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2nd National MAC Users Encounter in Argentina

On September 6 thru 8 the Second National MAC Users Encounter will be held in Buenos Aires. During these three days, a series of activities will develop, including 20 charge-free seminars, 4 intensive-training workshops, a Mac museum, a users’ works exhibition, etc.

Approximately 2.000 users from all over the country are expected to join together at the premises of Universidad Maimónides, to get acquainted with the latest news regarding design and technology running on the Apple platform.

The encounter, organized by [ALDEA]mac (http://www.aldeamac.com.ar), counts on the participation and support of leading companies and related media. The closing ceremony will coincide with the Annual National MUG [ALDEA]mac* Meeting and has scheduled the participation of key regional leaders.

*the over five hundred members Macintosh Users Group


Charge-free Seminars

Thursday, September 6th

10:00 How to create high- impact websites, by Román Martínez Allende
11:15 The Mac at the office - Baltic Software Argentina
12:30 How to charge for our work - Alejandro Bottini
13:45 Design thru critical times - Marcelo Ghio - President ADG
15:00 Multimedia Projects - M. Malamud - M. Groisman
16:30 Digital Contents - A. Scurci
17:45 NET ART - G.Golder / M. Yeregui
19:15 Digital Projects - D. Wolkowicz y J. Mrad
20:30 Switching from oral spaces to electronic spaces - Alejandro Piscitelli


Friday, September 7th

11:00 Implementation, starting-up and use of Color Management - Daniel Righetti
12:30 The pre-press MUSTS for a designer - Daniel Fisbein - Croma Color S.A.
13:45 What designers must know about printing / different systems - Prof. Roberto Meisegeier - Ing. Cecilia Barra [Fundación Gütenberg]
15:00 Introducing Digital Photography - Javier Agostinelli
16:30 Communications & Art - M Pujol / M. Ledesma
17:45 Has all business on the Internet failed? - Raúl Drelichman
19:15 DVD authorship- Diverse formats - Adrián Brancolino - Viditec S.A.
20:30 Mac OS X – Is it a must to install it right now? Pros & cons - Jorge Sagasti - Macaldia

Saturday, September 8th

10:00 The designer’s role in a web project - Leø Puppo - MMUG-ar President
11:30 Can Adobe InDesign compete with Quark? - Marcelo Rivas
13:00 Closing Ceremony and Annual National MUG [ALDEA]mac
Meeting - Marcelo Cutini / Christian Fígaro Almada



Intensive-training Workshops

"Intensive-Training Workshops" cost: 90$ non-members, 75$ for members of the Aldea[Mac] MUG. All tracks are in Spanish.

Thursday 6

10:00
• Flash 5 – DYNAMIC INTERFACES - Iván Ivanoff
Interface Generation thru AS. Fluides y real dynamics- to obtain data from out of the flash.
All you need to know to make your site stand out.

Thursday 6

10:00
• Basic level workshop on digital treatment of images and Photoshop - Javier Agostinelli
Graphic formats. Resolution. Color spaces. Photoshop work.


Friday 7
10:00
• Potentiate the results of your comercial management - Daniel Cinacci
Aimed for small to middle sized design studies, illustrators, photographers and free-lancers.

Friday 7
10:00
• Director 8.5 and the WEB - Sebastián Seifert
The new Director’s traits to "shock" the web

September 2001
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User Group Leader Chat - World Without Borders

Palm Beach Macintosh User Group - Jack Quattlebaum, from Apple
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User Group Focus - The Mac Show
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National MAC Users Encounter in Buenos Aires; Presented by [ALDEA]mac

Macintosh Home and Business Expo - Minneapolis/St. Paul

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National MAC Users Encounter in Buenos Aires; Presented by [ALDEA]mac
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National MAC Users Encounter in Buenos Aires; Presented by [ALDEA]mac

NorthWest Of Us -Annual Auction & Swap Meet.

Macintosh Users Group of Central NJ - Dave Marra of Apple

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New Jersey Mac Apple User Group - Dave Marra of Apple

InDesign User Group New York City - First Meeting
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Virtual User Group Chat - World Without Borders
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Maclanta Xpo- hosted by the Atlanta Macintosh Users Group

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Apple's User Group Advisory Board Chat - World Without Borders
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Mac Computer Expo, Santa Rosa CA , hosted by North Coast Macintosh User Group
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MUG Center Chat - World Without Borders
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Apple Expo - Paris
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LatinMUG Chat - World Without Borders

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The Phoenix Conference, Paris
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Apple Expo - Paris

Maclanta Xpo
Hosted by the Atlanta Macintosh Users Group
Saturday September 15, 2001
9am-4pm
St Joseph's Hospital Education Center

Maclanta Xpo is the premiere event of AMUG. It is a combination of Swapfest among Mac folks, and Vendors. There will be Vendor presentations (TBA shortly) as well as classes in OS X, Digital Photography & Scanning, Tweaking Your OS, FirstClass BBS, and many more.

We will have an Auction with many items donated by the retailers and vendors throughout the Macintosh Community. There was over $2,500 of items donated last year like ...Ecrix VXA-Tape Drive, Adobe Products, Aladdin Products and certificates for Computer Consulting, Cooking Classes and Color Consultation.

Please join us for a fun day of fellowship, merriment, knowledge sharing and excitement.

For further information: [email protected] or check out our website at:
http://www.amugonline.org


APPLE EXPO UPDATE: MUG Forum Announced: The First European Macintosh User Group Forum sponsored by Apple will be held on September 29th at 10:30 AM in Paris, in conjunction with Apple Expo. Presentations will include Pascal Cagni, Vice President of Apple Europe, Tessa Kreighbaum, User Group Program Manager, Apple Europe, MacOS X, Microsoft, 4D, Adobe and Apple Software Managers. Seating is limited. MUG leaders should contact Tessa Kreighbaum to make reservations. (9/6)

Gesponsert von Apple, wird anlässlich der Apple Expo in Paris das 1. europäische Macintosh User Group Forum am 29. September um 10.30 stattfinden. Eröffnet durch Pascal Cagni, Vizepräsident Apple Europe, werden Präsentationen von Tessa Kreighbaum, User Group Program Manager, Apple Europe folgen, wie auch von MacOS X, Microsoft, 4D, Adobe and Apple Software Managern. Die Anzahl Plätze ist begrenzt. MUG-Leiter kontaktieren bitte Tessa Kreighbaum, um sich anzumelden.

El primer Foro Europeo sobre los Grupos de Usuarios Macintosh patrocinado por Apple será el 29 de Septiembre a las 10:30 am en París, durante la Apple Expo. Algunos presentadores incluyen a Pascal Cagni, vice-presidente de Apple Europa, Tessa Kreighbaum, gerente del Programa de Grupos de Usuarios para Apple Europa, MacOS X, Microsoft, 4D, Adobe y otros Gerentes del Area de Software de Apple. Los cupos son limitados. Los líderes de MUGs deberán contactar a Tessa Kreighbaum para hacer reservaciones.

Il 29 settembre alle 10:30, in occasione dell'Apple Expo di Parigi, si terrà Il Primo Europeo dei Macintosh User Groups, sponsorizzato da Apple. Tra gli interventi: Pascal Cagni, vice Presidente di Apple Europa, Tessa Kreighbaum, Coordinatore dello User Group Program, Apple Europa, Mac OS X, Microsoft, 4D, Adobe ed i responsabili per lo Sviluppo Software di Apple. I posti sono limitati. I Coordinatori dei MUG interessati possono contattare Tessa Kreighbaum per prenotare.

Le premier forum européen des Macintosh User Groups, organisé par Apple, se tiendra le 29 septembre à 10 h 30 à Paris, à l'occasion d'Apple Expo. Cette rencontre prévoit des interventions de Pascal Cagni (Vice Président d'Apple Europe), Tessa Kreighbaun (User Group Program Manager), Apple Europe, Mac OS X, Microsoft, 4D, Adobe et d'Apple Software Managers. Le nombre de places étant limité, merci de contacter Tessa Kreighbaum pour les réservations.


APPLE EXPO UPDATE: MUG Dinner: There will be a MUG dinner on Friday, September 28 at Apple Expo in Paris. The event will be informal and a wonderful opportunity for MUG enthusiasts to meet and discuss options for improving the user group experience in Europe. You will need to register by emailing Yuan-Yuan Sun so that a suitable restaurant can be found. There are already commitments from MUG leaders from Turkey, Germany, France, Italy and England, as well as Garr Reynolds, Apple's User Group Program Manager. (9/5)

Le vendredi 28 septembre, pendant Apple Expo, sera organisé un diner réunisssant les Macintosh User Groups. Cette rencontre informelle sera une merveilleuse occasion de se connaître et d'échanger sur l'avenir et les améliorations que nous pourrons apporter à l'animation des User Groups en Europe. Pour la bonne organisation de cette soirée, merci de réserver votre place par mail à Yuan-Yuan Sun. Des responsables des Apple User Groups de Turquie, Allemagne, France, Italie et Angleterre, ainsi que Garr Reynlods (User Group Program Manager) qui viendra de Cupertino, nous ont déjà assuré de leur présence.

Am Freitag, 28. September, findet an der Apple Expo ein MUG Abendessen statt. Als informeller Anlass geplant, ist dies eine fantastische Gelegenheit für MUG Enthusiasten, sich zu treffen und Möglichkeiten zu diskutieren, um die User Group Erfahrung in Europa zu verbessern. Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich, damit ein passendes Restaurant gefunden werden kann. Bereits zugesagt haben MUG-Leiter aus der Türkei, Deutschland, Frankreich, Italien und England. Auch der UG Programm Manager Garr Reynolds wird dabei sein. Um Dich anzumelden, genügt ein Email an Yuan-Yuan Sun
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In occasione dell'Apple Expo di Parigi, Venerdì 28 settembre ci sarà una cena dedicata agli UserGroups. Sarà un evento informale, ma una grande opportunità per coloro che sono coinvolti in un MUG per incontrarsi e discutere su come migliorare e far maturare l'esperienza degli UserGroups in Europa. Per partecipare dovete registrarvi mandando una e-Mail a Yuan-Yuan Sun, perché possa opportunamente prenotare un ristorante. L'evento vedrà la partecipazione dei Leader degli UserGroup di Turchia, Germania, Francia, Italia ed Inghilterra. Iscrivetevi subito!
El día Viernes, 28 de Septiembre durante la Apple Expo en París, se celebrará una MUG cena. Este serea un evento informal, pero será una magnífica oportunidad para los MUG entusiastas de conocerse y discutir frmas para mejorar su experiencia como grupos de usuarios en Europa. Lo que debes hacer es registrarte enviando un email a : Yuan-Yuan Sun, para saber cuantos van a participar y hacer la reservación en el restaurant apropiado. Ya han confirmado su participación líderes de MUGs de Turquía, Alemania, Francia, Italia e Inglaterra, también ha confirmado Garr Reynolds, Gerente del Programa de Grupos de Usuarios de Apple.


In spite of the cancellation of Apple Expo in Paris, European MUG leaders are going ahead with a European Mac User Group Conference! "The Phoenix Conference"will be held on September 29th at the Hotel Ibis-Alesia (49 rue des Plantes, Paris 14. Tel +31 53 90 40 00) in Paris. It will feature an opportunity for all MUG leaders who already had tickets and plans to be in Paris to meet and discuss common issues and challenges. You may contact Michael Corgan or call Roselyne at the above hotel number to confirm your delegate listing. The cost will e 209ff, and includes coffee, tea and lunch (9/24)



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Last Update: Mon, Sep 24, 2001