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Apple User Group Bulletin (Dec. 16, 2002)
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Apple User Group Bulletin (Dec. 16, 2002)

  • Subject: Apple User Group Bulletin (Dec. 16, 2002)
  • From: Apple User Group Relations <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 17:13:29 -0800
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A p p l e U s e r G r o u p B u l l e t i n | December 16, 2002

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Dear user group leaders,

Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco 2003 is going to be the biggest
and best yet for Macintosh User Group events and activities. From the
opening of User Group University on Monday to the closing of the User
Group Lounge at the final bell of Expo, MUG members, leaders, and events
are a vital current running throughout the show.

Make sure you are aware of all the MUG events and activities listed
below and get involved. There are more opportunities than ever before to
promote your group, connect with others in the community, make new
friends and have fun. Don't miss them!

Chuck Joiner
Chairman
Apple User Group Advisory Board

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CONTENTS
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Leaders
_____________________________________________________________________

Macworld Expo San Francisco 2003 News - Leaders
.......................

1] - There's Still Time to Register for User Group University
2] - User Group University Schedule, Faculty Announced
3] - Shawn King to Deliver UGU Keynote
4] - User Group University Sponsors
5] - Adobe Breakfast Reminder
6] - User Group Activities at Macworld

Community News - Leaders
.......................

1] - User Group Locator Redesigned
2] - Canada RL Report
3] - Beijing's BeiMac
4] - The User Group Report - CGAB Audio Interviews

_____________________________________________________________________

Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
_____________________________________________________________________

Macworld Expo San Francisco 2003 News - Members
.......................

User Group Activities at Macworld SF 2003

1] - User Group Lounge
2] - User Group Booth
3] - User Group Guides
4] - Mega-MUG Meeting
5] - Final Cut Pro User Group Film Theater

Community News - Members
.......................

1] - The Perfect Holiday Gift Gets Even Better
2] - GCMUG Leaders on Interactive Network Radio Show

Special Offers
.......................

1] - Geek Cruises' MacMania II MUG Discount
2] - SpireUSA MUG Discount
3] - BBEdit Discount for MUG Members
4] - MUG Offer from Jeff Fleetwood of MacMall
5] - Apple MUG Store

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MACWORLD EXPO SAN FRANCISCO 2003 NEWS - LEADERS
_____________________________________________________________________

1] - There's Still Time to Register for User Group University

If you haven't yet registered for User Group University San Francisco
2003, there still is time to join user group leaders from around the
world for an information-packed day of workshops and presentations,
followed by an evening vendor reception.

UGU will be held on Monday, January 6, 2003 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the
Argent Hotel (50 Third Street) in San Francisco. Registration will begin
at 8:30 a.m. Lunch and evening refreshments are included in the cost of
registration.

User groups may send up to four leaders. Each attendee must register
separately. Student leaders, contact email@hidden for special
student discount information.

Registration: $35 per person.

http://www.acteva.com/go/ugu

_____________________________________________________________________

2] - User Group University Schedule, Faculty Announced
.......................

The schedule for User Group University is now posted at the MUG Center,
along with photographs and biographies of UGU's distinguished faculty:

http://www.mugcenter.com/ugu/ugusf2003/schedule.html

_____________________________________________________________________

3] - Shawn King to Deliver UGU Keynote
.......................

Shawn King, host of the popular weekly internet audio show "Your Mac
Life," will deliver the keynote address for User Group University on
January 6. Shawn is a former MUG president and has recently visited a
dozen Macintosh user groups as part of his "Your Mac Life User Group
Tour." He also hosts "Your Mac Life Xtended," a show dedicated to OS X
issues.

http://www.yourmaclife.com

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4] - User Group University Sponsors
.......................

User Group University San Francisco 2003 has attracted an impressive
list of sponsors, thanks to the tireless efforts of Lorene Romero.

Partner Sponsors:
Adobe Systems: http://www.adobe.com/usergroups
Apple: http://www.apple.com/usergroups
Kensington: http://www.kensington.com
Macworld Magazine: http://www.macworld.com
Microsoft: http://www.mactopia.com
Nikon, Inc: http://www.nikon.net
Small Dog Electronics: http://www.smalldog.com

General Sponsors:
All by Myself, Inc.: http://www.allbymyself.com
Atomic Learning: http://www.atomiclearning.com
Creation Engine: http://www.creationengine.com
Cry Wolf/coolmac.com: http://www.coolmacstuff.com
Dantz Development: http://www.dantz.com
dvGarage: http://www.dvgarage.com
Hemera: http://www.hemera.com
HP: http://www.hp.com/go/mac-connect
MacAddict: http://www.macaddict.com
R/com Networks: http://www.mediaschool.com/mugsf03.html
MYOB: http://www.myob.com
MacDesign Magazine: http://www.macdesignonline.com
Peachpit Press: http://www.peachpit.com
O'Reilly Books & Associates: http://www.oreilly.com

Additional Sponsors:
Aladdin Systems: http://www.aladdinsys.com
Casady & Greene: http://www.casadyg.com
Detto: http://www.detto.com/
Matterform: http://www.matterform.com
Nik Multimedia: http://www.nikmultimedia.com/
Recosoft: http://www.recosoft.com
SoftPress: http://www.softpress.com
Think Free: http://www.thinkfree.com
Toon BoomTechnologies: http://www.toonboom.com
Wacom: http://www.wacom.com/

Welcome Bag Collateral Sponsors:
Apple MUG Store: http://www.applemugstore.com
Design-Tools: http://www.design-tools.com
Exabyte: http://www.exabyte.com
LaCie: http://www.lacie.com

_____________________________________________________________________

5] - Adobe Breakfast Reminder
.......................

Don't forget to sign up for the Adobe Professional Association & User
Group Leader Breakfast, scheduled for January 9. Adobe Certified Experts
Terry White and Dave Helmly will give cool product demonstrations on
Adobe's Digital Imaging, Digital Video and Cross Media solutions.

Please decide whom your group representatives will be and then make your
reservations. Each group is allowed two reservations.

Adobe Professional Association & User Group Leader Breakfast

Thursday, January 9, 2003

Location:

Four Seasons - Veranda Ballroom, 5th Floor
757 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-633-3000

Breakfast schedule:

6:45 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. - Registration
7:20 a.m. - Doors open for breakfast
7:50 a.m. - Presentation begins
9:45 a.m. - Program ends

EACH registrant must register separately. Check with your group, choose
your delegates, then register online. Confirmation email will be sent by
Acteva. Please follow the directions on the registration form. First
come, first served.

Important Note: If you have a confirmed registration and do not check in
by 7:15 a.m., your reservation will be given away to someone on the wait
list.

Register online at:

http://www.acteva.com/go/ugb

_____________________________________________________________________

6] - User Group Activities at Macworld
.......................

The Members portion of this month's Bulletin contains a roundup of the
user group activities planned for Macworld Conference & Expo San
Francisco 2003. Please make sure to distribute the Members Bulletin to
your group members, so that they can be in the know about all the Expo
user group happenings.


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COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
_____________________________________________________________________

1] - User Group Locator Redesigned
.......................

The User Group Locator at Apple's website has been redesigned and
updated. The streamlined format now displays listings for an entire
state or country on a single page, making it easier to find a user group
in a particular region.

http://www.apple.com/usergroups/find/

Please check your group's entry in the locator and make sure that your
web site address and email link are up to date. Need to make changes?
Have your group's ambassador follow the "Edit a Group" link to update
your group's information. Not sure who your group's ambassador is? Drop
us an email at email@hidden.

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2] - Canada Regional Liaison Report
.......................

Regional Liaison Colya Kaminiarz reports on changes and activities in
the Canadian user group community in his most recent RL Report. He also
takes note of two new Canadian user groups: MacCommunity, a
Toronto-based online group and MacTAG, a Vancouver-based group for
advanced Mac users.

http://www.mugcenter.com/rlt/canada/canada.html

____________________________________________________________________

3] - Beijing's BeiMac
.......................

Beijing Mac User Group is an international, multilingual user group for
Mac users in Bejing, China. President Yan Feng reports that BeiMac has
grown to nearly 90 members since its founding in March, 2002. Recent
meetings have featured OS 10.2 Jaguar, the Digital Hub, and presenters
from FileMaker and Apple China.

BeiMac's website includes an excellent video to introduce their group's
members and offerings. To view the video, go to:

http://www.beimac.com/en/videos/

_____________________________________________________________________

4] - The User Group Report - CGAB Audio Interviews
.......................

Two recent installments of the User Group Report feature interviews with
members of the new Campus Group Advisory Board.

The first report highlights David Roemer of the Apple User Group Advisory
Board, Rowan Rozanski of the Colorado State Macintosh Users Group and
Chair of CGAB, and Matt Davis of the Tarheel Macintosh User Group at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The second report features Melissa Murphy of the Apple Student Core @
Emory, Arman Assa of The North Carolina State University Mac Users
Group, and Even Chaney of the Western Mac Users Group at Western
Washington University.

The interviews convey a sample of the energy and commitment that are
making campus Mac groups such a dynamic component of the user group
community. To listen, go to:

http://www.mugcenter.com/usergroupreport/2002/219.html

http://www.mugcenter.com/usergroupreport/2002/220.html

_____________________________________________________________________

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Please distribute the following portion of the Bulletin to your user
group members through your group's newsletter, members-only web page,
BBS or mailing list.

_____________________________________________________________________

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A p p l e U s e r G r o u p B u l l e t i n | Members

| December 16, 2002

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_____________________________________________________________________

MACWORLD EXPO SAN FRANCISCO 2003 NEWS - MEMBERS
_____________________________________________________________________

Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco 2003, to be held from January
6-10, 2003 in San Francisco's Moscone Center, will be the biggest and
best yet for Macintosh User Group events and activities. Here's a handy
summary to take along to the Expo.

For information on attending Macworld Conference & Expo, go to:

http://www.macworldexpo.com

For an overview of Macworld Expo user group activities, go to:

http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwsf2003/

_____________________________________________________________________

1] - User Group Lounge - Room 250/262
.......................

Located in the West Mezzanine in the South Hall, one level above the
show floor, the User Group Lounge is the place to get up close and
personal with Mac celebrities and news makers. The Lounge will be open
during show floor hours and will feature a wide variety of events and
speakers. Please check the Lounge schedule on a regular basis for the
latest additions.

http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwsf2003/ugl.html

_____________________________________________________________________

2] - User Group Booth - Booth #2245
.......................

Hosted by North Coast Mac Users Group, the User Group Booth will be
staffed by a rotating slate of nineteen user groups representing
community, specialty, online, campus and Final Cut Pro user groups
around the globe.

http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwsf2003/booth.html

_____________________________________________________________________

3] - User Group Guides - South Hall, near Internet Cafe
.......................

User group volunteers will be be on hand to help individual attendees to
locate exhibitors, products, services and resources throughout the Expo.
Guides will also offer organized tours of the Expo show floor every day
at 2 p.m.

http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwsf2003/guides.html

_____________________________________________________________________

4] - Mega-MUG Meeting
.......................

On Wednesday, January 8th at 6 p.m., the Mega-MUG Meeting will give Expo
attendees a chance to sample the friendly, dynamic world of user groups,
and maybe even to win a door prize. The Mega-MUG Meeting is part of the
Birds of a Feather conference track, and is open to all registered
Macworld Conference & Expo attendees.

http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwsf2003/bof.html

_____________________________________________________________________

5] - Final Cut Pro User Group Film Theater - Booth #455
.......................

View compelling short films and meet the filmmakers at the Final Cut Pro
User Group Film Theater in Booth #455. Final Cut Pro User Groups from
Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and
the United Kingdom will participate in the Theater, which will be hosted
by the Boston Final Cut Pro User Group. The Theater schedule includes a
session showcasing iMovies submitted by user groups from around the world.

http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwsf2003/fcptheater.html

_____________________________________________________________________

COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
_____________________________________________________________________

1] - The Perfect Holiday Gift Gets Even Better
.......................

Between now and Dec. 31, 2002, get free shipping on every iPhoto book
ordered in the U.S. and Canada. Consider it Apple's holiday gift to you.

http://www.apple.com/iphoto/bookpromo/

_____________________________________________________________________

2] - GCMUG Leaders on Interactive Network Radio Show
.......................

Gold Coast Mac members Dave Game and Esver Comacho will be featured
guests on the December 22, 2002 edition of "Into Tomorrow with Dave
Graveline," a listener interactive network radio show that covers
technology and consumer electronics.

The show will be aired from 2-5 p.m. ET on radio shows around the
country, and can be heard worldwide on the Armed Forces Radio Networks.
Listeners who call in or email during the live broadcast will be
eligible to win prizes.

To find out where to tune in, or to listen over the internet via
Real Audio, go to:

http://www.graveline.com/

____________________________________________________________________

SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - December, 2002
_____________________________________________________________________

These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board. You must be a current MUG member to qualify for these
savings. Not a member? Join a MUG today to take advantage of these and
future special offers.

_____________________________________________________________________

1] - Geek Cruises' MacMania II MUG Discount
.......................

MacMania II, Hawaii, June 1-8, 2003

MacMania II is a Macintosh conference on a cruise ship, offering
seminars for beginner, intermediate, and advanced end-users.

One of last year's attendees had this to say: "...your whole setup just
totally rocks. Your half-day sessions are long enough to actually get
things done--elsewhere, the standard is 50 to 60 minutes, with little
or no hands-on involved. The rest of MacMania's success comes from how
well most of the presenters manage to get detailed information into
their talks, and how the setup allows us attendees to take our laptops
into the rooms and try things out as we work." --Laura Gutman

Geek cruises is offering MUG members a discount of 5% off the $995
MacMania II conference fee. If 10 or more MUG members sign up
nationwide, the discount will jump to 10% off the $995 conference fee.
And if 20 or more MUG members sign up nationwide, the discount will jump
to 20% off, PLUS 5% of the cruise fee.

http://www.geekcruises.com/home/mm2_home.html

Offer expires March 15, 2003. * For MUG Members ONLY *

_____________________________________________________________________

2] - SpireUSA MUG Discount
.......................

For a limited time, SpireUSA, maker of backpacks and bags for laptops, is
offering a MUG discount of 15% off any order.

Cool notebooks need an appropriate companion to carry them, and we have
it. The Icon daypack's sleek, modern design compliments the Apple G4 and
12" iBook perfectly. The included Boot (removable sleeve) is sized just
right for your Mac. And the pack is large enough to handle your
computer, books, accessories and more.

Please visit our website at http://www.spireusa.com

Offer expires March 31, 2003. Offer good in the US and internationally.

* For MUG Members ONLY *

_____________________________________________________________________

3] - BBEdit Discount for MUG Members
.......................

Macworld Magazine says "BBEdit continues to be one of the best Mac
applications on the planet." --Macworld, February 2002

BBEdit is a high-performance HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. It
is designed for the editing, searching, transformation, and manipulation
of text. BBEdit includes many features developed in response to the
needs of Web authors and software developers.

Bare Bones Software is pleased to announce a special offer for MUG
members only. By ordering through our "secret" web store, you can get
BBEdit for only $119. That's a full $60 off the standard price.

https://store.barebones.com/MUGoffer.html

Read more about BBEdit on our web site:
http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit.html

Or download the demo and try it out for yourself:
http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/bbedit-demo.html

Offer expires March 31, 2003. Offer good in the US and internationally.

* For MUG Members ONLY *

_____________________________________________________________________

4] - MUG Offer from Jeff Fleetwood of MacMall
.......................

Jeff Fleetwood of MacMall/PCMall's corporate division is offering MUG
members a 5% above cost discount on everything that MacMall sells when
you contact him directly.

This holiday, Jeff is offering specials on everything music
related--iPods, speakers and accessories--at an even greater discount.
Between now and February, buy a 20GB iPod for $458.00 or a 5GB for
$272.00. iPod cases are available in an assortment of styles and colors.
And with the new iROCK, you can transmit music from your iPod to your
home or car stereo without any wires for only $26.00.

Gift certificates are available in $10, $25 and $50 denominations.

When you think Apple or music, think FLEETWOODMAC. email@hidden

* For MUG Members ONLY *

_____________________________________________________________________

5] - The Apple MUG Store
.......................

The Apple MUG Store has its usual assortment of great deals on Macintosh
gear for User Group members.

Of special interest, just in time for the holiday season, is a new
allotment of factory refurbished 5 GB iPods for only $199, exclusively
for MUG Members. But hurry, they're going fast.

Check out the great deals on new, refurbished and used computers, as
well as software and tons of peripherals at:

http://www.applemugstore.com

Password schedule:

9/1/2002-12/31/2002 - User ID: jaguar / Password: speed

1/1/2003-3/31/2003 - User ID: xserve / Password: network

You can also order by calling one of the PowerMax consultants at
800-689-8191. Don't forget to tell them the name of your user group.
When you purchase and are a confirmed Apple User Group member, your
particular group will receive special awards points which can be
redeemed for merchandise and Apple logo materials.

* For MUG Members ONLY *

.....................................................................

Apple User Group Bulletin

Elsa Travisano, Editor
President, MUG ONE, Oneonta, NY
Member, Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden

Jeff Mosqueda, Publisher
Program Manager, Worldwide User Group Relations
3 Infinite Loop, Mailstop 303-3PR
Cupertino, CA, USA 95014

Lorene S Romero, Vendor Relations
Past President, North Coast Mac User Group (CA)
Member, Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden

Get involved. Join a user group near you.

http://www.apple.com/usergroups/

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