
* Separate registration is required to attend Community Summit.
Overview: An 8-hour preconference to Community Summit for current GP customers to understand the why and how of migrating from Dynamics GP to Dynamics 365 Business Central
What to Expect: This program is built to deliver insights directly from Microsoft executives and product experts, case-studies from companies that have migrated to the cloud with Business Central from on-premise GP, detail feature set differences between the two ERPs, understand what ISV solutions are available, give real-world context around organizational change management, setting business requirements, the role of AI, and more.
Please note: This event is designed for current Dynamics GP customers moving from Dynamics GP to Business Central. If you’re a Partner or ISV and unable to bring a customer to the event, this preconference is not open to attend. Instead, we recommend the Partner Enablement Workshop, which is designed to support partner growth and strategy more broadly.
Date: Sunday October 19
Location:Gaylord Palms Convention Center, Coastal C
Timing:8:30 am-4:30 pm
Attendee Registration Pricing:
$799
until 10/19/25
$899
until 10/19/25
$999
for on-site registration
Underwriter:

Sponsors:
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Day 1
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7:30 AM
Registration check-in
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8:30 AM
Event Preview
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Giuseppe Ianni
VP, Community Director, Dynamic Communities
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Pam Misialek
VP, Community Director, Dynamic Communities at Dynamic Communities
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Giuseppe Ianni
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8:45 AM
Fireside Chat with Velosio
Learning Objectives:
- What to Consider
- Getting Prepared
- Finding the Right Partner to Guide You Through a Successful Move
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Scott Stevenson
VP, Mid-Market Services at Velosio
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Joe Longo
Co-Founder at Velosio
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Giuseppe Ianni
VP, Community Director, Dynamic Communities
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9:00 AM
Keynote: How AI, the Cloud and Business Central Create a Smooth Migration for Dynamics GP Customers
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Mike Morton
Vice President, Dynamics 365 Business Central & SMB Business Apps at Microsoft
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Mike Morton
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9:45 AM
GP to BC Case Study: From Grounded to Cloud-Ready: Navigating the Discovery Journey
Learning Objectives:
- Discovery Drives Clarity. The process begins with a deep dive into the client’s current infrastructure, applications, and workflows. This includes evaluating licensing, integrations, pain points, and user readiness—ensuring that the migration plan is tailored to real-world needs and constraints.
- Cloud Migration is More Than a Tech Shift. Transitioning to the cloud is not just about replacing servers—it's about reimagining business processes. The journey includes mapping financials, automating manual tasks, improving reporting, and enabling secure remote access, all while aligning with strategic goals.
- A Phased, Supported Transition Ensures Success. The path includes technical discovery, licensing assessment, and a recommendation phase. Clients are supported with demos, educational resources, and expert guidance to ensure a smooth and confident move to Business Central and the broader Microsoft ecosystem.
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Kyle Rehome
Senior Consultant at Stoneridge Software
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Judi Buchholz
Senior Sales Executive at Stoneridge Software
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10:15 AM
Side by Side Analysis of GP and BC Features: What to Expect
Learning Objectives:
- Familiar Features, Elevated Experience: BC doesn’t just replicate your favorite GP features—it reinvents them for speed and simplicity.
- Reporting That Moves at the Speed of Business: BC turns reporting from a chore into a strategic advantage—no refresh buttons required.
- Smarter Financials and Seamless Workflows: BC simplifies complexity and automates the grind—so you can focus on what matters.
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Terry Heley
Senior Escalation Engineer at Microsoft
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Kennie Pontoppidan
Principal Program Manager at Microsoft
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10:45 AM
Coffee Break
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11:00 AM
GP to BC Case Study: Setting Business Requirements
Learning Objectives:
- Build a usable requirements set: Map processes, define owners, and write testable must-haves that guide design—without recreating GP.
- Run a tight fit-gap: Decide when to use standard BC, configure, add an ISV, or extend—and document the why so everyone stays aligned.
- Prevent downstream pain: Tie requirements to data, integrations, and UAT so cutover isn’t a surprise party (for the wrong reasons).
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Kayla Worley
Principal Consultant at Velosio
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11:30 AM
GP to BC Case Study: Ensuring Tax Compliance from GP to BC
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the tax implications of migrating from Dynamics GP to Business Central—and how they impact compliance.
- Learn how Avalara’s migration tool simplifies the move for existing AvaTax users, preserving configurations and reducing setup time.
- See how AvaTax for D365 Business Central helps automate tax calculation and reporting at scale, reducing audit risk and manual effort.
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Matt Patrick
Sales Manager, Team Microsoft at Avalara
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Will Hodgson
Team Lead, Sr. Product Solution Engineer at Avalara
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12:00 PM
Luncheon Roundtables
Learning Objectives:
- Mitigating Risk: How to Limit the Potential Challenges of Migration with Binary Stream
- AP Automation with Fidesic
- Requisitions and Procurement with ReQlogic
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1:30 PM
GP to BC Case Study: Strategies for Navigating Complex Migrations from Dynamics GP to BC
Learning Objectives:
- Learn why the majority of ERP initiatives leave gaps between end-user expectations and the final delivered reality.
- Hear what recent research says about the three key factors of a successful ERP implementation, and how they apply specifically to large, complex migrations from Dynamics GP to Business Central.
- Get concrete, actionable strategies to successfully incorporate the three key factors in your GP to BC migration.
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Janelle Riley
CEO at Syvantis Technologies, Inc.
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2:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Defining the GP ISV Solutions available in Business Central
Industry-leading ISVs will discuss how they engineered their solutions for Business Central while giving users better process flows, integrations, and innovation for the future.
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Lak Chahal
CEO, Binary Stream
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Matt Patrick
Sales Manager, Team Microsoft at Avalara
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Tad Remington
Chief Commercial Officer at Solver
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Beth Harvey
Director of Channel Success at ReQlogic
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Pam Misialek
VP, Community Director, Dynamic Communities at Dynamic Communities
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Lak Chahal
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2:45 PM
GP to BC Case Study: Data Migration Best Practices

Learning Objectives:
- Strategic Migration Planning: See how Enavate’s phased Xcelerate approach—starting with financials—reduces risk, controls costs, and aligns migration with business goals.
- Data Migration Best Practices: Learn how GP Health Check and Migration Tools simplify transitions. Includes real-world tips for handling historical data and master records.
- Client Empowerment and Reusability: Explore how Enavate’s templatized model accelerates Phase 2 rollouts and scales across acquisitions and future growth.
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Chad Sogge
Chief Technology Officer at Enavate
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3:15 PM
Coffee Break
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3:30 PM
Executing a Successful Transition: What It Really Takes
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the mindset and approach required to lead a successful transition from GP to the cloud.
- Gain insights into how to align people, process, and technology for long-term success in Business Central.
- Discover proven principles that help organizations navigate change with confidence and clarity.
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Shawn Dorward
Vice President, sa.global
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4:00 PM
From Strategy to Execution: Partner Panel Discussion
Industry leading partners will each their top tip to consider when migrating
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Shawn Dorward
Vice President, sa.global
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Janelle Riley
CEO at Syvantis Technologies, Inc.
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Judi Buchholz
Senior Sales Executive at Stoneridge Software
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Chad Sogge
Chief Technology Officer at Enavate
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Kayla Worley
Principal Consultant at Velosio
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Giuseppe Ianni
VP, Community Director, Dynamic Communities
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Shawn Dorward
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4:20 PM
Closing Comments & Precon Action Items
Learning Objectives:
- Top Lessons Learned
- Preparation Steps
- Taking the Next Step
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Pam Misialek
VP, Community Director, Dynamic Communities at Dynamic Communities
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Giuseppe Ianni
VP, Community Director, Dynamic Communities
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4:30 PM
Drinks & Networking
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