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Dave Marra of Apple Updates His Mac User Group Presentation Schedule

Chuck — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra has updated his Mac User Group presentation schedule with even more dates. Dave’s current complete schedule includes:

May 5: Macintosh Users Group of Oneonta NY

June 11: Long Island Macintosh Users Group

June 15: Lehigh Valley Computer Group

June 19: Mac2MUG – Ohio Area User Groups

September 7: Danbury Area Computer Society

September 11: Main Line Macintosh Users Group

September 14: Princeton Macintosh Users Group

October 8: Atlantic City Area Macintosh Users Group

October 27: Mac Users Group of Southern NJ

Mark your calendars now (we are) to see Dave when he visits a group near you, and learn more about Apple products and technology in an hour or so that you would in a week anywhere else.

Apple’s Aaron Davis Kicks Off iPad Tour with Mac User Group Appearances

Chuck — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0000

Apple Systems Engineer Aaron Davis will be out and about talking about, what else, the iPad on his latest tour. You can see Aaron introduce Apple’s latest on his mini-Mac User Group Tour, with stops at:

April 24 – Washington Apple Pi

May 3 – Virginia Macintosh Users Group

May 8 – National Capital Area Macintosh Users Group

May 22 – Annapolis Apple Slice

Visit each group’s web site for time, location and visitor information, and check the MUG Event Calendar for the most complete listing of Mac User Group events, speakers and activities on the web.

Dave Marra of Apple Adds New User Group Appearance Dates

Chuck — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:40:53 +0000

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:

March 7 – Pittsburgh Apple User Groups
April 29 – Connecticut Macintosh Connection (rescheduled from an earlier date)
June 12 – Long Island Macintosh Users Group

Dave’s other upcoming scheduled appearances include:

March 14 – Macintosh Association of Central New Jersey
March 25 – Macintosh User Group of Southern NJ
April 14 – Ashland Macintosh Users Group
April 15 – North Jersey Mac Apple User Group
April 26 – 2008 Trenton Computer Festival
May 6 – MUG ONE
May 23 – Annapolis Apple Slice Users Group
September 11 – Atlantic City Area Macintosh Users Group

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.

Tuesday at Macworld Expo: Dave Marra, Randy Singer, Ilene Hoffman and MUG Booth v1

Chuck — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:02:00 +0000

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.

Apple’s Dave Marra Announces New User Group Appearances

Chuck — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0000

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:

September 4 – Bux-Mont Macintosh Users Group

September 11 – Bux-Mont Computer Users Group (A Windows/PC group that wants to learn about the Mac)

September 13 – Main Line Macintosh Users Group

October 14 – MacPower Macintosh Users Group

January 28, 2009 – Connecticut Macintosh Connection

February 21, 2009 – Philadelphia Area Computer Society

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.

Dave Marra Updates User Group Presentation Schedule

Chuck — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:59:18 +0000

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:

March 08: Macintosh Association of Central NJ Users Group
March 12: Hershey Apple Core
March 14: Atlantic City Area Macintosh Users Group
March 18: Macintosh Association of Central New Jersey
April 19: Philadelphia Area Computer Society (tentative)
May 07: Macintosh User Group of Oneonta
May 09: Long Island Macintosh Users Group
May 14: North Jersey Mac Apple Users Group

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!

Apple’s Aaron Davis Schedules Leopard Presentations to Maryland, Virginia and D.C. Mac User Groups

Chuck — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:00:23 +0000

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.

Apple’s Dave Marra Announces More Mac User Group Appearances

Chuck — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:00:00 +0000

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:

11/17/07 – MacTechnics
11/18/07 – MacGroup Detroit
11/20/07 – New Jersey Macintosh Users Group

Dave’s complete user group schedule, as of this moment, includes eight appearances:

10/30/07 – Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia
11/17/07 – MacTechnics
11/18/07 – MacGroup Detroit
11/20/07 – New Jersey Macintosh Users Group
12/08/07 – Main Line Macintosh Users Group
12/11/07 – MacPower Macintosh Users Group
02/23/08 – Philadelphia Area Computer Society
03/08/08 – Macintosh Association of Central New Jersey

If you have the opportunity, visit each group’s web site for information on Dave’s visit, then add it to your calendar and plan to see the best live demo of Leopard around. Find out more about Dave himself on his personal web site, Marrathon.com

Apple Announces New Regional Liaison Team Members for Pro Groups, Canada and South Central U.S.

Chuck — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:00:00 +0000

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.

Steve Wozniak Will Visit California Mac User Group in June

Chuck — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:00:00 +0000

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.

TMUG has been operating for over 22 years in the Northern California Bay Area and publish a newsletter for their members, samples of which are available by emailing a request to the group.

Learn more about the MUG, and their special event featuring Steve Wozniak, on the group’s web site.