Apple User Group Bulletin - August 19, 2008
Apple User Group Bulletin - August 19, 2008
- Subject: Apple User Group Bulletin - August 19, 2008
- From: Apple User Group Relations <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:59:08 -0700
Apple User Group Bulletin - August 19, 2008
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CONTENTS
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Community News - Leaders
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1] - CJRTOOL ebooks: User Group Program
2] - Reminder: Ambassador Guide Available for Download
3] - Share Your News
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - Save the Date: Exciting User Group Activity at Macworld Expo 2009
2] - Save the Date: Apple Expo Remix 08
3] - MacFest: Malaysia Mac User Group Covers All Things Apple
4] - APCUG: 2008 Midwest Regional User Group Conference
5] - Groups : Mac Owners Support Group on YouTube
6] - Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group: Fun in the Sun
7] - Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - CJRTOOL ebooks: 25 Percent Off
2] - LaCie Hard Drives: Major Discounts
3] - RiftVault Security: 20 Percent Off
4] - The MUG Store: Your Private Haven for Cool Apple Stuff
5] - That's Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market,
Resource Blog & Vendor Discount Offers
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Community News - Leaders, August 19, 2008
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1] - CJRTOOL ebooks: User Group Program
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CJRTOOLS ebooks has a Mac user group program that provides participating
groups with exclusive articles for group newsletters, free online
courses for user group members and review copies of the company's newest
ebooks. In exchange, the company would like objective feedback on their
ebooks and suggestions for future articles, courses and books.
To join the program, have your group's representative email Claire
Rottenberg at email@hidden with your group name and website
address.
Learn more.
http://www.cjrtools.com/ebooks/mac-user-group.html
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2] - Reminder: Ambassador Guide Available for Download
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Are you the Apple Ambassador for your group? Be sure to download the
User Group Regional Liaison team's Apple User Group Ambassador Guide.
It's a terrific resource that will introduce you to some of the great
resources available to you as your group's Ambassador.
Download the Ambassador Guide.
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/resources.html
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3] - Share Your News
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Does your group have an event you would like to publicize? Let us know.
You could see your group in print.
Send us an email.
email@hidden
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members, August 19, 2008
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - Save the Date: Exciting User Group Activity at Macworld Expo 2009
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Will you be attending Macworld in January? Save time on Monday, January
5 for a special user group member event. We are planning something you
won't want to miss. Read next month's Bulletin for the details. Until
then, save the date!
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2] - Save the Date: Apple Expo Remix 08
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From September 17 to September 20 user group members and technology
enthusiasts will meet at Porte de Versailles in Paris for Apple Expo
Remix 08, four days dedicated to video, music, photos and more. Learn,
listen, party and network.
Be there.
http://uk.apple-expo.com/programme/
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3] - MacFest: Malaysia Mac User Group Covers All Things Apple
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Every other month President Azul Adnan, Chris Koh, and the members of
the Malaysia Mac User Group hold a MacFest with speakers, demos,
training sessions, prizes and a chance to discuss all things Apple. The
group makes sure there are things for newbies, veteran users and those
who are just curious about the Mac.
See what the August MacFest provides.
http://www.mymug.org
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4] - APCUG: 2008 Midwest Regional User Group Conference
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The Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG) will hold the
"2008 Midwest User Group Conference, Technology for the Rest of Us,"
September 19-21 at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, IL. The
Chicago Computer Society will host the conference. And it's open to
everyone.
Learn more.
http://www.apcug.net
(Thanks to Al Cheeks, President of the Chicago Computer Society for
this tip.)
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5] - Groups : Mac Owners Support Group on YouTube
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The Mac Owners Support Group (MacOSG) is keeping pace with today's
technology users by offering a YouTube channel with helpful information
for Apple users. With a substantial subscriber base and even more
regular viewers, it's also a great way to highlight the benefits of
joining MacOSG.
Subscribe.
http://www.youtube.com/MacOSG
Visit MacOSG.
http://MacOSG.com
(Thanks to Ambassador and founder Dave Merten for this tip.)
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6] - Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group: Fun in the Sun
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On August 21 the Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group has an amazing
event. Part swap meet, part trivia contest, part picnic and always fun,
the event promises something for everyone.
Think you know your trivia? Looking to buy or swap? BBQ, beach and user
group friendship makes Santa Barbara the place to be.
Party on.
http://www.sbmug.org/
(Thanks to Program Chairwoman Kathy Gleason for this tip.)
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7] - Milestones
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This month's column includes a group who first met in 1978. Happy
anniversary to a long list of some of our oldest groups. Want to see
your group listed? Send an email with date and year to
email@hidden.
1978 Apple Computer Information & Data Exchange of Rochester
http://www.applecider.org
1982 Stichting Klokhuis
http://www.klokhuis.nl
(Greetings to Ambassador Jack van Soest.)
1983 Champaign-Urbana Computer Users Group
http://www.cucug.org
1984 Kankakee Area Mac Users Group
http://homepage.mac.com/keego/kamug.htm
1984 Serious Macintosh User Group
http://www.smug.net
1985 Silicon Mountain Macintosh User Group, Inc.
http://www.smmug.org
1985 Macintosh Users of Delaware
http://www.mudel.org
1985 North Coast Mac User Group (OH)
http://homepage.mac.com/ncmug_oh
(Greetings to Apple User Group Regional Liaison and NCMUG President
Macbeth Vannoy.)
1986 Apple Core of Siouxland
http://www.usergroup.org/ACS/index.html
1986 MacGroup-Detroit
http://www.macgroup.org
(Greetings to President Terry White and members of MacGroup.)
1989 Prescott Mac User Group (Arizona)
http://www.pmug.us
(Thanks to President Jim Hamm and Ambassador Erica Simpson for this
tip.)
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SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - August 19, 2008
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board (special thanks to board member Tom Piper).
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] - CJRTOOL ebooks: 25 Percent Off
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CJRTOOLS ebooks is a small, independent company that produces and
publishes ebooks on Mac OS X software. The company's three newest ebooks
are comprehensive books on Mac OS X Leopard. Other ebooks are available
on iLife, Mail, TextEdit, System Preferences, Safari and Tiger.
Regularly priced at $8 (US) to $15 (US), user group members receive a 25
percent discount on any purchase of ebooks from CJRTOOLS' eSellerate or
Kagi store. Specially priced book bundles are also available with the
discount.
Discount Code: mug2008
Order today:
http://www.cjrtools.com/ebooks/order-mac-ebooks.html
Learn more.
http://www.cjrtools.com/ebooks
This worldwide offer is valid through November 30, 2008.
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2] - LaCie Hard Drives: Major Discounts
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The LaCie 500GB Hard Disk, designed by Neil Poulton, with eSATA,
FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (model 301313U), and the LaCie 250 GB
Little Disk, designed by Sam Hecht, with FireWire and Hi-Speed USB 2.0
(model 301282) are simple, compact and efficient with quiet storage to
backup, synchronize and secure your files, music, photos and video to
one place.
User group members can purchase these drives at the special price of
$110 (US) for 500GB and $115 (US) for 250GB, a $30 (US) and $45 (US)
savings off regular prices.
Promo codes:
500GB: MUGP
250GB: MUGH
Purchase by phone.
(503) 844-4500 x2
Purchase the 500GB Hard Disk online.
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=11062
Purchase the 250GB Little Disk online.
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=10978
This U.S.-only offer is valid through November 30, 2008.
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3] - RiftVault Security: 20 Percent Off
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Securing your top-secret information on your computer, from credit
card numbers to confidential files, has never been easier or more fun.
Government-level 256-bit AES encryption on RiftVault ensures that your
valuables stay out of reach from the most prying of eyes. Topped with
unrivaled graphics and an intuitive design, you'll be surprised to
find just how much more useful a safe can be - when it's on your Mac.
This exclusive $31.96 (US) offer provides a 20 percent discount off
the commercial price of $39.95 (US).
Coupon Code:
EUG42819
For more information and purchase visit Edgerift.
http://www.edgerift.com
This worldwide offer is valid through November 30, 2008.
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4] - The MUG Store: Your Private Haven for Cool Apple Stuff
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At the MUG store, you can check out specials, blowouts, new Macs and
special value Macs. Each one of them contains lists of products with
prices set exclusively for your users. Plus you get points for your
group every time one of your members buys!
User ID: user / password: group
Shop the MUG Store.
http://www.applemugstore.com
This U.S.-only offer is valid through September 30, 2008.
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5] - That's Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market,
Resource Blog & Vendor Discount Offers
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Looking for information on a past offer? Tom Piper of the Apple User
Group Advisory Board publishes a single page with all current offers,
expiration dates and codes. Watch for intermittent special offers.
Password after May 15 - market
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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Be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report podcast.
The AUG Market Report and Resource blog are great sources for
information about Apple user groups, vendor discounts, special events,
interesting reviews, stimulating training 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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Saundra 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
Trish Huffman Text Editor Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Jeff Mosqueda, Publisher Apple
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Get involved. Join a user group near you.
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/
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