[BozeMUG] Apple User Group Bulletin - June 17, 2008

[Juelie McLean]

Apple User Group Bulletin - June 17, 2008
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - The Pi At 30: Walt Mossberg Presents
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Few groups have been as vibrant and accomplished as the Washington Apple
Pi (WAP) has been for the last thirty years. On June 28, WAP will
celebrate its 30th anniversary with a meeting featuring special guest
speaker Walt Mossberg, technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal.


Learn from the best.
<http://www.wap.org/>http://www.wap.org/
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2] - MacAttorney: Over 7,000 Members
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Randy Singer is known for his presentations in the Apple User Group
Lounge, writing "The Macintosh Software Guide for the Law Office" and
co-authoring some editions of the popular Macintosh Bible, but he has
another claim to fame. The user group he founded, MacAttorney, just
surpassed the 7,000 member mark.

Congrats to Randy and members of MacAttorney.
<http://www.macattorney.com/>http://www.macattorney.com
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3] - Emirates Mac: Shuffle Success
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Many groups are pondering the move from hard-copy newsletter to an
electronic version that members can download or read online. The worry
is that the look and feel of a traditional newsletter will be lost.

Contributing Editor Magnus Nystedt, Editor in Chief Omran Al-Owais and
the team at Emirates Mac produce "Shuffle", a great example of what a
well produced online user group newsletter can be.

Check it out.
<http://www.emiratesmac.com/index.php?page=newsletter>http://www.emiratesmac.com/index.php?page=newsletter
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4] - LAFCPUG: 8 Years of FCP Expertise
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On Wednesday, June 18, the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group will be
celebrating its eighth anniversary with a special meeting, including

- a presentation from Norman Hollyn of USC
- a first look at Black Magic Design's soon-to-ship D.264 encoder
- a Stump the Gurus session
- and the usual Tip of the Month, Show and Tell and world famous raffle.


Add in Robert Calidera's FS-5 preso and a GMAX meet and greet, and
LAFCPUG heads into their ninth year with a bang.

Be there.
<http://www.lafcpug.org/>http://www.lafcpug.org/
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5] - MCE: Save the Date
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Macintosh Computer Expo (MCE),  North Coast Mac's 15th fundraising
event, will be held this year on September 27 at the Glaser Center in
downtown Santa Rosa, CA. Join the Mac enthusiasts from all over the North
Bay to visit with Macintosh product vendors and attend informational
workshops. Since 1991 the show has grown in attendance from around 300
to over 1,000 and is now one of the largest gatherings of its type in
the North Bay.

Plan for a day of community and learning.
<http://www.ncmug.org/>http://www.ncmug.org

(Thanks to former Apple User Group Advisory Board member and NCMUG
President Lorene Romero for this tip.)
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6] - Milestones
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This month's milestones include two groups who first met as early as
1978. Happy anniversary to some of our oldest groups and some newer
ones too! Want to see your group listed? Send an email with date and
year to <mailto:ugbeditor at mac.com>ugbeditor at mac.com.

1978: Maryland Apple Corps
<http://www.mdapple.org/>http://www.mdapple.org
(Warm wishes to President Chris Yavelow and the MDAPPLE team.)

1978: The Minnesota Apple Computer User Group
<http://www.miniapples.org/>http://www.miniapples.org
(Congratulations to President and long time Ambassador Bruce Thompson
and members of Minnesota's Mini'app'les.)

1980: Apple-Dayton
<http://www.dma.org/appledaytonsig/>http://www.dma.org/appledaytonsig/

1980: Rhode Island Apple Group
<http://www.riapple.com/home.html>http://www.riapple.com/home.html
(Hi to Editor John Gentile and members.)

1984: Clan Macintosh
<http://homepage.mac.com/clanmacug/ClanMac/Meeting1987.html>http://homepage.mac.com/clanmacug/ClanMac/Meeting1987.html
(This is the link to pictures from a 1987 ClanMac meeting.)

1985: San Gabriel Valley Mac User Group
<http://www.sgvmug.org/>http://www.sgvmug.org/
(Greetings To Webmistress and Ambassador Deborah Shadovitz and officers
of SGVMUG.)

1986: Aerospace Employee Association Macintosh Users Group
<http://www.aeaclubs.org/macintosh>http://www.aeaclubs.org/macintosh
(Hi to Vice President and Ambassador Ann Mazuk, and members of AMUG.)

1991: Maui Apple Users Society
<http://www.mauimac.org/>http://www.mauimac.org
(Hello to Apple User Group Advisory Board member and group President
Rick Ortiz, Webmaster Chris Saribay and the MAUIMAC club.)

1992: MacNorth Computer Club
<http://www.macnorth.org/>http://www.macnorth.org/
(Thanks very much to Ambassador Ray Conroy for this tip.)

1995: InterMactivity
<http://www.intermactivity.be/>http://www.intermactivity.be/
(Congratulations to Frederik De Pauw, Algemene Coordinatie,
and members of InterMac.)

1997: MacAttorney
<http://www.macattorney.com/>http://www.macattorney.com
(Greetings to founder Randy Singer.)

2000: MacUserGroup Uni-Koeln
<http://www.uni-koeln.de/RRZK/Beratung/mac/>http://www.uni-koeln.de/RRZK/Beratung/mac/
(Hello to members at the University of Cologne.)

2001: Indonesia Macintosh Society
<http://www.id-mac.org/>http://www.id-mac.org
(Thanks to President Dirgayuza Setiawan for this tip.)

2002: Logicuser.de, Deutschlands
<http://www.logicuser.de/>http://www.logicuser.de

2005: Nashville ProVid
<http://www.naprovig.org/>http://www.naprovig.org

2005: Niagara Area Macintosh Users Group
<http://www.macuser.ca/>http://www.macuser.ca
(Thanks to Apple Ambassador Susan Parker for this tip.)
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SPECIAL OFFERS - Apple User Group Bulletin - June 17, 2008
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You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these
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This worldwide offer is valid through August 31, 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
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This US only offer is valid through July 31, 2008.
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5] - Apple User Group Market, Resource Blog & Apple User Group Offers
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Group Advisory Board publishes a single page with all current offers,
expiration dates and codes. Watch for intermittent special offers.

Password:
market

<http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm>http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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Be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report podcast. This
month's sessions feature an interview with Lesa Snider King about her
posting on the Resource website as part of the new Featured Authors
Column and a discussion with Derrick Story, O'Reilly's digital media
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Apple User Group Market Report podcast:
<http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/resources.html>http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/resources.html

For public information about vendor offers and more visit:
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Saundra Foderick
Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
<mailto:ugbeditor at mac.com>ugbeditor at mac.com

Tom Piper
Vendor Relations
Apple User Group Advisory Board
<mailto:vendorwizard at mac.com>vendorwizard at mac.com

Elsa Travisano
Text and Archival Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
<mailto:ugbeditor at mac.com>ugbeditor at mac.com

Trish Huffman
Text Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
<mailto:ugbeditor at mac.com>ugbeditor at mac.com

Jeff Mosqueda
Publisher
Apple
<mailto:usergroups at apple.com>usergroups at apple.com

Get involved. Join a user group near you.
<http://www.apple.com/usergroups/>http://www.apple.com/usergroups/

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