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Sage Sets New Date for Sage Summit 2020

April 10, 2020 by Wayne Schulz

Sage is notifying those who registered for their since postponed Sage Summit 2020 conference that the new date is December 2020.

Their event website shows a new date of December 8-11, 2020 with a schedule that is largely unchanged. The venue remains Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center – Orlando, FL.

Thank you for registering for Sage Summit US. With the safety of our attendees in mind, we have rescheduled the event for

December 2020.
Partner Day: December 8, 2020
Conference: December 9 – 11, 2020
Your registration is valid for the new event dates in December. You do not need to take any further action now. If you are unable to attend, you may cancel your registration for a complete refund.
We are committed to delivering this impactful event to the Sage ecosystem in a healthy and secure environment.
Please visit www.SageSummit.com/US to view the updated agenda.
We look forward to seeing you in Orlando this December.
Regards,
Your Sage Summit US Team

Sage Summit is the annual conference hosted by Sage Software North America for customers and partners. Starting in 2018 this event swapped between being a series of one-day events and a larger multi-day conference. This year marks the first year since 2018 that Sage returned to a larger conference format.

Sage Summit Breakout Sessions

Hands-on Learning – December 9 and 10, 2020 – Sage will be hosting a series of hands-on virtual labs to test-drive Sage software.

These self-guided labs allow you to try specific software you’ve seen demonstrated in Sage Software breakout sessions. Those who attend a breakout will have access to the solutions used until December 18, 2020.

Product Innovation Sessions – December 9 through 11, 2020 – Sage will host a series of 49 sessions broken out into 5 sub-tracks

– Accountants
– Small Segment
– Sage 100/100cloud
– Sage 300/300cloud
– Business Management

Executive-to-Executive Learning ( Invite Only ) – December 10, 2020 – Geared toward senior business leaders. The track will not focus on products but instead will have a thought leadership focus.

Sponsor Showcase – December 10, 2020 – The exhibit hall area where various sponsors will prevent sessions focused on their products and how they help Sage users make better use of their solutions.

Sage Timeslips Partners Only – December 10, 2020 – Content exclusively for Sage Timeslips Partners.

Sage Certifications – December 11, 2020 – Learn more about the Sage certification process and receive a voucher for a free certification test. Products covered include Fixed Assets, Sage 50, Sage 100, Sage 300.

Sage Summit Agenda PDF

Download the current Sage Summit 2020 agenda ( PDF ) from the Sage Summit website here. For more information on Sage Summit 2020 visit the event site here.

Sage Summit 2020 Postponed

March 18, 2020 by Wayne Schulz

Sage has informed partners and customers that Sage Summit 2020, originally scheduled for May 12-14, 2020 in Orlando has been postponed. According to the Sage Summit U.S. event website the company will issue further updates later in 2020 as to the status of rescheduling.

Important update

Sage continues to monitor outbreaks of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The safety of our colleague, customer, partner, and sponsor attendees is our priority. Following guidance from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we have decided to postpone the Sage Summit U.S. until later this year. We will update you as soon as possible about the new dates of the summit – and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Sage Summit 2020 Registration Is Now Live

December 12, 2019 by Wayne Schulz

Registration for Sage Summit 2020 Orlando – May 12-14, 2020 is now available online.

The prior two years Sage had opted for smaller more local events in lieu of an annual larger conference. Now in 2020 the larger conference for small businesses, medium businesses, and bookkeepers and accountants returns.

Expected attendance is not yet announced however the venue is at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center which implies the expected attendance would be on par with larger Sage Summit events of the past.

This year Sage has moved their partner day to the last day of the event. In prior years there had been a partner only day at the start of the conference. This day was used to brief partners on upcoming announcements. There hasn’t been any announcement on what content will be presented during partner day this year.

Rates for this year’s event are as follows:

Early Registration ( Through February 10, 2020 ) – $499/ea
Save ( Through April 5, 2020 ) – $ 599/ea
Standard ( Through May 14, 2020 ) – $799/ea

Group ( 3 or more ) – $399/ea

Sage Summit 2020 Agenda

Tuesday, May 12

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Registration
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Opening general session
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Morning break on show floor
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Breakout session
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Breakout sessions
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Afternoon break on show floor
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	Breakout session
5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.	Show floor reception
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.	Evening event

Wednesday, May 13

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Registration
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Keynote
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Morning break and show floor
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Breakout sessions
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Breakout sessions
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Afternoon break and show floor
4:150 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	Breakout sessions
5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.	Show floor reception
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.	Closing party

Thursday, May 14 – Partner day

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Partner Breakfast on show floor
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Partner Keynote
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Partner Lunch on show floor
1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Partner Breakout sessions
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Afternoon break
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Partner Cocktail hour

Venue

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 W Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746

The event venue and host hotel features a premier location just minutes from Walt Disney World® and Universal Orlando Resort™. The property offers a full-service spa, fitness center, water park, nine restaurants, and 400,000 square-feet of meeting space.

For more information visit the Sage Summit 2020 website

Sage Summit 2020 Location Announced for May 12-14, 2020

July 11, 2019 by Wayne Schulz

We’ve received many inquiries about where and when Sage would host their Sage Summit 2020 event in the United States.

Sage Announces Sage Summit Orlando Location – May 2020

While the location(s) initially mentioned included both west and east coast locations it appears that Sage has decided on Florida as the location for their mid-market flagship event in 2020.

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The event website indicates Sage Summit US will be hosted May 12-14, 2020 at the Gaylord Palms Orlando.

This hotel has previously held Sage Summit events and has the capacity to hold groups significantly larger than the last few Sage Summit events.

Note from Sage: Sage Summit US, May 12-14, 2020, is for small and medium-sized businesses, not the Sage X3 audience. The Sage Partner Summit, March 2-4, 2020, will be held for Sage X3 partners only.

According to the Sage Summit US website:

Our largest event series is coming to Orlando in 2020. Save the date for Sage Summit US, your opportunity to learn, connect, and grow with the Sage ecosystem. Sage Summit US brings Sage customers, partners, and accountants from around the country together for multiple days of deeper learning, product training, thought leadership, and networking to help your business thrive.

You can expect inspiring speakers that lead impactful conversations, dedicated networking opportunities to share ideas, best practices, and knowledge, and future-thinking technology from Sage and our ecosystem.

Additional details including agenda, speakers, and more will be coming later this year.

It’s still early in the planning process so undoubtedly we will see more details prior to the event date.

The Gaylord hotels are larger venues that seem to indicate Sage is leaning back toward hosting larger events in central locations versus a series of smaller sessions.

For more information on Sage Summit US 2020 in Orlando visit the Sage Summit Orlando website.

Sage Summit Atlanta Agenda Released

February 18, 2019 by Wayne Schulz

Sage has updated their event website for the upcoming Sage Summit 2019 – Atlanta event ( May 13-15, 2019 – Hyatt Regency). While Sage previously stated the agenda between their Sage Summit San Diego event and their Sage Summit Atlanta would be identical, I did spot a few minor differences.

Sage Summit – Atlanta – Partner Day

First, on the Atlanta partner day – May 13, 2019 (Partners, Sponsors, and Accountant Network Members Only) there is a session with Gary Boomer titled Workshop for Accountants. There isn’t much detail on this session however this is likely content complementary to the Sage Accountants Network (SAN) Client Advisory Services (CAS) Program.

The partner day agenda may be downloaded directly from the Sage Summit Atlanta website – here.

Sage Summit Atlanta – Customer and Partner Days Agenda

Day two and three include a nearly identical agenda to what was presented in San Diego. Some titles have been slightly changed but the overall content appears to be the same. Perhaps the biggest change is that Sage has added roughly a half-dozen additional sponsor exhibitors giving an even better opportunity for attendees to learn about integrated products or services of interest.

The full agenda for Sage Summit Atlanta – Day 2 and 3 is available for download here.

Sage Summit Atlanta – Sponsor List

The Sage Summit Atlanta sponsor list is larger than the San Diego event. While Sage Summit San Diego’s agenda showed 27 sponsors, the agenda for Atlanta is current showing 33 sponsor exhibitors.

According to the Exhibitor Prospectus posted on Sage’s site and used to provide sponsorship information, the expected Atlanta Attendance is 1,500+

The following sponsor exhibitors are expected in Atlanta:

Sage Summit Atlanta Platinum Sponsors

Scanco – Bar Code, Warehouse Management, Manufacturing
TrueCommerce – EDI

Sage Summit Bronze Sponsors

AppComputing – Budgeting
Centage – EDI
cimcloud – e-commerce integrated to Sage 100
DataSelf BI – Business Intelligence
Delphia Consulting – Sage HRMS
Dimension Funding – Financing/leasing options for Sage
edisoft – EDI
GotoMyERP – Cloud hosting
Greytrix – Sage developers
Insperity – HR services
Kerr Consulting – Sage Partner
MSI – Field service
North 49 Webtelligence – Sage 300 ecommerce
Perryman & Associates – Sage Partner
QBuild – CAD integration
ROI Consulting – Integration and synchronizations between web shopping cards/stores and Sage
ScanForce – Barcode scanning and mobile warehouse & sales automation solutions
Summit Hosting – Secure cloud hosting for Sage products
SwizzNet – Cloud hosting
TrueSky – Budgeting and forecasting

Tickets are now available for the event. Through March 31, 2019, the cost is $299. After that date, the price rises to $399. To register, visit the event site here.