| Hi Dave and Robert,
There is a reason that you may have not heard from your Liaison or received the newsletter. Both of these are opt in.
The early versions of the Regional Liaison program expected all RLs to stay in contact with their regions. Unfortunately, some ambassadors wrote strongly worded emails saying that they were offended that they were receiving mailings just because they were listed as their groups' contacts. So, we sent out notifications that RLs were ready to help but any other contact would be opt in. Similarly, there is still the monthly newsletter, but it is opt in. It is the ambassador's responsibility to sign up for the newsletter and keep his or her group in contact.
We have had folk leave the program (including the person who handled Kansas), and we are holding off on replacements while we are working on an update of the RL program, so that not every state currently has an RL. As ambassadors have found, pretty much any RL is willing to help if contacted. Of course, they are all volunteers, so it would be unreasonable to expect an instantaneous response.
So, if you want the monthly mailings, sign up at
News about the user group community and the monthly discounts from vendors can also be found at our blog:
If you want to contact your regional liaison and are unsure who to write, feel free to contact any member of the board or any RL and we will help you find your advocate.
Thanks for the questions Sandy Foderick Editor Apple User Group Bulletin Member, Apple User Group Advisory Board
On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:53 AM, Dave G wrote: Since I've not heard from our regional liaison in half a decade or so
(and yes, verified our info was correct), I did notice on that
Regional page that about 15 states aren't listed including mine. Any
insights on that?
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