SGVAUG

2009 Board of Directors

	Ron Streicher, President Chair, Membership Development Working Group ron.streicher@sgvaug.org You may find him on or by the stage, or helping out anywhere.
	Jesse ‘Bud’ Keville, Vice President Assistant Chair, Drawing Management bud.keville@sgvaug.org (626) 576-7371
	Al Richardson, Director Chair, Drawing Management Working Group al.richardson@sgvaug.org (626) 358-2231. You’ll usually find Al somewhere near the prizes at the sign-in desk.
	Thomas Ritter, Treasurer (Resident photographer) thomas.ritter@sgvaug.org (323) 254-2355. Smile when you see him. We love great pictures for our site.
	Billy Chang, Director & Program Committee Co-Chair billy.chang@sgvaug.org (626) 827-7863. You’ll often find him front row, stage right, on the ready for Q&A.
	Andrew Zima, Secretary & Web Editor andrew.zima@sgvaug.org (626) 376-4483. You’ll usually find him front row, stage right, ready to help with Q&A.
	Gautam Godse, Director gautam.godse@sgvaug.org (626) 608-7770.
	Sean McKinley, Director sean.mckinley@sgvaug.org (626) 355-7407. You will find Sean up front and to the left ready to help.
	Scott Harrell, Director Chair, Promotions and Publicity Scott is our in-house designer scott.harrell@sgvaug.org (818) 515-9870.
	David Whitby, Director David is a frequent and knowledgeable contributor to our meeting presentations. david.whitby@sgvaug.org (310) 993-4416.
	Ben Ritter, Director & Webmaster ben.ritter@sgvaug.org (818) 641-6828.

Meeting Time

As a rule, we meet the third Monday of each month. When that date is not available, we meet as close to it as possible. Always be sure to check our monthly calendar here for current meeting info.

Meeting Place

The Pasadena Central Public Library at 285 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91107.

Click on the address above to get a detailed Google Map of the Library and you can enter your address there to get driving directions.

We gather for an informal “networking” period at 6:45 p.m.

Then, at 7:00 p.m. we begin the meeting with a Tips and Tricks session, also featuring an opportunity for Q&A on general topics relating to the Macintosh.

The main topic presentation will begin at 7:15 p.m.

Following a break around 8:30 p.m. we will conduct our drawing for great prizes including a random ‘super prize‘.

Informal discussions will continue when we congregate at the “Meeting-after-the meeting” at Coco’s Restaurant on Lake Street.

NOTE: The library asks that we park on the street, rather than in the parking lot so regular patrons can still use the library. Please respect this request.

What can you expect?

Each meeting begins with a chance to mingle with others, meeting folks casually. Then we begin our presentation, typically making some announcements and sharing news.

After that we do some Q&A. This is your chance to ask questions about whatever is challenging you, let members know you have something for sale or are in the market to purchase something. The length of our Q&A depends on our presentation or speaker for the evening. We may have one main presentation or a couple of shorter ones. Somewhere in there we take a break, so you can mingle again. Last, we wrap up with a drawing. (Members each get a free drawing ticket.)

Meeting Notification

Traditionally we have used a printed newsletter to keep members up to date with upcoming meeting information. However, with the move from a monthly newsletter to this website, we have moved to 2 new options. As a member you may choose to receive meeting noticed via email or a postcard mailed to you.

• If you have not attended a meeting recently and had the opportunity to tell us your preference, please email us with your choice and the desired address.
• If you are not yet a member, please use the membership form rather than emailing us.

The meeting after the meeting

After each meeting some of us move on to the local Coco’s for a late night meal or snack and some good company. Sometimes we talk Mac and sometimes we don’t. There’s no agenda. It’s purely social. During each meeting we ask for a show of hands from those who will be joining us. That way we call ahead and let our friends there know how many to expect. The staff there is always great to us.

Here’s Coco’s website and a map.

Why join?

Joining helps keep our group going. We’re here for all Mac users. If you’re new to the Mac you’ll get a lot out of our meetings. If you needed help at one time, you can now turn and help another new Mac user. If you’re a long-time user our meetings provide exposure to new software and hardware, as well as letting you polish or expand your skills and understanding.

What you get:

• A free email account with Webmail access [your address will be username@sgvaug.org ]
• One free door prize drawing ticket per meeting you attend. The first person to win gets to choose his/her prize, etc, so there’s more chance everyone will love and appreciate their prizes.
• Access to our member area, which is now updated regularly.
• The satisfaction of knowing you’re helping Mac users, and helping the Mac platform as well.

In order to give members more immediate access to news, we’ve moved to this site as our main vehicle for communication between meetings.

What does membership cost?

Membership to our group is just $30.00 per year or $10 per year for students. All memberships start and expire at the same time, running from January 1st – December 31st.

May I attend meetings if I am not a member?

Yes, you are more than welcome to join our General Meeting. We hope that attending a few meetings will convince you to become a member.

How do I join?

Just fill in our membership form. Then print the confirmation page and then either bring it to a meeting or mail it to the following address –

SGVMUG
PO Box 90005
Pasadena Ca 91109-5005

Welcome to the San Gabriel Valley Macintosh Users Group. We are an Apple registered user group in the Pasadena, CA area. Our purpose is to help people user, repair and evangelize Macintosh computers.

We urge you to come attend our monthly meetings and enjoy meeting fellow Mac fans and maybe win a prize in our raffle. We meet every THIRD MONDAY of the month at the Pasadena Public Library on Walnut Ave in Pasadena.

Our dues are 8.2 cents a day or $30 a year :-). You can definitely get value for your money by attending a few meetings and maybe winning a cool raffle prize or two.

At each meeting we have one or two main presentations that introduce you to some Mac hardware or cool new software. The second hour of the meeting is devoted to Q&A sessions and intense user debates on some Mac minutiae or trivia.

After the two hour meeting a few die-hards continue the meeting at a nearby restaurant where over dinner the debate over Macs/ipods/iPhone continues well into the night.

So come on down for the next meeting and introduce yourself. We are a close knit fun loving group of Mac-heads that enjoy meeting new people and sharing their Macexperiences…

Welcome to the new website and blog of the San Gabriel Valley Macintosh Users Group. We hope that this new site will help our community grow and prosper. We will be adding new features periodically to keep the momentum going and of course to help spread the Macintosh experience.

We have added the following new features:

1. An informative blog that we will keep updated daily with the latest in the world of Macintosh and associated products.
2. A photo gallery, displaying our own Thomas Ritter’s extensive collection of SGVMUG related photo graphs – www.sgvaug.org/gallery
3. A web calendar to keep you informed about our meeting dates and other important dates in the Mac world – www.sgvaug.org/blog/calendar
4. A email account for all paid members that can be accessed by POP3 or Webmail – imagine your own email address : yourname@sgvaug.org
5. A new Mac-Talk mailing list address: mac-talk@sgvmug.net. Get on the mailing list today and chat with us. Here is how you can join…

So come on in and make sure you subscribe to this blog so that every time we post a new article on it you will be notified by email.

And if you are not a member, please come attend our next meeting and become one. You will be glad you did…