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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members, July 17, 2007
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - User Group Creativity: Contests for Old and New
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It is no secret that user groups value creativity and that members are
inventive, especially when the challenge of competition is added to the
mix. From Cap Mac's three membership contests, to Surrey Mac User
Group's three categories of video competition, to the Apple II
programming contest sponsored by the Apple Pugetsound Program Library
Exchange, there really is something for every interest. Even quick and
simple contests can be fun. The AppleSlice contest winner will be the
first member who shows up for their July meeting with an iPhone.
Surrey Mac User Group
http://www.surreymug.org/competitions.htm
CapMac User Group
http://www.capmac.org/iContest/icontest.html
Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange
http://www.callapple.org/contest.htm
Annapolis Apple Slice
http://www.annapolisappleslice.com/
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2] - Fun in the Sun: Groups Trade Meetings for Picnics and Swap Meets
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Many groups hold a summer social gathering instead of a July meeting.
Diablo Valley's Macintosh User Group holds their Christmas-in-July
picnic, while the Omaha Macintosh User Group holds their Potluck
picnic. appleJAC will be holding their annual picnic and swap meet in
the next thirty days, while the members of Apple Cider and Kinki Mac
Users groups had their picnics last week. The Houston Area Macintosh
Users Group will be holding their annual Swap Meet this month too.
Does your group hold a special event in the summer? Let us
know by writing to ugbeditor@mac.com
Omaha Macintosh User Group
http://www.omug.org/
Diablo Valley Macintosh User Group
http://www.dvmug.org
Apple Cider
http://www.applecider.org/
Houston Area Macintosh Users Group
http://www.haaug.org/
Kinki Mac Users Group
http://www.kmug.org/
appleJAC
http://applejac.typepad.com
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3] - FileMaker Pro User Group at DevCon 2007
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From August 5 to 9, FileMaker mavens will be in Orlando for DevCon
2007, and you can bet that members of the FileMaker Pro User Group
will be there. This year the group is sponsoring DevCon2007 and
planning on wearing shirts that advertise FmPUG on the front and
individual member's businesses on the back. It's a neat way to show
the strength of the FileMaker user group community while filling the
conference center with Puggers. Shouldn't you be a Pugger too?
Check it out.
http://www.fmpug.com/
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4] - WWDC Keynote: QuickTime Version Available Online
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Steve Jobs spoke to over 5,000 attendees as he kicked off this year's
annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote containing
Leopard's features and more.
See what all the excitement was about.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc07/
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5] - Transitions: Janet Mobley Retires
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For the last seven years Janet Mobley was the editor of the well-known
and much-respected newsletter for North Coast Mac Users Group. She was
also the editor for the Gravenstein Group and has been a valuable
contributor to the community of user group editors and the larger
community of user group members. Retirement brings fun new challenges
but we'll miss her writings.
Read more.
http://www.ncmug.org/
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6] - Small Group Workshop: Bellarine Mac Provides Help
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On August 8 the members of Bellarine Mac in Victoria Australia will be
offering a hands-on workshop for newbies and long-time users alike. Each
table will focus on a particular area or question so attendees can
select the table that meets their interests.
Be there.
http://www.bellarinemac.org.au/about.html
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7] - Milestones
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This month's column includes a group who first met in 1982. Happy
anniversary to some of our oldest groups and one just listed this month!
Want to see your group listed? Send an email with date and year to
ugbeditor@mac.com.
1982: Sierra Nevada Apple Group
(Previously Greater Reno Operating Group)
http:///snag.org
(Thanks to Ambassador and former Apple User Group Advisory Board member
Del Missier and also Charter Member Mark Harris for this tip.)
1982: Thames River Apple User Group
(Formerly The South East Connecticut Apple User Group)
http://www.traug.org/
(Thanks to Director at Large Warren Nordgren for this tip.)
1982: San Leandro Macintosh User Group
http://www.slmug.org
1984: Apple Users Group of Canterbury Inc.
http://www.appleusers.co.nz
1984: Atlanta Macintosh Users Group
http://www.amugonline.org
1988: Palmerston North Mac Users' Group
http://pnmug.netfirms.com
1988: Utah Macintosh User Group
http://www.umug.com
1990: The Mac Group - Dayton OH
http://homepage.mac.com/tmgweb/
1993: Capitol Macintosh User Group
http://capmac.org
1996: Macintosh Users Group of Stowe
http://www.mugstowe.org
1997: Italia Mac
http://www.italiamac.com
1999: Philadelphia Area AppleScript User's Group
http://homepage.mac.com/paasug
1999: Western Canada WebObjects User Group
http://www.wcwug.org
2003: Calgary Final Cut Pro Users Group
http://www.calgaryfcpug.com
2003 Columbus Macromedia User Group
http://ColumbusMMUG.com
(Thanks to Ambassador Joe Rozsa for this tip.)
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SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - June 17, 2007
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
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You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these
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2] - DEVONthink Professional Office: 25 Percent Off
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The regular price is $149.95 (US); using the discount code gives user
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Purchase this digital age solution.
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This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2007.
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3] - ConceptDraw 7 and Project 3: $50 (US) Discount
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ConceptDraw 7 is a powerful diagramming and drawing tool to effectively
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This special offer provides user group members with a $50 (US) discount
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Learn more.
http://www.conceptdraw.com
Order ConceptDraw products.
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This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2007.
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4] - app4mac Products: 20 Percent off
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Buy any app4mac products.
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This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2007.
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5] - iWOW for iTunes: 20 Percent Discount
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The iWOW is the ultimate iTunes audio enhancement plug-in for Mac
users. You can restore fidelity to all your music files, display a
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the-art audio enhancement technology. Even smaller speakers will
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settings for desktop speakers or headphones.
Regularly $19.99 (US), iWow is available for only $15.99 (US) for
Apple user group members.
Promo Code
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http://www.srslabs.com/iwow
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2007.
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6] - Portraits & Prints: Standard Edition Free and 60 Percent Off Pro
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Portrait and Prints Standard Edition sells for $30 (US), but is free to
user group members via this special limited offer. Portraits and Prints
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for $50 (US), but user group members can upgrade to the Pro version for
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To participate in this user group offer, email
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Save time and paper.
http://www.econtechnologies.com
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2007.
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7] - The MUG Store: Great Prices, Great Incentives
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The MUG Store is offering tremendous discounts on brand new Macs
exclusively for your members, as well as one of the country's most
complete selections of pre-owned Macs.
Every purchase made by your members through the MUG Store brings your
group a one percent credit toward anything the store sells. Be sure to
mention the MUG Store to your group as it's a place to buy Macs you can
call your very own!
User ID: harmony
Password: elephant
http://www.applemugstore.com
This U.S. only offer is valid through October 31, 2007.
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8] - Apple User Group Market & Apple User Group Offers
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Looking for information on a past offer? The Apple User Group
Advisory Board (UGAB) offers a colorful web page with all current
offers, expiration dates and codes:
Password - easy
Current Offers
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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Also, be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report
podcast. The current issue features the new Apple User Group
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Northeast USA, and six user group leaders from her area, plus Ben
Grier of SRS Labs talking about their new iWow discount offer. The
AUG Market Report is a great source for information about Apple user
groups, vendor discounts, special events and more:
Apple User Group Market Report podcast
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/resources.html
For public information about vendor offers and more visit:
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html
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Saundra Foderick,
Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
ugbeditor@mac.com
Tom Piper,
Vendor Liaison
Apple User Group Advisory Board
vendorwizard@mac.com
Elsa Travisano,
Chair
Apple User Group Advisory Board
ugab@mac.com
Jeff Mosqueda,
Publisher
Apple
usergroups@apple.com
Get involved. Join a user group near you.
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/
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