GPUG Summit 2016: 10th Anniversary Event Promises Surprises, Says Board Chair

Aaron Back is pretty tight-lipped about what the Dynamics GP User Group (GPUG) has in store for users for the 10th anniversary of its GPUG Summit event. But, says the chairman of the board, the group has some "surprises up its sleeve."

As board chairman, Back, the IT team lead at CareSource in Dayton, Ohio, takes a leadership role in the direction of the user group as well as in its upcoming events, magazine content, topics for webinars, and more. He also represents GPUG through public speaking and meetings with Microsoft.

Additionally, Back has helped GPUG plan and prepare for successful annual Summit conferences, by providing direction on session topics and presenters.

Back talked to MSDynamicsWorld about his participation in this year's GPUG Summit and what it means to him as a user.

MSDW: What is your involvement with GPUG and GPUG Summit?

Aaron Back: I've been involved with the user group for the past several years. I started off as a user and a member of the user group community and I enjoyed the webinars and the learning I got from it, so I decided to step up my involvement. I became a local chapter leader based out of Columbus, Ohio about three years ago, then became a member of the GPUG board and in 2014 I became chairman of the board.

Along the way I have participated in Summit in a couple ways. I was a speaker in 2013 and presented a couple sessions ...