Events
Upcoming Events
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Fall 2023 Meeting
SIM Boston Technology Leadership Summit
SIM TechExec 2023: Connect, Collaborate, Contribute
Past Events
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Summer Social
SIM Boston Event: Michael P. Brooks Memorial Golf Outing
Oracle Ascend 2023
- Technology (Middleware and Integration, Oracle Development, Cloud Hosting, etc.)
- Analytics (Cloud Analytics, Data Science, Data Warehouse, On-premise Analytics, etc.)
- Oracle E-Business Suite (AppsTech, EBS on OCI, Procurement, and Enterprise Command Center, etc.)
- E-Business Suite HCM (HCM Core, HCM Foundation, Payroll, Time and Labor, Absence Management, Talent Acquisition and Onboarding/Offboarding, Workplace Analytics, etc.)
- Cloud EPM (Cloud Essbase, Cloud Profitability and Cost Management, and EPM PaaS for SaaS, etc.)
- Cloud ERP (ERP Financials, ERP Procurement, Project Financial Management, SCM, etc.)
- Cloud HCM (Compensation and Benefits, Workforce Analytics, Technical and Integrations, and Oracle ME, etc.)
- Database/Database Cloud (Database 101, Database Security, Database Upgrades and New Features, Autonomous Database, etc.)
- Professional Development (Networking for Success, Project Management, Workforce Trends, etc.)
- PeopleSoft HCM (HCM Core, HCM Foundation, Talent and Learning Management, Workforce Analytics, etc.)
- Taleo (Sourcing, Talent Acquisition and Onboarding, Digital Assistant, etc.)
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting–Summer 2023
2023 SAP SAPPHIRE + ASUG Annual Conference
- "Accelerate Your Business Innovation with SAP Business Technology Platform"
- "Build a Future-Ready Workforce with SAP SuccessFactors Solutions"
- "Choose the Right Cloud ERP for Your Business"
- "Move into the Future of ERP with RISE with SAP"
- "Secure Your Business with a Risk-Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chain"
SAPinsider Las Vegas 2023
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting–Spring 2023
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting–Fall 2022
- Fast Parallel Workstreams in a Multi-Supplier Environment
- S4/HANA Data Volume Management Strategies
- S4/HANA Migrations
- SAP Cloud 2022 Release Notes
- And much more
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting–Summer 2022
SAP Sapphire & ASUG Accelerate 2022
SAP's largest annual gathering is back (and in person) in Orlando: https://www.sap.com/about/events/sapphire/orlando.html
We are eager to be in attendance and look forward to classes in these areas, among others: SAP best practices, successful ERP implementations, Supply Chain digitalization, making the move to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, innovations in SAP BTP, SAP Data and Analytics solutions.
Vortex Consulting Company Retreat
The Vortex senior leadership and extended team are in Hollywood, Florida this week. We are reviewing a successful Q1, while planning for an even busier period ahead, with major projects in both SAP and Oracle. Conversations are based on ensuring that we are best serving both our long-time and newer clients amid consistent business growth and expansion of our consultant team. The team is looking ahead to our 25th anniversary celebrations later this year.
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting-Winter 2021
December 2, 2021 | 5pm-8pm
We invite you to visit the event page for more information on the ASUG Wisconsin Chapter's upcoming end-of-year gathering. Third Space Brewing 1505 W. St. Paul Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53233
ASUG Wisconsin Digital Event: A Conversation with Menasha Packaging Company
July 21, 2020
Members are invited to attend this virtual presentation and discussion with Menasha Packaging Company, based in Neenah, WI. Along with the presentation, which will cover the company's background, SAP business use cases, SAP technical footprint, and success stories, there will be a live demo and Q&A. Register and learn more here.
2020 SAP SAPPHIRENOW + ASUG Annual Conference
May 12-14, 2020
Every year, the team at Vortex looks forward to this annual event, which features inspirational customer success stories, innovative applications of the SAP platform for advanced problem-solving and business process optimization, and insights into the best of the ASUG community. Get full details at the official event website.
*Important Update Announced March 26, 2020: In response to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, SAP has announced that this year's SAPPHIRENOW + ASUG Annual Conference will be hosted online. Find the complete announcement and supporting information here.
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
*Meeting postponed until further notice.* March 27, 2020
Please note that due to public health concerns related to Coronavirus COVID-19, the ASUG Wisconsin Chapter meeting originally scheduled for March 27, 2020 has been postponed. Watch for the announcement of future meeting dates.
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Members of the ASUG Wisconsin Chapter will gather for the spring session at ManpowerGroup. Remember–attendance is included for no additional charge to all chapter members. Get all the info here.
Experis - ManpowerGroup
100 Manpower Place
Milwaukee, WI 53212
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
*Meeting postponed until further notice.* March 12, 2020
Please note that due to public health concerns related to Coronavirus COVID-19, the ASUG Chicago Chapter meeting originally scheduled for March 12, 2020 has been postponed. Watch for the announcement of future meeting dates.
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Join fellow ASUG members for the first chapter meeting of 2020. Click here for info.
Harper College
Wojcik Conference Center
1200 W. Algonquin Rd.
Palatine, IL 60067
National Retail Foundation / NRF 2020: Retail’s Big Show
January 11-14, 2020
Javits Center
429 11th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
With an estimated 38,000 attendees, NRF 2020: Retail's Big Show is the largest annual retail business gathering. Its focus is on highlighting upcoming technology advancements, retail trends, and optimization of retail business practices. Among this year's esteemed speakers: Luq Niazi, of IBM; Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson; and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella; along with dozens of other multinational retail business leaders. Learn more at the official website.
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
October 25, 2019 | 8:30am-4pm
Join us in Waukesha for the fall meeting of the ASUG Wisconsin Chapter:
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
S45 W29290 WI-59
Waukesha, WI 53189
Get event details here: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-wisconsin-chapter-meeting-fall-2019
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
October 11, 2019 | 8am-4pm
Join us for the fall meeting of the ASUG Chicago Chapter:
NIU Naperville Conference Center
1120 E. Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
Find event details and register here: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-chicago-chapter-meeting-fall-2019
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
June 28, 2019 | 8:00am - 4:30pm
Location:
Briggs & Stratton
12301 W. Wirth St.
Milwaukee, WI 53222
Scheduled sessions include: "SAP Data Warehouse Cloud," "SAP BW/4HANA Roadmap," "Unleash Analytic Power of SAP S/4HANA," and more. Get full event details here.
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
June 20, 2019 | 8:00am - 4:00pm
Join Vortex Consulting at the upcoming ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting:
NIU Naperville Conference Center
1120 E. Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
Learn more about the event and register here: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-chicago-chapter-meeting-summer-2019
2019 SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference
May 7-9, 2019
Don't miss a beat when it comes to the latest and greatest developments in SAP and the international ASUG Community:
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida
Get all the event details here: https://events.sap.com/sapandasug/en/home
COLLABORATE 19
April 7-11, 2019
You'll find Vortex at Oracle's largest annual event. Join us there to maximize your knowledge on everything Oracle and bring back the tools you need to help your organization take the platform further. Register and get all the info you need on COLLABORATE 19 here: https://collaborate.oaug.org
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
March 22, 2019 | 8:00am - 5:00pm
Find Vortex Consulting at the upcoming Chicago Chapter Meeting:
Harper College
Wojcik Conference Center
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
Get all the details and an event schedule here: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-chicago-chapter-meeting-spring-2019
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
March 20, 2019 | 8:00am - 4:00pm
Join us for the first ASUG Wisconsin chapter meeting of 2019:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
3202 Maryland Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Get event information here: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-wisconsin-chapter-meeting-spring-2019
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
November 1, 2018
Join members of the ASUG Wisconsin Chapter at the next quarterly meeting:
Embassy Suites – Milwaukee Brookfield
1200 S. Moorland Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53005
ASUG Wisconsin Home Run Event
August 22, 2018
Join us for this fun day of education sessions, networking, and a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds!
Visit the event page for all the details and to register: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-wisconsin-home-run-event
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
July 12, 2018
Join Vortex Consulting and members of the ASUG Chicago Chapter for its next gathering at Harper College in Palatine, IL.
Details are available here: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-chicago-chapter-meeting-summer-2018
2018 SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference
June 5-7, 2018
Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
Thousands of individuals come together annually to talk technology for 3 days straight, focusing on proven and emerging technologies and techniques within the world of SAP. If you’re looking to learn how to embrace SAP, you won’t want to miss this event.
COLLABORATE 18
April 22-28, 2018
Get ready for COLLABORATE 18, Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG)'s biggest annual event, taking place once again in Las Vegas, Nevada.
You’ll find the Vortex Consulting team at Booth 1231 during trade show hours. We invite you to visit us and discuss our approach to providing customized Oracle solutions, including:
- Oracle E-Business Suite - On Premise and Cloud
- Business Intelligence OBIEE / OBIA
- Hyperion EPM
- DBA Services
- Upgrades and Extensions
- Project Staffing
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Visit the official Oracle COLLABORATE 2018 website for more information: https://collaborate.oaug.org.
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
March 21, 2018
NIU Naperville in Chicago, Illinois
Join an estimated 200 local ASUG members for this semi-annual event. Get event details here: https://discuss.asug.com/community/chapters_communities_discussion_forums/illinois_-_chicago
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
March 9, 2018
Manpower Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Join us at the upcoming ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting for networking and education in 3 tracks, including data and analytics, SAP HANA & IoT, and more. The chapter is also hosting a hands-on demo of SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA with SAP Fiori. Get all the details here: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-wisconsin-chapter-meeting-1
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
November 9, 2017
Join us at Harper College and choose from 5 tracks that cover everything from SAP Analytics Strategy, to Pricing Analytics, to SAP SuccessFactors, and more. We'll also hear customer success stories from AT&T, CenturyLink, Cooper Standard, and Reynolds Brands.
Get all the details and sign up to attend here: https://www.asug.com/events/asug-chicago-chapter-meeting-fall-2017
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
October 13, 2017
Join us in Pewaukee, Wisconsin for the upcoming ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting. Attendees can choose from more than a dozen sessions, ranging from "Get More Value from Your Existing SAP License and Support" to "Rapidly Deploying S/4HANA in the Cloud." Learn more about the sessions and sign up at the official website.
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
Country Springs Hotel
2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI 53072
ASUG Chicago Chapter Summer Meeting
July 20, 2017
Northern Illinois University - Naperville
1120 E. Diehl Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563
Click here for event details.
COLLABORATE 17
April 2-6, 2017
Join us, along with thousands of members of the worldwide Oracle user community, at COLLABORATE 17. This annual event will be held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, with attendees building custom agendas from hundreds of sessions on everything relevant in our industry.
Find us at Booth #1241.
Attend our session – ID #10337 – titled "Oracle BI Applications - Keys to Successful Analytics," on Wednesday, April 5 at 1:30pm local time. Visit the official COLLABORATE 17 website for more information and to sign up to attend: https://app.attendcollaborate.com/event/member/317827
For more information about our session on Oracle BI Applications, contact us at 1.585.394.8756.
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
November 11, 2016
A.O. Smith Corporate Headquarters
11270 West Park Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
Meeting Highlights:
- Presentations on SAP® SuccessFactors®, automation, and more
- Customer stories from A.O. Smith and Rockwell Automation
- Networking opportunities
- Tours of the A.O. Smith Corporate Technology Center
Learn more about the ASUG Wisconsin Chapter here: https://discuss.asug.com/community/chapters_communities_discussion_forums/wisconsin/people
ASUG Tennessee Chapter Meeting
November 4, 2016
Nissan Stadium
One Titans Way
East Side - 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37213
Simply ILM, a Vortex affiliate company, offered 10-minute "Ask the Expert" sessions with Partner and Director of ILM Services Deanna Mollett. To learn more and sign up for a no-cost, no-obligation chat with Deanna, contact Christine Young directly at 1-262-971-0767.
Get more information about the ASUG Tennesee Chapter here: https://discuss.asug.com/community/chapters_communities_discussion_forums/east_tennessee/people
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting at TopGolf
October 6, 2016: ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
TopGolf Naperville
3211 Odyssey Ct.
Naperville, IL 60563
8:00am-4:00pm
ASUG Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
August 4, 2016
The Pyle Center
University of Wisconsin – Madison
702 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706
ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting
July 27, 2016
One of three annual ASUG Chicago Chapter meetings was hosted at Harper College in Palatine, IL
Session at SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
1:00-1:30 Session: "Preparing for HANA: Avoid Transferring the Junk Drawer to Your New Investment"
Deanna Mollett, Partner & Director of ILM Services at Simply ILM, a Vortex affiliate company
2016 SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference
May 17-19, 2016
Orlando, Florida
https://events.sap.com/teched-global/en/faqs1
Session at ASUG Fort Worth/Dallas Chapter Meeting
April 15, 2016
Deanna Mollett, partner and director of ILM services at Simply ILM, a Vortex affiliate company, presented a session titled, "Data Quality in Document Flows: Common Problems and Practical Solutions." To learn more about future ASUG events, visit the full event listing on their website.
COLLABORATE 16, by Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG)
April 10-14, 2016
This year, COLLABORATE 16 brought together more than 5,500 Oracle users to learn tips, best practices, and cutting edge techniques related to CRM On Demand, Oracle E-Business Suite, Business Intelligence, CRM, Cloud/Fusion applications, Primavera EPPM, and dozens of other topic areas. To learn more, visit the official website.
Session at ASUG Joint Chicago & Wisconsin Chapters Meeting
November 5, 2015: Joint Meeting - ASUG Chicago and Wisconsin Chapters & Wholesale Distribution SIG
10:00am-10:40am Session: “Ryerson’s SAP Data Volume and Retention Management Journey”
Deanna Mollett, partner and director of ILM services at Simply ILM, a Vortex affiliate company, co-presented with Ellyn Gavin, director of IT applications development at Ryerson, Inc. They discussed how data volume management has helped Ryerson maintain a healthy system for nearly 10 years. The presentation also addressed key topics related to data management, including the importance of identifying timely solutions in both new and aging systems, and how data quality can impact an organization’s overall data retention and governance strategy.
To learn more about future ASUG events, visit the full event listing on their website.
SAP TechEd Event Presentation by Simply ILM, a Vortex Affiliate Company
October 21, 2015: SAP TechEd in Las Vegas, NV
Simply ILM, a Vortex affiliate company, presented a session titled “Integrating Data Volume Management and Information Lifecycle Management” at this year's SAP TechEd conference in Las Vegas. The following key areas were covered:
- Important metrics every IT organization needs for aligning buy-in and benchmarking the value of DVM and ILM
- Facts about achieving sustainability after the go-live and what it takes to maintain DVM and ILM
- Key things to know and do before implementing SAP ILM
Find more details about the session in this blog post, or contact us to connect directly and learn more about the difference a strong SAP ILM plan can make for your organization.
2015 SAP TechEd – Las Vegas
October 21-24, 2015
See a fun event recap here: https://events.sap.com/teched/en/session/22774
SAP Webinar by Simply ILM, a Vortex Affiliate Company
October 1, 2015: Simply ILM Webinar “How Avid Innovates SAP Post-Production with Total Volume Management”
Simply ILM, a Vortex affiliate company, discussed how they helped Avid Technology avoid at least 4 refresh cycles per year, reduce the environments in their landscape, and improve key transaction runtimes on average by 40% with archiving in production, all while managing expired data risk.
2015 SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference
May 5-7, 2015
Once again, the Vortex team attended SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference to stay abreast of the latest developments and biggest news in our industry.