The Apple Pop-Up Museum will be part of the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 1.0 when it opens in Atlanta on April 20 and 21, 2013. Amusingly, the planners will be using approximately 6,000 square feet of what was previously the CompUSA regional corporate offices. Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 1.0, which bills itself as a public celebration of computer history and nostalgia, is one in a series of Vintage Computer Festivals dating back to 1997, although this is the first one in Atlanta.

Check it out.

http://www.vintage.org/events.php

The photos on the Pop-Up Museum’s page are fun to watch.

http://applepopupmuseum.com/

The Shrine of Apple is participating as well.

http://shrineofapple.com/

The officers and members of the Philadelphia PowerBook Users Group (PPUG) will hold their annual Welcome to Springtime festival meeting from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Manayunk Brewing Company. Have a great lunch (and a brew) while talking mobile computing. Word has it that Jason O”Grady from O’Grady’s Power Page will be there with some interesting things to discuss as well.

Check it out.

http://www.ppug.net/2013/03/

(Thanks to Dr. David Berg, long-time Macworld volunteer staff member and PPUG Ambassador, for this tip.)

Wessex Apple Mac User Groups (WAMUG) is a collection of United Kingdom groups based in Fareham, Dorchester, Salisbury and Bournemouth who collaborate on meetings and events, providing mutual support for groups in the Wessex area. Groups meet at various venues and the WAMUG calendar keeps track of who is meeting when, so that Mac users in the area are supported through friendly and informative meetings. The cost is low; the returns are high. Novice or pro – beginner or long-time Mac user – all are welcome.

Join today.

http://www.wamug.org.uk/

Learn about the areas they serve.

http://www.wamug.org.uk/venues

MacinTech of South Denver has a great addition for any user group meeting: Show and Tell with a bit of a twist. It’s fun to see a professional demonstration of a high-end piece of software or hardware, but most users have limited funds and new technology can be pricy. For MacinTech’s Show and Tell, members are encouraged to bring in software and accessories for member discussion, but the items must meet two criteria: the item must be useful and the item must be reasonably priced. From a favorite utility for a Mac to a note taking application for an iPod, members get a chance to see how items work in the real world. Better yet, the items discussed are affordable. What a fun addition to any user group meeting.

Visit MacinTech.

http://www.macintech.org/

The officers and members of North Coast Mac (NCMUG) often lead the way when it comes to community service and their newest program is no exception. The group is collecting ink and toner cartridges (at meetings) in support of Operation Goals, a non-profit started in 2012 by three teenagers who saw a need and wanted to help. The money that Operation Goals receives from recycling goes to buy educational supplies for foster teens in their community. Keeping cartridges and toners out of landfills, helping foster teens and encouraging localyouth with a passion for community service: Way to go North Coast Mac!

Learn more about NCMUG.

http://www.ncmug.org/

(Thanks to Lorene Romero for being the contact person for this wonderful community service.)

http://www.ncmug.org/

The Media Motion Ball is run by an all-volunteer team that started from a combination of two user group lists: the International Media Users Group (IMUG) email list and the After Effects email list. The result, first held in 1998, was an event planned by users, for users. Since then there has been no looking back! This year the volunteer team once again invites digital media mavens to their premier event during NAB. Who should attend? Professionals in production, post production, motion graphics, 3D and related fields. This year’s Media Motion Ball 2013, with Platinum Sponsor AJA Video Systems, will offer ongoing drawings for great door prizes, time to network and socialize, and a wonderful dinner. Interested in media production? Going to NAB? The MediaMotion Ball should be on your social calendar.

Be there.

http://www.mediamotionball.com/team.html

On Thursday, March 21, San Francisco Cutters will be hosting a special meeting honor of their 13th anniversary.  Highlights will include special speakers Robert Dalva A.C.E., Kevin Monahan on Adobe Premiere Pro and Logan Kelsey & Mark Spencer on RED Camera PostProduction. Of course, there will be a tremendous raffle, sponsor tables and all of the wonderful networking opportunities that are the hallmarks of every SF Cutters event.

Thanks to SF Cutters and Claudia Crask for all they do for the community, from posting job openings in the field of video, to making sure that artists’ works is publicized and recognized, to encouraging networking by reminding members to meet at least five new people at each event, to offering discount codes to industry events such as PostProduction World at NabShow and the Las Vegas SuperMeet when they are available, to helping us all stay informed about what’s new and wonderful for creative professionals.

Learn about SF Cutters online and on FaceBook.

http://www.sfcutters.org/

https://www.facebook.com/sf.cutters1

Many groups face an audience problem: how to meet the needs of new users, consumer product enthusiasts and technology professionals, so that each meeting is a special event for all attendees. Some resolve the problem by having an initial Q & A for new users or switchers. Some resolve the problem by moving all but the most mainstream topics to SIGs. On February 26, iMUG of Melbourne tackles two topics that are of interest to diverse audience members, covering the use of iPads for special needs children and FileMaker Pro’s ability to create and view stunning databases for the web, Mac, iPhone and iPad. Michael Ward, member of the FileMaker Solutions Alliance, and Jane Farrell, speech pathologist and special educator with 20 years experience in the field, will be the presenters.

Be there.

http://www.imug.com.au/

On March 2, officers and members of the Bellarine Mac User Group of Victoria, Australia, will have a picnic with a special theme. Photos taken during the Portarlington picnic will be part of their March 12 meeting, with a presentation of a selection of photos and prizes for excellence in various categories. Dick Brown, who has had a working career in photography will assist with judging of photo prizes. He will also give a short presentation on iPhoto and photo techniques to bring out the best in your own work.

Plan for two days of fun.

http://www.bellarinemac.org.au/

Gold Coast Macintosh in Miami reports that Dave Game, five time Gold Coast Mac President and well-known user group participant has died unexpectedly at 57. CBS News in Miami posted a commentary on Dave’s many achievements. A service was held of February 10.

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/02/06/longtime-cbs-miami-web-producer-dave-game-dies-at-57/

(Thanks to Gold Coast member Rose Lynn and Apple User Group Regional Liaison Gary Kampel for this news.)

After February’s Annual Meeting and Chili Fest, the officers and members of the Lawrence Apple Users Group (LAUG) 2.0, will cover a timely and money-saving topic during their March 6 meeting: how to use Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, desktops and laptops) to watch TV instead of paying for cable each month. Attendees are invited to share their experiences and bring their TV-related questions. Save money, spend time with friends and learn about new uses for favorite technologies: now that’s a great way to spend a chilly winter evening!

Visit the Lawrence Apple Users Group 2.0.

http://laugks.org/

Learn about the March meeting.

http://laugks.org/2013/02/13/march-meeting-how-to-get-rid-of-your-cable-company/

Author Kevin McNeish has a mission: teaching non-programmers to make iOS apps. His books show that app authoring  is possible, even for folk who are not coders. While Kevin lives in California, on March 6, officers and members of the Chicago Apple User Group will welcome him as their featured speaker. Want to learn how to write an app? Attend the  Chicago Apple User Group’s March 6 meeting and learn.

Check it out.

http://www.chicagoapple.org/

Learn more about Kevin McNeish

http://www.iosappsfornonprogrammers.com

On February 21, the officers and members of SF Cutters will host a stellar group of speakers, including Chris Fenwick discussing FCPX Editing iPhone Movies – on the Spot Editing, Jeff Foster discussing Adobe After Effects and Gary Chen discussing “Blue Jelly” Music Video, which was made in FCP6, with CG done in AE CS5.

But wait, there’s more! Mike Woodworth: CEO Divergent Media, creator of Scopebox and ClipWrap is sponsoring the evening’s Goat Hill pizza and is contributing to the evening’s raffle. As always, the SF Cutter’s raffles are amazing.

As of press time, this one includes: an ArtBeats $500 gift certificate, a DigiEffects Damage and Delerium Combo License, a license for Divergent Media ClipWrap, a license for Divergent Media Scopebox, a License for Imagineer’s Mocha Pro v3, two Larry Jordan Webinars Gift Certificates and Larry Jordan Subscriptions Gift Certificates, a gift from NoiseIndustries, a Block Pop effects pack that includes 23 customizable transitions that break the outgoing clip into blocks while revealing the next clip, two Pond $100 Gift Certificates, a Taylor and Francis book, Video2Brain Training Certificates and more.

Add in opportunities to meet with table sponsors and network with like-minded creatives, and this will be another meeting to remember.

Register and Attend.

http://sfcuttersfeb2013.eventbrite.com/

Learn about SF Cutters.

https://www.facebook.com/sf.cutters1

In February of 1993 Pam Doughty penned her first edition of the AUSOM News, the newsletter for the Apple Users Society of Melbourne (AUSOM Inc.). Twenty years on, she is still editing, still shining as one of the wonderful lights of AUSOM’s membership. Founded in 1979, the group currently has well over 700 members and still publishes its newsletter in both hard copy and digital formats – 48 pages of excellence. Thanks for all your “awesome” work over the last twenty years Pam.

Visit AUSOM.

http://ausom.net.au

(Thanks to AUSOM President Ivan Radywonik for this great tip!)

On February 6, the officers and members of the Chicago Apple User Group will host Michel Segard. For more than 30 years, Michel has been a pioneer in desktop publishing, developing and teaching the first for-credit course on the subject for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1986 and serving for over 24 years as a proposal designer for one of the world’s largest professional services firm. Add in his work as an art critic, curator and catalog author, and this is one presentation you won’t want to miss.

Be there.

http://www.chicagoapple.org/