Maria O. Arguello Apple Regional Liaison: Northeast United States and Online Groups December 2004

Hello,

I want to introduce myself to you as your new Apple Regional Liaison. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Tell me about any exciting events that are happening in your MUG. I'd also love to read your electronic Newsletters, so please send them to me-I promise to read all of them. I want to hear from you and to provide you with the best information available to help you and your MUG grow, be successful, and above all have FUN doing it. I want to highlight some exciting and new events happening in your MUGs in future dispatches.

I hope many of you went to the CompUSA event on Thursday, December 2, 2004. I went and found the staff eager to give us personalized attention. Unfortunately the turnout at my local store was not great, as only about twelve users showed up. There was a raffle for 75 iTunes Downloads. No one that I knew won, but all was not lost-the staff welcomed our brochures to promote Apple User Groups, and will be including us in early notifications of their special sales items. They served very good hot coffee and donuts. Developing a good relationship with the staff of this store-and the stores near any of your Groups-could be mutually beneficial.

I am part of the Macworld Expo Planning Team and am going to mention some of the exciting opportunities available for you and your MUG. You will enhance your experience by volunteering and participating in any or all of these events planned just for you. See details below.

That's it until next month, when I will let you know what happened at Macworld SF 05-what I saw, what I liked, and what I bought. If you're going to be there look me up and introduce yourselves.

Regards,


-- Maria O. Arguello

President/Vendor Liaison
Main Line Macintosh Users Group
Paoli, PA
http://www.mlmug.org

Apple Regional Liaison for Northeast US and online groups

Important News about Macworld

Get Macworld Expo started the right way! Join your fellow Apple User Group leaders for networking and round table sessions, then enjoy a vendor reception with door prizes and light refreshments. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet vendors before the show floor opens.

(1) The Apple User Group Advisory Board and Macworld Planning Committee invite fellow user group leaders to attend an exciting Kick-Off Event on Monday, January 10, 2005 (tentative schedule below). To sign up to attend, please visit http://LessLink.com/registrationsite/.

* 4:45-5:15 p.m.: Registration
* 5:15-6:15 p.m.: Round table presentations by premier vendors and user group leaders
* 6:15-6:30 p.m.: Networking
* 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Vendor-sponsored reception
* 7:30-8:00 p.m.: Introductions, vendor overview, and door prizes

Take advantage of the early registration for the Kick-Off event before December 10 for only $14.95 (US). After December 10, registration is $19.95 (US) until December 24. (Walk-up registration will be $39.95 (US) as available.)

A special discount is available for student attendees; email the Campus Group Advisory Board at mail to: [email protected] for more information.

Please check back for updated scheduling and location info, as well as updates on other exciting Macworld Expo events and services for user group members and leaders. Email the [email protected] with any questions.

(2) Attend the Adobe breakfast of Macworld.on Thursday, January 13, 2005 Every year Adobe provides great presentations and has great prizes for those who attend-and we always go away with some Adobe software.

Be dazzled by FIVE magnificent Adobe Certified Experts: Terry White, Dave Helmly, Colin Smith, Sebastian Distefano and Adam Pratt. The program will be action packed with demonstrations of Photoshop CS™, After Effects 6 Professional ™, Illustrator CS™, InDesign CS ™ and GoLive CS™.

Eligibility:
These events are open to Macintosh User Group Leaders or ambassadors only. Please contact your MUG's leadership to see about being selected or appointed as an ambassador for your group. Limit four people per user group.

Schedule:
6:45 a.m-7:30 a.m., Registration
7:20 a.m., Doors open for breakfast
7:50 a.m., Presentation begins
9:45 a.m., Program ends


Important Notes
If you have a confirmed registration and do not check in by 7:15 a.m., your reservation will be given away to someone on the wait list.

Due to space restrictions we may be unable to accommodate late requests or walk-ins the day of the breakfast.

Registration
Go to: http://LessLink.com/adobebreakfastregistration/

Registration ends on December 20, 2003.


(3) The UG Lounge-is a place away from the buzz of the floor where you can have a chance to talk & meet w/ folks like Chris Breen, David Pogue, Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus and others, and also put your feet up and network with others. Each shift only lasts two hours, so this is a great way to give yourself a two-hour break from pounding the floor.

(4) The Guides-this small booth lives close to the ACN booth, and is a place where people drop by when they're trying to find important things like the restrooms and food, or less important places like Vendor "X". Beyond interacting with the general public, you have a chance to make a new friend in the person you're working with-there are always at least two people on staff. The shifts only last two hours, so it's easy to fit it in around the tour of the Expo floor.

(5) The Booth-This year the booth is a little different, in the sense that unlike the past where you had to have a large enough group coming down to staff the booth for a whole day, we've arranged it so that you (and your MUG) can be a part of the booth even if you're the only one coming down, and you may only spend 2 hours volunteering as booth staff. So big group, or small, one 2-hour shift, all day, or all week-you can be a part of a dynamic area of the expo floor where people come with questions about MUGs, who are they, where are they, why are they, and you can pass the fire on to them.

To get more information, or sign up to volunteer, please get in touch with:

[email protected] for the Lounge or Guide [email protected] for the Booth

Check out the members of the Planning Committee at http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/mwsf05team.html

*Thanks Chris Kiltz Apple Regional Liaison: Northwest United States for her description of the MUG events.