7th Annual VMS User's Conference
Date:
Apr 22nd 2010
7th Annual VMS User's Conference - April 22 - 24, 2010
Pensacola Beach, Florida
It’s that time of year again! The annual VMS User’s Conference is just around the corner. Thanks to your support in previous years, the event is now in its seventh year. And, you’ll be excited to hear that based on your input, we are returning to the beautiful region of Pensacola Beach.
Regardless if this is your first VMS Conference, or if you are one of our many regulars who attend every year, this event has something for everyone. This is your opportunity to learn more about both the VMS product and the new Ventus product, network with other VMS users to share best practices, and have input into the product development plans for the coming year. You will also have the opportunity to visit one of our on-site Ventus workstations where you can get your hands on the Ventus program and try it for yourself.
Why Should You Attend?
You have made an investment in our applications and services for your business. It is critical that you keep up-to-date on the latest product developments and continuously improve your processes to get the most out of your software investment.
You will join users who have used our applications over 20 years and others who have been users for a short period of time. Many of them are in similar industries and encounter the same challenges. The Conference provides you an opportunity to talk with each other, learn from each other and share best practices.
For us here at VMS, the purpose of this meeting is two-fold:
1. To show you ways in which you can get more out of the software and ways the software can increase your business’s efficiencies. This will, in turn, provide you with a better return on your investment.
2. To learn from you how we can be more responsive to your needs. We want to make sure that we understand your business needs.
What have Users who have attended past Conferences said?
“I personally thought the user conference this year was one of the best ever. The sessions covered different topics which seemed to stimulate more participation – helping everyone walk away with a little more.”
“Linda presented a session on Closing Routines, Service Reports and Inventory Physical Counts and another session on Payroll Burden. She does a tremendous job of remembering how each company is set up and answers the questions based on the way each user is utilizing the program so it makes sense to us when she answers our questions”.
“I felt there was something for everyone this year. Whether you were a very experienced user, technical user or a new user there was a session available”.
What Topics will be discussed at the Conference?
Based on your feedback, we have put together an agenda that is sure to have something for everyone. The Conference has been designed to allow you to attend all of the sessions through a rotation process. Here are the sessions for 2010:
Thursday, April 22
Session 1: All day session on Ventus, our latest generation of software
· Ventus progress since 2009 Conference
· Demonstration of all of Ventus applications
· An actual data conversion from GUI to Ventus
· How to run and reformat Ventus “canned” reports
· Designing forms through “drag & drop” techniques
· Review of hardware requirements
· Experiences of Users who have converted
· Workstations available for you to receive hands-on ability to run Ventus
VMS sponsored cocktail reception on Pensacola Beach.
Friday, April 23
Session 2: VMS Mobile Data for Field Technicians
· Find out why VMS users have now automated close to 150 field technicians with this exciting application.
· Actual presentation of Mobile Data
Session 3: Service Management PM Scheduling
· Creating PM Tasks/Subtasks
· Establishing PM schedules by site
· Scheduling PM’s
· Contract billing and renewal
Session 4: Creation of reports using Crystal Reports
· Facilitator for this session is Kevin Buss with AC& R Services, a VMS user in Pennsylvania. Kevin has designed reports using Crystal Reports with both our GUI (Synergy data base) and Ventus (SQL data base) applications.
Friday afternoon options:
· Optional Session 5 – VMS “101”, an open forum with Linda Kennedy. Linda will answer your questions in an informal, open question and answer format.
OR
· Enjoy recreational activities available on Pensacola Beach
OR
· Play in the VMS Golf Tournament at The Club at Hidden Creek
Saturday, April 24
Session 6: VMS Administration
· Password setups and scenarios
· Setting up new workstations
· Setting up new companies through copy procedures
· Entering support calls and tracking work orders 24/7 via our on-line Customer Portal
· Round table discussions
How to Register
Contact Linda Bishop to register and pay your VMS Conference fees ($350/person) and golf fees ($65/person) at 800-476-0094, or emailLindaB@vertical-market.com by March 21, 2010.
Hotel reservations for the Conference can be made as follows:
Hilton Pensacola Beach Reservation
Hilton Pensacola Beach Reservation
Phone Number: 850-916-2999, conference code VMS. For online reservations www.pensacolabeachgulffront.hilton.comand enter group/convention code VMS.
Hampton Pensacola Beach Reservation
Phone Number: 850-932-6800, conference code VER. For online reservations www.hamptoninn.com and enter group/convention code VER.
Negotiated hotel rates per night are as follows:
Hilton Pensacola Beach Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach
Standard Room $169.00 Standard Room $155.00
Gulf Front Room $199.00 Gulf Front Room $185.00
1 Bedroom Suite $219.00
2 Bedroom Suite $269.00
These special rates are available through March 21, 2010.
Thank you again for continuing to make this an amazing event. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Sincerely,
Angela Brutto Jim Snyder
President Vice President/Co-Founder