<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Verdana; "><b>AUSOM Announcements - August 2008</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Verdana; min-height: 22px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Monthly meeting - Saturday, 2 August 2008</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><b></b><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; "><b>Main presentation - Canon's Pixma range of printers</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Michelle Tuddenhaum (Canon Australia)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For more information go to <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/index.htm">http://www.ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/index.htm</a>l></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; "><b>Meeting location</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Swinburne University Prahran Campus</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Building PA</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Corner Thomas & St John Streets</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">(Off High St, near Chapel St)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Melways 2L, H12</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">See <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/access/index.html">http://www.ausom.net.au/access/index.html</a>> for a map and further d<span style="font: 12.0px Verdana">etails.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Multimedia SIG - Tuesday, 12 August 2008</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">'iPhone Accessories' and 'A Creative Software Title' - Stephen Williams, PICA Software</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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).</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For more information go to <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/index.html">http://www.ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/index.html</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Retirees & Others SIG - Wednesday, 13 August 2008</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">'Using iMovie and Final Cut for Video Editing' - Roger Threlfall and Chris McQuillan</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For more information go to <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/index.html">http://www.ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/index.html</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>AUSOM Committee of Management Meetings</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">If you'd like to submit information for the Committee's consideration, please email <a href="mailto:com@ausom.net.au">com@ausom.net.au</a> 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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Next CoM Meeting: Wednesday 20 August 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Disc of the month - Audiophile</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For full details about this Month's Disc contents and past releases, please visit <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/discofthemonth/index.html">http://www.ausom.net.au/discofthemonth/index.html</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>AUSOM and the BabyBoomers Lifestyle Expo, 16-18 August 2008</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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).</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">If you're interested, your Boomer ticket will also provide entry to the Australian Business and IT Expo next door.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">There's wheelchair access and refreshments on-site. Last year 13,000 visited the Expo over the three days.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">For more details about the Expo: <a href="http://babyboomerslifestyleexpo.com.au/index.html"><http://babyboomerslifestyleexpo.com.au/index.html></a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; min-height: 17px; "><b></b><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>About AUSOM Incorporated</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">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 <a href="mailto:office@ausom.net.au">office@ausom.net.au</a> or visit out website at <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/">http://www.ausom.net.au/</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>The AUSOM Announcements list</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Invite others to join the AUSOM Announcements list by visiting <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/applelinks/index.html">http://www.ausom.net.au/applelinks/index.html</a>> or calling our office on 1300 360 813. You can find further information about forthcoming meetings at our website <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/index.html">http://www.ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/index.html</a>>.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">To unsubscribe, change options or for information on other mailing lists, visit <<a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/applelinks/index.html">http://www.ausom.net.au/applelinks/index.html</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">AUSOM Incorporated - Australia's Leading Apple Macintosh User Group</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Office: 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Phone & Fax: +61 3 9654 1924 or 1300 360 813. Email: <a href="mailto:office@ausom.net.au">office@ausom.net.au</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Website: <a href="http://www.ausom.net.au/">http://www.ausom.net.au/</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div></body></html>