Author Archives: Richard Doyle
Have a Great 4th, Then Head Out to a SOLIDWORKS User Group Meeting
It’s been a slow week in the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network as people get ready for the three-day Holiday weekend. Next week things get back to normal. SOLIDWORKS Certification guru Avelino Rochino heads out to the Northwest US for
... ContinuedDoes Your SOLIDWORKS User Group Have a Logo?
Logo contests at SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings have been happening for as long as I can remember. The Central Texas SOLIDWORKS User Group held it’s first contest back in 2000,
... ContinuedA Friday SWUGN Wrap-up
The crowd was a little smaller than we had hoped at the SWUGN Summit – St. Louis this week, but the attendees that were able to attend were treated to
... ContinuedLondon to Liverpool
I spent last week in England and attended two very good SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings, managed to navigate the London underground system, and took a hair raising ride to Heathrow airport on Friday. All in all a very good trip.
... ContinuedCheers from England – Here's Some SWUGN News
I’m in England this week for a couple of SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings in London and Liverpool, but there’s plenty of other stuff going on in the SOLIDWORKS Community this week: The first meeting of the new Southern Virginia SOLIDWORKS User
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – William Radigan
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every couple of weeks
... ContinuedBeef on Weck and a SWUGN Summit in Albany
My first Beef on Weck sandwich happened several years ago in Buffalo, NY and now every time I visit the upstate area I make it a priority to have at least one. Throw in some Buffalo Wings and life is
... ContinuedThanks Don, and Goodbye for Now
I was in Wisconsin last week to formally present an award, and to say goodbye to the award recipient. Don Glaske shared the SWUGN User Group Leader of the Year award with Chicago’s Denny Bahl, but wasn’t able to attend SOLIDWORKS
... ContinuedHello Wisconsin!!
I’m in the Badger State this week visiting SOLIDWORKS User Groups in Sheboygan, Appleton, and Fond Du Lac. Next week I’m heading to Albany, New York for the first SWUGN Technical Summit of the year. Last nights meeting of the
... ContinuedSWUGN Group Leader Spotlight – Sylvia Duran
Since 1996, SOLIDWORKS User Groups have been a valuable resource for SOLIDWORKS users all over the world. The SWUGN Committee and DS SOLIDWORKS provide ample support, but the real stars are the SOLIDWORKS User Group Leaders. Every couple of weeks
... ContinuedA SWUGN Update and a Look Ahead
Registration has opened for the first three SWUGN Technical Summits in Albany, Des Moines, and St. Louis. Agendas and more information about these events can found on the SWUGN website. Richard Laflamme reports that the Western Ontario SOLIDWORKS User Group had
... ContinuedJust Plain Cool
That’s how Western Mass SOLIDWORKS User Group leader John Matrishon described this weeks meeting. He had a lot more to say, so I’ll let
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS User Group Network News
I heard about a couple of great meetings last week: David Antanavige of the Long Island SOLIDWORKS User Group reports that 57 people attended his latest meeting, and many of them stayed until well past the meetings end. Since moving
... ContinuedA Great Road Trip and a Look Ahead
I got to spend last week in Ohio and Michigan where I attended three SOLIDWORKS user group meetings. I started out in Monroe, Michigan with the Southeast Michigan/Northwest Ohio SOLIDWORKS User Group,
... ContinuedA Busy Week in the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network
I’m heading out Tuesday for SOLIDWORKS User Group meetings in Toledo, Cleveland, and Detroit this week, and there are plenty of other things going on this week in the SOLIDWORKS Community. Registration is now open for the 1st SWUGN Technical Summit
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