At TGO, we’re very proud to have worked closely with Sage and their ERP product, Sage X3, for many years. Over that time, we’ve helped many businesses implement Sage X3 throughout their organizations. We’ve also worked with companies to optimize their use of this great software solution.

That’s why we’re so excited to be a part of this year’s Sage Summit in Chicago, Illinois at the end of July.

The Sage Summit is not your average conference. It’s an event that brings together a massive number of small and medium-sized businesses, both Sage customers and Sage partners (like TGO). The summit always features some amazing speakers, not to mention great educational seminars, networking, certification opportunities, and more.

Here are a few reasons why we’re looking forward to taking part in the 2016 Sage Summit.

One of the event’s themes is “igniting the passion.”

The opening keynote on the first day of the conference, which is focused on Sage partners, is being given by Sage CEO Stephen Kelly and titled “Igniting the Passion.”

We can relate to this at TGO – one of the reasons we’ve been successful throughout our nearly 30 year-history as financial systems consultants is that we’re passionate about giving our clients the best business solutions to fulfill their particular needs. We’ve never wavered in our belief that each of our clients is deserving of our respect, care, and personalized attention.

This is one reason why we’ve been recognized repeatedly for our achievements in outstanding customer service. We love opportunities to meet and network with others who feel just as passionate about what they’re doing as we do.

Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson is speaking

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We think it’s fair to say that there’s not a business on the planet that can’t learn something from Sir Richard Branson and his iconic Virgin mega-brand.

Not only has this super-entrepreneur built many wildly successful businesses, all housed under the Virgin brand, but he’s also proven that incorporating a philanthropic, socially conscious worldview into your company is possible – and actually, quite beneficial.

Having worked with many not-for-profits to help improve their efficiency and decision-making capabilities, we at TGO know just how important it is to “do well while doing good.” We look forward to what will surely be an inspiring session.

Thought leaders from around the country will be speaking

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One of the Sage product line’s greatest strengths is that it’s designed to help businesses grow. It’s flexible, easy to use, and has excellent mobile capabilities.

It’s not surprising, then, that the Sage Summit is all about helping small and medium-sized businesses become more successful, so they can grow and evolve.

To that end, the summit will feature a series of speaker sessions with thought leaders from various industries. While they’ve done very different things – one speaker, Justin Packshaw, is an explorer and adventurer, in addition to the founder of a luxury brand – one thing these speakers all share in common is a history of entrepreneurial success and a commitment to helping others succeed as well. They’ll be sharing their success strategies throughout the summit.

We’ll get to network with other Sage partners and continue to improve our own Sage capabilities.

As a firm believer in the importance of training and continuing education, we at TGO never pass up a chance to shore up our own skills. Whether that’s learning about a new software solution that could bring value to our clients, or staying abreast of new developments in Microsoft Dynamics GP, we know that training is vital if we want to stay competitive and provide the very best for our clients.

That’s why you’ll see us at some of the many continuing education sessions that the summit will feature.

A couple we’re interested in so far include “All the software is colliding: navigating the increasingly complex world of ERP/CRM/e-commerce/salesforce automation,” and “Better insight = better decisions. A customer panel discusses how Sage Intelligence Reporting provides a competitive edge.” (If those don’t sound that interesting to you, don’t worry – that’s why you hire people like us to handle your software needs!)

Will your company be attending the Sage Summit? If so, we hope to see you there! If you’d like to learn more about Sage in the meantime, you can read more here.