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1 Comment Posted on 27 March 202624 March 2026 by WinthropDC Conference, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Products, Training

#GPPT GP Power Tools Training at Community Summit 2026 in Nashville, TN, USA

Want to learn how to get the most out of GP Power Tools? Discover all the benefits of each module and how you can employ them in your systems? GP Power Tools is the ultimate suite of tools to get the most out of your Microsoft Dynamics GP system, regardless if you are a user, a system admin, a consultant, a developer or a database administrator.

I am pleased to announce that as well as the Dexterity Training (during the week before the conference), there will also be GP Power Tools training offered at Academy at Summit in the days before Community Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

There is always lots of new functionality and enhancements to cover with the release the latest builds of GP Power Tools. It has features that will benefit all users of GP regardless of the level of the technical experience.

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1 Comment Posted on 25 March 202610 April 2026 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GPUG, Microsoft, Training

#Dexterity Announcing Dexterity Training before Community Summit 2026 in Nashville, TN, USA

Do you want to customize Microsoft Dynamics GP or have customizations that you want to support into the future? Now is your chance for both customers and partners to get trained in Dexterity, the development environment that Dynamics GP is built on.

Understanding Dexterity will help any developer working with Dynamics GP regardless of the development environment they end up using. This knowledge is vital for developers using Dexterity, Visual Studio Tools (C# or VB.Net), “End of Life” Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or using the GP Power Tools – Developer Tools module.

I will be running the 5-day Dexterity Fundamentals for Dynamics GP bootcamp training class in the week before the Community Summit conference in Nashville, Tennessee, USA in October. Please register for the training now and plan to be in Nashville for the week before the conference.

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3 Comments Posted on 30 January 202624 March 2026 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, News, Training

#MySummitNA Community Summit 2026 GP Development Training Survey

Community Summit 2026 will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee, USA from 11^th October 2026 to 15^th October 2026. I am again planning to offer Microsoft Dynamics GP Development Training during the week before the conference. Please respond to the survey below to register your interest and preference for what training class should be run.

Update: The 5 day Dexterity I course and the 1 day GP Power Tools workshop have been selected.

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Leave a comment Posted on 1 October 20251 October 2025 by WinthropDC Batch Posting Service Toolkit, Conference, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, Products, Training, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit

#MSDynGP Microsoft Dynamics GP 18.8 – October 2025 has released

The next version of Microsoft Dynamics GP has been released, and it contains more new features and bug fixes.

Winthrop Development Consultants has already updated its products for this Microsoft Dynamics GP 18.8 – October 2025 release. They are now built against the final build and so are no longer beta builds.

Check out the previous article for more information:

#MSDynGP Microsoft Dynamics GP v18.8 ISV Pre-release installers now available

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Leave a comment Posted on 24 September 202523 September 2025 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, Microsoft, Products, Training

#GPPT Last Chance to register for GP Power Tools Workshop 2025

Are you looking to unlock the full potential of your Dynamics GP system?

Hi, I’m David Musgrave, Managing Director of Winthrop Development Consultants from Perth, Western Australia. I’m thrilled to invite you to the one-day workshop: “Optimizing your system with GP Power Tools” at Summit Academy, on Sunday 19^th October.

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Leave a comment Posted on 23 September 202523 September 2025 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, Microsoft, Training

#Dexterity Last Chance to register for GP Dexterity Bootcamp 2025

Are you ready to take your Dynamics GP skills to the next level?

Hi, I’m David Musgrave, Managing Director at Winthrop Development Consultants from Perth, Western Australia. I’m excited to invite you to the upcoming GP Dexterity Bootcamp, happening in Orlando the week before Community Summit—from Monday 13^th to Friday 17^thOctober.

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Leave a comment Posted on 1 September 20251 September 2025 by WinthropDC Business, Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, Microsoft, Products, Training

#MySummitNA Dynamic Communities Summit MVP Insights Podcast

A little while ago I recorded an MVP Insights podcast with Pam Misialek from Dynamic Communities.

We discussed the future of Microsoft Dynamics GP and the Academy training and sessions I am presenting at Community Sumit 2025 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

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4 Comments Posted on 29 August 202526 October 2025 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, Products, Training, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit

#MySummitNA Winthrop Development Consultants at Community Summit Orlando 2025

In just over a month’s time my wife, Jennifer, and I will be flying from Perth via Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth to Orlando, Florida, USA for two weeks at the Community Summit 2025 conference.

During the first week (Monday 13^th to Friday 17^th October 2025), I will be running Dexterity Fundamentals training at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee. Then on Sunday 19^th October, I will be running Academy training for GP Power Tools.

Once the conference starts, please come see us at Expo Booth 310. Read on for more information on the two training classes and seven sessions I am presenting or assisting with.

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2 Comments Posted on 8 August 202520 October 2025 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, Products, Training

#MSDynGP #MySummitNA Dynamics GP Development Training at Community Summit Orlando 2025

If you need to customize Microsoft Dynamics GP or maintain existing customizations, David Musgrave from Winthrop Development Consultants will be running two extremely valuable development training courses before Community Summit 2025 and now it is time to register.

The conference will be held on the 19^th to 23^rd October 2025. There will be pre-conference GP Development training in the week before the conference as well as Academy days before and after the conference itself.

HURRY: LAST DAYS TO REGISTER

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Leave a comment Posted on 6 June 20256 June 2025 by WinthropDC Conference, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, News, Products, Training

#MySummitNA Community Summit 2025 Presenter Spotlights Podcast with Noah Moseley

Thanks to Noah Moseley for inviting me to be part of his Presenter Spotlights Podcast series.

We had a fun time discussing many topics including Microsoft Dynamics GP development and customization, the End of Support announcement, the training and sessions I will be presenting at Community Summit 2025, and finally Australian chocolates, Tim Tams and Vegemite!

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8 Comments Posted on 23 April 20252 October 2025 by WinthropDC Conference, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Products, Training

#GPPT GP Power Tools Training at Community Summit 2025 in Orlando, FL, USA

Want to learn how to get the most out of GP Power Tools? Discover all the benefits and how you can employ them in your systems? GP Power Tools is the ultimate suite of tools to get the most out of your Microsoft Dynamics GP system, regardless if you are a user, a system admin, a consultant, a developer or a database administrator.

I am pleased to announce that as well as the Dexterity Training (during the week before the conference), there will also be GP Power Tools training offered at Academy at Summit in the days before Community Summit in Orlando, Florida, USA.

HURRY: LAST DAYS TO REGISTER

There is always lots of new functionality and enhancements to cover with the release the latest builds of GP Power Tools. It has features that will benefit all users of GP regardless of the level of the technical experience.

Continue reading →

8 Comments Posted on 22 April 202522 September 2025 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GPUG, Microsoft, Training

#Dexterity Announcing Dexterity Training before Community Summit 2025 in Orlando, FL, USA

Do you want to customize Microsoft Dynamics GP or have customizations that you want to support into the future? Now is your chance for both customers and partners to get trained in Dexterity, the development environment that Dynamics GP is built on.

Understanding Dexterity will help any developer working with Dynamics GP regardless of the development environment they end up using. This knowledge is vital for developers using Dexterity, Visual Studio Tools (C# or VB.Net), “End of Life” Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), or using the GP Power Tools – Developer Tools module.

HURRY: LAST DAYS TO REGISTER

I will be running the 5-day Dexterity Fundamentals for Dynamics GP bootcamp training class in the week before the Community Summit conference in Orlando, Florida, USA in October. Please register for the training now and plan to be in Orlando for the week before the conference.

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Leave a comment Posted on 5 October 20248 October 2024 by WinthropDC Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, Microsoft, Modifier, Training

#Dexterity #Modifier Quick Tips to meet User Interface Standards

To coincide with the Dexterity Fundamentals training bootcamp that is starting today in San Antonio, Texas, USA, here is a cheat list for creating window layouts that match the Microsoft Dynamics GP user interface standards.

The documentation of the user interface standards uses mathematical formulas to tell you where fields should be located. It is much simpler to use the tips in this article with the grid and offsets instead of the formulas. This article is relevant for working with Dexterity or Modifier.

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Leave a comment Posted on 2 October 20242 October 2024 by WinthropDC Batch Posting Service Toolkit, Conference, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, Products, Training, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit

#MSDynGP Microsoft Dynamics GP 18.7 – October 2024 has released

The latest and greatest version of Microsoft Dynamics GP has been released, and it contains many new features and bug fixes.

Winthrop Development Consultants has already updated its products for this Microsoft Dynamics GP 18.7 – October 2024 release. They are now built against the final build and so are no longer beta builds.

Check out the previous article for more information:

#MSDynGP Microsoft Dynamics GP v18.7 ISV Pre-release installers now available

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3 Comments Posted on 20 September 202428 August 2025 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, Products, Training, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit

#MySummitNA Winthrop Development Consultants at Community Summit San Antonio 2024

In just two weeks’ time my wife, Jennifer, and I will be flying from Perth via Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth to San Antonio, Texas, USA for two weeks at the Community Summit 2024 conference.

During the first week (Monday 7^th to Friday 11^th October 2024), I will be running Dexterity Fundamentals training at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk hotel. Then on Sunday 13^th October, I will be running Academy training for GP Power Tools.

Once the conference starts, please come see us at Expo Booth 1425. Read on for more information on the two training classes and seven sessions I am presenting.

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2 Comments Posted on 27 August 202420 September 2024 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, Products, Training

#MySummitNA Training at Community Summit San Antonio 2024

Community Summit 2024 in San Antonio, Texas, USA is fast approaching. David Musgrave from Winthrop Development Consultants will be running two extremely valuable training courses and now it is time to register.

The conference will be held on the 13^th to 17^th October 2024. There will be pre-conference training in the week before, from 7^th to 11^th October 2024, as well as Academy days before and after the conference itself.

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4 Comments Posted on 28 March 202413 October 2024 by WinthropDC Conference, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Products, Training

#GPPT GP Power Tools Training at Community Summit 2024 in San Antonio, TX, USA

I am excited to announce that as well as the Dexterity Training (during the week before the conference), there will also be GP Power Tools training offered at Academy at Summit in the days before Community Summit in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

The training will be presented as a single full day course on Sunday 13^th October 2024, running from 8:00am to 5:00pm with lunch included.

We always have lots of new functionality and enhancements to cover with the release the latest builds of GP Power Tools.

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5 Comments Posted on 27 March 20248 October 2024 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GPUG, Microsoft, Training

#Dexterity Announcing Dexterity Training before Community Summit 2024 in San Antonio, TX, USA

I will once again be running the 5-day Dexterity Fundamentals for Dynamics GP bootcamp training class in the week before the Community Summit conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA in October. Please register for the training now and plan to be in San Antonio for the week before the conference.

Dexterity is the development environment that Microsoft Dynamics GP is built on and the best tool to use for any customization to the user interface of the product. Knowledge of Dexterity is vital for anyone customizing Dynamics GP even when using other development tools such as GP Power Tools – Developer Tools module, Visual Studio Tools (C# or VB .Net) or “End of Life” VBA (Visual Basic for Application).

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Leave a comment Posted on 3 October 20235 October 2023 by WinthropDC Batch Posting Service Toolkit, Conference, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, Products, Training, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit

#MSDynGP Microsoft Dynamics GP 18.6 – October 2023 has released

The latest and greatest version of Microsoft Dynamics GP has been released, and it contains a number of new features and bug fixes.

Winthrop Development Consultants has already updated its products for this Microsoft Dynamics GP 18.6 – October 2023 release. They are now built against the final build and so are no longer beta builds.

Check out the previous article for more information:

#MSDynGP Microsoft Dynamics GP v18.6 ISV Pre-release installers now available

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4 Comments Posted on 13 September 202313 September 2024 by WinthropDC Conference, Development, Dexterity, Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, GPUG, Microsoft, Products, Training, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit

#MySummitNA Winthrop Development Consultants at Community Summit Charlotte 2023

In just over three weeks my wife, Jennifer, and I will be flying from Perth via Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth to Charlotte, North Carolina, USA for two weeks at the Community Summit 2023 conference.

During the first week (Monday 9^th to Friday 13^th October 2023), I will be running Dexterity Fundamentals training at the JW Marriott hotel. Then on Sunday 15^th October, I will be running Academy training for GP Power Tools.

Once the conference starts, please come see us at Expo Booth 718. Read on for more information on the two training classes and seven sessions I am presenting.

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