Apple User Group Bulletin - September 17, 2005
Apple User Group Bulletin - September 17, 2005
- Subject: Apple User Group Bulletin - September 17, 2005
- From: Apple User Group Relations <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:54:31 -0700
Apple User Group Bulletin - September 17, 2005
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Dear User Group Leader,
The leaves are turning in this part of the world and there's a chill
in the air. Macworld Expo will be here before we know it. This issue
brings you information on User Group University (UGU) and other
activities from the UGAB's Macworld User Group Planning Team, as well
as free Expo passes, conference discounts and the Adobe Breakfast. In
the weeks ahead we will have more information about user group
activities at Macworld San Francisco 2006. Can't be there? There are
fall user group activities across the globe. Join one near you.
Hope to see you in San Francisco!
The Apple User Group Advisory Board (UGAB)
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CONTENTS
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Community News - Leaders
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1] - Adobe Professional Association & User Group Leader Breakfast
2] - ASW: Mailbox Promotion
3] - Newsletter Ideas: Nicholas Pyers' Puzzles
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - Expo News: User Group University Returns to San Francisco
2] - Expo News: Free Passes and More
3] - Expo News: Show Floor Volunteers
4] - Expo News: Party for the People
5] - HelMUG at Comdex
6] - User Group Officer Presents at MacFair
7] - MacCore Offers a Schmoozefest
8] - Connecticut Final Cut Pro Group at Gems
9] - BeiMac Forms China's First iPod Group
10]- Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - eyeTV: 30 Percent Discount
2] - iWUG: 40 Percent Off Business Stationery Design Kit
3] - MacConnection: Special Pricing and More
4] - ADS Tech: 10 Percent Discount and Free Shipping
5] - The MUG Store: User Group Offers
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COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
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1] - Adobe Professional Association & User Group Leader Breakfast
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It's that time again. Register to attend the annual Adobe PA & UG
Leader Breakfast in San Francisco, scheduled for Wednesday, January
11, 2006. If you have been to these breakfasts you know that they are
one of the highlights of any Macworld. Space and number of members per
group are limited.
Be there.
http://www.acteva.com/go/adobe
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2] - ASW: Mailbox Promotion
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Ever forget to order the Mailbox? Now available for order on Apple
Sales Web, ambassadors have the opportunity to have the Mailbox
automatically delivered four times per fiscal year. Order by November
11 for a special bonus.
Part Number
L312372A-US
Read more.
http://sales.apple.com
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3] - Newsletter Ideas: Nicholas Pyers' Puzzles
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Need a clever idea to brighten up your newsletter? Nicholas Pyers of
the Apple Mac Users' Society of Melbourne (AUSOM) is a master at
creating Apple-themed puzzles for user group publications. Check out
his puzzles and read the rules for using them in your newsletter.
http://www.nicholaspyers.com/puzzles/
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members, September 17, 2005
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - Expo News: User Group University Returns to San Francisco
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User Group University is the premier leadership conference for
Macintosh User Group officers. Join leaders from around the globe in
San Francisco on January 9, 2006 for a day of great speakers, learning
and fun. Space is limited.
http://acteva.com/go/macworld
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2] - Expo News: Free Passes and More
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For a limited time, user group members can register for a free
exhibits-only pass (deadline Nov. 4) or a 15 percent discount on all
conference packages (deadline Dec. 9) at Macworld Conference & Expo
San Francisco (January 9-13). These discounts are only available to
user group members using the User Group Priority Code.
User Group Code
H0101
Register today.
http://www.macworldexpo.com
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3] - Expo News: Show Floor Volunteers
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One of the best ways to experience Macworld Expo is from the inside.
If you are headed for San Francisco in January and want to spend a few
hours as a Macworld user group volunteer let the Macworld User Group
Planning Team know.
Reserve your spot.
email@hidden
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4] - Expo News: Party for the People
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Hosted by Deb Shadovitz of the San Gabriel Valley Mac Users Group, the
third annual Party For The People is scheduled for the evening of Jan.
10 - during Macworld Expo - at the Renaissance Parc 55, a popular
hotel for Macworld attendees, just .6 miles from Moscone Center.
Find out more.
http://www.shadovitz.com/partyforthepeople/
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5] - HelMUG at Comdex
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From November 18 to 20, the Hellenic Macintosh User Group (HelMUG)
will have a booth at one of the biggest annual digital technology
expos - Comdex, Athens. During the week, HelMUG will offer multiple
events, including a remote presentation from Germany and a
demonstration of GrX by its author.
Join them at booth H18, level 1.
http://www.helmug.gr/
(Thanks to Ambassador Yannis Angelidis for this tip.)
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6] - User Group Officer Presents at MacFair
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Claire Lemire, Apple SIG Ambassador for the North Orange County Computer
Club, will be one of the presenters at MacFair 2005 on November 4 - 5
in Norwalk, California. With workshops, presentations and door prizes,
the event bills itself as Southern California's MacXtravaganza.
http://noccc.org/
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7] - MacCore Offers a Schmoozefest
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MacCore will be hosting their annual Schmoozefest and auction on
October 19 in Kansas City. Bid on bargains while you schmooze.
http://www.maccore.org/
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8] - Connecticut Final Cut Pro Group at Gems
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The Connecticut Final Cut Pro User Group (CTFCPUG) participated in a
panel discussion at the 2005 Global Entertainment and Media Summit
(GEMS) in Connecticut. The event included over 500 professionals from
the entertainment, music, video, new media, film and related
industries.
http://www.ctfcpug.org
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9] - BeiMac Forms China's First iPod Group
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Beijing Macintosh User Group held their October meeting at Apple's
Beijing office to announce the formation of China's first iPod User
Group. David Feng, founder and president of the Beijing Macintosh User
Group, said that as more people become aware of the iPod the time was
right for a group focused on all things iPod.
http://www.beimac.com/modules/news/
(Congratulations to Apple Regional Liaison David Feng.)
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10] - Milestones
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This month's column includes a group who first met in 1977. Happy
anniversary to a worldwide list of some of our oldest groups.
Want to see your group listed? Send an email with date and year
to email@hidden.
1977
AppleRock
http://www.applerock.org/
(Greetings to Ambassador Joan Paletti.)
1979
Apple-Q inc
http://www.apple-q.org.au
(Congratulations to Ambassador Stan Miller.)
1981
Apple Blossom Computer Club
http://abccmug.org/
1984
dBug - Macintosh downtown Business Users Group
http://www.dbug.org
1984
North Coast Mac Users Group (CA)
http://www.ncmug.org
(Greetings to President Lorene Romero, Bernie Powell,
Joan O'Brien and NCMUG members.)
1984
Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society
http://www.tums.org
(Congrats to long-time Ambassador Arthur Barber.)
1984
Victoria Macintosh Users Group
http://www.vmug.bc.ca
1984
Yakima Area Macintosh Users
http://www.macyak.org
1985
Silicon Mountain Macintosh User Group
http://www.smmug.org
(Thanks to UGAB member Lynn Poos for this tip.)
1986
CHampions Of the Mac Proletariat
http://www.chompmug.org
1986
Waterloo Region Macintosh Users Group
http://homepage.mac.com/WatRMUG/
(Congrats to long-time Ambassador Richard Crispin.)
1992
Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia
http://www.macbus.org
(Congrats to long-time Ambassador Todd Salkovitz.)
1998
MacRIT
http://macrit.rit.edu
(Congrats to Ambassador Jacob Cebula and members.)
2000
AMUG Sicilia
http://www.amugsicilia.it
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SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - September 17, 2005
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board and Tom Piper, vendor relations.
You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these
savings. Not a member? Join an Apple user group today to take
advantage of these special offers.
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1] - eyeTV: 30 Percent Discount
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Save $100 (US) off the regular cost of $329 (US) on EyeTV 200 ($70
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This exclusive UG-only offer is an exception to the rule about not
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Check it out.
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This U.S. only offer is valid until December 31, 2005.
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2] - iWork User Group: 40 Percent Off Business Stationery Design Kit
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Have you admired the matching letterheads, envelopes, business cards
and memo pads used by large corporations? Now you can create your own
with the iWork Users Group's (iWUG) new "Business Stationery Design
Kit" for Pages.
iWUG's kit contains more than 400 Pages templates. Just replace the
placeholder text with the name and address of your business to print
professional quality, thematically-matched letterheads, envelopes,
business cards and memo pads for your office. Requires Pages.
Regularly $49.95 (US), you can receive the members' price of $29.95
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email at email@hidden, by fax (in the U.S.) at 734-454-1965
and by phone at 888-781-2984.
Coupon code
MUGMember
Order by web, email or telephone.
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This worldwide offer is valid until January 31, 2005.
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3] - MacConnection: Special Pricing and More
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Order by telephone.
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This U.S. only offer is valid until January 31, 2005.
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4] - ADS Tech: 10 Percent Discount and Free Shipping
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ADS Technologies is a world leader in Universal Serial Bus and
IEEE-1394/FireWire solutions. The cornerstone of the company's success
has been to introduce niche or high-end technologies to the consumer
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This special user group offer will take 10 percent off your entire
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All ADS products are included that are available for purchase via the
website when using the discount code.
Coupon code
ADSUG
http://www.adstech.com
This worldwide offer is valid until December 31, 2005.
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5] - The MUG Store: Discounts and User Group Offers
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The MUG Store has free freight to members, RAM rebates and aggressive
pricing on new and reconditioned Macs. They've also got one of the
largest selections of pre-owned Macs on the planet.
7/1/2005 through 11/31/05
User ID: Mug
Password: Store
http://www.applemugstore.com
This offer is available to members of U.S. user groups.
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For information about vendor offers and more visit
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html
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Sandy Foderick
Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Tom Piper
Vendor Relations
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Elsa Travisano
Text and Archival Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Jeff Mosqueda
Publisher
Apple
email@hidden
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