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NEXT GENERAL MEETING January 14th, at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Schaumburg 10am, Novice & Tech SIGs 8:30am
iCloud with special guests Apple Computer
Apple will present one of their next generation technologies: iCloud.Our presenter will cover all aspects from the basics, to how to actually install it on your Apple devices. Come learn how iCloud can provide safe back-up of your data, synchronize key information across all of your Apple devices, serve your music and pictures to all of your Apple devices, and much more
Session 1: iCloud Introduction – What is iCloud and How Can I Use It
Learn the basics of the iCloud features and infrastructure to see how iCloud can improve your computing experience. Learn how iCloud can: provide back-up for your important data; locate your lost iPhone/iPad; store your music and pictures to be always available on Apple devices; sync your Address Book, Calendar and Mail; and more.
Presenter: Ryan Dover and Adam Schweibnz, Apple Inc.
Session 2: iCloud Live Demonstrations – Follow along to set your services.
See how to log-in to iCloud and start using the free 5GB of storage. Apple will demonstrate how set-up the services described in Session 1, as well as how to transfer your Mobile me account to iCloud. Bring your Apple ID and password so you can log-on and start your iCloud at the meeting.
Presenter: Ryan Dover and Adam Schweibnz, Apple Inc.
Starting at the January Meeting the group will meet at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Schaumburg.
1851 McConnor Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173, USA
Phone: 847 330 1060
For complete directions click here
Novice SIG and Tech SIG will meet just before main meeting at the Hyatt Place Hotel
All other SIGs meet at the Holiday Inn Express, Arlington Heights See below
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Also at every meeting:
Member only Door Prizes. Each member will receive a ticket upon entering the room. Near the end of the meeting, door prizes will be given out by the number on the ticket. Some prizes will require that you write a review for Passages. Reviews are required if you accept that type of item.
Buy-Sell-Swap table will be set up for members to display hardware/software they wish to swap or sell. All items must be labeled and priced. TNWoU assumes no liabilities for items displayed. To minimize meeting disruptions, swap table activity is limited to break time and following the meeting close. No commercial sales allowed.
2012 Venue for TNWoU
Our main meetings will be held at the Hyatt Place Hotel on the 2nd Saturday of the month. July will be the picnic this year TBA.
How to get to the Hotel for the general meeting (SIG information below)
Passages
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Upcoming SIGs (special interest groups)
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SIG schedule for January 2012
Jan 3rd Iphone SIG Holiday Inn Express, Arlington Hts 7pm
Jan 11th Filemaker SIG Holiday Inn Express, Arlington Hts. 7:00pm
Jan 14th Tech SIG Hyatt Place Hotel 8:30am
Jan 14th Novice SIG Hyatt Place Hotel 8:30am
Jan 16th Photography SIG Holiday Inn Express, Arlington Hts 7:00pm
Mike Lake will present Professional RAW file converter work flow-everything you ever wanted to know about raw
file format and when to use it.
Jan 19th Internet SIG Holiday Inn Express, Arlington Hts 7:00pm
Jan 28th Genealogy SIG 9:30am Holiday Inn Express Arlington Hts. Register
SIG schedule for February 2012
Feb 7th iPhone/iPad SIG 7pm Holiday Inn Express Register
Feb 8th Filemaker Pro SIG 7pm Holiday Inn Express Register
Feb 11th Novice SIG Hyatt Place Hotel 8:30am
Feb 11th Tech SIG Hyatt Place Hotel 8:30am
Feb 16th Internet SIG 7pm Holiday Inn Express Register
Topic: Wordpress
Feb 20th Photography SIG 7pm Holiday Inn Express Register
Topic: iPhoneography - special guest presenter Jerry Hug
Attendance policy: If you've never attended a SIG before we invite you to be our guest and you may come 2 times to check out the group.
If you are an expired member and wish to attend please rejoin the group by renewing your membership.
Where these SIGs meets for 2012 (Novice and Tech SIGs always meet at the Hyatt Place prior to main meeting)
The Holiday Inn Express,
2120 South Arlington Heights Rd,
Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
Ph: 847-593-9400
Easily found near Algonquin and Arlington Hts Rds. Just North of Algonquin Rd. on the West side of the street.
For Map to Holiday Inn Express
Guests welcome.
Our Guest Policy - Guests may attend our SIGS 2 times to check them out. We ask that after that, they join the group to obtain full membership benefits.
See our SIG page for more details and to register
TNWoU is proud to present a workshop by Bill Geraci, long time Novice SIG leader
computer consultant, speaker and industry expert
Bill Geraci - How Computers Work - What You MUST Know
March 24, 2012 from
9:30am-11:30am
Lunch - on your own
12:30pm-3:30pm
Member price:
Jan - $30
Feb - $35
Mar - $40
Non-Member Price:
Jan - $35
Feb - $40
Mar - $45
Tickets now on-sale
Location: Hyatt Place Hotel
1851 McConnor Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173
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OUR GENERAL MEETING LOCATION - for SIGS see above
Need to find our meeting location? Click here for directions. All main meetings are held at the Hyatt Place Hotel.
Hyatt Place Hotel
1851 McConnor Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Just Behind Sweet Tomatos and the RAM restaurants near iKea in Schaumburg
You may park and enter the meeting rooms from the back of the building.
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