This Week's MUG News - 3/30
This Week's MUG News - 3/30
- Subject: This Week's MUG News - 3/30
- From: Chuck Joiner <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 21:55:37 -0500
March 30, 2003
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
The Week's Front Page News At The MUG Center
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O'REILLY & GLOBAL MUGS, PI BUS TRIP, LEISURE WORLD MUG, MACFAIR CENTRAL
VALLEY & MUG DEALS ON "THE USER GROUP REPORT"
This edition includes a roundup of the many regional events MUGs are
organizing or participating in, as well as these exciting guests:
- Derrick Story of O'Reilly talks about the his user group
presentations, the recent O'Reilly MUG Field Trip, the MacDevCenter, how
O'reilly works to include the international MUG community in their
program, and his article on why making contests and user group offers a
global affair isn't as easy as one might think.
- Louise Dawson of the Leisure World Macintosh Users Group discusses her
group's use of iMovie for self-promotion and fun, using .Mac to publish
your site and your movies, and how those movies draw inspiration from
everything from CNN to Bambi Meets Godzilla.
- Jim Ritz of Washington Apple Pi tells us about his group's 5th annual
bus trip to Macworld Expo (now Create), how they use it as a membership
enhancement and incentive, why it is so much fun, and why our group
should think about organizing a similar outing.
- Doug Cox of The Fresno Macintosh Users Group briefs us on MacFair
Central Valley, the regional event their group organizes with CompUSA,
how it has helped expand their visibility and their membership, and why
the first one was a "bet the MUG" undertaking.
- Lorene Romero, the Vendor Coordinator for the Apple User Group
Advisory Board is back with this month's exclusive vendor deals for user
group members.
The User Group Report is the Internet radio show 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/2003/304.html>
DAVID POGUE AT THE NEW YORK PERSONAL COMPUTER USER GROUP ON APRIL 1 (NO
APRIL FOOLS!)
Well-know Mac enthusiast, author and New York Times technology columnist
David Pogue, will be making an appearance at the New York Personal
Computer User Group on April 1. Open to the public, the meeting is being
co-sponsored by the New School and will be held at The New School Tishman
Auditorium. David's presentations are always filled with magic tricks,
humerous song spoofs and insightful commentary on all aspects of the
technology industry. If you're in the New York area, be sure to get out
and see the show. Complete information can be found at the NYPC web site.
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http://www.mugcenter.com/#poguenyc>
HOUSTON AREA APPLE USERS GROUP'S MACFEST I WILL FEATURE BOB LEVITUS KEYNOTE
The Houston Area Apple Users Group will hold their first MacFest on April
26. The event is a celebration of all things Macintosh, with sessions on
MacOS X, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office for OS X, and a "Tune Up Your
Mac Shop." Highlighting the event will be the keynote address by Bob "Dr.
Mac" LeVitus, author of The OS X Files and more than thirty books on
Macintosh computing. Get all the information on the HAAUG web site.
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http://www.mugcenter.com/#haaugbob>
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY MUG HOSTS STEVE WOZNIAK
PackMUG, the North Carolina State University Macintosh Users Group will
host a special presentation by Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak on April
26. Dr. Marye Anne Fox, the chancellor of NCSU, will deliver welcoming
remarks. A live video stream of the event is also planned. While the
event is open to the public, over 600 students, faculty, and staff
representing eight universities in North Carolina have already
registered, filling the event to capacity. At present, there are plans to
accommodate more attendees, and wait-list registration is available.
Check the PackMUG web site for complete details on all aspects of this
exciting event.
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http://www.mugcenter.com/#wozpackmug>
APPLEHEART TO HOLD NATIONWIDE MAC EVENT IN ITALY
The AppleHeart Macintosh Users Group has announced i.M.a.c.s.i 2003, an
Italian nationwide Mac event that will take place on May 3-4. They're
hoping for an Apple Italy presence, prizes and more. The AppleHeart web
site has all the details (in Italian).
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http://www.mugcenter.com/#italy>
O'REILLY WEEKEND MUG FIELD TRIP FEATURES SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Recently, O'Reilly & Associates invited several local Northern California
Macintosh User Groups to a special "Field Trip" event at their offices in
Sebastopol. Over 50 MUG members took advantage of the invitation and
enjoyed an entertaining presentation on the iApps by O'Reilly Network
Managing Editor, Derrick Story, a guided tour of the O'Reilly campus by
Debbie Brazell, and a special MUG discount shopping spree in the book
store, courtesy of Marsee Henon, O'Reilly User Group Program Manager. You
can see a slideshow of the event, courtesy of the North Coast Mac Users Group.
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http://www.mugcenter.com/#fieldtrip>
Coming Up This Week On The MUG Event Calendar
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http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2003/042003.html>
April 1
User Group Leader Chat - World Without Borders
Guest: Louise Dawson of Leisure World Macintosh Users Group
New York Personal Computer User Group - David Pogue
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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