Hi Committee There could be a problem with holding a Special Meeting on 2 October. Check in our Constitution. Usually Special Meetings require a 28 day notice with the item to be considered detailed in that notice. Merv
On 10/09/12 10:00 PM, wamug announce wrote: > Hi Muggers, > > As you know the WAMUG Committee is working hard to increase the availability > of our service to Apple users. A number of our recent meetings have included > well received hands on demonstrations in addition to the traditional segment > for problem solving and the sharing of ideas. Though we are a vibrant and > active group and have a particularly responsive, helpful mail list, the > Committee would like to instigate a marketing push to increase meeting > attendance, attract some new members, and get involved in community outreach. > A model that we can aspire to is that of the dynamic Apple-Q in Queensland. ( > http://www.apple-q.org.au ) > > This marketing will include a revamping of the web-site, printing of business > cards, and advertising in local publications and on local notice boards. > Before the marketing initiative begins a name change would greatly help with > public recognition of what our group does. The committee proposes that our > group of Apple enthusiasts be know as "Apple Users WA". As opposed to WAMUG > which has to be explained to all on first hearing, Apple Users WA obviously > describes a group Apple product users. > > We support the whole range of Apple products and services in addition to the > much loved, time honoured Mac. Newer products such as the iPod, iPhone, iPad > and Apple TV all contribute to the easily accessible Apple ecosystem that we > have come to rely upon. Rounding out the Apple combined ecosystem are > services that include iCloud, iTunes, iTunes U, iTunes Match, the App Store, > and the Mac App Store. It is now possible to own and iPhone and an iPad, and > with the use iCloud have an extremely versatile and functional setup. Younger > people in particular are often in a position where they do not even know what > a Mac is. Also Windows users are often wooed into the Apple fold by the > iPhone and iPad, but may initially not know the benefits of converting to an > iMac or a MacBook. We would like to help these sections of the community as > well as those who make use of the full range of Apple products. > > Even though we long standing members are quite comfortable with, and likely > even quite attached to the WAMUG name, a name that better reflects our > activities and sounds more accessible will help us promote the use of the > Apple product range and provide a obvious support group for the growing > collection of new Apple users. > > So while aficionados principally do our work on a Mac, increasingly certain > specialised functions are better served by using newer Apple products and > services. The Committee proposes that we change the name to Apple Users WA to > better reflect this. > > This name change will require the passing of a motion at a Special Meeting of > WAMUG. We propose that the meeting of Tuesday 2 October be such a Special > Meeting. An email with details will follow shortly. > > Best Regards, > WAMUG Committee > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20120910/bfba8e5b/attachment.htm > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The whole psychology of modern disquiet is linked with the sudden confrontation with space-time. (Teilhard de Chardin, 'The Phenomenon of Man') -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
