North Coast Macintosh Users Group

NCMUG is about people helping people learn all about the Mac. At meetings, visitors are welcomed by one of a cadre of volunteers who help them get oriented and point them to people and resources that are available. Speakers run the gamut from authors, software and hardware vendors, to club members with special talents. Beyond the meetings, there are special interest groups (SIG's), workshops, members only discounts from major Macintosh vendors, an award-winning newsletter, website and on-line members-only email lists that keep people sharing around the clock. All of these resources are available to members, whether or not they can attend meetings. The NCMUG board (over a dozen hardworking volunteers) works behind the scenes to keep the club on the cutting edge by networking with groups around the country (and the planet, actually.) The board orchestrates an annual fundraiser, Mac Computer Expo, where software and hardware vendors show and sell products. This free, public event includes a wide variety of workshops from digital photography to business software solutions.