1. Microsoft Dynamics GP User Group (GPUG®)
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Microsoft Dynamics GP User Group (GPUG®)
SoCal Regional Chapter Meeting Nov 13, 2013
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2. Housekeeping Lunch will be served around noon
Casual event, feel free to contribute
We are all volunteers, enjoy and step up
Bathrooms are located in the hallway outside reception
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3. Agenda 11:00 Welcome & GPUG Information 11:30 BizNet Excel Suite 12:30
Lunch – Courtesy of BizNet
Summit Update
1:15
Year End Tips and Tricks
2:00
User Favorites – 3rd Party Winners
2:45
Chapter Business
3:00
Meeting adjourned

4. Welcome & Introductions
Name
Company
Role in Company
Did you attend Summit? Anything to share at lunch?
We recommend talking about Convergence – sharing the value gained.
Also look at the Ice Breaker tool for ideas to make introductions more fun and informative

5. About GPUG Founded in 2007 Officially recognized by Microsoft
The largest, independent group for users of Microsoft Dynamics® GP
Over 4,300 company members (25,000+ individual members)
Users
Microsoft
Partners

6. Member Value
Learn about valuable Dynamics GP features that are sitting idle
Someone, somewhere, somehow has likely answered your question
A single membership is valid for your entire organization
The GPUG Mission: GPUG’s mission is to maximize value to individuals and companies using Microsoft Dynamics GP.

7. What GPUG Members Do
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8. Activities Events Online Activities Webinars Peer Networking Academy
Events: GPUG Summit, Regional Chapters
Online Activities: GPUG Collaborate, Tech Tips, website is full of information
Webinars: each month (Special Interest Groups, Lunch & Learn, etc.)
Peer Networking: Regional Chapter meetings, GPUG Collaborate, pick up the phone for SMEs, Microsoft Conduits (focus groups)
Academy: over 60 distance learning courses, CPE credits, 25+ classroom courses at GPUG Summit
Events
Online Activities
Webinars
Peer Networking
Academy

9. Upgrade Today: email membership@
GPUG Membership
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1-9 GP Licenses
$400 USD/year
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10-49 GP Licenses
$700 USD/year
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$950 USD/year
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Unlimited Workshops, Webinars & Roundtables
Free Regional Chapters
Special Interest Groups
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And so much more!

10. Keep up on what’s happening in GPUG and in the world of Dynamics GP.)
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Meet like-minded GPUG members and access your network anytime, anywhere.
Keep up on what’s happening in GPUG and in the world of Dynamics GP.
Share your Dynamics GP experiences and gain insight from the GPUG community.

11. BizNet Software
Product Showcase
Regional Chapters

12. Year End Tips and Tricks
Authored by Bob McAdam
GPUG All Star; Dynamic Communities
Presented by Michael Bartling
Financial Programmer Analyst, Vistage
Regional Chapters

13. 3rd Party Software Demos
DaVinci .NET - John Cooper
SalesPad – Rick Ward
Who else?
Regional Chapters

14. Proposed Meeting Schedule
Calendar
GPUG SoCal Chapter
Proposed Meeting Schedule
Dates
Locations
Topics
Sponsor
Thu
2/20/14
Irvine
1) Doc STAR showcase
2) Member demos 3)
DocSTAR
Warren D’Avirro
3/4 – 3/7
Atlanta, GA
Convergence
5/15/14
5/22/14 1) 2)
Open
8/14/14
8/21/14