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LIDD at Community Summit NA 2026
LIDD is heading to Community Summit NA 2026 in Nashville, the largest independent Microsoft AI & Business Applications User Conference on the planet. Join us for four days of big ideas, education, training, networking and more to define your relevance in the AI era.
From strategic consulting to technology implementation, LIDD offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to optimize your entire operations within the Microsoft ecosystem. Attending on behalf of LIDD this year is managing director of finance Amanda Mayers as well as senior developer Jason Chance
- Booth 334
- When: October 11–15, 2026
- Where: Gaylord Opryland resort & convention center, Nashville, Tennessee
CPE-Accredited Academy Classes
Business Central Accounting 101 with Amanda Mayer and Kim Dallefeld
learn the basics to define critical accounting setups including Chart of Accounts, Dimensions, Accounting Periods, and more. Learn how to make your life easier with different types of journals, researching transactions, and the ever-dreaded reversal of transactions. Along the way, you’ll see saved views, review entries and find entries, learn how to find transactions, filter pages and much, much more. This is a great beginner class that can easily lead the participant into our Accounting 201 class.
Power BI in Business Central Bootcamp with Jason Chance
Sessions
Session: 12 Ways AI Is Changing D365 Implementations
Speakers: Mathieu Galipeau
Track: Artificial Intelligence
Session: BC/NAV: Ask the Experts Finance/Accounting
Speakers: Amanda Mayer, Kim Dallefeld, Andrea Riviezzo, David Wiser, Elizabeth McQuiston
Track: Business Central/NAV
Session: CRM Adoption Is Not Luck, It’s Engineered
Speakers: Alex Moreau
Track: Customer Service, Sales Training and User Adoption
Session: Garbage In, Garbage Out: How to Keep Your CRM Clean Without Losing Your Sanity
Speakers: Alex Moreau
Track: Business Intelligence (BI) & Reporting Data
Session: From Chaos to Control: Planning Parameters That Actually Work
Speakers: Alexa Forsyth
Track: Inventory, Purchasing, Supply Chain
Session: How to get an A+ in AP
Speakers: Alexa Forsyth
Track: Finance, HR & Payroll
Session: Jedi Master Data: Taking Control of Your BC Data
Speakers: Jason Chance
Track: Administration; System Administration, Data
Session: Layouts, Lies, and Data: The Truth About BC Reporting
Speakers: Jason Chance
Track: Business Intelligence (BI) & Reporting
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How LIDD Can Help
Meet Our Team
Amanda Mayer
Managing Director of Finance, LIDD
Amanda Mayer is LIDD’s Managing Director of Finance and a Senior Analyst in LIDD’s Microsoft Dynamics Business Central consulting practice. As Director of Finance, Ms. Mayer prepares the firm’s fiscal records and financial plans. She is responsible for the development of LIDD’s financial vision and strategy. Amanda advises the company’s partners on financial matters that affect the organization’s growth and capacity to provide clients world-class services. As Senior Business Central Analyst, she advises companies on the proper implementation of their ERP system. Amanda’s expertise is especially valuable with regards to the ERP’s finance and operations capabilities. Her vast experience with the solution makes her well versed in the best practices that optimize Business Central’s performance. Amanda’s exceptional administrative acumen, superior analytic rigor, and deep knowledge of fiscal law have led her to play a key role in helping corporations achieve due diligence, mergers & acquisitions, US GAAP compliance, and Annual Operating Plans. A member of the Navision User Group (NAVUG) Advisory Board until recently, Ms. Mayer has established herself as an internationally recognized expert consultant for Microsoft’s ERP systems. At New View Strategies, where she acted as Owner and CFO, Amanda Mayer provided training, evaluation of business processes, and specialty consulting in finance to companies that run on Business Central. Amanda Mayer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lakeland College, WI. She is a certified public accountant and member of the AICPA. She was awarded the NAVUG All Stars (2015), the NAVUG Ruby Award (2016), and the NAVUG Granite Award three times (2017, 2019, 2020).
View Full ProfileAbout LIDD
LIDD is a global team of design, strategy, and technology experts specializing in end-to-end supply chain transformation. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Atlanta, LA, and France, LIDD guides organizations through evolving market demands, providing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to enhance overall supply chain performance.
Our offerings encompass a wide range of services designed to optimize supply chains, enhance technology infrastructure, and facilitate facility design and implementation. With a comprehensive suite of services, advanced technology solutions, and unmatched expertise, LIDD empowers organizations to transform, innovate, and excel in today’s competitive marketplace.
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