Posted by Chuck on 28th February 2009
Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra has added three new Mac User Group appearance dates to his always-expanding schedule. Dave will bring his dynamic presentation of, “iLife and iWork: Do more with your Mac today!” to:
Dave’s other upcoming scheduled appearances include:
Mark your calendar and check your group’s web site for time and location to see Dave do his thing. You won’t be sorry.
Aren’t in the area or can’t make Dave’s show? You can still get his tips and follow his accomplishments by following him on Twitter.
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Posted by Chuck on 6th January 2009

Mac User Group events at Macworld Expo for Tuesday are highlighted by a special appearance by Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra in the User Group Lounge, and the opening of the Mac User Group Booth.
Also scheduled for the User Group Lounge today are discussions by Randy Singer and Ilene Hoffman.
Groups exhibiting in the Mac User Group Booth include the North Coast Mac Users Group and the Stanford/Palo Alto Macintosh Users Group.
Get all the information on this year’s Mac User Group events and activities on our Macworld Conference & Expo 2009: User Group Events page.
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Posted by Chuck on 26th August 2008

Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra has announced a new set of user group appearances that stretches into 2009.
You can check out Dave’s trademark dynamic presentations of the latest Apple hardware and software at:
As always, be sure to check each group’s web site for complete information on times, locations and visitor policies before you set off to see Dave in action.
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Posted by Chuck on 5th March 2008

Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra has updated his Mac User Group presentation schedule with some new appearances and some re-scheduled visits following the severe weather in the Northeast in the past few weeks.
Dave will bring his dynamic presentation of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and related topics to these groups in the coming weeks:
As always, be certain to to check each group’s web site for exact time, location and visitor policies, then mark your calendar to go see Dave!
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Posted by Chuck on 3rd November 2007

Even more Mac User Groups will get their first look at Leopard from an expert, thanks to Apple Senior Systems Engineer Aaron Davis. Aaron has scheduled four different MUG presentations in the coming weeks:
Interested parties are welcome at each group’s meetings, but you’ll want to check their individual sites for times, locations and visitor’s policies.
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Posted by Chuck on 25th October 2007

Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra is venturing outside his usual stomping grounds of the Northeast United States for two new Mac User Group appearances. Dave will be showing off Mac OS X Leopard at his upcoming MUG appearances, including these three new dates:
Dave’s complete user group schedule, as of this moment, includes eight appearances:
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Posted by Chuck on 20th June 2007

The Apple User Group Program has announced the appointment of three new Regional Liaison Team members.
Joining the team in a new position to specifically address the growing “pro application groups” segment of the community is Sue Lawson of the Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group. This is a new position introduced to specifically address this segment of the user group community.
Christian Coll of the Victoria Macintosh Users Group has assumed responsibility for Canadian Mac User Groups, succeeding the late Jim Foster.
Taking over the South Central United States territory, consisting of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, is Doug Smith of the Houston Area Apple Users Group. Doug succeeds his fellow HAAUG member Rex Covington.
Complete bios and more information are available on the Apple User Group Regional Liaisons page on Apple’s web site.
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Posted by Chuck on 5th June 2007

The Tri-Valley Macintosh Users Group (TMUG) has announced that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be their guest at a special event on June 21. Steve will be talking about his experiences during the early days of personal computing, his thoughts on Apple’s most recent developments and computers in education.. There will also be an opportunity to have copies of his book, “iWoz, personally signed.
The meeting will be held at the Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California, starting at 7 PM. The meeting is open to the public, but you’ll want to get there early for a good seat.
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Posted by Chuck on 13th May 2007

This week’s MUG Event Calendar features a heavy Apple presence, a regional event for DIY’ers and lots of home-grown presentations all over the globe.
On the Apple front, Dave Marra will be the featured presenter twice this week, once in Pennsylvania and once in Maryland, while Tim Matheny will be in Tennessee and Charles Meyer will present twice in one day to a FCP group in Denver.
The Maker Faire will be held in California with a special presentation by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Take Control author Steve Sande will present to a group in Massachutes.
Groups in California will enjoy presentations from Prosoft Engineering, Lights Craft and an Adobe Certified Trainer will demonstrate the latest version of CS3.
Other presentation topics include video blogging, mobile technologies, YouTube, web site authoring, iLife, switching, Keynote, NeoOffice and much more.
What’s your group have on the agenda for your next meeting? Let us know and we’ll add it to the list of outstanding topics published here every week.
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Posted by Chuck on 13th May 2007

On Wednesday, May 16, the Denver Final Cut Pro User Group (DFCPUG) will host their city’s stop on the national Panasonic P2HD Tour.
P2 Product Manager Jan Crittenden Livingston will be on hand to show off the chops of the latest version of Panasonic’s HD professional camcorder line. Nationally renowned instructor, Michael Caporale along with Charles Meyer from Apple will demonstrating workflows with the New Panasonic cameras and gear.
The group will cap off the day with their May meeting with a visit from Apple Sr. Systems Engineer Charles Meyer, who will show off the new Final Cut Studio 2 suite, as well as Creative Cow/Denver FCP Pro Forum leader Jerry Hoffman reviewing the new AJA information.
Details on both events, including RSVP links, can be found on the DFCPUG web site.
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