[DM-MUG] Apple User Group Bulletin - with coupons etc.

[Victoria L. Herring]

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>    1. Apple User Group Bulletin - October 16, 2007
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>Community News - Members
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>1] - Macworld 2008: Apple User Group Wine and Cheese Reception
>2] - Expo News: Show Floor Volunteers Needed
>3] - Macworld 2008: New Show Floor Passes and Conference Discounts
>4] - MacExpo UK: 2007 UK and Irish MUGs Photo Competition
>5] - The Rest of Us: TROU Hosts Dr. Mac Bob LeVitus
>6] - MacCORE: Annual Schmooze Fest and Auction
>7] - Aerospace Employees Association Mac Users Group: October Festival
>8] - SMUG and Mac-In-Awe MUG: MacCamp Returns to Delight Memebers
>9] - Milestones
>
>Special Offers
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>
>1] - FirmTek Storage: 15 Percent Off Bundles
>2] - Stellar Phoenix Macintosh: 25 Percent Discount
>3] - Eltima Software Multimedia Products: Pay 20 Percent Less
>4] - Entrance: 20 Percent Discount
>5] - The MUG Store Blowouts
>6] - That's Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market
>         and Apple User Group Offers From One Site
>_____________________________________________________________________
>
>COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
>_____________________________________________________________________
>
>1] - Leader Offer: Stellar Review Copy
>........................
>
>Stellar, a leader in data recovery since 1995, proudly announces the
>new "Stellar Phoenix Macintosh" - quick, simple and powerful data
>recovery software for crashed Macintosh hard disks. It helps recover
>data from damaged, deleted or corrupted volumes, and from initialized
>disks._________________________________
>
>Apple User Group Bulletin - October 16, 2007
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>COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
>_____________________________________________________________________
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>1] - Macworld 2008: Apple User Group Wine and Cheese Reception
>........................
>
>Ready for a little fun?
>
>Apple user group leaders, members and friends from around the world
>are invited to the upcoming Apple User Group Wine and Cheese
>Reception, hosted by the Apple User Group Advisory Board (UGAB) and
>UGAB Support Services on January 14, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the new
>Westin San Francisco Market Street Hotel (formerly The Argent).
>
>You won't want to miss this one! Enjoy raffles, entertainment and
>refreshments while you mingle with vendors, fellow enthusiasts and a
>few surprise guests.
>
>Non-member and open registration: $20 (US)
>http://acteva.com/go/macworld
>
>User group members get a 50 percent discount!
>http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=141393
>Password - UG08
>
>This worldwide offer is limited to the first 300 registrants.
>_____________________________________________________________________
>
>2] - Expo News: Show Floor Volunteers
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>One of the best ways to experience Macworld Expo is from the inside.
>If you are headed for San Francisco in January and want to spend a few
>hours as a Macworld user group volunteer let the Macworld User Group
>Planning Team know.
>
>Reserve your spot.
>mwvolunteers at mac.com
>_____________________________________________________________________
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>3] - Macworld 2008: New Show Floor Passes and Conference Discounts
>........................
>
>Although the free pass offer has expired, Macworld Conference & Expo
>is still offering special user group pricing for the upcoming 2008
>Macworld Expo.
>
>For a limited time, Apple User Group members can receive a 50 percent
>discount on special floor passes. Members can also enjoy an even
>better value by taking 15 percent off any Macworld conference package.
>Both options represent a substantial savings and are available only to
>members using the User Group Priority Code.
>
>October 6 - December 14, 2007
>
>$10 (US) Exhibit Hall Pass or 15 percent off any conference package.
>User Group Priority Code: 08-D-UG01
>
>Check it out.
>http://www.macworldexpo.com
>
>(Visit the web site for conference details, rules and package pricing.)
>_____________________________________________________________________
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>4] - MacExpo UK: 2007 UK and Irish MUGs Photo Competition
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>
>During this year's MacExpo in London the Mac Users UK association of
>groups in the United Kingdom and Ireland will announce their 2008 UK
>and Irish MUGs Photo Competition. The association uses their contest
>and a stand at the Expo to promote and publicize groups in their
>region. (Entrants have to contact a MUG to get a contest entry
>number.)
>
>Learn more about The Mac Users UK.
>http://www.macusersuk.org/photo/index.html
>
>Visit the Expo on October 25 - 27
>http://www.mac-expo.co.uk/Home.html
>_____________________________________________________________________
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>5] - The Rest of Us: TROU Hosts Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus
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>
>Armed with a slew of Macintosh software, Dr. Mac, Bob Levitus, of the
>Houston Chronicle and author of a number of books on Apple programs,
>will be the guest clinician at The Rest of Us meeting on the first
>Wednesday in November. Dr. Mac appears annually and presents a number
>of tips and hints about the capabilities of little-known software.
>Included in this year's presentation will be many of the new features
>of Leopard, the Mac OS X operating system scheduled for release on
>October 26.
>
>http://trou.org/
>(Thanks to Treasurer Jim Buckner for this tip.)
>_____________________________________________________________________
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>6] - MacCORE: Annual Schmooze Fest and Auction
>........................
>
>On October 17 MacCORE, Kansas City's Macintosh Computer Owner's Resource
>Exchange, will host their annual Schmooze Fest and Auction. Come for the
>presentations, stay for the raffles.
>
>Schmooze with the best.
>http://www.maccore.org
>
>(Thanks to President Kevin Holm for this tip.)
>_____________________________________________________________________
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>7] - Aerospace Employees Association Mac Users Group: October Festival
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>
>Each year the Aerospace Employees Association (AEA) sponsors an arts &
>crafts fair on the Paulikas Mall in El Segundo, California. Part 
>informational
>session and major annual membership drive, the AEA Mac Group has a booth
>and spreads the word.
>
>See what the group is up to.
>http://www.aeaclubs.org/macintosh
>
>Learn about the festival.
>http://aeaclubs.org/events.shtml
>
>(Thanks to AEA Apple Ambassador Ann Mazuk for this tip.)
>_____________________________________________________________________
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>8] - SMUG and Mac-In-Awe MUG: MacCamp Returns to Delight Members
>........................
>
>The Saginaw Macintosh Users Group joins with the Mac-In-Awe Users
>Group of Midland, Michigan for another full-day MacCamp. Hands-on
>learning, information exchange and friendship are on offer. The event
>is free to group members. Join them on November 12.
>
>Learn more and see pics of their last MacCamp.
>http://smug1.com/maccamp.html
>_____________________________________________________________________
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>9] - Milestones
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>
>This month's column includes the Apple Blossom Computer Club: four
>members started a club in 1981 and one has been a member ever since.
>Happy anniversary to a worldwide list of some of our oldest groups.
>
>1977
>AppleRock
>http://www.applerock.org/
>(Greetings to President Joan Paletti.)
>
>1979
>Apple-Q inc
>http://www.apple-q.org.au
>(Congratulations to President Bob Irwin and Apple-Q members.)
>
>1981
>Apple Blossom Computer Club
>http://abccmug.org/
>
>1984
>dBug - Seattle Mac User Group
>http://www.dbug.org
>
>1984
>North Coast Mac Users Group (CA)
>http://www.ncmug.org
>(Greetings to President Lorene Romero and NCMUG members.)
>
>1984
>Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society
>http://www.tums.org
>
>1984
>Victoria Macintosh Users Group
>http://www.vmug.bc.ca
>(Greetings to Apple User Group Regional Liaison and group President
>Christian Coll and VMUG members.)
>
>1984
>Yakima Area Macintosh Users (MacYac)
>http://www.macyak.org
>
>1985
>Silicon Mountain Macintosh User Group
>http://www.smmug.org
>(Congratulations to President Richard Schafer, VP Ralph Woodard, Apple
>User Group Board member Lynn Poos and the wonderful folk at SMMUG.)
>
>1992
>Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia
>http://www.macbus.org
>(Hi to President Chris Urban, VP Irv Herzog and members.)
>
>2002
>AppleSeeds
>http://www.apple-seeds.org/
>(Thanks to President Julie Burwood for this tip.)
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>SPECIAL OFFERS - Apple User Group Bulletin - October 16, 2007
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>These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
>Advisory Board and Tom Piper, vendor relations.
>
>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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>1] - FirmTek Storage: 15 Percent Off Bundles
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>
>FirmTek provides innovative SATA storage solutions for Macintosh
>users. These whisper-quiet 2-bay and 4-bay external hot swap
>enclosures are cutting-edge award winners. FirmTek provides SATA host
>adapters for current and legacy Macintosh computers, as well as PCs.
>These solutions feature a flexible high-performance interface for
>backup, audio/video editing and increasing storage capacity. (Hard
>drives must be purchased separately.)
>
>FirmTek offers user group members 15 percent off on their External
>Storage Bundles only, ranging from $259.95 (US) - $629.95 (US). For your
>discount, enter the coupon code into the Comments section of
>FirmTek's order form when the order is processed.
>
>Have questions?
>sales at firmtek.com
>
>Coupon code:
>FTAUG01302008
>
>Buy your bundle:
>http://firmtek.stores.yahoo.net/extbundle.html
>
>This worldwide offer is valid through January 31, 2008.
>_____________________________________________________________________
>
>2] - Stellar Phoenix Macintosh: 25 Percent Discount
>.........................
>
>Stellar, a leader in data recovery since 1995, proudly announces the
>new "Stellar Phoenix Macintosh" - quick, simple and powerful data
>recovery software for crashed Macintosh hard disks. It helps recover
>data from damaged, deleted or corrupted volumes, and from initialized
>disks. Stellar loves user groups and is offering a 25 percent discount
>to group members.
>
>Learn about Stellar Phoenix Macintosh.
>http://www.macintosh-data-recovery.com
>
>Coupon Code: SPMACUG07
>
>Recover your data now:
>http://www.macintosh-data-recovery.com/buy-now.php
>
>This worldwide offer is valid through January 31, 2008.
>_____________________________________________________________________
>
>3] - Eltima Software Multimedia Products: Pay 20 Percent Less
>........................
>
>Eltima Software is a global software development company, specializing
>in Flash software development for Mac users. All flash users and
>developers will see the true value of Flash Decompiler Trillix for
>Mac, Flash Optimizer for Mac and SWF & FLV Player for Mac. With these
>products, managing Flash files is easy: decompile, compress or just
>play them back!
>
>Regular prices for Eltima's Flash software range from $19.95 (US) to
>$99.95 (US). Using the coupon code gives user group members 20 percent
>off.
>
>Coupon code:
>FEB-MUG-DSCH-GD
>
>Get your Flash products today.
>http://mac.eltima.com/
>
>This worldwide offer is valid through January 31, 2008.
>_____________________________________________________________________
>
>4] - Entrance: 20 Percent Discount
>.....................
>
>dbEntrance Software introduces Entrance, the easy to use browser for
>MySQL databases. Entrance features a table viewer with a "Match Box"
>tool that makes it easy to find things in database tables. It also
>includes an SQL editor and tools for making reports and charts. Want to
>know more? The company provides examples for SQL beginners on its web
>site.
>
>Entrance is now available to Macintosh user group members for only $32
>(US), a 20 percent savings below its regular price of $40 (US).
>
>Coupon code:
>FEB-MUG-DSCH-GD
>
>Purchase Entrance.
>http://dbentrance.com/Mugonly.html
>
>Learn more and see examples.
>http://dbentrance.com/
>
>This worldwide offer is valid through January 31, 2008.
>____________________________________________________________________
>
>5] - The MUG Store Blowouts
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>
>Most user group members love to shop for great deals on discontinued
>or older accessories and parts. The MUG Store gives you a great place
>to do exactly that:
>
>http://www.applemugstore.com/mugstore/blowouts.php
>
>Remember that everything you buy means points for your group to spend
>any way they want!
>
>06/01/07 - 10/31/07
>User ID: harmony
>password: elephant
>
>11/01/07 - 02/29/08
>User ID: leopard
>password: classic
>
>http://www.applemugstore.com
>
>This U.S. only offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
>____________________________________________________________________
>
>6] - That's Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market
>         and Apple User Group Offers From One Site
>........................
>
>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.
>
>Password until November 15:
>easy
>
>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. This month's sessions feature Amaya Gergoff Bengoa, the Apple
>User Group Regional Liaison for Southern Europe and Panna Gupta, the
>International Sales Manager for Stellar Information Systems. 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
>_____________________________________________________________________
>
>For information about vendor offers, UGAB activities and more
>visit
>
>http://homepage.mac.com/ugab
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>
>Sandy Foderick,
>Editor
>Apple User Group Advisory Board
>ugbeditor at mac.com
>
>Tom Piper,
>Vendor Relations
>Apple User Group Advisory Board
>vendorwizard at mac.com
>
>Elsa Travisano,
>Text and Archival Editor
>Apple User Group Advisory Board
>ugbeditor at mac.com
>
>Jeff Mosqueda,
>Publisher
>Apple
>usergroups at apple.com
>
>Get involved. Join a user group near you.
>http://www.apple.com/usergroups/
>
>Subscribe to one or all of Apple's free newsletters.
>http://www.apple.com/signmeup/


-- 
Victoria L. Herring, Attorney, Travel Research & Photography site, 
<http://www.JourneyZing.com>;   Online Gallery at 
http://victoriajz.smugmug.com.  Images up now at Arte Gallery, East 
Village in Des Moines;  hope to see you at this year's Two Rivers Art 
Expo, November 2-4.