Microsoft has planned a new conference for its Dynamics software channel. As described, the event would be held November 7 through 11 and would combine the attributes of the former Stampede conference originated by Great Plains and the Microsoft Technical Airlifts. And it would be held in Fargo. Fargo in November? Bring dogs and a parka. The event is being planned, or at least promoted, by product manager, Pam Misialek, who handles Microsoft's Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog.

Deltek has chosen its Vision Premier Partners for 2014. The company's press release, which announced the selection this month, says the seven companies selected were from the ranks of its 30 business partners, which means it has not grown its channel in the last year. There are some familiar names on here including Acuity Business Solutions of Reston, Va.; AMR Group of Toronto, Ontario; and Central Consulting Group, of Minneapolis, Minn.

QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions keeps on ticking. The sort-of midmarket package from Intuit had 96,000 subscribers when the second quarter ended on January 31. That's an increase of 20 percent from 90,000 in last year's corresponding period. It's also up 5,000 – 5.5 percent—from 91,000 in the first quarter. Intuit does not give out any explanations for the growth when its quarterly results are issued since QBES is not material to results.

Interdyn BMI, a Minneapolis-based reseller, has acquired Interdyn Remington Consulting. BMI is the largest of the ERP VARs that are part of the Interdyn consortium; Remington, based in Portland, Ore., one of the smallest. BMI president Bryan Wilson said his company is adding seven staff members with the addition of Remington to bring its total to about 108 employees. Remington Consulting was founded in 1990 by Tad Remington. It carries Dynamics AX, GP and CRM.