All of the members of the
Sarasota Personal Computer Users Group (SPCUG) welcome you. The following are
a series of informational items intended to help you "get started."
The Sarasota Personal Computer User Group (SPCUG) is a non-profit volunteer
organization of computer users with all levels of expertise. You will part of
one of the largest computer user group’s in the country, with well over 1,300
members.
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month. Orientation begins at
6:00 p.m. and takes place in Room 629, just outside of the Cafeteria Building.
If you miss the orientation meeting, we strongly suggest you attend the next
month’s orientation.
The General Membership Meeting (main presentation) starts at 7:00 p.m.,
featuring speakers from various software and hardware companies from all over
the country and Canada.
The Meeting Schedule is listed on the back cover of the PC Monitor, our
monthly news magazine, along with a map of the school grounds. The activity
calendar is on the inside back cover with locations, dates, and times. All
this information can also be found on our award winning website at
http://www.spcug.org
Get your name badge from the badge table when you arrive. Your attendance
is recorded and the membership total helps us attract quality presenters. If
you are a new member, proceed to the membership table to receive your
temporary membership card. The Membership table opens at 5:00 p.m. YOU MUST
HAVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD SCANNED AT EVERY MEETING IN ORDER TO ENTER THE
VENDOR DRAWING. Also note that the badge table closes promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Your permanent membership card will be available at the membership badge table
next month.
Free products from the presenters are available to members only. You must
be present and have your name badge to win. The computer randomly draws
winning numbers. Don’t miss this tremendous opportunity to take home some free
software/hardware!
A special drawing is also available to anyone who wishes to obtain a piece
of software or hardware for a dollar raffle ticket. Anywhere from six to eight
products are available every month. Tickets are drawn at the end of the night,
and you must be present to win.
Membership is $35.00 per year. Family membership is $50.00, which includes
a spouse and any children under 18 years living at home. A student membership
is available to full-time students attending a high school or local
university.
As a member you receive twelve issues of the Sarasota PC Monitor, an award
winning monthly magazine with regular columnists, reviews of software and
hardware products and articles focusing on users helping users. Some columns
are from computer professionals who provide advice in such areas as future
hardware advances, changes in the industry, the Internet, system maintenance
tips and other informative and straightforward issues.
Informational technical support from knowledgeable members via telephone is
available. Check the page facing the inside back cover of the PC Monitor
magazine for names and phone numbers of people to contact. Read the “Members
Helping Members” section carefully and act accordingly. Members volunteer
their time in an effort to help you understand a particular software or
hardware product. For at-home assistance, seek out the various computer
consultants who advertise in the Monitor.
Software reviews are available to all members of SPCUG. Write a publishable
review within 30 days of being assigned the review product and you get to keep
that particular piece of software! The software is provided to SPCUG and
reviews are sent to the vendor. What better incentive is there to get a
quality piece of software at no cost?
A Bulletin Board System is available on our Website. Post a questions,
engage in online chats and check regularly for other member’s helpful advice.
Special Interest Groups (SIG’s) are conducted regularly to enhance your
computer knowledge and are available at NO COST to SPCUG members. SIG leaders
are knowledgeable and helpful volunteers. Most classes are held at the
Sarasota County Technical Institute (SCTI) on Beneva Road. We feature classes
for all levels of experience. One of our most popular classes is the “Getting
Started” SIG, conducted by Dr. Bob Thommes. Classrooms are equipped with all
material needed for the class you are attending. There are also SIG’s held on
the night of the monthly meeting in classrooms just off the main auditorium.
Refer to the back cover of the PC Monitor magazine for time and location, or
refer to our Website. Officers, committee and SIG leaders are listed on page 3
of the PC Monitor magazine. For additional information, there is a SIG table
at the General Meeting for your questions, or email the SIG Chairman at
sig@spcug.org
Special Pricing is currently available for SPCUG members for Access
Unlimited, a local Internet Provider. Access Unlimited provides Internet
access to members of SPCUG for a low $16.95 a month. Phone numbers and
Websites are listed in the PC Monitor magazine.
Computers & You is our regular community television program. It is
broadcast live every other Monday on Channel 21, BLAB-TV, at 7:30 p.m.
We feature SPCUG members with frequent appearances by computer industry
representatives and representative from local organization and government
agencies. We encourage you to not only watch our program, but call in with
questions. If you would like to advertise your business on our TV program,
please contact Advertising Manager at
advertising@spcug.org for fantastic special pricing that is available.
Volunteer of the Month Program: A $50.00 gift certificate is awarded on a
monthly basis to one of our volunteers that has given exceptional service to
our members. It is our “Night on the Town” dinner for two at one of Sarasota’s
finest restaurants.
Subscribe to our FREE email service by filling out the email address form
available at the monthly meetings or send your name and email address to
president@spcug.org and indicate that
you would like to be placed on the SPCUG email service program. Subscribers
will receive:
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Notification of changes in schedules
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Notification of vendor user group specials
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Tips to make your system perform better
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Notification of special events
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Other updates
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Fun Stuff
Any questions? Please email
president@spcug.org or visit our website at
http://www.spcug.org. You can also contact us by phone locally at (941)
866-1676.
Click here to fill out our
application for membership.
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