Welcome! Microsoft Dynamics gp user Group (Gpug) April 26, 2016 Welcome! Microsoft Dynamics gp user Group (Gpug) Portland (Oregon) Chapter Meeting Tweet During today’s meeting: @GPUG, #GPUGPortland

Tweet during today’s meeting: @GPUG, #GPUGPortland Agenda Welcome & Introductions GPUG News & Chapter Business Sponsor Presentation Educational Session Member Showcase Roundtable Discussions Tweet during today’s meeting: @GPUG, #GPUGPortland

Welcome & introductions Name Company Role in Company What version of GP are you currently using? If you won a free vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you visit? Use this slide to do an introduction roundtable with your members!

Thank you to our Annual Chapter Sponsors! Next meeting? Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM??? Place: Bend, OR??? Topics: Suggestions Welcome! Thank you to our Annual Chapter Sponsors!

October 11-14, 2016 | Tampa, FL The Premier GP User-Centric Conference Count On the Early Bird Discount to Save Up to $700! Register by April 28 www.gpugsummit.com #CountOnSummit #GPUGSummit

Share a recap of last year’s Summit with your members! 1, 290 attendees 69% Dynamics GP Users 10% Partners

Comparing amplify and summit Many questions are asked about the differences of Amplify and Summit. They will be approx. 20% of the same content, however the rest of the events are unique. The West coast will host Amplify for those who cannot travel across country to Tampa for Sumiiy.

Join GPUG Get Started Now Connect, Learn, Share Your Peers are saying… 23,000 of your Dynamics GP peers are waiting for YOU to join the Community! Connect, Learn, Share Your Peers are saying… Attend one of the hundreds of live or on-demand skill building webinars Participate in local chapter meetings for free Access some of the 200 educational events year round Collaborate: Exclusive online social community for GP users Save on GPUG Summit Registration: up to $200 discount per person Get Started Now Have Questions? Contact Bob Buresh, GPUG Membership Manager 877-324-8880 x1448 bob@gpug.com Sean Reynolds IT Accounting Manager, Atlantic Aviation Enroll Online … www.gpug.com/join GPUG is a great place to connect with a community of peers who are eager and willing to support and answer questions to further one’s knowledge of Dynamics GP. It also breeds a culture of encouraging others to get involved whether it be by being chapter leaders or writing blogs, etc. Being a part of GPUG has allowed me to grow professionally in ways I never thought possible. Talk with the attendees about the benefits of GPUG and encourage them to get more involved! Feel free to watch the video in your meeting. Click to Watch Membership Video!

A simple way to discover your Chapter Use the search bar: type in address, city or zip code. Link to the Chapter community: Join your local chapter to receive updates about your local chapter. Next meeting date: click to register! Encourage your members to check out the new mapping feature on the Chapter page and join their GPUG Chapter community! Find your local chapter at: www.gpug.com/engage/chapter

Become a chapter leader Connect with your Chapter Leader to become involved with your local GP User Group! Communicates to members at a local level about everything Chapter meeting related via Collaborate, social media, e-invites, etc. Oversees chapter membership roster for accuracy and completeness Welcome meeting attendees, and help facilitate the event Identify and provide suggested topics and speakers for upcoming meetings Follow Microsoft updates for Dynamics GP to relay to the Chapter and apply to meeting content Assist in building the agenda Chairperson/ Co-Chair VP of Programming VP of Communication VP of Membership Facilitates meetings Solidifies agenda, location, and schedule Assist in finding SME’s and presentations to best fit your GPUG group Gather feedback to continuously improve your local Chapter Discuss the available positions in your local Chapter! Encourage anyone interested to contact you directly, and the preferred method to have the conversation!

Austin Mayse (Journyx) Sponsor Presentation 2015/2016 Sponsors: https://www.gpug.com/blogs/rose-spitzer/2015/12/31/20152016-gpug-chapter-sponsors Presented by Austin Mayse (Journyx) Tweet During today’s meeting: @GPUG, #GPUGPortland

Networking Break See you back here in 15 minutes! Follow us on Twitter: @gpug Like us on Facebook: GPUG-Microsoft Dynamics GP User Group Follow us on LinkedIn: GPUG – Official Microsoft Dynamics GP User Group

Abra Gilman (Collins Computing) Educational Session Presented by Abra Gilman (Collins Computing) Tweet During today’s meeting: @GPUG, #GPUG<Location>, #GPUG<Topic>

US Digital corporation Member Showcase Featuring: US Digital corporation Tweet During today’s meeting: @GPUG, #GPUGPortland

Roundtable discussions – GPUG Events Amplify Summit

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