The Mac Gathering... Southern California’s own full-fledged computer convention, covering most things Mac and Apple — for all levels of Mac user. But... it's not just a Mac and iPod convention; 1⁄2 of the seminars are for Windows too. Small business owners, expand computer skills. No matter what size business, employees can gain time-saving skills. Location: Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn (Ms Garland is a Mac user) 4222 Vineland Ave, N Hollywood, CA 91602 Immediately at the Vineland Exit of the 101 Phone: 1-800-Beverly (not for reservations) Call Laura at 818-255-7491 for reservations | Dates: Intensive Classes Friday, May 13, 2005 Exhibits, Free Features & Seminars Saturday, May 14, 2005 from 10-6 Sunday May 15, 2005 from 10-6 | Register! What you can expect - Exhibits full of great solutions — Programmers, product managers & reps
Sit, discuss needs, see demos, get answers, learn from what others ask. Windows versions of cross-platform products are encouraged so both Mac & Win uses can learn the realities of the cross-platform world and their platform options. - Sunday Keynote by the one-and-only comedian/actor Sinbad!
Quit being a power user and start using the power! - Feature presentations open to all attendees
• Virtual PC — learn about it from people at its very source • The Mac In The Business Of... how folks use Macs in various business • Podcasting discussions — hear from some of the best • Marketing seminars - Birds-of-a-Feather discussions open to all attendees
- Free help desk! --- top übergeek supports Mac and Windows 5 days a week, 9-5. He says he can handle it all.
- 2 days of low-cost courses — 32+ excellent seminars to choose from — just $65 (in advance)
Whether you are a Mac beginner, know the Mac well, or a business owner who hasn't even made a platform decision yet, these friendly, easy-to-follow courses can help. About half of the MacGathering seminars are cross-platform. - Tiger Extravaganza! An entertaining Saturday night full of Tiger.
- Excellent door prizes — you must pre-register to be entered.
An excellent opportunity for networking!!!! Special Offer for out-of-towners Live too far to drive in for the day? Get a free 2-day pass when you stay at the hotel for 1 night. Rooms are just $105 + tax, under the code - MAC.
To take advantage of this offer: Book the room by calling Laura 818-255-7491 and saying it's for the Mac Gathering (code MAC). If she is not in she will call back. Then send in your confirmation number and contact info. Bring proof of hotel payment to will-call at the show to receive your seminars pass. (This offer is limited, so act fast.) Free Friday seminar! Are you on a PC, wondering whether you can switch to a Mac but needing to run a couple of Windows-only apps? Are you on a Mac, wanting to run that one great app that just isn't available for the Mac? Or perhaps you're a web developer, needing to see how your pages look on both platforms? Even on other Intel-based operating systems. If you're at all curious about Virtual PC, here's an excellent opportunity to learn whether Virtual PC will handle your Windows needs — learning from one of the main VPC programmers live and in person! But there's more... Virtual PC isn't the only thing you'll learn about in this 3-hour session. It's also your chance to learn about using Entourage to the fullest and learn how to use Entourage with an Exchange Server for business. Whether you're on the Mac end of this equation or you're the Exchange Administrator needing to understand the Mac end, this seminar may prove invaluable. The Word Product Manager will be on hand too. To clarify, this seminar is 100% free — you don't need an Exhibits or Seminars pass to attend! 2pm - 5pm. Full details. |