[BozeMUG] Fwd: Apple User Group Bulletin - January 16, 2007

[Juelie McLean]

>Apple User Group Bulletin - January 16, 2007
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>COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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>1] - Regional News: MacIG Spreads News of German Groups
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>Not all user group activity takes place in a conference room, library
>or school. The MacIG Kaiserslautern has a standing reservation at a
>local restaurant for the last Tuesday of each month. How can you tell?
>The MacIG web site keeps track of user group meetings, reviews and
>information for German speaking user groups from multiple countries.
>
>See what's happening with groups in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
>http://www.macig.de/
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>2] - Getting New Members: A Clever Program Topic Might Help
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>The Gateway Area Macintosh Users Group had a clever idea for a January
>meeting: showing attendees how to use the technology that members
>received as holiday gifts. What a great topic for a any post-holiday
>meeting and one that could be a real draw for the computer using
>public.
>
>See the resources this Missouri group offers its members.
>http://www.gamug.org/index.html
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>3] - Groups in the News: Palm Beach Post Features Palm Beach MUG
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>When Palm Beach Post staff writer Fred Marion happened upon the Palm
>Beach Macintosh User Group web site, he decided to investigate. The
>result was a wonderful article, including an interview with Apple User
>Group Regional Liaison Gary Kampel. Mr. Marion's final thoughts? "I
>realized then that I like the fact that they spend an evening every
>month talking about computers. I fully understand them."
>
>Read the article.
>http://tinyurl.com/ygn8kw
>
>Visit the group.
>http://www.pbmug.org/content/whatsINit.html
>
>(Congratulations to Apple User Group Regional Liaison and PBMUG
>past president Gary Kampel, and the members of PBMUG.)
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>4] - Guides in the News: Macs Only Reports on Expo Volunteers
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>When Bill Fox, editor for Macs Only, mentioned the pleasure of seeing
>User Group Guides on the Expo show floor, he was only reporting what
>many have said: "...they look like a neat idea to us. Staffed by
>volunteers from Apple User Groups, they will help anyone find anything
>at Macworld, including getting seats at show floor demonstrations."
>
>Read the article.
>http://www.macsonly.com/arch00701.html
>
>(Thanks to former Apple User Group Regional Liaison
>Michael Henigan for this tip.)
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>5] - User Groups at Macworld Expo
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>User groups had a full week of events at Macworld Expo in San
>Francisco, starting with Monday's User Group University and wrapping
>up as Bernie Powell of NCMUG disassembled the User Group photo exhibit
>in the show floor booth on Friday afternoon.
>
>In the coming weeks we'll post some cool, fun and exciting pictures
>on the User Group Advisory Board web site. Check back often to see
>what went on. You're sure to recognize some familiar faces from around
>the world.
>
>Got some photos or .Mac links you'd like to see featured? Send 'em in!
>
>ugbeditor at mac.com
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>6] - Thank You: Volunteers
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>Every January, Macworld Expo bring things to do, tips to learn and
>friends to meet, but the week does not happen by accident. Thanks to
>the more than 150 volunteers who spent so much of their time to make
>the week so memorable.
>
>In particular, thanks to the planning team who worked the better part
>of the year to ensure fun filled activities. Thanks to TAG Team
>president Dan East and Chuck Joiner of the MUG Center for their
>contributions to User Group University. Thanks, too, to Lorene Romero
>of NCMUG who contributed her time and effort to bring in the shirts
>used by the volunteers all week. Finally, a big thank you to Ilene
>Hoffman of MacWoburn for her wonderful Party List. User group events
>at Macworld couldn't have happened without these people and their hard
>work.
>
>See the planning team.
>http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/mwsf07team.html
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>7] - Thank You: Sponsors
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>For User Group University and the other events at Macworld San
>Francisco, sponsors provided products for raffles, presentations and
>financial support. We could not put on UGU without their generosity.
>Be sure to thank these companies that helped user groups get together
>and spread the word.
>
>Macworld User Group Sponsors
>http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/mw07.html
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>8] - Milestones
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>Turn on the "Way Back" machine. This month's milestones include groups
>whose first meeting convened as long ago as January of 1977. Many have
>a claim to be the first of their type and all have been around for
>more than 20 years. Congratulations to some of our oldest groups!
>
>January 1977 - Denver Apple Pi
>http://www.denverapplepi.com/
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>January 1978 - Colorado Macintosh Users Group
>http://www.comug.com/index.html
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>January 1978 - Washington Apple Pi
>http://www.wap.org/
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>January 1978 - Apple Corps of Dallas
>http://www.acd.us/
>(Warm greetings to Taylor Sharpe, a wonderful advocate for the ACD.)
>
>January 1978 - AppleRock (formerly Little Rock Apple Addicts)
>http://www.applerock.org/
>
>January 1979 - Hawaii Macintosh & Apple Users' Society, Inc
>http://www.hmaus.com/
>
>January 1979 - Big Apple Users Group
>http://www.panix.com/~joreilly/baug.html
>
>January 1979 - Syracuse Macintosh Users Group
>http://www.iSMUG.com/
>
>January 1984 - Corvallis Macintosh User Group
>http://www.cmug.com
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>
>January 1985 - Tri-Valley Macintosh Users Group
>http://www.clubtmug.com
>
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>SPECIAL OFFERS - Apple User Group Bulletin - January 16, 2007
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>Advisory Board and Tom Piper, vendor relations.
>
>You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>3] - Mobilejuice MacSleeve: 10 Percent Off
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>$21.90 (US), a ten percent user group discount.
>
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>
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>
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>
>This worldwide offer is valid through April 30, 2007.
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>4] - The MUG Store: A Resource for Old and New
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>The MUG Store has some great specials and blowouts your membership
>should be sure and scour through every so often -- it's like an online
>garage sale on Mac odds and ends, as well as special offers and deals!
>
>In addition, the MUG store consultants are available to talk about
>the latest and greatest Apple products, including everything
>introduced at the Macworld Expo. Tell your people to give them a
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>organization, everyone wins!
>
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>Password: nano
>
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>User ID: Leopard
>Password: Tiger
>
>http://www.applemugstore.com.
>
>This US-only offer is valid through April 30, 2007.
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>5] - That's Easy: Apple User Group Market & Apple User Group 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.
>
>Also, be sure to subscribe to Tom's Apple User Group Market Report
>podcast, a great source for information about Apple user groups,
>vendor discounts, special events and more.
>
>Current offers
>http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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>Password
>offer
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>Apple User Group Market Report Podcast
>http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/resources.html
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>For information about vendor offers and more visit
>
>http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html
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>Sandy Foderick,
>Editor
>Apple User Group Advisory Board
>ugbeditor at mac.com
>
>Tom Piper,
>Vendor Relations
>Apple User Group Advisory Board
>vendorwizard at mac.com
>
>Elsa Travisano,
>Archival Editor
>Apple User Group Advisory Board
>ugbeditor at mac.com
>
>Jeff Mosqueda,
>Publisher
>Apple
>usergroups at apple.com
>
>Get involved. Join a user group near you.
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>
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>
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