Author Archives: Richard Doyle
New SWUGN Committee Members
Created in October 1999, the SWUGN Committee has helped launch countless local user groups, provided continued support of local chapters, and created tools and programs vital to the user group community. In 2006, SWUGN announced that service would become an
... ContinuedIt Pays to be a Member
User group members attending SolidWorks World were entered into a special drawing sponsored by SWUGN and 3Dconnexion (Look in the Bag). Two lucky user groups members are now the proud owners of a Space Pilot, courtesy of SWUGN’s Participating Partner
... ContinuedStories From the Airport
Turns out that leaving New Orleans was even harder than I thought. Several SolidWorks employees and customers spent a few extra hours in the airport due to a "mechanical issue" with our plane. The delay wasn’t all bad as we
... ContinuedLeaving The Big Easy is Hard
I’m on my way home today after a great SolidWorks World 2007. I’ll have more to say later, but I can tell you that this was the best conference ever for SWUGN and the SolidWorks Community. It was great seeing
... ContinuedComing Soon to a Conference Room Near You
It’s been quite a few days for SolidWorks User Groups. We’ve been approached by more than 15 energetic individuals with an interest in starting a local user group chapter, and I’m happy to say that at least three new groups
... ContinuedAnnual SWUGN Award Winners
Congratulations to this years recipients of the Annual SWUGN Awards. SWUGN User Group of the Year – Minnesota SolidWorks User GroupThe Minnesota SolidWorks User Group takes the top prize this year for outstanding service to members, community involvement, increasing attendance
... Continued8th Annual SWUGN Summit Meeting
Always my favorite meeting of the year, the 8th Annual SWUGN Summit was terrific this year. Almost 50 user group leaders from around the world, several members of the press, and other users interested in learning more about SolidWorks user
... ContinuedSWUGN Committee Member Goes the Distance
At the general session on Monday, SolidWorks COO Jeff Ray announced the attendee that had traveled the furthest to attend SolidWorks World New Orleans. It was none other that our Asia/Pacific SWUGN Committee rep Hal Olguner. Way to go Hal!!
... Continued8th Annual SWUGN Summit Meeting is Today
I’m really excited about this year’s SWUGN Summit meeting. We have more that 40 user group leaders from around the world here, and we’re anticipating a huge turnout for the two-hour meeting. We’ve got some really good things to report
... ContinuedSWUGN Booth Gets Some Traffic
The SolidWorks User Group Network finally gets its due in the SolidWorks World 2007 exhibit hall. After a few years of sharing space, we have our own kiosk setup, complete with signage and a computer that isn’t being used to
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Sunday Morning
It’s only Sunday morning and I can already tell this will be the best SolidWorks World ever! People are showing up in droves, the focus group discussions are in full swing, and the exhibit hall is coming together nicely. I’ve
... ContinuedGroup Leaders Put to the Test
One of the many benefits of be a SolidWorks User Group Leader is the opportunity to take a complimentary CSWP exam at SolidWorks World. This year 12 of our group leaders showed up bright and early Sunday morning readt to
... ContinuedSolidWorks World – A New Record
Web registration for SolidWorks World officially closed a couple of days ago, but you can (and people do) still register on site if you’ve had to wait until the very last minute. The final attendance numbers will be released sometime
... ContinuedLenny's Got a Blog
Longtime SolidWorks user, fan, advocate, and friend Lenny Kikstra has finally found some free time to create his own blog. Lenny has been hosting a SolidWorks related website for as long as I can remember, and Lenny’s SolidWorks Resources (better
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