Apple User Group Bulletin (September 17, 2003)
Apple User Group Bulletin (September 17, 2003)
- Subject: Apple User Group Bulletin (September 17, 2003)
- From: Apple User Group Relations <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 01:19:27 -0700
Apple User Group Bulletin
September 17, 2003
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Dear User Group Leaders,
Vendors support the user group community by sponsoring local, regional
and community-wide events, by making products available for reviews,
raffles and door prizes, by offering special discounts for user group
members and in many other ways.
It is important to support the vendors who support us. Please be sure to
make the Special Offers from the Bulletin available to your members each
month. Remember to acknowledge vendors who support events and provide
product and collateral for your group. Encourage your members to support
these vendors who support user groups. This way we all win.
Lorene Romero
Vendor Relations Coordinator
User Group Advisory Board
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CONTENTS
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Community News - Leaders
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1] - "Breen's Bungalow" for User Groups
2] - User Group University San Francisco 2004
3] - Regional Liaison Team Dispatches
4] - Communicate with Fellow Leaders
5] - Elections? Update Your Group's Locator Data!
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - Apple Expo Paris 2003
2] - NCMUG Mac Computer Expo
3] - WelMac's MovieFest 2003
4] - PhotoshopWorld User Group BOF Session
5] - Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - Freeverse Software
2] - TimeSlice
3] - Ultra Image
4] - Dynamic Graphics Training
5] - The MUG Store
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COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
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1] - "Breen's Bungalow" for User Group CD-ROMs
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Here's another exciting benefit for your members! Macworld Magazine and
contributing editor Christopher Breen are making a special edition of
"Breen's Bungalow," the monthly QuickTime video tutorial series,
available for Apple-recognized user groups. "Breen's Bungalow" currently
appears on the CD bundled with newsstand issues of the magazine.
The special edition features higher video quality and new content
produced exclusively for user groups. Groups may show the videos at
meetings and distribute to members by CD or hard drive copy.
Full details are at the MUG Center.
http://www.mugcenter.com/resources/CD/breen.html
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2] - User Group University San Francisco 2004
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The Apple User Group Advisory Board has announced that the seventh User
Group University will be held on January 5, 2004, in conjunction with
Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco.
User Group University is the premier leadership seminar for Apple User
Group leaders, and features workshops, seminars and a vendor fair, as
well as a unique opportunity to interact with user group leaders from
around the globe. Registration will be open soon.
Get more info.
http://www.mugcenter.com/ugu/
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2] - Regional Liaison Team Dispatches
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Chris Kiltz, Regional Liaison for the Northwest United States, shares
updates from Northwest Apple Pickers (Lakewood, Washington), JoMacs
(Grand Pass, Oregon), COMUG (Bend, Oregon), and dBUG (Seattle,
Washington) in the latest edition of Apple Regional Liaision Team
Dispatches at the MUG Center. She also gives updates on two upcoming
regional events - Raincoast 2003 (October 10-12) and the fifth annual
You
Don't Know Mac (November 1).
The first RLT Dispatch featured Amaya Gergoff, Apple Regional Liaison
for Latin America, writing about CampusMac 2003. Read both RLT
Dispatches, and watch for more dispatches from members of the Apple
Regional Liaison Team in the weeks and months to come.
RL Team Dispatches
http://www.mugcenter.com/rlt/dispatch.html
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4] - Communicate with Fellow Leaders
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Have a question about running your group, or need help working through a
thorny issue? Check with fellow leaders for insight and inspiration.
The MUG Center has posted descriptions and links for a variety of
communications channels, including discussion lists, real-time chat,
discussion board forums and contacting the three Apple volunteer teams
- the User Group Advisory Board, the Regional Liaisons and the Campus
Advisory Board.
Find your favorites, and start communicating!
http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2003/082003news.html#mugcommunications
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5] - Elections? Update Your Group's Locator Data
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Lost access to Apple Sales Web or can't order the newest Mailbox? User
Group Advisory Board member Sandy Foderick reminds us how important it
is to keep Apple User Group Locator records up-to-date. Why not start a
policy of updating the Locator after your group's annual elections?
Update your group's info today.
http://apple-user.wwwa.com/locator/group/login.html
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APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN | Members
September 15, 2003
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - Apple Expo Paris 2003
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For the third year, European user groups have come together in Paris for
Apple Expo (being held September 16-20). Regional Liaison for Northern
Europe Alain Pougeoise, Intermac, and Mac user groups from across the
region will be at the Expo Hall in Booth A34. Stop by to see demos, get
answers to your questions, and meet Mac personalities.
Check the presentation schedule at:
http://www.augfrance.com/aug/ae2003.htm (French)
http://www.augfrance.com/aug/ae2003us.htm (English)
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2] - NCMUG Mac Computer Expo
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North Coast Mac User Group (Santa Rosa, California) will host the
eleventh annual Mac Computer Expo on September 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. at Santa Rosa Junior College. The largest computer show of its kind
north of the Golden Gate Bridge, this year's MCE features three tracks
of presentations and seminars, more than two dozen vendors, and raffles
for an iBook and a 30GB iPod. Speakers will include Jim Heid, Bert
Monroy, Derrick Story, Tom Negrino, Dori Smith, Alex Lindsay, Maya
Bailey, Ronnie Roche and Michael Sauer.
Don't miss it!
http://www.ncmug.org/mce.html
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3] - WelMac's MovieFest 2003
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Regional Liaison for Oceania Graeme Moffatt and the Wellington Macintosh
Society Incorporated (Wellington, New Zealand) have been heavily
involved in the second annual New Zealand Digital Solutions Expo, coming
to Te Papa: The Museum of New Zealand in Wellington on September 26-27.
The high point of the Expo will be the screening and final judging of
entries in WelMac's MovieFest 2003 competition on September 27.
Come to the gala Awards Ceremony and vote for your favorite movie.
http://www.welmac.org.nz/moviefest/
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4] - PhotoshopWorld User Group BOF Session
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Going to PhotoshopWorld? Join other user group members at the Mac User
Group BOF (Birds of a Feather) session on Wednesday, October 1, from 7-9
p.m. The location and sign-up information will be posted soon at the
PhotoshopWorld website.
PhotoshopWorld Conference & Expo
September 30 - October 2, 2003
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami, Florida
Pre-register to attend please.
http://www.photoshopworld.com/bof.html
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5] - Milestones
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Chicago's "The Rest of Us" (TRoU) Mac User Group celebrated their 19th
anniversary on September 3 by moving their monthly meetings to a new
home - the brand new Apple Store on North Michigan Avenue!
TRoU
http://www.trou.org/
At MacGroup Detroit's 17th anniversary meeting on August 24, President
Terry White recognized outstanding group volunteers with the 2003 Aqua
Awards, and contestants answered Mac trivia questions for prizes in a
game of "Who Wants To Be A Total Mac Geek?" Wish you were there? Watch
the streaming video of the most recent meeting in QuickTime 6 format at
the group's website. With just under 400 members and growing, MacGroup
is Michigan's largest Mac user group.
MacGroup Detroit
http://macgroup.org
QMUG/LA, "the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Macintosh User's Group for all
Los Angeles," has marked the beginning of their tenth year with a
"qalendar of meetings," leading up to their June 14, 2004, 10th
anniversary celebration. QMUG/LA President Doan Stafford was the
September guest for the User Group Leader Chat at World Without Borders.
QMUG/LA
http://qmug.org/
User Group Leader Chats at World Without Borders
http://www.mugcenter.com/chats/chats.html
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SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - September 2003
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These special offers are brought to you by the Apple User Group Advisory
Board. You must be a current user group member to qualify for these
savings. Not a member? Join a user group today and take advantage of
all the benefits of membership.
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1] - Freeverse Software
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Freeverse Software is pleased to offer Mac user groups special discounts
on the following titles:
- 3D Hearts Deluxe (retail box), the number 1 Hearts card game for the
Mac.
- Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab (shareware), a wacky, falling piece game in
the tradition of Tetris.
Download Demos
http://download.freeverse.com/
Place Your Order (Enter the appropriate discount coupon.)
https://store.freeverse.com
3D Hearts Deluxe special $10 (US) off coupon: 41248
Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab special $10 (US) off coupon: 79642
This worldwide offer expires June 30, 2004.
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2] - TimeSlice
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TimeSlice from Modesitt Software is an easy-to-use time-tracking and
billing application for Mac OS 8.6 through Mac OS X. TimeSlice is used
every day by small and large businesses, consultants and contractors to
track billable time spent on clients, business projects, specific jobs
and more!
25 percent off for user group members worldwide. Regular price: $49
(US),
special MUG price: $36.75 (US).
Get the special offer:
https://www.order1.net/ssl/buy/order.cgi?Spkey=mstsm
Mention code TSMACAPLUSRGRPWEM
Get more info.
http://timeslice.modesittsoftware.com
This worldwide offer expires February 29, 2004.
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3] - Ultra Image
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Ultra Image is a suite of actions that automates image enhancements in
Photoshop. Camera specific software enables the user to maximize image
quality with regards to noise, color, sharpness and tonal range in
seconds. Simply select one of the several subject-specific action sets
and Ultra Image will automatically apply the right series of actions to
maximize image quality. Images can then be quickly resized and prepped
for web or print use. Ultra Image can be used as formatted or
customized to the users' preferences.
Promo code: User Group Member
$59.95 (US) plus shipping (regularly $79.95)
Call (830) 438-4646
Order today.
http://www.lumiquest.com
This worldwide offer expires December 31, 2003.
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4] - Dynamic Graphics Training
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Good design is not a fine art--it's a science. Dynamic Graphics Training
teaches you the rules and helps you gain the confidence to produce great
visual communication. Learn design, typography, print production and
more in classes like Advanced Design, OS X Transition and Digital
Photography, taught by experts in their fields. Two-day classes are
regularly offered in many major U.S. cities.
MUG members receive a 10 percent discount on any class by mentioning
VIP # 5703 0300 6301.
For more information on locations, courses, dates, registration
deadlines and catalog orders, call 888-698-8545 or visit online.
http://www.dynamicgraphics.com/training
This offer is available to members of U.S. user groups and expires March
31, 2004.
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5] - The MUG Store
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The MUG Store announces FREE FREIGHT on all orders!
That's right, in addition to all the good deals on new and factory
refurbished Macs, orders placed through the MUG Store, either online or
on the phone, will receive free freight, whether for a G5, an iMac or
even a piece of software.
The MUG Store stocks the entire line of Apple computers, as well as a
"specials" page dedicated specifically to User Group members, and a
terrific "garage sale" blowout section with all sorts of peripherals and
accessories.
And don't forget, one percent of each purchase goes back to each user
group toward anything sold in the store.
Order today.
http://www.applemugstore.com
current passwords:
7/1/2003- 9/30/2003- User ID: apple / Password: music
10/1/2003- 12/31/2003- User ID: G5 / Password: processor
This offer is available to members of U.S. user groups.
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Get a complete list of all current deals.
http://www.mugcenter.com/vendornews/vendornews.html
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Elsa Travisano, Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Lorene S Romero, Vendor Relations
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Jeff Mosqueda, Publisher
Apple
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