ASCENDJ O U R N E Y T O G R O W T H 2019

2 | Welcome Letter

3 | Event Info

4 | Sessions, Speakers, & Sponsors

5 | Agenda

9 | Pricing

11 | Hotel & Travel

August 19-22, 2019Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa | Huntington Beach, CA

https://solverglobal.com/ascend

Conference Guide

Ascend is the reinvention of Solver’s

annual Partner and Customer conference,

and reflects Solver’s ongoing commitment

to supporting effective decision-making

for its customers, and delivering powerful,

quality technology solutions to its partners.

Ascend 2019 offers the chance to not only

meet and pick the brains of corporate

performance and business intelligence

experts; but also for the first time ever,

Solver offers the floor to customers and

partners as they share how they solve

relevant business challenges that many

organizations face.

Set once again at the Hyatt Regency

Huntington Beach Resort & Spa in the city

colorfully coined, Surf City USA, Ascend

2019 will deliver inspiring leadership

speakers, robust training programs and

fun networking activities. And while here,

be sure to indulge in opportunities local

to the area—from beach volleyball, beach

yoga, to surfing adventures and the

hotel’s lagoon-style pool. You can wake

up to views of the Pacific Ocean, savor

the flavors of coastal cuisine, enjoy the

local spa, and more.

Don’t take our word for it. Experience the

event for yourself and bring your entire

team. Our BI360 experts, partners and

customers are looking forward to sharing

new topics, new sessions, and the latest

product and industry information to help

you on your own journey to growth.

SOLVER’S NEXT JOURNEY TO GROWTH

JOIN US ATASCEND

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EARN CPE CREDITS Solver is pleased to announce

that Ascend 2019 sessions

earn CPE credits! Solver, Inc.

is registered with the National

Association of State Boards

of Accountancy (NASBA) as a

sponsor of continuing professional

education on the National Registry

of CPE Sponsors. State boards of

accountancy have final authority

on the acceptance of individual

courses for CPE credit. Complaints

regarding registered sponsors

may be submitted to the National

Registry of CPE Sponsors through

its website: www.nasbaregistry.org

EVENT DATES

Training (August 19 - 20): 16 CREDITS

Partner Day (August 20): 6.2 CREDIT

Customer Conference (August 21 - 22): 13.5 CREDITS

EVENT INFO

TRAINING

Conference includes access to two full days of keynotes, breakout sessions, networking activities

including our Welcome Reception, Awards Banquet, concert, meals, one-on-one support sessions,

and hands-on lab.

Partner day includes access to one full day of partner-specific sessions, and networking activities,

including our Welcome Reception, meals, and one-on-one support sessions.

CUSTOMER CONFERENCE

PARTNER DAY

Each training pass includes 2 days of hands-on, intensive training, breakfast, lunch and invitation to

the Welcome Reception.

Be sure to select a class for Monday AND one for Tuesday when filling out your registration form.

Note: Report and budget template designs are almost the same in BI360 v4x versus BI360 Cloud and

Private Host. Our instructors and training documentation will call out the differences where they exist.

Can’t decide which classes to take? We offer these suggested two-day course tracks to best suit

your skill level:

AUG19-20

AUG20

AUG21-22

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Intermediate Training #1: Report

Design #2 and Web Budgeting

Intermediate Training #2: Report

Design #2 and Power BI

ADVANCED LEVEL

Power BI & Data Warehouse

Administration

BEGINNERS LEVEL

Beginning Training #1: Report

Design #1 and Report Design #2

Beginning Training #2: Report

Design #1 and Web Budgeting

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SESSIONSSolver offers a variety of session formats

that include interactive options.

Training: Training workshops will be

held: Monday, August 19 to Tuesday,

August 20. CPE credits can be

earned for attending these sessions.

View the CPE credit info on page 3

for more details.

Workshop: In these sessions, you

will be asked to perform certain

tasks on your own. The application

will be accessible through a remote

training environment. A select

number of laptops will be available in

these sessions and will be available

on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Attendees are also welcome to

“buddy” up with someone who is

using a session laptop or follow along

with the presenter’s onscreen view.

Demonstration: Demonstration

sessions will have presenters walk

you through tasks to perform

specific activities within the BI360

environment.

Hands-on Lab/Tech Support: These

sessions offer hands-on BI360 4.x

and BI360 Cloud exercises that

you will conduct at your own pace.

Limited laptops will be available

and must be reserved during online

session selection. Attendees are also

welcome to sign up for the onsite

waitlist once at the venue, if no slots

are open online. Note that your seat

will be given up if you are not there

to claim it once 15 minutes of the

session has gone by. Attendees will

also have the opportunity to meet

with BI360 Support to discuss and

troubleshoot specific problems.

SPEAKERS

Come see our guest speaker, Misty May-Treanor on Thursday, August 22!You may have watched her win gold at the Athens

2004, Beijing 2008, or London 2012 Summer

Olympics. She has dominated every level of the

sport of volleyball. As an indoor volleyball

champion, she won two California State

Championships at Newport Harbor

High School between 1991-1995, and

one NCAA Division 1 Championship

at Long Beach State in 1998. She

has secured her position as the

most decorated athlete in beach

volleyball history. We are excited

to have Misty May-Treanor, three-

time Olympic gold medalist, national

spokesperson and goodwill ambassador

share her wisdom and life experiences at

Ascend 2019.

SPONSORSFor more information on sponsorship opportunities at

Solver’s Annual User Conference: Ascend 2019, please

email mbuehner@solverglobal.com. Stay tuned for the

2019 prospectus.

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SESSIONS, SPEAKERS & SPONSORS

7:15 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

BREAKFAST

Training: Power BI: Intermediate Training* (MIT-PB1) Read More

Training: Report Design Essentials 1: Beginner Training (MBT-RD1) Read More

Training: Report Design Essentials 2: Intermediate Training* (MIT-RD2) Read More

LUNCH

7:15 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

BREAKFAST

Partner: Grow your Business with the Solver Partner Program (PDT1) Read More

Training: Data Warehouse Administration: Advanced Training (TAT-DW1) Read More

Training: Power BI: Intermediate Training* (TIT-PB1) Read More

Training: Report Design Essentials 2: Intermediate Training* (TIT-RD2) Read More

Training: Web Budgeting Essentials: Intermediate Training (TIT-WB1) Read More

BREAK

Partner: Product Roadmap (PDT2) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLT1) Read More

BREAK

Partner: Sponsor Session (PDT3) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLT2) Read More

LUNCH

Partner: Grow Revenues with Strategic BI360 Marketing (PDT4) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLT3) Read More

BREAK

Partner: Become a BI360 Micro Vertical Program Partner (PDT5) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLT4) Read More

BREAK

Partner: Executive Q&A (PDT6) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLT5) Read More

Welcome Reception - RSVP required

MONAUG

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AGENDA

7:15 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

11:!5 AM - 12:15 PM

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

BREAKFAST

Opening Keynote

BREAK

Designing Reports for Speed* (WWS1) Read More

Leveraging BI360 for Effective Business Forecasting (WCS1) Read More

Leveraging Data Warehouse in the Healthcare Industry (WIS1) Read More

Moving to BI360 Cloud - Financial & Business ROI* (WTS1) Read More

Utilizing BI360 Cloud with Power BI (WPB1) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLW1) Read More

BREAK

Business Insight 360 Degrees - The Data Journey to Intelligent Analytics (WPB2) Read More

Cloud Integration Paths (WTS2) Read More

Crossover Integration (WIS2) Read More

Enhance Your Reports & Forms with BI360 Trees (WWS2) Read More

Using Data Warehouse for Non-Financial Reporting (WCS2) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLW2) Read More

LUNCH

BI360—Going Beyond Financials (WCS3) Read More

Contribution Analysis with Power BI (WPB3) Read More

How Conquest Completions is Transforming the Oil & Gas Industry Through Cloud-Based Technology (WIS3) Read More

Microsoft BI Stack (SSAS) & BI360* (WTS3) Read More

Tips & Tricks for Navigating BI360 Cloud (WWS3) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLW3) Read More

BREAK

WEDAUG

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AGENDA

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

9:OO PM - 11:30 PM

Go Beyond The Bar Chart* (WWS4) Read More

How Solver Uses BI360 to Improve Its Own Operations* (WIS6) Read More

Making a Success of Your BI360 Implementation - Practical Examples from Real Life (WCS4) Read More

Performance Optimization for BI360 Private Host* (WTS4) Read More

Up-and-Coming Data Analytics (WPB4) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLW4) Read More

BREAK

BI360 Feature Update & Product Roadmap (WTS5) Read More

Budgeting with Operational Data (WIS4) Read More

Creating New Modules in BI360 Cloud* (WWS5) Read More

Extending Data Warehouse Uses with BI360 & Power BI (WPB5) Read More

Improving the Budgeting Process with Simple Automation (WCS5) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLW5) Read More

Networking Activity - Beach Volleyball - RSVP required Read More

Networking Activity - Yoga @ The Beach - RSVP required Read More

BI360 Awards Banquet - RSVP required

BI360 Awards Announcements & Concert

WEDAUG

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AGENDA

7:15 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

11:15 AM - 12:15 AM

BREAKFAST

Guest Keynote: Q&A with Misty May-Treanor Read More

BREAK

BI360—It’s More than Just a Financial Reporting Tool (THCS7) Read More

Effective BI360 Examples for Healthcare Companies (THIS5) Read More

Maximizing Accuracy with your BI360 Cloud Budgeting & Forecasting Process (THWS6) Read More

Moving to BI360 Cloud - Financial & Business ROI* (THTS6) Read More

Power BI with BI360 Data Warehouse (THPB6) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLTH1) Read More

BREAK

Creating New Modules in BI360 Cloud* (THIS6) Read More

Go Beyond the Bar Chart* (THWS7) Read More

How Solver Uses BI360 to Improve Its Own Operations* (THCS7) Read More

Microsoft BI Stack (SSAS) & BI360* (THPB7) Read More

Performance Optimization for BI360 Private Host* (THTS7) Read More

Hands-On Lab and Support (HOLTH2) Read More

THUAUG22

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AGENDA

Session topics and content may change. All efforts to notify those that have

signed up for them will be made. Sessions last updated as of 05/14/19.

PRICING

PARTNER PASSES & NON PROFIT CUSTOMER PASSES

ALL ACCESS PASS TRAINING PASS CONFERENCE PASSPARTNER DAY &

CONFERENCE PASS** PARTNER DAY**

EARLY BIRD PRICETHROUGH 6/30 $1,950 $1,250 $1,050 $1,160 $650

ONSITE PRICETHROUGH 8/19 $2,000 $1,350 $1,150 $1,240 $700

For multi-person discounts: email ascend@solverglobal.com for promo code. Include # to be registered.

**NOT APPLICABLE FOR NON PROFIT REGISTRANTS, APPLICABLE ONLY TO PARTNERS

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Pass Information

CONFERENCE PASSES

(August 21-22) include access to two

full days of keynotes, breakout sessions,

networking activities including our

welcome reception, meals, one-on-one

support sessions, and hands-on lab.

TRAINING PASSES

(August 19-20) include two full days

of training with experienced BI360

professionals. Includes meals and

opportunity to attend the Welcome

Reception.

ALL ACCESS PASSES

(August 19-22) are a combination of

the 2 options above.

PARTNER DAY PASSES

(August 20) includes access to one

full day of partner-specific sessions,

networking activities including our

welcome reception, meals, and one-on-

one support sessions. Applicable only

to partners.

PRICING

CUSTOMER PASSES

ALL ACCESS PASS TRAINING PASS CONFERENCE PASS

EARLY BIRD PRICETHROUGH 6/30 $2,695 $1,700 $1,445

ONSITE PRICETHROUGH 8/19 $2,745 $1,800 $1,545

For multi-person discounts: email ascend@solverglobal.com for promo code. Include # to be registered.

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HYATT REGENCY HUNTINGTON BEACH RESORT & SPA21500 Pacific Coast Highway

Huntington Beach, California,

USA, 92648

ROOM RESERVATIONSAscend attendees receive special room

rates that can save you approximately

$100 daily. Reserve your room through

our special reservations link on

solverglobal.com/ascend.

$249 | Single/Double Occupancy

$274 | Triple Occupancy

$299 | Quadruple Occupancy

Reserve your room through our special

reservations link now:

Solver’s Discounted Hyatt Reservations

NEAREST AIRPORTSOrange County Airport/SNA

(approximately 13 miles)

Long Beach Airport/LGB

(approximately 17 miles)

Los Angeles International Airport/LAX

(approximately 38 miles)

PARKINGHyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort

& Spa offers several parking options for

convenience, including valet parking, daily

parking and complimentary validated

parking for restaurants and spa guests.

Overnight hotel valet parking

$39 per night (In-and-out privileges).

20% discount available for Ascend 2019

attendees

Daily hotel valet parking

$20 for up to 12 hours

Overnight self-parking | City Parking Lot

$30 for 1st night, $15 each additional

night (Must be parked by 9 pm and pass

obtained from hotel valet)

Complimentary validated parking for

restaurant and spa guests

City street parking - $14 per day

HOTEL & TRAVEL

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