Microsoft has recast its vision for major tradeshows in our industry, and part of that change is that Convergence as we know it is gone. But don't worry—change is good!

In 2016, Convergence will be replaced by Microsoft Envision, and the focus of the event has shifted significantly. What's great about this conference is that it is highly attuned to a specific audience—business and IT leaders looking to meet the challenges of today's digital transformation, improve business insights, and innovate through technology. So, if you're looking for new ideas on how to implement technology to gain better business insights, then Envision is for you!

This year's Envision conference will be taking place April 4-6 in New Orleans, LA. During the conference, there will be over 200 sessions conducted on specific topics around leadership roles in business transformation, industry innovation and disruption, and doing business with Microsoft. You will be able to hear insights specific to your industry and engage one-on-one with Microsoft representatives, customers, and partners. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will deliver an exciting keynote to kick off the conference. You can view the full agenda here.

Overall, Envision will help you:

• Gain crucial insights and technology expertise at every level
• Hear about technology roadmaps, what's trending, and how to capitalize on today's digital transformation
• Discover new solutions, explore successful strategies, and anticipate disruptive technologies
• Build connections with innovators, experts, peers, and visionaries

As a platinum sponsor of the event, PowerObjects and our parent company, HCL Technologies, will be on the ground at Envision to meet with attendees and answer questions. We will be running demos of the latest and greatest Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016 features and showcasing our PowerPack Add-ons at our booth #437. HCL and PowerObjects will be sponsoring the expo reception on the evening of April 4 and HCL will be hosting off-site customer breakout sessions on April 4 and April 5. We would love to see you there, so be sure to stop by!

PowerObjects SVP Dean Jones will be presenting a breakout session on "Dynamics CRM: The Ultimate Platform for Marketing Automation" and PowerObjects Customer Care Practice Director Greg Moser will be speaking on "Laying the CRM Foundation for High Performance Customer Service in 2016" and "Laying the CRM Foundation for High Performance Field Service in 2016."

Are you interested in attending Envision 2016? You can get $300 off your registration! Use code: CAATPWROBJ to get a special discounted customer attendee rate of $1695 until March 14, 2016 (subject to availability). The Envision 2016 pass includes: access to Keynotes, Sessions, Expo, Meals, Conference Giveaways, Expo Reception, Attendee Celebration, and the Attendee Tools and Resources.

We hope to see you in New Orleans for this exciting event!

Happy CRM'ing!