The Wellington Macintosh Society Inc. has decided to endeavour to forge better links with other Mac User Groups in New Zealand and in order to achieve this are organising a joint Expo and Conference. We have now booked the concourse area and Soundings Theatre at Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand in Wellington on Friday 31 May and Saturday 1 June for the Expo and the Johnsonville Community Centre on Sunday 2 June for the User Group conference.

We are calling the expo the 'Digital Solutions Expo' and will use Apple's digital hub concept as the basis. The plan is to have the expo on Friday and Saturday with a major keynote and demonstrations in the theatre. This seats only 328 so pre registration will be necessary. There will be at least four seminars on the Friday and two on the Saturday and preference will be given to user group members for both the keynote and seminars.

Conference meeting and any workshops will be held on the Sunday. There will also be workshops with topics such as how to improve membership numbers, what to do on meeting nights etc.

The aim of the conference is to provide both an opportunity for like minded individuals to get together and secondly to form a national body with membership comprising all Mac User Groups to coordinate and foster communication and transfer of resources between the various member groups. It could also be a vehicle to enable Mac users in areas not served by user groups but wishing to belong to a Mac organisation to communicate, share experiences and information with other individual members and associated user groups.

Anyone who is a member of a Mac User Group in New Zealand is invited to participate at the conference and also be able to attend the seminars and keynote speech including a digital hub demonstration.

Final Cut Pro User Groups and Canon U.S.A.
to Host Special Event at DV Expo East

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 19, 2002 - CMP Media's DV Media Group today announced that the Boston Final Cut Pro User Group (BOSFCPUG) will host a special presentation called "Tools for Digital Cinema" at DV EXPO EAST, June 25, 2002, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY. The three-hour evening event is copresented by the Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, South Florida, and Washington DC Metro Area Final Cut Pro User Groups, and is sponsored in part by Canon U.S.A.

"The Final Cut Pro User Groups see that the revolution in digital filmmaking is upon us. Being able to use events like DV EXPO to bring together digital filmmakers cements Apple's Final Cut Pro editing software as the best choice for the independent filmmaking community and today's new breed of digital storytellers," said Dan Berube, president of BOSFCPUG.

The special event focuses on production, editing, and finishing tools for digital cinema. A feature presentation by Apple will be followed by several others, including one by Canon U.S.A. on its role in digital cinema; one from ZGC, who will show and discuss the P+S Technik Mini 35 Digital Adapter for the Canon XL1S; one from Focus Enhancements, who will speak about direct-to-hard-drive filmmaking technology with FireStore and other emerging products; and one from Outpost Digital, who will discuss its role in the editing of Steven Soderbergh's "Full Frontal."

"Canon has always been in the forefront of the new wave of digital filmmaking. With products like the XL1S delivering high-quality images, we are helping the filmmakers to make the films they want to make. We will continue to support this market with new and exciting technology," commented Tim Smith, technical marketing and sales training manager of Canon U.S.A.

The event, which takes place from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M, concludes with examples of digital cinema from prominent filmmakers and a panel of luminaries discussing current and future trends in digital cinema. For more information on this must-attend event, visit http://www.dvexpo.com/east/expo

About DV EXPO EAST
DV EXPO EAST is the east coast's largest professional digital video technology event. The two-day event--June 25-26, 2002, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City--has attracted more than 13,000 preregistrations. For more information on DV EXPO EAST, visit http://www.DVexpo.com/east

About the CMP DV Media Group
The DV Media Group (www.DV.com) has been on the forefront of the digital video explosion by providing information to professional users since its inception. DV EXPO EAST leverages other DV Media Group resources-including DV EXPO WEST, DV magazine, and DV.com-for its experience and leadership position in the digital video industry. The mission of the DV Media Group is to inspire and empower creative professionals with the industry's most comprehensive source of tools and technologies through events, print, and online channels.

About CMP Media LLC
CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers, and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing, and consulting.


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Contact:
Colin Zink
CMP DV Media Group
Marketing Manager
[email protected]
415-947-6286