Groups often thrive when they collaborate. For example, iSig, a special interest group covering the  devices and software that run on the iPhone OS,  is a combined efforts of the Central Florida Computer Society and the Florida Macintosh Users Group. Other groups are invited to participate, and consumers, developers, consultants, and publishers are welcome to attend. With SIG leader Sean Kane, Certified Apple Technical Coordinator, long-time Mac and iPhone user, and a technologist and consultant to Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida, this collaboration is a winner. Join the members of iSig on the third Monday of each month for tips, networking and information on the system, hardware and software that powers your iPod, iPad and iPhone.

Learn more.

http://www.flmug.com

http://www.cfcs.org

(Thanks to Central Florida Computer Society President Arvin Meyer for this tip.)

If you have been to one of the North Coast Mac Users Group’s (NCMUG) Mac Computer Expos you already know how wonderful this event can be. If you haven’t been to one, don’t worry because your next opportunity will be on October 2 in Petaluma, California. With well-known sponsors such as O’Reilly, Micromat, Intuit, and Macworld Expo., a raffle for an iPad, informational sessions, time for networking and approximately 30 vendors,  there will be plenty to do and see.  Get tips from Derrick Story, Bert Monroy and other experts. This year (their 17th) looks to be their best.

Don’t let this one pass you by!

http://ncmug.org/

(Congrats to Ambassador Lorene Romero and the members of NCMUG for providing another great Expo.)

On Tuesday, July 25, the Macintosh Meeting and Drinking Society (MacMAD) in Melbourne, Florida, will present a special meeting titled Speed Up, Clean Up and Tune up. If you are in the neighborhood, why not attend this is fun group and great presentation?

Be there.

http://www.macmad.org/

(Thanks to MacMAD President and Ambassador J.R. Staal for this tip.)

The DC Metro Final Cut Pro User Group (DCFCPUG) is in the midst of hard work and excitement these days with three DCFCPUG members on the crew of a feature film being shot in Northern Virginia through July of 2010. Leader Rodney Mitchell posts this commentary on the group’s web site:

“What an exhausting first week on the set of the feature film: “At the Top of the Pyramid”. Learning a lot about the business of making a feature film. So many departments, each with a specific function. The Video Village function is truly the nerve center for critical viewing of each composition, framing and lighting of what is going on the set.  Where scene to scene decisions are made.  Makes for interesting quality time with the executive staff…”

Congrats to the members of DCFCPUG and warm wishes for many films to come.

http://www.dcfcpug.org

WoowooMac is an online resource for people who enjoy using Apple products and want to learn something new, useful and fun about their Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod – every day. Groups can get valuable tips and information and can send news about their interests and activities. Better yet, editors of non-profit user groups can use the articles in their newsletters as long as attribution is given!

Articles on WoowooMac are written for folks who you would commonly see in an Apple Store. They’re not necessarily technologists or tech industry followers. They simply want to learn more about how to use their Apple products better – in the office, at home and at play – in language they can understand.

Visit WoowooMac today!

http://www.woowoomac.com/

(Thanks to editor Jackie Macapanpan for this wonderful new resource.)

The Central Florida Computer Society, one of Ameica’s oldest computer user groups (established 1976) is joining forces with the Florida Mac User Group (FLMUG) to present an iPhoneOS SIG aptly named the iSIG.  The iSIG will hold its first meeting on Monday June 21 and will meet every month on the 3rd Monday.

iSIG meetings will cover the products that use the iPhoneOS, which includes the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Groups and individuals are invited to participate.

Learn more:

http://flmug.org/sigs/isig/

Florida Mac User Group (FLMUG)

http://www.flmug.com

The Central Florida Computer Society

http://cfcs.org

On June 19, the Annapolis Apple Slice User Group will host Frank Patnaude, who will present his favorite genealogy application. He is president elect of the Guild for Life at Anne Arundel Community College and a member of the Odenton Genial Genealogists.  Frank has been working with Family Tree Maker (FTM) for 10 years (FTM has both Mac and PC versions) and with ‘Generations Suite’ prior to that, so his presentation is sure to offer new techniques and insights for the topic of genealogy.

Be there.

http://www.annapolisappleslice.com/

(Thanks to Kay Cave for this great tip!)

On June 19, the members of Mac2MUG and the Tuscawaras Mac User Group will join together to host Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Mara, whose presentation will cover OSX Snow Leopard and the iPad. Canton, Ohio will be the place to be during this Saturday afternoon event. As a Senior Systems Engineer for Apple, Dave Marra has conducted thousands of technology presentations, keynote addresses and workshops for schools, Mac and PC user groups, businesses and other professional organizations across the United States and Canada.

This is one you won’t want to miss!

http://www.tcmug.org/

http://www.mac2mug.org/

Final Cut Pro folk worldwide are familiar with Final Cut Pro SuperMeets, where the best and the brightest gather for tips, news and networking. Now, the Boston Final Cut Pro User Group (BOSFCPUG) will be presenting the First Annual Boston SuperMeet on Friday, June 25th in John Hancock Hall at the Back Bay Events Center in Boston MA. Word is that this will be the largest gathering of FCP, Avid and Adobe editors, HD-DSLR and digital filmmakers, content creators and Gurus on the East Coast in 2010, so get out of your house or production offices to mingle with Boston’s production and post community, get seen by showing your student work, connect and interact with industry leaders you want to meet, win some cool prizes and have a great, fun time at it!

Be there.

http://www.bosfcpug.org/