1. Welcome to YOUR Community!
Portland Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

2. Tweet during today’s meeting: @GPUG, #GPUGPortland
Agenda
Welcome, Introductions & Chapter Business
Educational Presentation/Discussion
Vendor Presentation
Member Showcase
Educational Session
Member Showcase (Part 2)
Networking
Chapter Leaders, please fill out your specific agenda items on this slide!
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3. Welcome & Introductions
Name
Company
Role in Company
Microsoft Dynamics GP Version
What date on your calendar are you looking forward to?
Use this slide to do an introduction roundtable with your members!

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5. How To Videos
Short ‘How To’ videos to help new members get started setting up their profile, finding a chapter and adding co-workers to their account.

6. One-Click Access
Easy access to upcoming webinars and the latest open forum discussions.

7. Popular Library Recordings and Help
Not sure where to start – check out the most popular webinar recordings or contact us for any additional questions.

8. Meeting Dates & Feedback:
Next Date & Time: February 21st (Wed)
Location: ?????
Educational Topics: Ideas?
Member Showcase: Volunteers?
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9. GPUG Conference Lineup
Nov. 14, Montreal
Nov. 16, 2017 – Toronto
Nov. 27, 2017 – Calgary
Nov. 29, Vancouver
March 20-22, 2018
Chicago, IL
GPUG Chapter Meeting
April 24, 2018
Dublin, Ireland
August/September 2018
Fargo, ND
October 15-18, 2018
Phoenix, AZ
Information about each conference:
Collaborate Canada - Join the Canadian User Groups in four different locations for access to premium Dynamics content designed by industry experts.
GPUG Amplify - Location & dates are locked for March in Chicago, Illinois. This conference brings together Microsoft Partners, leaders and business leaders in a quaint setting where conversations & discussions are easy to have.
GPUG Chapter Meeting - Take advantage of the Summit EMEA backdrop at this local User Group Chapter meeting.
Dynamics GP Tech Conference - Learn what’s new from Microsoft through attending their technical educations sessions; then network the day away with your GP peers during the dedicated networking opportunities.   
Summit Phoenix- Step out from behind your monitor and take your big ideas and love of knowledge-sharing to GPUG Summit in the fall of 2018.

10. Educational Presentation
2015/2016 Sponsors:
Presented by
Abra Lynne Gilman, Collins Computing
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11. Member Showcase Featuring:
US Digital
Presented by
John Arnold
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12. Networking Break 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

13. Vendor Presentation Presented by Jim High, Alba Spectrum
2015/2016 Sponsors:
Presented by
Jim High, Alba Spectrum
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14. Educational Presentation
2015/2016 Sponsors:
Presented by
Abra Lynne Gilman, Collins Computing
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15. Member Showcase Featuring:
US Digital
Presented by
Becci Willoughby
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16. Thank you for attending our meeting, and we look forward to seeing you next time! Reminder: Please provide feedback and complete the survey located in your community. Your opinion is valued!

17. Roundtable discussions
Here are a few suggestions to get the conversation started. If you do not want to use these questions to start the discussion, you can also divide up the room by version, industry, or job role
Who is leveraging either SmartList Designer or SmartList Builder? Has anyone tinkered with both to see what works best?
Who upgraded recently or is in the process of doing so? Please elaborate for the group.
Microsoft Power BI – who has tried using it against their production data?
Jet Express for Excel – Has anyone deployed this solution for their financials? Anyone running it and MR?
Is anyone utilizing Workflow for payables? For procurement? Some other area?