One of the best ways to experience Macworld is as a volunteer. If you are headed for San Francisco in January and want to be a part of the fun, let the planning team know.
For a limited time, user group members can register for a free exhibits-only pass (deadline Nov. 22) or a 15 percent discount on all conference packages (deadline Dec. 10) at Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco (January 10-14). These discounts are only available to user group members using the User Group Priority Code.
http://www.macworldexpo.com User Group Code: H0101 _____________________________________________________________________
2] - Meet at the O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference
If you are attending the OReilly Mac OS X Conference, why not meet up with Marsee Henon (O'Reilly User Group Coordinator) and Lorene Romero (Apple User Group Advisory Board Vendor Relation Coordinator and North Coast Mac Users Group President) on Wednesday, October 27 in the bar at the Santa Clara Westin's lobby from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm?
Meet and greet. http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/macosx2004/view/e_sess/5705 _____________________________________________________________________
6] - Milestones
Some Apple User Groups have been around almost as long as Apple, while others are in their first year or less, but they all have reason to celebrate. Congrats to some recent anniversaries:
25 years - Apple-Q of Brisbane http://www.apple-q.org.au (Thanks to Apple-Bug Editor Steve Wilson for this tip.)
25 years - Apples BC Computer http://www.applesbc.bc.ca (Thanks to President Ellis Brayham and Ambassador Ron Elkan for this tip.)
25 years - DuPage Apple User Group http://www.daug.org (Thanks to President Jim Rietz for this tip.)
20 years - MacNexus http://www.macnexus.com (Thanks to Membership Chair Bob White for this tip.)
20 years - Tucson Macintosh Users Group (TMUG) http://tmug.com (Thanks to Secretary Curt Blanchard for this tip.)
1 month - Adobe Tampa Professional Digital Artists http://www.adobetampa.com (Welcome to new Ambassador Jon Novosielski.)
SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - September 18, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________
These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group Advisory Board.
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.
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This worldwide offer is valid until January 31, 2005. _____________________________________________________________________
2] - Mediafour UG Offer:
Mediafour is offering user groups special pricing for MacDrive 6, an application for Windows that lets PC users open, edit and save files on Mac disks. You can even burn Mac CDs and DVDs.
With MacDrive there is nothing new to learn or launch; just pop in any Mac disk and access files as if it were a PC disk.
MacDrive is normally $49.95 (US) but Mediafour is offering it for $35.95 (US) to user groups in the U.S. (download purchase only)
Email suenail@mediafour.com for URL and discount code. www.mediafour.com
This offer is available to members of U.S. user groups and is valid until January 31, 2004. _____________________________________________________________________
3] - Enrique Quintero Design User Group Offer:
Enrique Quintero Design has created four fun applications for your iPod:
Apple Store Locations for iPod Contains all of Apple's Retail Store Locations.
PodGourmet for iPod Contains 260 select gourmet recipes.
PodGourmet Vegan Edition for iPod Contains 277 select vegan recipes.
Podtender for iPod Contains over 900 mixed drink recipes.
Normally $5.00 (US) each, they are buy one and get one free for Apple User Group members.
Visit the website for more information. http://www.enriquequinterodesign.com/usergroup.html
This worldwide offer expires February 28, 2005. ____________________________________________________________________
4] - FirSoft User Group Offer:
Do you need to synchronize your iCal calendars between multiple Mac computers, between multiple users on the same Mac or with your iPod ?
Run iSynCal and sync them using the standard Apple File Sharing shipped with Mac OS X. You don't need a .Mac account, nor to publish your calendars on an external ftp or WebDav server.
Regularly $20 (US), iSynCal is available to MUG members for $16 (US), a 20 percent discount,
Find out more. http://ww2.unime.it/flr/isyncal/en/
Order. http://orders.kagi.com/?4WH1
This worldwide offer is valid until January 31, 2005. _____________________________________________________________________
5] - Nisus UG Offer:
You have something to say and you need a writing tool that will help you say it. Express Yourself with the affordable, easy to use Word alternative: Nisus Writer Express 2.0. With so many new features, our legendary user interface, Microsoft Word compatibility and a very low price, this new release is something you can't afford to miss.
Regularly $59.95 (US), Nisus Writer Express is available to User Group members for only $49.95 (US).
Check it out. http://www.nisus.com/Express/mug.php
This worldwide offer is valid until January 31, 2005.
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