Today the NAVUG Midwest Regional User Group is expecting over 75+ NAV professionals from the Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa and Kentucky areas for a day of knowledge-sharing and networking. That’s right, 75+ registered to attend this regional meeting. I haven’t received the official word yet, but my guess is that this will be a record breaking event for the NAVUG regional meetings.

If you’re planning to attend, don’t miss Data Masons’ Dennis Bruce who will be onsite to share his expertise on EDI for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. I think you’ll be interested to hear Dennis talk more about how your EDI and compliance requirements can be accomplished without any customizations to the NAV ERP. Then, following breakfast, head on over to hear Tom Taylor from Microsoft kick-off the event and give a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 preview.

Mark your calendars for the Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Airlift event, September 12-14, 2012 in Fargo, ND. Historically a Microsoft-hosted event, GP Partner Connections (GPPC) is hosting this event.

The GP Technical Airlift event is designed to deliver advanced technical skills around Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 via two tracks, one for consultants and one for developers. Attendees will learn in the areas of workflow, business intelligence, SQL Reporting Services, and planning for security or compliance.

Designed for Dynamics GP implementation professionals, consultants, developers and technical sales engineers who work for Microsoft Dynamics VARs and ISVs, Kim Peterson, GPPC Director, anticipates that the event will likely sell out with…

Attention all Dynamics NAV users in the Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa and Kentucky areas! Join Data Masons as we head out to the NAVUG Midwest Regional User Group Meeting on Wednesday, May 9th in Waupaca, WI.

We’re excited to join you and another anticipated 75+ NAV professionals for a day of knowledge-sharing and networking. Data Masons will be hosting breakfast, during which time you can hear a little more about our EDI for Dynamics NAV solution that avoids any customizations to the NAV ERP. Following breakfast, Tom Taylor from Microsoft will lead the event kick-off and give a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Preview (formerly known as NAV 7). Other highlights include…

Bob McAdam, GPPC Co-Leader; Jesse Byam, GPPC Co-Leader; and Kim Peterson, GPPC Director, recently reminded this year’s GPPC PreGAME attendees in Houston that they can provide feedback on the event via a quick survey. GPPC is a partner-driven group and your feedback is critical!

They’ve also made the presentation materials available to review and share with your team members…

With all my encouragement for the community to get ‘social’ and join what Microsoft is doing, it was rewarding to see all of the social activity going on around Convergence 2012. Not only was the Twitter hashtag #CONV12 highly-used to promote the event goings-on, but there were also many other noteworthy examples of individuals and groups upping their activity and going the extra step to engage in the social media space.

For example, I thought what NAVUG did at its DayONE event was a great example of getting the community engaged in using social media channels. In talking with Trish Boccuti of NAVUG, I asked how they came up with the idea of hosting a “Twitter Hunt” during the event…

Now with Convergence 2012 under our belts, it’s time to mark our calendars for other upcoming Dynamics-focused events. While the calendars are always full with local and regional events, below are some of the larger events yet to come in 2012. And don’t forget that Convergence 2013 is already on the calendar, taking place…

My colleagues and I always look forward to attending Convergence as it’s always a valuable, and fun, event for the Dynamics Community. And each year they seem to just keep getting better, this year being no different with Data Masons’ week starting with the AXUG PreGAME event on Saturday.

A loud shout out to the Dynamics AX User Group (AXUG) Partner Advisory Council, AXPAC, for hosting a great event and a special thank you for asking Data Masons to participant in three of the roundtable discussions. I’m always happy to support the User Group community in any way possible, as its an unique opportunity to further education within the Dynamis ecosystem.

Many thanks from Glenn, David and myself for the opportunity to add value to this partner-focused event!

Yesterday’s PreGAME events offered a partner-focused opportunity for networking and learning prior to the major Convergence 2012 events kicking off. And not to be outdone, today end users have the same opportunity to engage with other Dynamics Users at the Dynamic Communities-hosted DayONE events.

The AXUG, NAVUG and GPUG DayONE events will offer a content-packed afternoon of insightful sessions and networking opportunities with fellow Dynamics Users. In addition to a variety of User-led breakout sessions and interactive discussions, DayONE participants will also get the inside scoop from top dogs at Microsoft and have the opportunity to provide product feedback directly to the Microsoft User Experience Research Team.

The Dynamics AX User Group’s PreGAME kicked off today in Houston to start what is sure to be an exciting Convergence 2012 event. This event is for VARs and ISVs to network, pick up tips on a variety of AX topics and collaborate with Microsoft team members.

An active AXUG member and event participant, Data Masons will join the PreGAME, provinding panelists for the roundtable discussons:

Glenn McPeak: Navigating the CfMD Process

David Irvine: Product Development Experiences with Dynamics AX 2012

Dennis Bruce: Best Practices for Working with VARs

NAVUG’s DayONE is right around the corner and a few additional details have been added around the event:

It will begin at 1:30pm in the Convention Center, room 360 BECF. Please be sure to bring a good supply of business cards as there will be some networking opportunities. The schedule is at: http://www.navug.com/conferences/dayone2012

Also, please be sure to follow #NAVUG on Twitter . There will be a “twitter hunt” and you can win some fun prizes! Don’t have a Twitter account? Get one before you go – they are free!