{"id":10065,"date":"2022-03-01T08:43:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T16:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/?p=10065"},"modified":"2022-08-03T16:15:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T23:15:10","slug":"experience-qad-user-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/experience-qad-user-groups","title":{"rendered":"Experience QAD User Groups: Reconnect, Learn &#038; Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10066&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you find yourself asking if there is a better way to do something? Are you getting the most out of your QAD systems? Wouldn\u2019t it be helpful if you had a network of peers to turn to for guidance and insights? The answers to these questions are closer than you think \u2013 by becoming a member of the <\/span><b>QAD User Group community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can forge connections with QAD experts and gain the insights you need to make better informed decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are You Ready to Engage?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For QAD customers and users in the US, the QAD User Group (QUG) is a community of people empowering progress. The power of QAD user groups lies in its members, as they learn and network with like-minded individuals to compare business process issues and solutions while presenting their own ideas and expertise to enrich the QUG community. Additionally, the user groups enhance the effective use of your <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp\" rel=\"noopener\">QAD ERP<\/a> system<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u2013 connect with other QAD <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customers and partners to learn about software and services that augment QAD\u2019s capabilities to help increase your return on investment and rise above the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming QAD User Group Events<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The connections QAD user groups facilitate are designed to help you build your network before you need your network. That\u2019s why we want to share our upcoming events, so you can immediately take advantage of the benefits and begin to have a voice in our growing community. In the US, QUG hosts events twice a year in Spring and Fall and covers three regional areas: West Coast, Midwest and Southeast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage you to sign up for one of our in-person Spring QUG events coming this March and April.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seug.org\/event-info\/seug-fall-2022-conference\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Southeastern User Group (SEUG)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/fall-2022-conference-registration-tickets-353909221007\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Midwest User Group (MWUG)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2022-fall-conference-tickets-371412574007\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD West Coast User Group (WeUG)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not a QAD User Group Member Yet?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joining is easy, and you can leverage the greater community to accelerate the success of your team and the customers you serve \u2013 all in one place, your one-stop networking shop to engage with a community of people empowering progress! Here are some of the membership perks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Discounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for all QAD User Group sponsored events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Online User Database<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for access to member information and contacts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Members Only Website<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for access to conference presentations, newsletter archives and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quarterly Newsletter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for updates on user group activities, product news and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to the <\/span><b><i>ERP Resource Guide <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">index of QAD product and service providers, plus conference papers and handouts\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Voting Rights <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in all user group elections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Free Job Postings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the QUG job boards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to other end user referral services<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD customers and users can join the QAD User Group in their region and choose a membership that works best for them. Any company that licenses QAD software can join the QUG as a <\/span><b>Regular member<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And, businesses who are QAD business partners, consultants, or third-party software providers related to QAD business may join as an <\/span><b>Associate <\/b><b>member<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become a QAD Thought Leader!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested in joining a group of QAD thought leaders and innovators? In the US, QAD Users can join one of the three QAD User Groups:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seug.org\/membership#:~:text=Dues%20are%20%24150%20per%20year,for%20Associate%20(vendor)%20members.&amp;text=participate%20in%20SEUG%20activities.,JOIN%20NOW!\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Southeastern User Group (SEUG)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.midwestusergroup.org\/membership\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Midwest User Group (MWUG)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wecug.com\/become-a-member\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD West Coast User Group (WeUG)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a <\/span><b>new or current QAD customer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, QAD offers a free trial for the first year and will cover your membership fee for new members. 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