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Vendor Programs for Mac User Groups

Posted by Chuck on November 24th, 2006

User Group Contact: Jeff Mosqueda
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- User Group Locator - Find a group near you or have your group listed as a recognized Apple user group.
- Sponsorship of a variety of MUG events at Macworld Expo and various regional conferences.
- Support of individual MUG events upon request.
- User Group Advisory Board - Macintosh User Group leaders who volunteer their time to consult with Apple on issues of interest to the MUG community and who assist in staging major MUG events.
- Regional Liaison Team - Macintosh User Group leaders who volunteer their time to assist MUGs in different regions around the globe in finding resources, connecting with others, and keep Apple informed on regional MUG activities.

User Group Contact: Janet Crosbie
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- Discounts - 25% discount off list price for user group members
- Review Books
- Promotional Materials
- Authors Available as Speakers

User Group Contact: usergroup@adobe.com
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- Print and web publishing software bundle offer for MUG operations.
- Software Review Program
- Guest Speaker Program - Apply for a guest speaker from Adobe to visit your group.
- Sponsorship of the Adobe User Group Breakfast at Macworld Expo.
- Sponsorship of various regional user group events.

User Group Contact: Helen Nersesova
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- Discounts - 15% discount off list price for user group members
- Software Review Program
- Sponsorship of Macintosh User Group meetings
- Donations

Program Manager: Jayson Adams
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- Software Review Program
- Donations
- User Group Bulk Discounts
- Guest Speaker Program
- Sponsorship of Macintosh User Group events at Macworld Expo

Program Manager: Chris Graves
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- Free MUG web site hosting
- MUG Member discount

Program Manager: Sunny Worrell
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- Software Review Program
- Product Donations for User Group events
- Flash & QuickTime Demonstration Movies Guest Speaker - Request a guest speaker to present at your user group
- Software Self-Demo Kit that includes everything needed to demonstrate products.
- Sample Print-Outs (PDFs) that can be shown at meetings

User Group Contact: Courtney Keppler mugs@microsoft.com
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- Software Review Program
- Guest Speaker Program - Guest speakers from Microsoft are occasionally able to make in-person visits to user group meetings.
- Sponsorship of Macintosh User Group events at Macworld Expo
- Sponsorship of various regional user group events

User Group Contact: Marsee Henon
Program Web Site
Program Highlights:
- 30% Standing Discount on all O’Reilly books and conferences for MUG members using MUG Discount Code.
- Review copies of O’Reilly products
- Guest Speaker Program - O’Reilly authors as meeting speakers
- Sponsorship of Macintosh User Group events at Macworld Expo
- Sponsorship of various regional user group events

User Group Contact: Jackie Hill
Program Web Site
Program Highlights

User Group Discounts

- - 20% discount on online orders

- - 40% discount on bulk purchases of 1 - 24 books

Book Review Program

Free Monthly Book Program

Peachpit Author guest-appearances for book-signings

Sponsorship of Macintosh User Group events at Macworld Expo

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