Hi WAMUGers, With sadness that will probably be the last time I use "Hi WAMUGers". I'm not against change but I am feeling sadness that the name WAMUG (Western Australian Macintosh Users' Group) will be no longer. A great reputation was built under that name, and I am honoured and proud to have been awarded a Honorary Life Membership of WAMUG. People from all over the world have contacted me congratulating us on the level of support we give on WAMUG Mailing List.
> 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 I don't agree that WAMUG has to be explained TO ALL on first hearing, sure as any company/group name abbreviated to an acronym there are some people who you need to give an explanation. If "Apple Users WA" is abbreviated to AUWA you would be explaining to more people. Will the new website be "www.appleuserswa.org.au"? Will the email Address be appleuser...@appleuserswa.org.au? A new Constitution will also need to be prepared. I am not wanting to sound negative about the change as change is normally for the best. Just one last point I would like to make is from what I understand the majority of Members are "Online Members"; members who for varying reasons can not/do not attend WAMUG Meetings and rely purely on the WAMUG Mailing list. Kind Regards, Ronni On 10/09/2012, at 10:00 PM, wamug announce <annou...@wamug.org.au> 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 > -- 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>
