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KIPCUG Overview
Overview and details regarding our organization in a printer friendly
format. If you would like additional updated information or a
personal interview, please contact
us by e-mail.
Feature Presentations
KIPCUG's position of prominence among user groups has attracted
preeminent computer industry representatives to our group. Past visits
from industry leaders like Corel, Symantec, Broderbund, Lexmark,
American Power Conversion, Borland, Intuit, and Microsoft indicate the
caliber and timeliness of our presentations.
The introduction of WordPerfect 6.0 was made personally by the company's
co-founder Dr. Alan Ashton. Dr. Ashton also took us into the future with
his Paperless Office'' presentation.
Microsoft introduced Windows 95 to an unprecedented crowd at Louisville
Gardens. Louisville was chosen as the second city of twelve to see their
World Tour. We've also seen Windows XP and Office 2003 unveiled locally
by Microsoft.
We've had telecommunications demonstrations from commercial services as
well as from our own BBS, The Fifth Dimension (no longer available).
We've seen databases from Clarion, Oracle, Paradox and FoxPro. MECA
showed TAXCUT and Intuit presented Quicken. Quarterdeck presented QEMM.
IBM showed us OS/2. APC warned of the dangers to our computers from
unprotected power.
As the computer industry changes trust KIPCUG to chronicle the latest in
technology. Major computer companies regard our group as a prestigious
audience worthy of and receptive to the finest presentations of the
latest products and techniques.
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General Meetings
KIPCUG's regular monthly meetings are planned so that both new and
experienced users can grow, sharing insight and solutions to common
challenges. Our general meetings are free and open to members, their
guests and visitors.
KIPCUG's stature as one of the nation's top user groups has enabled us
to bring exceptional presentations to our membership.
The usual agenda follows a format designed to maximize information
exchange at several levels of expertise.
- 6:00 Doors Open - Membership, SIG tables
- 6:30 Welcome - introductions and general announcements
- 6:50 User to User - members pose questions written prior to
the meeting and our moderators endeavor to obtain answers from the
audience. The questioner often seeks private discussion with problem
solvers after the meeting. Such interaction between members has been a
valuable aspect of our group.
- 7:15 Back to Basics - a review of elementary topics, often
as valuable to experienced users as it is to novices
- 7:45 Feature Presentation - a timely topic (or two) of
general interest, by software and hardware vendors and manufacturers,
or by nationally recognized authorities. Most sessions include lots of
dialogue with the audience.
- 9:00 Wrap up - Your chance to question the experts. There
are usually valuable door prizes, donated by our presenters, sometimes
introductory special offers or money saving coupons are available
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Computer User News - Our Monthly News Magazine
Our monthly news magazine is composed of the group's news and information
with helpful articles contributed by our members and experts from around
the world. It is mailed to regular members, and is also available in
public libraries and distributed free of charge to some computer
retailers and booksellers as a community service. Guests who register at
our general meetings will receive the next issue in the mail as a
reminder about our next meeting.
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Special Interest Groups
SIGs arise from a recognition by two or more members that there is a
better way to master specific computing problems than working alone.
Meetings are held at the mutual convenience of the members and SIG
leaders, focusing on issues in far greater detail than would be possible
in general meetings. Up-to-date SIG schedules and leaders' names are
listed in Computer User News. Currently active SIGs include
Visual Basic, Hardware, Investing, Genealogy, Windows, Access,
Webmasters, Digital Photography, Utilities, and our New Users,
Intermediate, and Advanced Users SIGS.
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What is KIPCUG?
The Kentucky-Indiana Personal Computer User's Group, from its beginning
in the spring of 1983, has grown into a dynamic non-profit corporation,
focused on educating and encouraging newcomers to computing as well as
sharing technical information.
KIPCUG is a forum for individuals who use personal computers compatible
with the IBM PC-DOS and MS-DOS operating systems. We have expanded our
horizons to include Windows and OS/2 systems, technologies which link
PC's together and other computing platforms.
KIPCUG is viewed as one of the leading groups in the nation by industry
giants such as IBM, Microsoft, Novell and others. KIPCUG is a charter
member of APCUG, the Association of Personal Computer User Groups,
linking us with similar groups all over the United States.
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Who can join?
Any individual interested in personal computing is welcome to join by
completing our standard membership application and paying annual dues of
$35. Family memberships are available for $50. Full time students may
join for $15. (Does not include mail subscription to Computer User News.
A Corporate membership is also available for $160 annually which
includes 4 memberships from the same corporation.
KIPCUG members come from large corporations, from schools and colleges,
from small businesses and professional organizations and government
agencies. Many members are home users and hobbyists. Some have little
experience, while others are highly sophisticated "power users".
Interests in hardware and software span the boundaries of personal
computing. No matter your level of expertise you'll benefit from your
KIPCUG experience.
- Lively programs at monthly meetings
- First rate speakers
- Demos of best-selling products
- Back-to-Basics tutorials
- User-to-User help sessions
- Valuable Prize Drawings
- Monthly newsletter mailed to your home or office
- Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
- Discounts from some area retailers
- Family and Corporate memberships available
- Interaction with the most knowledgeable Personal Computer users in
Kentuckiana - your fellow KIPCUG members!
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Contact
KIPCUG
Suite B-26, #318
291 N. Hubbards Lane
Louisville, KY 40207-2295
KIPCUG Contact:
Bill Buzan, President
E-Mail: Info
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