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Updated 4/18/2003 -- '03 #64

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View previous calendars -- Read Our Story -- OLD User Group Directory and contact list (not updated)
Bostonusergroups.com: "Monthly Meeting Calendar"   --   Boston TechVenue Calendar
User Group events:
See below for Seminars, Shows, Learning, etc.

Fri APR 18, 2003
North Shore Comp Soc computer clinic, CANCELED

Sat APR 19, 2003
RI Retro-Computing Society Open House: "Packard Bell PB-250", 10AM-4:30PM, 25 Eagle St, Providence

Mon APR 21, 2003
Greater Boston Visual Basic Learning User Group "Good Programming Practices in VB.NET" 7pm, Microsoft, Waltham

Tue APR 22, 2003
Boston AppleScript Users, "Mac OS X sys/command line scripting", 6PM, MIT Bldg E51, Room 372
PC Users Group of RI "Dragon Naturally Speaking 7", 7 PM, N.E. Tech, Warwick, RI
Final Cut Pro Users, "Rescheduled to May 7th"
ACT! Users, "ACT! for Web", 8:30-10:30AM, CRM Learning Ctr, Waltham
Women in Computing, "Financial Self Defense for Tough Times", 6PM, FleetBoston Financial, Waltham
Independent Computer Consultants, "Marketing on a Shoestring", 6PM, Rebecca's Cafe, Burlington
DataCAD Boston Users "DATACAD LLC"  6 pm, at Boston Society of Architects Bldg.
Act! User Group, 8:30 am-10:30 am, Harvest Solutions, Waltham

Wed APR 23, 2003
MacWoburn, "Coldstone - a rpg game making program", 7PM, CompUSA, Woburn
IEEE Consultants, "SAP: Intro & Overview" 7pm, WPI, Bear Hill Rd, Waltham
FoxPro Users, "Graphing with VFP", 6PM, Microsoft, Waltham

Thu APR 24, 2003
GBC/ACM "A New Kind of Science with Stephen Wolfram" 7:30PM, MIT Rm 10-250 (reception 6-7 @ Quantum Books)
Exchange Server User Group "Topic: TBD",  6:30, Microsoft, Waltham
Worcester Macromedia, "Integration of Fireworks and Dreamweaver", 6:30, Assumption College IT Bldg
GoldMine User Group, "InfoCenter, Street Smart, Constant Contact",8:30 am-10:30 am, Harvest Solutions, Waltham
Windows Server 2003/Visual Studio .NET Kicks off at Gillette Stadium!   5:30 to 8:30

Sat APR 26, 2003
RI Mac Users (RIMUG) open forum, 11AM-2PM, Davies Voc Tech HS

Tue APR 29, 2003
MPUG, Boston Metro Microsoft Project UG "Preventing Failed and Troubled Projects", 6-8 pm, Microsoft Waltham
SalesLogix User Group, 8:30 am-10:30 am, Harvest Solutions, Waltham
Macromedia Boston User Group, "Director Show And Tell" 7:00-9:00 PM, Boston University 

Wed APR 30, 2003
Boston SPIN, "Agile Software Development", 5:30, Sheraton Four Points, Waltham
Gr NH LINUX Users, "Linux Multimedia Desktop", 7:30, So NH Univ, Webster Hall, Manchester NH

Fri MAY 02, 2003
North Shore Comp Soc computer clinic, 7PM, Peabody Municipal Light

Mon MAY 05, 2003
Windows Technical Forum, "PowerQuest - V2i backup and Microsoft Tablet" 6:30-9, Microsoft, Waltham

Tue MAY 06, 2003
I-495 Internet pros, "Microsoft .NET-Developer's Perspective", 6:30, EMC Hopkinton

Wed May 7, 2003
Boston Area Windows Server UG, "Windows Server 2003 post rollout meting!" 6:30PM, Microsoft Waltham, MA
Final Cut Pro Users, "Post NAB Update/Offline RT", 6:45, BU Photonics Ctr, Room 206

Thu MAY 08, 2003
NE Java Users (NEJUG), "Jakarta Struts Hands-on Session", 6PM, Sun Microsystems, Burlington
Greater Boston Computer Measurement Group  at Lombardo's Conference Facility in Randolph
Data Admin Mgmt (DAMA) "What's wrong with this (Data Management) Picture?" 1:30pm, FleetBoston Financial, Waltham

Sat MAY 10, 2003
RI Mac Users (RIMUG) open forum, 11AM-2PM, Davies Voc Tech HS
visually impaired and blind user group, 1-4 P.M, Boston Public Library

Mon MAY 12,2003
Seacoast Linux UG "Using Honeynets to Study Network Security Threats" 7pm,  Morse Hall room 301, UNH
Worcester Computer Society "The WACOM Graphics Tablet" 6:45, Kingsley Hall, Worcester Academy

Tue MAY 13, 2003
Enterprise Application User Group Meeting,  @ Luna Systems in North Andover.
Network Users, "Voice Over IP (VOIP)", 7PM, Mt Ida College, Newton
New England M Users' Group "Web Services for MUMPsters Like Me" 7 pm, Microsoft, Waltham

Wed MAY 14, 2003
Boston .NET Users, ".NET Code Access Security", 6:30, Microsoft, Waltham
Boston Mac Users (BMAC), topic TBA, 7PM, MIT Bldg E51
Software Quality Group, "Paul Piper: Load Testing Tools", 6PM, Sun Microsystems, Burlington
Greater Boston Seniors Computer Group "TO BE ANNOUNCED" 9:30 am, Newton Senior Center
Large Installation System Administration (BBLISA) "Concord's eHealth monitoring product" 7-9pm, MIT E51-149 
New England Tivoli Users Group, 9:30 to 4:00, State Street Corporation, North Quincy

Thu MAY 15, 2003
Worcester Linux Users,"TBA", 7PM, Olin Hall Room 107, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Fri MAY 16, 2003
North Shore Comp Soc computer clinic, 7PM, Peabody Municipal Light

Sat MAY 17, 2003
RI Retro-Computing Society Open House: "Lab Instrument Computers", 10AM-4:30PM, 25 Eagle St, Providence

Tue MAY 20, 2003
Boston SPIN, topic TBA, 6PM, MITRE Corp, Bedford
PC Users Group of RI "TBA", 7 PM, N.E. Tech, Warwick, RI
New England Palm Users Group, "Another Palm User Story", 7pm, MIT, 175 Albany St

Wed MAY 21, 2003
Boston Linux & Unix UG, "Overview of Request Tracker", 7-9pm, @ MIT (room # 4-370)
So NE Network Users (SneNUG), "SonicWall Security presentation", 7:00, @NE Tech, Warwick RI
MacWoburn, "DYMO Corp's Labelwriter", 7PM, CompUSA, Woburn
Boston Area Foxpro Users Group, @ New York Life, Norwood

Thu MAY 22, 2003
GBC/ACM,  "What is an Agile Process?", 7PM, MIT Room 4-231
Boston Area Exchange Server User Group "Topic: TBD"  Microsoft, Waltham

Tue MAY 27, 2003
Boston AppleScript Users, "TBA", 6PM, MIT Bldg E51, Room 372

Wed MAY 28, 2003
IEEE Consultants, "Web: Java/JSP, SQL, Linux" 7pm, WPI, Bear Hill Rd, Waltham

Mon JUN 02, 2003
Windows Technical Forum, "TBA" 6:30-9, Microsoft, Waltham

Wed JUN 11, 2003
Boston .NET User Group "TBA", 5-6:30, 6:30-8:30, Microsoft, Waltham
Software Quality Group "David Herron: Software Quality Risk Factors" 6PM, Sun Microsystems, Burlington

Thu JUN 12, 2003
NE Java Users (NEJUG), "How to Make J2EE Perform Well", 6PM, Sun Microsystems, Burlington
Act! User Group, 8:30 am-10:30 am, Harvest Solutions, Waltham

Tue JUN 17, 2003
Boston SPIN, "Non-CMM Software Quality Improvement", 6PM, MITRE Corp, Bedford

Wed JUN 18, 2003
Boston Linux & Unix UG, "Introduction to Qt", 7-9pm, @ MIT room # 4-370
Worcester Linux Users,"TBA", 7PM, Olin Hall Room 107, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Sat JUN 21, 2003
RI Retro-Computing Society Open House, 10AM-4:30PM, 25 Eagle St, Providence

Tue JUN 24, 2003
Boston AppleScript Users, "Annual squirt gun meeting", 6PM, MIT Bldg E51, Room 372

Wed JUL 09, 2003
Boston .NET User Group "TBA", 5-6:30, 6:30-8:30, Microsoft, Waltham
Software Quality Group, "Annual Hot Topics Night", 6PM, Sun Microsystems, Burlington

Wed JUL 16, 2003
Boston Linux & Unix UG, "GNU Privacy Guard: HOWTO", 7-9pm, Location to be determined

Thu JUL 17, 2003
GoldMine User Group, 8:30 am-10:30 am, Harvest Solutions, Waltham

Wed JUL 30, 2003
SalesLogix User Group, 8:30 am-10:30 am, Harvest Solutions, Waltham


Events, Conferences, Education and Training:

April 23, 2003
IBM "e-business on demand Competitive Technical Briefing" 9 am -5 pm, Marriott Boston Copley Place

April 24, 2003
KM Forum: "Knowledge Management Reaps Benefits from IT Innovations in Big Pharma", Bentley College, Waltham

April 26 through May 11 2003.
Boston Cyberarts Festival    Check site for extensive List of Events
   publish your 'ILLUMINATED WORDS'  on the South Station 'zipper' LED sign 

May 2, 2003
IEEE Boston Section "UNIX Commands and Visual Editor Fundamentals" 9am-5pm, Burlington, MA

May 3, 2003
GBC/ACM Professional Development Seminars: "C# and .NET Programming" 9-4:30, MIT Room 34-101

May 5, 2003
IEEE Boston Section and WPI "LINUX System Administration Lab Crash Course" 9am-5pm, WPI Waltham

May 7 - 8, 2003
Spring IEEE Conference on Technologies For Homeland Security, Volpe Auditorium, Cambridge

May 16, 2003
IEEE Boston Section and WPI "LINUX TCP/IP Network Administration and Lab Course" 9am-5pm, WPI Waltham

May 17-18, 2003
VB.NET Lost Weekend with Carl Franklin and Russ Fustino, Microsoft, Waltham

June 18-20, 2003
Enterprise Analytics and Data Warehousing Conference, Boston

June 21-22, 2003
VB.NET Lost Weekend with Carl Franklin and Russ Fustino, Microsoft, Waltham

Aug 13, 2003
Microsoft CRM Seminar, 8:30 am-10:30 am, Harvest Solutions, Waltham


Ongoing:

MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science events open to the public

The IEEE Boston Section posts local courses at http://www.ieee-boston.org/

Cambridge Center for Adult Education  Call (617) 547-6789 or check the courses
available at http://www.ccae.org

DevelopMentor Training Classes, Cummings Park, Woburn. http://www.develop.com

Future Media Concepts provides training in all areas of digital media

Apple seminars  MA NH RI
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