This Week's MUG News - 3/2
This Week's MUG News - 3/2
- Subject: This Week's MUG News - 3/2
- From: Chuck Joiner <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 22:12:10 -0500
March 2
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
The Week's Front Page News At The MUG Center
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THE PHILADELPHIA USER GROUP LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, SANTA FE MACINTOSH
USERS GROUP, A.P.P.L.E.'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY, MATTERFORM MEDIA'S MUG
PROGRAM & MUG DEALS ON THE USER GROUP REPORT
Reminding listners about the availability of The User Group Report as an
MP3 file and encouraging Switcher ideas, this edition also includes these
great guests:
- Todd Salkovitz of the The Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater
Philadelphia profiles his group and discusses why they decided to host a
regional user group leadership conference, The Philadelphia User Group
Leadership Conference .
- Jonas Skartis of the Santa Fe Macintosh User Group and past member of
the Apple User Group Advisory Board talks about how his group is
organizing specialized seminars to enhance their membership, and why it
is a real advantage to have Robin Williams as a founding member of your MUG.
- Michael Herrick of Matterform Media tells us why his company has
aggressively moved to develop a relationship with user groups, outlines
the Matterform User Group Program, what it offers, and what they like to
get back from their efforts.
- Bill Martens of the Apple PugetSound Program Library Exchange , or
A.P.P.L.E. , takes us on a journey through the history of his group on
their 25th anniversary, describes their ups and downs, and how they now
support both MacOS X as well as new projects for Apple II owners.
- Lorene Romero , the User Group Advisory Board's Vendor Liaison gives
us the latest information on vendor deals for MUGs and how MUG newsletter
editors can help spread the word.
The User Group Report is the audio series hosted by Chuck Joiner that
features interviews with people making news in the user group community.
You can listen or download the MP3 file here:
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http://www.mugcenter.com/usergroupreport>
iMOVIEFEST KICKS OFF AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS
iMovieFests don't just happen on college campuses in the United States.
The iMovieFest at The University of St. Andrews in Scotland kicked off
last week with the Team Captain Launch Event and will conclude on March
26 with the iMovieNite Celebration. 76 teams involving over 1,000
students will participate in the event, the school's first, and the first
in the United Kingdom. Complete information on the schedule, guidelines,
sponsors and more is available on the event web site.
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http://www.mugcenter.com/#standrews>
A MUG DINNER AT PHOTOSHOPWORLD
At last week's PhotoshopWorld, User Group Advisory Board members Lorene
Romero and Lesa Snider hosted an informal dinner for MUG enthusiasts at a
local Chinese/Japanese restaurant.
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http://www.mugcenter.com/#dinner
SPECIAL MUG DISCOUNT AVAILABLE ON DERRICK STORY DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR
Derrick Story, author of Digital Photography Pocket Guide (O'Reilly), and
coauthor of iPhoto: the Missing Manual (Pogue Press), will present:
Derrick Story's Mastering Digital Photography Workshop: How to use
digital cameras and Mac OS X to create great images in Cupertino CA on
March 8. Thanks to the OSXFAQ MUG Program, MUG members can save $50 off
the price of the workshop. Complete information, including a syllabus,
are available on the OSXFAQ web site.
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http://www.mugcenter.com/#story226>
Coming Up This Week On The MUG Event Calendar
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http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2003/032003.html>
March 4
User Group Leader Chat - World Without Borders
Guest: Chris Kiltz of the Josephine County Macintosh User Group
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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