Macola Partner Summit
New to the Evolve conference this year is the Macola Partner Summit, designed exclusively for Macola Solution Providers and Technology Partners. The Macola Partner Summit will be your place to network with other partners and further your knowledge of selling, implementing and supporting Macola software.
The Macola Partner Summit includes educational tracks designed specifically for Solution Providers and Technology Partners, highlighting topics that will be relevant to all members of your team. From Executives to Sales and from Implementation Consultants to highly technical or developer level resources, your team can gain valuable insight into all things Macola.
This Summit will help you embrace best practices and tips from Macola subject matter experts, create the best user experiences and innovate with our new API and Plugin architecture.
Schedule
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Partner Recognition Event – Invitation Only (CEO/Owner)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Partner Welcome
Jeff Nelson, Sales Manager
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Breakouts – See Breakout Agenda
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Morning Break
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Partner Luncheon – Regency
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Macola Partner Summit Closing and Group Picture
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception – Solution Center
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Selling into Macola’s Target Markets Part 1
Discover what industries will give you the biggest return on your investment when selling Macola. Our Product Management team has done extensive industry research to identify four key industry classifications where Macola is a best-fit. Going forward, we will be focusing our efforts across sales, marketing, and product development to penetrate these markets efficiently and effectively. Attend this session to learn more about these classifications and work collaboratively to create ideas that you can immediately use to generate more leads and decrease the time from qualify to close. Partners who attend both of these sessions will receive our new sales certification that will count towards your Unity 2.0 certification requirements. Part 1 of 2.
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Selling into Macola’s Target Markets Part 2
Discover what industries will give you the biggest return on your investment when selling Macola. Our Product Management team has done extensive industry research to identify four key industry classifications where Macola is a best-fit. Going forward, we will be focusing our efforts across sales, marketing, and product development to penetrate these markets efficiently and effectively. Part 2 of 2. Must attend both Part 1 and 2 to obtain certification.
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Sneak Peek at Future Functionality
Want a peek behind the curtain to see what’s coming next? We’ll preview work in development and discuss upcoming changes.
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Product Roadmap
Our Product Management team will review the current Macola development roadmap and discuss product priorities.
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
UX Design Principles
In this session we’ll explore the principles that were used in designing our new user interface and how those same principles can be incorporated into your future designs.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Macola Project Management Principles
Key to all successful implementation projects is good project management. Attend this session to learn the principles and tools used by Macola Project Managers.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Macola API Overview
APIs are the key to interacting programmatically with the Macola system. In this session, we’ll explore the available APIs and the steps needed to call a REST service. This is an advanced topic requiring knowledge of basic programming concepts.
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Macola Architecture Overview and Future Direction
Attend this session to learn about the technology changes we continue to make under the covers to build for the future.
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Best Practices for Developing with Macola
Concerned about how to best position your clients to work with Macola in the future? Attend this session to learn about development best practices to help you avoid costly future upgrades and version lock!
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
API Integration Advanced Lab
Building on the API Overview session we’ll apply the principles learned to a hands on lab. This session requires knowledge of basic programming concepts and a laptop with the needed components loaded.
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Building Macola Plugins
A key piece of the future Macola architecture involves the use of plugins. Attend this session to learn about our plugin framework and begin to build your own.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Macola Service Plugins
Service Plugins allow you to integrate with the Macola 10 solution and extend the existing functionality. Join us to learn about Service Plugins and how they can benefit your development efforts!
Tuesday April 3, 2018
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Best Practices for ASImport
ASImport remains a necessary component of the Macola 10 solution. Attend this session to learn where and when it is still needed, how to run manually when needed and how to troubleshoot errors you may receive.
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Understanding Customer/Vendors Post ASImport
As you transition your clients to the new Customer and Vendor screens in Macola 10.4 (and higher) it is important to understand the impact and implications involved. Join us to learn what to watch for and what data normalization may be required.
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Installing Macola 10 Best Practices
In this session we’ll review best practices for installing Macola 10 along with tips from our experts and how to solve common challenges.
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
Exchange Integration
Are your clients asking for help setting up integration with their Exchange server? Have you struggled to get this to work? If so, plan to attend this session to learn expert tips and tricks to guide you!
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Advanced ASPX Pages
Have you mastered the basics of working with Macola workspaces? Are you ready for the next step? If so, this session is for you! In it we will explore concepts and techniques that can be used to bring your workspaces to life. Basic knowledge of ASPX is required.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Configuring Background Jobs
In this session we’ll explore the background jobs used in Macola 10, what they are, why they are needed and provide practical tips on how to schedule and run.
Pricing
Macola Partner Summit (Tuesday, April 3 only)
Early Bird Conference Fee (thru January 26)
(With purchase of Macola Partner Summit)
Standard Conference Fee (January 27 – March 16)
(With purchase of Macola Partner Summit)
Full Price Conference Fee (March 17 – April 1)
(With purchase of Macola Partner Summit)
Onsite Conference Fee (April 2 – April 5)
*Social Event Ticket allows guests to attend the Welcome Reception, Happy Hours and Closing Party only and does not include access to any of the conference sessions.
Reserve your accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Chicago by March 16 and receive an automatic $50 discount towards your conference registration fee. To take advantage of this discount use code HRC during registration which indicates your commitment to reserve your room and stay at the host hotel for the duration of the conference.
A $100 discount towards your conference registration fee is available for groups of 5 or more attendees that also reserve accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Please contact us at evolve2018@ecisolutions.com to receive your discount code to unlock this special pricing.
Discounts are applicable only towards the advanced purchase of the Evolve Conference registrations and cannot be applied to the Macola Partner Summit, Onsite Conference Fee Registration or Social passes.
Hotel
This year’s conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago located steps from the Magnificent Mile and iconic Chicago destinations like Millennium Park and Navy Pier. We have negotiated a special rate of $199+ tax for Evolve attendees and that rate is available before and after the conference should you choose to extend your stay. Hotel reservations must be made by March 16 to qualify for this special rate.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
The Hyatt Regency Chicago is easily accessible from both the Midway Airport (12 miles) or the Chicago O’Hare Airport (18 miles).
Midway Airport is 35 minutes from the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Taxi costs from Midway Airport will be approximately $40 – $50 each way. An Airport Express shuttle services is available, visit www.airportexpress.com for more information, costs and reservations.
O’Hare is located 45 minutes outside of the city. Taxi costs from O’Hare will be approximately $50- $60 each way. An Airport Express shuttle services is available, visit www.airportexpress.com for more information, costs and reservations.
Cancellation Policy
Should your plans change and you are no longer able to attend the event, you are welcome to substitute another attendee from your company by emailing us at evolve2018@ecisolutions.com with the subject line “Macola Evolve Registration Transfer.”
Cancellations received on or before March 1, 2018 will be refunded at 50% of the registration cost and 50% applied as a credit towards a future conference. Cancellations received after March 1, 2018 are non-refundable. Should you need to cancel please email evolve2018@ecisolutions.com and use the subject “Macola Evolve Cancellation Request.”
Attendees are responsible for contacting the Hyatt Regency Chicago to cancel hotel reservations.
