Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Wrap Up

Convergence is finished and I have been home for a while AND I have finally finished writing up the blog posts for the conference. This year the conference was bigger and better than ever.

Acknowledgements

I have a few people to thank for making the trip happen:

• Pam Misialek and Errol Schoenfish from the Microsoft Dynamics GP Product Team in Fargo for inviting Mariano and myself to present again at Convergence.
   
• My colleagues on the Asia Pacific Microsoft Dynamics GP Support Team, who helped handle the team's workload to allow me to get the session materials created.
   
• Rob Dei Rossi and Marian Verzosa on the Asia Pacific Microsoft Dynamics GP Support Team who "Held Fort" while Allan Cahill was on leave and I was at the conference.
   
• Charlie Chidiac, my manager, who had the faith in our team to allow me to come to conference and leave the team under staffed.
   
• My wife, Jennifer, for finally coming with me on one of my trips to the USA.... even if it was only because her friend lives in Houston.
   
• Jennifer's parents for looking after our sons, Aaron and Rohan, as well as the dog, Jackie, for two weeks while Jennifer and I were away.
   
• Mariano for putting up with me and co-presenting five sessions with me. :-)
   
• Finally, thanks to the readers of the blog and the attendees at our sessions for your support and feedback (Don't forget your evaluations).

Virtual Convergence

If you missed our sessions this year, please visit the Virtual Convergence site to view the recordings.

Convergence Blog Links

Here are links to blog articles written by the community:

From this blog by David Musgrave

• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Getting There
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Being Here
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Still Here
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - The Day Before
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - GPPC PreGame & Web Client
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - GPUG DayOne
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Day 1: Opening Keynote
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Day 1: Dynamics GP General Session
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Day 1 cont.
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Day 2
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Day 3: Closing Keynote
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Day 3 cont.
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - The Day After
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Getting Home
• Microsoft Convergence 2012 Houston - Wrap Up (this post)

From The Dynamics GP Blogster by Mariano Gomez

• Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Houston 2012 - Getting there
• Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Houston 2012 - GPUG PreGame
• Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Houston 2012 - GPUG DayONE is on!
• Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Houston 2012 - Day 1
• Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Houston 2012 - Day 2
• Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Houston 2012 - Day 3
• Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Houston 2012 - Presentation Materials
• Microsoft Dynamics Convergence Houston 2012 - Wrap Up!

From the Inside Dynamics GP blog by Pam Misialek and Errol Schoenfish

• Welcome To Convergence 2012 in Houston
• Convergence Monday
• Announcing Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013
• Check Out David Musgrave's Convergence Recap for Partner PreGame
• Convergence 2012 Recap

From the DynamicAccounting.net by Mark Polino

• Convergence 2012 Sunday
• Monday At Convergence 2012
• Convergence 2012 Wrap Up
• Weekly Dynamic: Behind the Scenes at Convergence 2012

From DynamicsBlogger by Mark Polino as guest author

• Convergence 2012 Wrap Up | Dynamics GP
• Convergence 2012 Recap straight from Pam Misialek | Dynamics GP

From Rose Business Solutions GP Blog by Doug Pitcher, Steve Chapman and Tim Cruickshank

• Convergence 2012 Pregame for Partners
• Day 1 - "I thought you brought the keys." "No, I thought you brought the keys."
• Are you David Musgrave? (This is really funny)
• Day 2 - Finally, the Fun Begins
• Opening Ceremony at Convergence 2012
• Running in the Rain
• We still have give aways
• Rock and Rave vs. The Spot at Convergence?
• Thoughts on Convergence 2012
• Convergence 2012 Update

From Dynamics GP Land by Christina Phillips

• Back from Convergence 2012

From The Death of Reason by Dwight Specht

• Off to Convergence 2012

From the ERP Software Blog

• Microsoft Convergence - Then and Now by Barry Knaster

Session Materials

Here are the download links for Mariano and my session at Convergence 2012:

• UBGP18 Where do the Experts Turn for Answers?
• CSGP19 Administering Microsoft Dynamics GP Like a Pro with the Support Debugging Tool
• 
  " href="http://www.maximumglobalbusiness.com/files/downloads/conv2012/CSGP23_Advanced_Microsoft_Dynamics_GP_Administration_with_the_Support_Debugging_Tool.pptx" target="_blank">CSGP23 Advanced Microsoft Dynamics GP Administration with the Support Debugging Tool
   
• The Support Debugging Tool Training Workbook
   
• The Support Debugging Tool Portal

Evaluations and Feedback

Make sure you fill in your conference evaluations. Remember that for each evaluation submitted, Microsoft will donate $1 to Dance Houston.

If you would like to provide feedback to my management on the work that I do in the community (blogs, forums, presenting at conferences) or development of tools (Support Debugging Tool, Menus for Visual Studio Tools), please feel free to email my manager, Charlie Chidiac, using charlc at microsoft dot com. You can CC me if you wish, using David dot Musgrave at microsoft dot com.

Action Item: While you are at it, voting for Dynamics World's Microsoft Dynamics Most Influential People Top 100 List for 2012 has started, check the landing page here for who is in the list. If you want to vote for me, I am listed on page 2.

Already looking forward to seeing you next year at Convergence 2013 on March 18^th to 21^st at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Centre in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Watch the Convergence website for more details as they come out.

Till next year...

David