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Future General Meetings | Past General Meetings (2008-2009 meeting announcements and links to presentation slides, when available) Join Our New CPCUG General Meeting Team! However, to get this part of CPCUG thriving again, I am going to need your help. We are looking for topics, speakers, and whatever other suggestions you have that will enhance our presentations and make them worthwhile for our members to attend. The meeting agenda we will normally follow will be something like this--
One of the suggestions that came out of CPCUG Planning Committee discussions was to advertise our General Meetings and invite the public to attend. We plan to advertise in the local Gazette and are leveraging our partnership with Montgomery Community Television to broadcast several 30-second spot announcements about our General Meetings. Putting together these meetings, arranging for presentations, creating advertising content for print and video, and shooting TV commercials is work for a team, not a lone volunteer. Feel free to pitch in--become part of the new CPCUG General Meeting Team. If you have ideas for programs, can take on a small task, and/or have other suggestions regarding future General Meetings, send me an e-mail message at DennisC@cpcug.net. You don't have to be experienced to make a valuable contribution--just willing. Let's make 2009 a resurgent year for CPCUG. Contact: Dennis Courtney, DennisC@cpcug.net Top of CPCUG's General Meetings page Future General Meetings Past CPCUG General Meetings (2008-2009)
Saturday, March 28, 2009, 1:00 pm Degunking Your Operating System (XP and Vista) Speaker: Dennis Courtney, CPCUG President Location: Rockville Library, first floor large meeting room
2:30 pm, Main Presentation. Q&A Degunking Your Operating System (XP and Vista) Is your computer running slower than when it was new? Does it take forever to boot up? Is your Internet connection slow? Maybe you need to degunk your PC. Over time, the Windows operating system collects a lot of gunk that slows down your computer. We will be using free tools to identify and reduce that greasy buildup and make your computer run like new again. Speaker: Dennis Courtney is the president of the Capital PC User Group. Over the years he has held many other positions within the organization including that of chair of the Delphi (now Programmers) SIG. In his day job Dennis runs the the data center for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). During his 15+ years at IDB, he has also been a programmer for DOS- and Windows-based systems using client-server and Web-based technologies. In addition, Dennis has run a help desk supporting hundreds of end users. Dennis Courtney has a bachelors degree in business administration. Contact: Dennis Courtney Saturday, February 28, 2009, 1:00 pm Web Browsing: The Next Generation Speaker: Tom Gutnick, Sunny Banana IT Consulting Location: Rockville Library, first floor large meeting room
2:30 pm, Web Browsing: The Next Generation 3:40 pm, Networking and Informal Discussions Main Presentation: Things have changed a lot since the days when Netscape lost the browser wars to Microsoft. Along with Internet Explorer, today's choices include Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Google Chrome. We'll take a look at the newer features that enhance the browsing experience and make Web surfing more productive. Speaker: Tom Gutnick, the owner of Sunny Banana IT Consulting, has decades of experience in many areas of information technology, including information security, enterprise architecture, Web site design, and software development. His clients have ranged from Fortune 500 corporations to small businesses and nonprofit organizations. He has taught everything from junior high science as a Peace Corps volunteer to high-level computer seminars for corporate audiences. In addition to personal technology classes for Arlington Adult Education, he teaches information systems classes at Northern Virginia Community College. Sunny Banana IT Consulting helps small businesses and individuals who are struggling with the complexities of technology and are too small to have their our own IT departments. With in-depth knowledge and experience, Sunny Banana helps clients harness the right technology for their business, with patient and jargon-free consultation and training customized to their needs. Contact: Dennis Courtney Saturday, January 31, 2009, 1:00 pm Location: Rockville Library, first floor large meeting room
2:30 pm, Main Presentation. Q&A Main Presentation: At one time or another we have all been puzzled or even dismayed by some aspect of technology. A case in point, do you know for sure that your TV picture will not disappear when the broadcast stations change from analog to digital transmissions on February 17, 2009? Including that little TV you have in your kitchen or workshop? If you don't know or have questions, speaker DeeNice Rhodes will calmly explain, in plain English, what is about to happen and how to make sure you are prepared, without wasting money on equipment or services you don't need. Speaker: Denise "DeeNice” Rhodes has been working in the medical and IT industries for more than 15 years. Engaged in business development and territory sales management, she has worked to create, develop, and implement strategic plans for companies such as Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, and various pharmaceutical companies. During that time she has consistently exceeded sales objectives, boosting revenue and profit growth for major fortune 500 companies. DeeNice’s nickname, The Digital Dynamo™, is also the name of her company. In 1997 her deep-rooted commitment to the urban community prompted her to create and launch The Urban Progressive Foundation (TUPF), part of a Congressional District Programming Inc. 501(c)(3) public charity. The foundation’s purpose is to educate, train, inform, and create hands-on programs/events that enhance lives. Through community and technology education and development, TUPF helps underserved communities, such as senior/elderly, youth, disabled, low-income, and rural individuals. These underserved groups become engaged in technology through educational programs that support and promote personal interest in their communities. Currently, DeeNice Rhodes' main objective is to facilitate the 2009 transition to digital television. She is a speaker/trainer spreading the word about the transition through her membership in the Capital PC User Group and her work with many other organizations. Her passion is to help as many as possible get “connected.” Saturday, June 28, 2008, 1:00-3:30 pm Location: Rockville Library, first floor large meeting room 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD (directions and map) Parking: Free lot across the street Cost: Free and open to all
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We will also talk about the pitfalls and the positives of this exciting technology. VmWare, Microsoft, and Open Source virtualization products will be our focus. If time permits, we will discuss some third party virtualization tools. In his day job Dennis runs the the data center for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). During his 15+ years at IDB, he has also been a programmer for DOS- and Windows-based systems using client-server and Web-based technologies. In addition, Dennis has run a help desk supporting hundreds of end users. Dennis Courtney has a bachelors degree in business administration.
Saturday, March 29, 2008, 1:00-3:30 pm [Download PowerPoint file of main presentation, "The Top 10 (or 20) Things You Need To Know To Protect Your Computer" by Dennis Courtney (dc-308gm.ppt; 227 kbytes)] Location: Rockville Library, first floor large meeting room 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD (directions and map ) Parking: Free lot across the street Noon Extra: Free Margarita or Dessert for every CPCUG member buying lunch at the Austin Grill, 36 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland (across the street from the library) 1:00 pm Need help choosing Internet services or a mobile device and provider? Puzzled by mysterious error messages? Want tips for your favorite browser or e-mail software? CPCUG can help. We start General Meetings with Q&A discussions. Prepare your questions and join us!
Audience: Windows Vista or Windows XP computer system users. Speaker: Dennis Courtney is the president of the Capital PC User Group. Over the years he has held many other positions within the organization including that of chair of the Delphi (now Programmers) SIG. In his day job Dennis runs the the data center for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). During his 15+ years at IDB, he has also been a programmer for DOS- and Windows-based systems using client-server and Web-based technologies. In addition, Dennis has run a help desk supporting hundreds of end users. Dennis Courtney has a bachelors degree in business administration.
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Contact: Dennis Courtney Top of CPCUG's General Meetings page
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