 Microsoft event at the Los Angeles Convention Center will be the largest convention ever hosted by the city. Officials say it will generate an estimated $45 million in hotel, restaurant and other spending.

The Worldwide Partners Conference is Microsoft's annual event bringing together Microsoft business partners from around the world.

This year's conference is in Washington.