Apple User Group Bulletin - December 18, 2007
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CONTENTS
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Community News - Leaders
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1] - Apple Sales and Training: The End of the Year is Near
2] - Resources for User Group Presentations and Newsletters blog
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - Macworld 2008: Apple User Group Wine and Cheese Reception
2] - Macworld 2008: Town Meeting for User Group Newsletter Editors
3] - Macworld 2008: The Seventh Annual MWSF FCPUG SuperMeet
4] - Macworld 2008: Find All Events in One Place
5] - Macworld 2008: Mac Podcaster Meetup and Mac Mingle 2008
6] - The Perfect Gift: NCMUG in the News
7] - Macworld 2008: Show Floor Volunteers Wanted
8] - Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - Mireth Technology: 25 Percent Discount
2] - AppleWorks Journal CD Compendium: 80 Percent Discount
3] - Roxio Toast 8: 30 Percent Discount
4] - The MUG Store Blowouts
5] - That's Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market
& Apple User Group Offers From One Site
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COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
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1] - Apple Sales and Training: The End of the Year is Near
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Apple Sales and Training Online (ASTO) will close out its 2007 program
period on Thursday, December 20, at 5:00 p.m. PST. Have you made
Apple Product Professional yet? The 2008 program year begins on Monday,
January 7, at noon PST.
Apple Sales Training Online
https://salestraining.apple.com/
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2] - Resources for User Group Presentations and Newsletters blog
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Has your group ever needed a ready-made preso for meetings or a reliable
review to fill out your newsletter content? Check out the Resources for
User Group Presentations and Newsletters blog. You'll find links to
presentations and in-depth reviews all offered by user groups for other
user groups to use. Got a review or preso you'd like to share? You can
do that here too.
http://ugab.typepad.com/ugresources/
(Thanks to blogmaster George Kopp and members of the UGAB and UGRL
teams for making this idea a reality.)
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Apple User Group Bulletin - December 18, 2007
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - Macworld 2008: Apple User Group Wine and Cheese Reception
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Ready for a chance to mingle with vendors, Mac dignitaries and user
group folks from around the world? Don't miss the Apple User Group Wine
and Cheese Reception in San Francisco on January 14, from 4-7 p.m. for
refreshments and socializing with luminaries like David Pogue, Chris
Breen, Terry White, Dennis Sellers, Jim Dalrymple, Adam Engst and Tonya
Engst. And don't forget the entertainment and raffle prizes.
Group members get a 50 percent discount off the regular $20 (US) price.
Password - UG08
Be there.
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=141393
This worldwide offer is limited to the first 300 registrants.
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2] - Macworld 2008: Town Meeting for User Group Newsletter Editors
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Are you the editor of your group's newsletter? Macworld presents an
excellent opportunity to network with other newsletter editors. Looking
for new ideas? Want to share some challenges? Let's get together and
talk on Wednesday, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the User Group Lounge, Room
250 on the mezzanine level of Moscone's South Hall.
Be there.
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/LoungeSchedule113007.pdf
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3] - Macworld 2008: The Seventh Annual MWSF FCPUG SuperMeet
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One of the most important Macworld events for video professionals is the
Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet. On January 16, the seventh annual
SuperMeet will be held at the Robertson Auditorium. Great speakers, show
and tell, and a wonderful raffle are on offer, as well as a chance to
network with others in the field.
The Final Cut Pro User Group Network
http://fcpugnetwork.org/
SF Cutters
http://www.sfcutters.org/
Boston Final Cut Pro User Group
http://www.bosfcpug.org/
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group
http://www.chifcpug.org/
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4] - Macworld 2008: Find all Events in One Place
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Wondering what to do at Macworld? The venerable Hess Macworld Events
List is once again being compiled by Ilene Hoffman. Please submit events
as soon as they're confirmed. Advertisers are also being sought. The
list offers a nice discount for shareware author sponsors too.
Check out this year's list.
http://www.ilenesmachine.com/partylist.shtml
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5] - Macworld 2008: Mac Podcaster Meetup and Mac Mingle 2008
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On Thursday night, January 17, Jillian's will be the site for the Mac
Podcaster Meetup, followed by this year's MacMingle. Hosts Deb Shadovitz
and Adam Christianson say that the event is free and open to all
Macworld attendees with a badge. Come to discuss podcasting and stay to
party.
Enjoy two great events in one convenient (and fun) location.
http://macmeetandmingle.com/
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6] - The Perfect Gift: NCMUG in the News
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You can tell that a group is doing something pretty special when the
local newspaper lists that club's membership as the perfect holiday
gift. What better way to spend $25 (US) than a year's membership in your
local user group?
Read the article.
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20071210/NEWS/712100303
See the group.
http://www.ncmug.org
(Congrats to President Lorene Romero and members of NCMUG.)
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7] - Expo News: Show Floor Volunteers Wanted
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One of the best ways to experience Macworld Expo is as a volunteer. If
you are headed to San Francisco in January and would like to spend a few
hours as a Macworld user group volunteer let the Macworld User Group
Planning Team know. Many volunteers receive exhibitor floor passes.
Reserve your spot.
email@hidden
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8] - Milestones
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This month's column includes a group who first met in 1980. 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.
1980 Laguna Woods Village Macintosh Users Group (CA)
http://www.lwmug.org
(Greetings to Presidents Charles Clark and members.)
1980 Space Coast Mac Users Group
http://www.SCMUG.org
1985 Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, NY
http://www.mugone.com
(Congratulations to Apple User Group Advisory Board
member Elsa Travisano and the members of MUG ONE.)
1985 Madison Macintosh Users Group
http://web.mac.com/madmacintosh
(Thanks to Holly McEntee, Editor of Mad Mac News
for this tip.)
1987 Tucson Macintosh Users Group
http://tmug.com
1989 Christian Macintosh Users Group
http://www.cmug.org/index.html
1991 fiMUG - Finnish Macintosh User Group
http://www.fimug.fi/
1996 Woodward Macintosh Users Group
http://web.mac.com/woodwardmug/
1998 MacFreak Interactive
http://www.macfreak.org/
2001 Boston Final Cut Pro User Group
http://www.bosfcpug.org
2001 Hellenic Macintosh User Group
http://www.helmug.gr
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SPECIAL OFFERS - Apple User Group Bulletin - December 18, 2007
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board.
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] - Mireth Technology: 25 Percent Discount
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Mireth Technology produces easy-to-use software for the Mac, including
ShredIt - File Shredder, NetShred - Internet Track Eraser, and iVCD
- DVD, VCD, SVCD burner. Mireth is well known in the industry for
providing robust, well-tested products and outstanding customer support.
Take advantage of this Apple User Group member discount coupon and
save 25 percent off the regular prices for Mireth Software that range
from $15.00 to $39.95 (US).
Coupon code:
CPN6046177780
For details, free trials and purchases visit Mireth.
http://www.mireth.com
The worldwide offer is valid through March 31, 2008.
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2] - AppleWorks Journal CD Compendium: 80 Percent Discount
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The AppleWorks User Group is the international association of thousands
of members in the United States and 51 other countries dedicated to
supporting AppleWorks and ClarisWorks users. AWUG is liquidating its
supply of the AppleWorks Journal CD Compendium, a four-CD set that
contains PDF copies of all 16 years (160 issues) of the AppleWorks
Journal.
Normally listing for $159 (US), AWUG is closing this Compendium out at
$29.95 (US), plus $2 (US) shipping and handling, to the entire user
group community. International orders by credit card only; international
shipping additional.
To purchase, send a request to http://www.awug.org/shop/merchant3.html.
The worldwide offer is valid through January 18, 2008.
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3] - Roxio Toast 8: 30 Percent Discount
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Toast 8 Titanium complements the Mac OS and iLife applications, and sets
the standard for burning CDs, DVDs, and now Blu-ray discs on the Mac.
Create superior sounding audio CDs with smooth crossfades and
transitions. Enjoy your TV shows anywhere with exclusive TiVoToGo and
EyeTV burning. Convert and export video for an iPod, PSP, mobile phone,
and more. There is no easier way!
With this special offer, user group members receive $30 (US) off MSRP
$99.95 (US).
Order today.
http://tinyurl.com/2fujgr
It's your digital life, Toast It!
http://www.roxio.com
The worldwide offer is valid through February 29, 2008 and limited to
two per customer.
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4] - The MUG Store Blowouts
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Most user group members love to shop for great deals on discontinued or
older accessories and parts & pieces. The MUG Store gives your members a
great place to do exactly that:
http://www.applemugstore.com/mugstore/blowouts.php
In addition, all orders placed through the MUG Store receive free
shipping -- a great savings for those shopping for the holidays!
Remember that everything you buy means points for your group to spend!
User ID: leopard
password: classic
http://www.applemugstore.com
This U.S. only offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
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5] - That's Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market
& Apple User Group Offers From One Site
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Looking for information on a past offer? Tom Piper, Apple User Group
Advisory Board vendor coordinator, publishes a single page with all
current offers, expiration dates and codes.
Password:
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http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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Also, be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report
podcast. This month's sessions feature the Hawaii Apple User Group
Roundtable with Rick Ortiz, the AUG Regional Liaison coordinator, and
the Macworld Special Edition featuring vendors who will be exhibiting
at the Apple User Group Wine and Cheese Reception. The AUG Market
Report is a great source for information about Apple user groups,
vendor discounts, special events and more:
Apple User Group Market Report podcast:
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/resources.html
For public information about vendor offers and more visit:
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html
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For information about vendor offers, UGAB activities and more
visit
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab
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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
Get involved. Join a user group near you.
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/
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