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BB&C User Group News

BB&C User Group News

Club Minutes

Not exactly prime-time-viewing, but the minutes (Member login required.) of our General and Monthly Director's Meetings should interest members. Find out how our directors are working to make sure our club meets your needs. If you disagree with any decisions or plans or just wish to make your views known on any issue, email president@bbc.org with a c.c. to mailcc@bbc.org or post a comment in our bbs.club-business newsgroup.

Club Members' News

Mary Davie keeps us up-to-date in our newsletter on of our member's activities. Latest edition.

APCUG Reports

APCUG Reports is a quarterly publication of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups of which BB&C is a member. It is mailed to member groups and is also available online. It shares information about the activities of APCUG and opportunities that benefit APCUG members.

APCUG Regional "NOOZ" is a periodic report sent to members of APCUG regions. BB&C belongs to APCUG Region 13 (Canada and Mexico).

Raincoast Regional Conference of User Groups

Raincoast.The Raincoast Regional Conference is a conference of computer user groups from BC, Washington and Oregon held annually in October on the Canadian Thanksgiving and US Memorial Day weekend. We hosted the 1997 conference.

Letters From the Gulf

BB&C Volunteer of the Month for July 2003 and September 2000, Randy Esdon, also serves in the Canadian Navy, His reports from the Gulf have been appreciated by our members.

Adobe User Group News

Adobe's User Group web page contains current Adobe User Group support information. See also the InDesign User Group site. InDesign is used in the production of our club newsletter.

Microsoft Mindshare

Mindshare User Group News Microsoft's User Group Mindshare website contains links to featured user groups and user group members. See also our links to their Windows Help in our Help pages.

O'Reilly User Group News

O'Reilly, with their O'Reilly User Group & Professional Association Program is a major supporter of user groups. We have been publishing an HTML version of their tri-weekly email reports since August 2003 with live links including an archive of past 2005 issues and selected articles from previous years. O'Reilly's news for user group officers is also available to club volunteers in our bbc.admin.volunteer news group.

Pearson Technology Group Canada

PTG News 2005. See also Pearson Technology Group Canada and Pearson Technology Tip Steets on our Help page.

Current News

Check our Home Page for latest news and our Calendar of Activities for current activities. Members who have registered their email address in our club database will also be notified of new club activities.