Since 1984, the Santa Barbara Apple Users Group (SBAUG)1 has sponsored events which support and encourage the exchange of information that promotes the effective use of hardware and software products manufactured by Apple, Inc and related 3rd party software & hardware products. SBAUG hosts general meetings that are open to the public that feature question-and-answer help sessions; presentations by computer product developers and members from the local computing community. Through informative meetings, our ever active & insightful email list-service [discussion group] and this website, the SBAUG informs, educates, and brings together Apple Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels, novice to advanced.
| Benefits Of Membership In SBAUG2 | Non Member |
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| Attend general meetings* that feature question-and-answer help sessions; presentations & occasional break-out sessions. * Meetings are open to all but you are encouraged to become a member if you find them useful & fun! |
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| Each member who attends a general meeting gets 2 complimentary tickets for the members-only drawing for $100 Apple store gift card. When you renew an annual membership, or become a new member at the meeting – you get a 3rd ticket! | √ | |
| Members that attend the general meeting can purchase additional tickets for the drawing. | √ | |
| ‘Feature Presentation’ Five-Ticket Reward – members that pre-arrange with Executive Board to provide a feature presentation during a general meeting, will receive five [5] extra tickets for the same-month drawing. | √ | |
| ‘New Member Five-Ticket Reward – Members who bring a guest to a General Meeting who subsequently joins the organization will receive five [5] tickets for the ‘joined’ month’s drawing. | √ | |
| Open invitation to attend Special Interest Group Workshop sessions offered by SBAUG, when available. | √ | |
| Exclusive discounts available only to members of an Apple User Group by the Apple User Group Advisory Board. You must be a current Apple User Group member to qualify for these savings. Not a member? Join the Santa Barbara Apple Users Group today to take advantage of these special offers. | √ | |
| Exclusive discounts for SBAUG members from local merchants and consultants. | √ | |
| List your ‘retired’ computer hardware and peripherals in the future Marketplace exclusive to our WordPress-based website. | √ | |
| Invitation to ‘members-only’ events. | √ | |
| Advertise your business on our website. 3 | √ | |
| A ‘vote’ in organizational matters brought before the general membership. | √ | |
| Run for an Elected Officer position on the organization’s Executive Board in the annual election. | √ | |
| Special discounts on ‘vanity-wear’ [t-shirts, hats, etc]. | √ | |
| Subscribe* To Email List-Serve Discussion Forum. *While membership in SBAUG is NOT required to participate in our Email Discussion Forum, most subscribers do join SBAUG as they believe membership is a way to give back to the group for hosting [offering] what has proven to be an invaluable set of resource(s) for them. Become A Member Today! |
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| Network with others that have like interests in Apple-based computing technologies. | √ | √ |
| Participate In Weekly Real-time Office Hours Online. | √ | √ |
1Formerly known as the Santa Barbara Macintosh Users Group (SBMUG)
2 Subject to change without notice.
3 Additional cost.
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