Why I Keep Coming Back to Community Summit NA Every Year
UG Expert Suzanne Scanlan recounts the reasons why she continues to attend Community Summit North America each year.
Key Takeaways
- A family reunion: For attendees who keep coming back to Community Summit, Suzanne describes how it starts to feel like a work-family reunion. “For me personally, I work in a remote-first work environment so [Community Summit] is the only time of year I get to see my coworkers face-to-face, but also our customers.” Connecting in person with customers and fellow users is something that you cannot replicate in a Teams call.
- Sponsorship: Being a sponsor company is another reason to continue attending. “I’ve been going for over a decade, but we keep doing it for a simple reason: Our clients are there.”
- Access to peers and providers: Microsoft users have the opportunity to connect with and learn from fellow users and experts in similar industries and roles. Your peers are the people who have “already solved the problems that you’re staring at right now, and they’re all in one building.” Additionally, software providers and ISVs for Dynamics products are there and ready to talk to you about how you can solve your business challenges. “It’s rare to have everything under one roof, but that’s Summit.”
- Microsoft representatives: Community Summit takes place around Microsoft’s Release Wave 2 of the year. So, you get to hear about product strategy, what’s coming soon, and what’s just released directly from Microsoft.
- Expo Hall: There are over 300 partners, consultants, ISVs, and solutions providers across the Expo Hall. Attendees can talk directly about business problems as well as watch product demos to see what might work for your organization.
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