# Reflections on Convergence 2010

- URL: https://dynamicaccounting.net/reflections-on-convergence-2010/
- Date: 2010-04-27
- Topics: Microsoft & the GP Ecosystem
- Dynamics GP versions mentioned: GP 2010
- Type: original article

I’m sitting at the airport exhausted after Convergence 2010 so I’m disclaiming responsibility for anything dumb that I say. I want to get these thoughts out before I lose them.

- The excitement around [Dynamics GP 2010](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics/erp-gp-overview.aspx) was incredible. There was an electricity in the air that I’ve never seen with a GP release. Several clients who are typically one release behind are now pushing to go GP 2010 now. And I mean pushing. You know who you are.
- There was a surprising amount of excitement around the AX retail solution. I suspect that AX will see an uptick as manufacturers with some retail presence move in that direction.
- The [Support Debugging Tool](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/developingfordynamicsgp/2008/07/29/support-debugging-tool-for-microsoft-dynamics-gp/) is officially top of mind for a ton of customers. David Musgrave and Mariano Gomez’s sessions were phenomenal. They did a fantastic job and looked like they were have a lot of fun. Well done gentlemen.
- At one point we had [Mariano Gomez](http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/), [Frank Hamelly](http://gp2themax.blogspot.com/), [Leslie Vail](http://dynamicsconfessions.blogspot.com/), me and [David Musgrave](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/DevelopingForDynamicsGP/) at lunch together. If the chicken had been bad the GP blogosphere would have been very quiet. Fortunately, the chicken was delicious.
- All versions of the 50 tips presentations were a big hit and it seems to have been a breakout year for the buzz around this session. I’m very grateful to Errol and Pam at Microsoft and [Andy at I.B.I.S](http://ibisinc.com/). for giving me the opportunity to do this. I’d  like the opportunity to come back and do something similar.
- Roughly 800 people saw EACH VERSION of the 50 tips.
- Please remember, attending the 50 tips sessions automatically makes you more attractive. Doubly so if you sat near the front.
- Presenting 4 sessions is more than twice as hard as presenting 2.
- I had the chance to meet Andy Nifong, [Matt Landis](https://mobile.twitter.com/matthewlandis) and a host of other people that I see on blogs and twitter. How come all of you are better looking in person and I’m not?
- If you see any Facebook photos of me leaving the women’s restroom, assume that they were photoshopped.
- If you haven’t filled out your evaluations you still can. Hurry.