User Group Report #404: Gold Coast Mac, “Make-A-Movie,” & The TechGalaxy Conference


We get a report on one regional conference, hear about another for user groups of all platforms, and learn about a moviemaking event conducted by a campus user group.

Esver Camacho
Esver Camacho of the Gold Coast Macintosh Users Group gives us an update on his groups’ activities and their recent participation int he Florida Association of Computer User Groups Spring Conference.
Michael Williams
Mike Williams of the Winona State University Macintosh Users Group talks about his group’s third annual “Make-A-Movie” event, how they encourage all students, not just Mac users, to participate, and how they get the equipment pull it off.
Raul Salizar
Raul Salazar of the South Florida Java Users Group is also the organizer of the TechGalaxy Conference for user groups of all platforms. Raul discusss why he felt there was a need for this type of conference, and how he is able to make it free to both exhibiting groups and attendees.