COMMUNITY NEWS
1] – Final Cut Pro Network SuperMeet: June 25 in London
Have you attended a Final Cut Pro Network SuperMeet? Every SuperMeet is filled with great presenters, a bountiful raffle bin, sponsors galore and an opportunity to network with leaders in the industry. On June 25 the first annual London SuperMeet will coincide with the tenth anniversary of FCP groups in the UK. This is one event you won’t want to miss.
Be there.
http://www.fcpugnetwork.org/
(Thanks to Dan Berube for this news.)
2] – Growing Groups: Final Cut Pro User Group in Hungary
Not all big user group Apple events happen in the US, the UK or France. Hungary’s Final Cut Pro Group is producing a road show that includes five presenters, two master trainers and video pros. The results? It only took two weeks to sell out, and the group is making plans for a bigger venue next year.
Join and learn.
http://www.fcpug.hu
(Congrats to Gyula Kazari and members of Hungary’s FCP group.)
3] – Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group: Chris Breen Presents
The Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group (SBMUG) keeps busy, with regular podcasts, blogs, picnics and presenters. In July, Chris Breen, Senior Editor of Macworld Magazine will return. If last year’s preso at the Museum of Natural History is any predictor, this meeting will provide good memories for years to come.
Check it out.
http://www.sbmug.org/
(Thanks to Apple User Group Ambassador Kathy Gleason for this tip.)
4] – Resources: Australian MUGs Have a New Magazine
Founded by Nicholas Pyers and made up of more than 30 groups in Australia, AppleUsers.org is a central gathering spot for the leaders of Australian Apple User Groups. On July 25 they will display their newest project: a new digital format (PDF) magazine for all Australian MUGs to distribute free to their members.
They work together to grow together.
http://www.appleusers.org
5] – The Pi: Clubhouse Saturdays Provide a Great Service
For more than thirty years, few groups have been as vibrant and accomplished as the Washington Apple Pi (WAP). One of the reasons that they have stayed involved and active is their commitment to public service. Their newest service is Clubhouse Saturdays, where people can meet, chat, learn what is going on with the club and ask questions of hardware and software gurus.
Check it out.
http://www.wap.org/
6] – Milestones
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 ugbeditor@mac.com.
1978: Maryland Apple Corps
http://www.mdapple.org
(Warm wishes to President Stephen Demczuk and the MDAPPLE team.)
1978: The Minnesota Apple Computer User Group
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/
1980: Rhode Island Apple Group
http://www.riapple.com/home.html
(Hi to Editor John Gentile and members.)
1985: San Gabriel Valley Mac User Group
http://www.sgvmug.org/
(Greetings to President Ron Streicher and officers of SGVMUG.)
1991: Maui Apple Users Society
http://www.mauimac.org
(Hello to Apple User Group Advisory Board member and group President Rick Ortiz, Webmaster and Frontierland Pro Chris Saribay and the MAUIMAC club.)
1992: MacNorth Computer Club
http://www.macnorth.org/
(Thanks very much to Ambassador Ray Conroy for this tip.)
1995: InterMactivity
http://www.intermactivity.be/
(Congratulations to Frederik De Pauw, Algemene Coordinatie, and members of InterMac.)
1997: MacAttorney
http://www.macattorney.com
(Greetings to UGU presenter and MacAttorney founder Randy Singer.)
2001: Indonesia Macintosh Society
http://www.id-mac.org
(Thanks to President Dirgayuza Setiawan for this tip.)
2002: Logicuser.de, Deutschlands
http://www.logicuser.de
SPECIAL OFFERS – Apple User Group Bulletin – June 17, 2009
These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group Advisory Board (special thanks to board member Tom Piper).
You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these savings. Not a member? Join an Apple user group today to take advantage of these special offers.
1] – Voila Software: 38 Percent Discount
Voila is a professional creativity tool for Mac OS X Leopard that lets you capture your screen, annotate, organize and share. Voila lets you capture any shape, multiple regions at the same time, menu, webpage or DOM elements, and even from iSight. Pick and add annotations, add effects and share instantly via Mail, Flickr, FTP or iPhoto.
Regularly priced at $39.95 (US), Voila is offered to Apple user group members for only $24.95 (US), which is 38 percent off! A full-featured trial version can be downloaded for a 30-day evaluation.
Discount coupon:
APPLEMUG
For more details, downloading and purchasing visit.
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This worldwide offer is valid through December 31, 2009.
2] – Elgato Products: 40 Percent Off
Elgato recently announced Video Capture, their new product that lets you transfer video from a VCR, DVR, set-top box, camcorder or any other analog video source to your Mac as an iTunes-ready file. One simple click allows you to sync with an iPod, iPhone and Apple TV, play it in QuickTime, or upload it directly to YouTube.
Elgato is offering very special pricing of $60 (US) to Apple user group members (the same as Apple resellers), a 40 percent discount. The products are not-for-resale (NFR) and are marked as such on the product/packaging.
Capture up your video life.
http://www.elgato.com/appleteam
This US/Canada-only offer is valid until September 30, 2009.
3] – Buy The Missing Sync, Get Fliq for Mac Free
The Missing Sync for iPhone lets you sync notes, tasks, documents and files between your iPhone and Mac, and archive notes, text messages and call logs to your Mac. Fliq for Mac is a powerful way for Mac users to send and receive photos, contacts, notes, tasks and documents with others over a network, and exchange notes and memos.
Regularly priced at $59.95 (US), user group members qualify for a reduced price of $39.95 (US) during this offer.
Use coupon:
MUG0509
Order using this link.
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Learn more.
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This worldwide offer is valid until September 30, 2009.
4] – That’s Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market Resource Blog and Vendor Discount Offers
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. Watch for intermittent special offers.
Password until November 15
newest
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
Be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report podcast. The AUG Market Report and Resource blog are great sources for information about Apple user groups, vendor discounts, special events, interesting reviews, stimulating training 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
Get information about Advisory Board activities.
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab
Saundra Foderick, Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
ugbeditor@mac.com
Tom Piper, Vendor Relations
Apple User Group Advisory Board
vendorwizard@mac.com
Elsa Travisano, Text and Archival Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
ugbeditor@mac.com
Trish Huffman, Text Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
ugbeditor@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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This post was written by Moon Doggy on June 23, 2009
