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New Logo, Same Benefits, Growing Community

By Heather Williams
The whole idea of a user group is fundamentally simple: Find people who do what you do and share knowledge to better your workday. Thank you for building an incredible commonwealth of shared Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations and Dynamics AX experience and connections. Our Story The value of our user group communities is based on the official founding in 2004, when a small group of CIOs discovered great benefit in sharing knowledge and experiences about their ongoing ...

New Logo, Same Benefits, Growing Community

By Tony Stein
The whole idea of a user group is fundamentally simple: Find people who do what you do and share knowledge to better your workday. Thank you for building an incredible commonwealth of shared Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement and Dynamics CRM experience and connections. Our Story The value of our user group communities is based on the official founding in 2004, when a small group of CIOs discovered great benefit in sharing knowledge and experiences about their ongoing system ...

User Group Academy Team Leverages a New Hands-On Lab Classroom Technology

By Rich Beliveau
The Dynamic Communities Academy Team is excited to announce our new partnership with Dynamic Consulting.  Dynamic Consulting will be the provider of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, Dynamics 365 Business Central, and Microsoft Dynamics GP hands-on classroom labs for User Group Summit North America Pre-Conference Academy Training classes.  We look forward to their Microsoft Azure-based solution to continue to give User Group Academy students the robust hands-on learning experience ...

Sessions for D365 Focus Europe released

By Delaney Freer
Discover the full session line-up of the 2-day  D365 Focus Europe  event, taking place 22-23 October in Brussels. Registration is open and spots are filling up quick! R egister now. As many of you have experienced with our previous D365 Focus events, this conference offers great value to attendees. Focus Europe is the must-attend conference for Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations (AX) and for Customer Engagement (CRM) users, MVPs, partners and Microsoft ...

Dynamics AX 2012 Users: Summit North America 2019 is for You!

By Delaney Freer
Still on AX 2012? We've got the tracks for you! The Summit North America AXUG Programming Committee made a specific effort to address the needs of AX 2012 users who may not be considering a move to Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations in the foreseeable future. This included cultivating content for two specific AX 2012 tracks. Check out these engaging AX 2012 tracks that are sure to meet your immediate and long-term educational needs and  register to join us at Summit in ...

2019 Mid-Year Review: Top Attended D365UG & AXUG Webinars

By Delaney Freer
D365UG & AXUG are excited to feature our  Top Attended Webinars for the first half of 2019, covering everything from Upgrades to the Power Platform. As hard as it is to believe, we are already halfway through 2019! Judging from the webinar attendance figures, our user community is still eagerly learning about upgrading from previous versions, using workflow, and getting the most out of data entities, together with Power Platform as well as the features of the latest and greatest ...

Don't miss the opportunity to nominate your 2019 D365UG/AXUG & D365UG/CRMUG All-Stars!

By Laura Gariano
One of the highlights of the year is to see the User Group community recognize and reward those individuals that have made significant contributions of their time and expertise to educate and connect the greater User Group community. For those of you not familiar with the All-Star award program, please take a few minutes to read through the information below and submit your All-Star nominations before the August 2 nd deadline . Then get ready to vote in August for those extraordinary All-Star ...

The eXtreme Partner Event Has Evolved: eXtreme365 Now Offers Something for Everyone!

By Delaney Freer
In today's business world, only the fittest survive. Standing still is a recipe for failure. That’s why Microsoft has evolved. The technology has evolved. And partner organizations have evolved. It’s, therefore, no wonder that the eXtreme365 event for Microsoft technology partners has evolved, too.  The eXtreme365 Evolution In the past, eXtreme was strictly a CRM event. But that’s no longer true. In the past, eXtreme was strictly a technical event. But that’s no longer true either. ...

Register before the Early Bird deadline for User Group Summit North America 2019 in Orlando!

By Delaney Freer
Big news – registration is open for User Group Summit North America. This one-of-a-kind event for learning, sharing and connecting, is happening again October 15-18, 2019! Registration is open – so register now and take advantage of our $400 early bird discount!   Summit is the premier annual conference for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform (Power BI, PowerApps, Microsoft Flow) users, partners and Microsoft experts. Connect with the community and gain vital knowledge ...

Nominate a User Group Champion!

By Laura Gariano
In honor of National Volunteer Month, this April 2019 we are excited to have launched a special opportunity to shine a light on the people who inspire us and make a difference in the User Group community. The User Group Champion spotlight program celebrates exceptional User Group members who share their knowledge and passion for Dynamics 365, AX or CRM providing meaningful learning and experiences for their User Group peers. Tell us about a volunteer in your User Group community ...

Q&A with Scott Morley, User Group Focus Programming Committee Member

By Delaney Freer
"IT is constantly changing - with no signs of slowing down. It is impossible for one person, even dedicated on a specific product, to know everything. Having an environment like UG Focus enables users to step back and focus (hence the name) on the things they do not have time to pick up during the day-to-day. It’s knowledge that can be put to use their first day back." - Scott Morley, Principal Application Architect at OneNeck It Solutions User Group Focus   is a deep-dive, educational ...

User Group Focus for Power Platform: Power BI, PowerApps, and Flow Content

By Sue Whitney
User Group Focus for Power Platform: Power BI, PowerApps, and Flow Content   By   Sue Whitney   posted   12 days ago        0   Like User Group Focus for the Power platform (includes Power BI, PowerApps, Microsoft Flow) March 13-14, 2019 in Houston, TX  In its fourth year,   User Group Focus for the Power platform   is heading to Houston, TX this March 13-14. This immersive event offers 90-minute, multi-level ...

Q&A with Scott LeFante, MVP, User Group Focus Programming Committee Member

By Delaney Freer
"The intent of Focus is to provide that more in-depth functional or technical content. As such, attendees can pick areas they want to learn more (or are passionate) about and hopefully use this as a springboard to continue that journey forward." - Scott   LeFante, Sr. Solution Architect, Hitachi Solutions America User Group Focus   is a deep-dive, educational conference dedicated to the success of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement & Dynamics CRM users. The ...

New Community Features: Reply Email Notifications, Inline Replies, Save Posts as Drafts

By Marghet Hager
We are excited to announce three new community features on the www.d365ug.com, www.axug.com, and www.crmug.com websites: new reply notifications, inline replies, and save a post as a draft. New Reply Notifications Participants will now receive a real-time email notification when there is a new reply on a discussion thread that you started or when there is a new post to which you’ve replied. You will see a star icon next to the title of the post that will be automatically filled in when you ...

Dynamic Communities Brings Three Key Events to the Microsoft Business Applications Platform Community in Amsterdam this March

By Jenna Knoblauch
Registration is now open for three co-located events taking place at the RAI Amsterdam the week of March 24, 2019.  User Group Summit Europe  will be held March 27-29, with an Executive Programme March 24-25,  Power Platform Summit Europe  will be held in conjunction on March 27-29, and  eXtreme365 Europe  will be held March 25-27, with an Executive Exchange on March 24-25.  Registration is now open.  These events deliver the can't-miss annual European conference for users and partners ...

Join Your Local PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Community Today!

By Sue Whitney
Users Helping Users! Join your local PowerApps and Microsoft Flow Communities today – it’s FREE! PowerAppsUG and FlowUG offer online and in-person communities where you can share best practices, take part in exclusive training opportunities, and connect with other passionate PowerApps users from various professions and industries. You’re already part of the D365UG/CRMUG community and your sign in credentials will give you access to PowerAppsUG.com and FlowUG.com for FREE – just take the ...

2018 D365UG/CRMUG Awards Given at Summit Phoenix

By Laura Gariano
Every year, thousands of conversations take place in the D365UG/CRMUG online communities, at chapter meetings, in virtual programming and at D365UG/CRMUG conferences and events. We are honored to recognize your D365UG/CRMUG community leaders who go above and beyond to share their knowledge and experiences to serve their Dynamics 365/CRM peers. The following annual volunteer recognition awards were announced and presented to deserving recipients at D365UG/CRMUG Summit Phoenix: D365UG/CRMUG All ...

2018 D365UG/AXUG Awards Given at Summit Phoenix

By Laura Gariano
Every year, thousands of conversations take place in the D365UG/AXUG online communities, at chapter meetings, in virtual programming and at D365UG/AXUG conferences and events. We are honored to recognize your D365UG/AXUG community leaders who go above and beyond to share their knowledge and experiences to serve their Dynamics 365/AX peers. The following annual volunteer recognition awards were announced and presented to deserving recipients at D365UG/AXUG Summit Phoenix: D365UG/AXUG All Star ...

Exclusive Interview with MVP Rick McCutcheon: What to Expect at Collaborate Canada

By Tony Stein
I caught up recently with @Rick McCutcheon , Canadian Dynamics 365 User Group Chair and Dynamics MVP, to talk about his participation in Collaborate Canada , being held in 5 cities across Canada in November 2018. Details about the events can be found here . Tony: Thank you for participating at the upcoming Collaborate Canada, Rick. Why is this conference series so important to the Dynamics community in Canada? Rick: As you know, Tony, we have been building the Dynamics ...

Save the Date: User Group Summit North America Location Announced for 2019

By Janet Lampert
Whew, this week is flying by at User Group Summit in Phoenix, Arizona! We’re having a blast learning from peers and experts, sharing knowledge, and making lasting connections that will fuel the year ahead. Additionally, the energy and excitement during the keynote announcing the location for next year’s event was incredible and we want everyone to be a part of it.   The much-anticipated location for 2019 is… Orlando, Florida!   Don’t miss this premier event by adding   User Group Summit, located ...