From publicity at ausom.net.au Tue Jul 1 04:37:10 2008 From: publicity at ausom.net.au (AUSOM publicity) Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:37:10 +1000 Subject: [AUSOM-Announcements] AUSOM July meetings Message-ID: <5A9F3E3C-BE3F-43DF-8351-A8E876444612@ausom.net.au> AUSOM Announcements - July 2008 Monthly meeting - Saturday, 5 July 2008 Main presentation - Talking iPhone from WWDC Joe Cox, Apple Australia Apple Systems Engineer, Joe Cox, will talk about outcomes from Apple's recent WorldWide Developers' Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. He will cover new products coming out of the WWDC, focussing on the about- to-be-released Australian iPhone. We may also hear about the new Australian Apple Stores as well. Joe will be addressing the meeting for two hours from 1.00pm and is looking forward to fielding a host of questions from the floor during that time. Members and visitors attend Swinburne Univeristy, Prahran Campus (High Street, Prahran) on the first Saturday of each month (except January). The meeting runs between 9.30am and 5.00pm. Special interest group meetings cover the use of the Apple Macintosh computer in digital photography, iPods, home movies, genealogy, finance, databases, the Internet, Excel, Word, networking and many other topics. The location is convenient to tram and train and there is ample parking. Lunch may be purchased on site and vendors sell small computer items such as CDs, DVDs, ink jet cartridges, cables, etc. We have a monthly raffle of valuable prizes such as iWork software, the iPod shuffle etc. For more information go to Meeting location Swinburne University Prahran Campus Building PA Corner Thomas & St John Streets (Off High St, near Chapel St) Melways 2L, H12 See for a map and further details. Multimedia SIG - Tuesday, 8 July 2008 A variety of topics will be discussed: - The Apple Store Sydney Grand Opening - An insight by Perry Liebe, who camped over night to be amongst the first to enter. - iTunes Store - TV shows have arrived in the Australian iTunes Store and we'll highlight various features to be found in the iTunes Store - iPhone - With just days to go before the launch of the iPhone, we'll discuss why people may want one - Adobe Photoshop Elements - time permitting, we'll present Terry White's demonstration on Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 The Macintosh Multimedia Group [3MG] is a joint venture between AUSOM Inc and iMug. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 7.00pm to 10pm (doors open at 7pm). For more information go to Retirees & Others SIG - Wednesday, 9 July 2008 Stewart Day: Transferring data from old storage devices onto DVD. Dick Johnson: Using Windows on the Intel Mac This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 10am to 12noon. For more information go to AUSOM Committee of Management Meetings The AUSOM Committee of Management (CoM) usually meets on the Wednesday night two weeks before the next Main Meeting (this is usually, but not always the the second Wednesday of each month) at 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. If you'd like to submit information for the Committee's consideration, please email com at ausom.net.au or write to AUSOM Committee, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000. If the submission is received by the Monday evening prior to the Committee Meeting, it can be placed on the agenda for consideration at that next meeting, otherwise it may be held over until the meeting. Next CoM Meeting: Wednesday 16 July 2008 Disc of the month - Arcade Mania Volume 01 The July 2008 Disc of the Month is a collection of over 50 classic, retro and modern Arcade Games that will provide hours of fun for all ages. AUSOM regularly produces a Disc of the Month that goes on sale on the first Saturday of each month at our Monthly Meeting. It can be purchased a the Saturday meeting, by contacting the AUSOM Office on 1300 360 813 or ordering online; click on the AUSOM Store button on AUSOM's homepage. For full details about this Month's Discs contents and past releases, please visit NOTE: AUSOM has relocated in 2008 Monthly Meeting days have relocated to Swinburne University Prahran Campus as of the February meeting (there were no AUSOM meetings held in January). The Campus is located quite close to the intersection of High St and Chapel St, Prahran and easily accessible by various forms of public transport (tram stop right out the front, a train station only a few minutes walk away) and there are plenty of options for driving a car and parking close by. To find out more on where this is and how to get to there, please visit All our regular Special Interest Groups and other activities continue as normal and we hope to see you our new home. About AUSOM Incorporated The Apple Users Society of Melbourne, is Australia's leading Apple Macintosh User Group and this AUSOM-Announcement is a brief summary of the various meetings we conduct during the month and in the immediate future. For more information about AUSOM please call our Administration Office on 1300 360 813, email us at office at ausom.net.au or visit out website at The AUSOM Announcements list Invite others to join the AUSOM Announcements list by visiting or calling our office on 1300 360 813. You can find further information about forthcoming meetings at our website . To unsubscribe, change options or for information on other mailing lists, visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUSOM Incorporated - Australia's Leading Apple Macintosh User Group Office: 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA Phone & Fax: +61 3 9654 1924 or 1300 360 813. 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There's a $2 entry fee. We'll be one of over 70 exhibitors. Free car parking, wheelchair access and there's a cafe on-site. AUSOM Publicity (publicity at ausom.net.au) AUSOM Incorporated - Australia's leading Apple Macintosh User Group Office: 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA Phone & Fax: +61 3 9654 1924 Email: office at ausom.net.au Website: http://www.ausom.net.au/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From publicity at ausom.net.au Mon Jul 28 19:26:46 2008 From: publicity at ausom.net.au (AUSOM publicity) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:26:46 +1000 Subject: [AUSOM-Announcements] What's On - AUSOM - August 2008 Message-ID: AUSOM Announcements - August 2008 Monthly meeting - Saturday, 2 August 2008 Main presentation - Canon's Pixma range of printers Michelle Tuddenhaum (Canon Australia) Members and visitors attend Swinburne Univeristy, Prahran Campus (High Street, Prahran) on the first Saturday of each month (except January). The meeting runs between 9.30am and 5.00pm. Special interest group meetings cover using Apple Macs in digital photography, iPods, home movies, genealogy, finance, databases, the Internet, Excel, Word, networking and many other topics. The location is convenient to tram and train and there is ample parking. Lunch may be purchased on site and vendors sell small computer items such as CDs, DVDs, ink jet cartridges, cables, etc. We have a monthly raffle of valuable prizes such as iWork software, the iPod shuffle etc. For more information go to Meeting location Swinburne University Prahran Campus Building PA Corner Thomas & St John Streets (Off High St, near Chapel St) Melways 2L, H12 See for a map and further details. Multimedia SIG - Tuesday, 12 August 2008 'iPhone Accessories' and 'A Creative Software Title' - Stephen Williams, PICA Software The Macintosh Multimedia Group [3MG] is a joint venture between AUSOM Inc and iMug. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 7.00pm to 10pm (doors open at 7pm). For more information go to Retirees & Others SIG - Wednesday, 13 August 2008 'Using iMovie and Final Cut for Video Editing' - Roger Threlfall and Chris McQuillan This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 10am to 12noon. For more information go to AUSOM Committee of Management Meetings The AUSOM Committee of Management (CoM) usually meets on the Wednesday night two weeks before the next Main Meeting (this is usually, but not always the the second Wednesday of each month) at 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. If you'd like to submit information for the Committee's consideration, please email com at ausom.net.au or write to AUSOM Committee, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000. If the submission is received by the Monday evening prior to the Committee Meeting, it can be placed on the agenda for consideration at that next meeting, otherwise it may be held over until the meeting. Next CoM Meeting: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Disc of the month - Audiophile The August 2008 Disc of the Month is a collection of over 50 useful and interesting audio and music tools for the Mac. Cost $10. AUSOM regularly produces a Disc of the Month that goes on sale on the first Saturday of each month at our Monthly Meeting. It can be purchased a the Saturday meeting, by contacting the AUSOM Office on 1300 360 813 or ordering online; click on the AUSOM Store button on AUSOM's homepage. For full details about this Month's Disc contents and past releases, please visit AUSOM and the BabyBoomers Lifestyle Expo, 16-18 August 2008 Together with about 150 other exhibitors, AUSOM will have a stand at the 'BabyBoomers Lifestyle Expo', now in its fourth year. Drop in and see us at Stand 92. The Expo is at Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarenden Street, Southbank. As well as a range of exhibitors, there will be an extensive seminar program over the three days. It's open Saturday-Monday (16-18 August) 10am - 5pm. Why not take advantage of the two-for-one ticket offer for AUSOM members? See the August edition of AUSOM News for details. Otherwise, the Admission Fee for Adults is $10 (Concession: $6). If you're interested, your Boomer ticket will also provide entry to the Australian Business and IT Expo next door. There's wheelchair access and refreshments on-site. Last year 13,000 visited the Expo over the three days. For more details about the Expo: About AUSOM Incorporated The Apple Users Society of Melbourne, is Australia's leading Apple Macintosh User Group and this AUSOM-Announcement is a brief summary of the various meetings we conduct during the month and in the immediate future. 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