User Groups
This Week in the SolidWorks User Group Network
The flurry of activity continues in the SolidWorks User Group Network with eight meetings scheduled this week. Texas groups are leading the charge with meetings in Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi. San Antonio Celebrates 10 Years!!The San Antonio SolidWorks User Group
... ContinuedThe 2012 SWUGN Awards
Please congratulate the winners of the 2012 SWUGN Awards!! Michelle Pillers Community AwardAnna Wood – Phoenix Metro SolidWorks User Group A long time member of the SolidWorks Community, Anna leads the Phoenix Metro SolidWorks User Group, is one of the
... ContinuedBigger Crowds Mean Happier User Group Leaders
With more than 200 SolidWorks User Groups worldwide, it's a little hard to keep up with each and every meeting. As part of the reimbursement process, I get some attendance numbers and sometimes some venue information – useful information, but
... ContinuedA SolidWorks User Group Meeting Without SolidWorks?
I can’t recall a SolidWorks User Group meeting that I’ve attended without a single launch of SolidWorks, so last night’s North Texas SolidWorks User Group meeting was a little different. That’s not to say it wasn’t a good meeting, in
... ContinuedSWUGN Summit Season Kicks Off in Style
A late start to the 2012 SWUGN Technical Summit season didn't detract from the excitement, as more than 70 SolidWorks users converged on tiny Plymouth, Indiana for the SWUGN Summit – South Bend. The venue turned out to be perfect, even if I was
... ContinuedNEWS FLASH – Richard Doyle is Learning SolidWorks Surfacing
Austin, Texas, USAApril 17th, 2012 – For immediate release The SolidWorks Community was shaken today by the news that Richard Doyle, Interactive Communications, User Groups and Online Communities, SolidWorks – has announced his intention to learn the ins and outs
... ContinuedWhere the Wind Comes Sweepin' Down the Plain
That's right – OK-lah-homa is where I'll be heading this week for SolidWorks User Group meetings in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. A major storm pushing through today ought to be gone by then, and I expect decent weather throughout the
... ContinuedA Trip Across the Empire State (and a Border Crossing)
Any week that I get to attend a SolidWorks User Group meeting is a good week – when I can attend three it's a great week. The trip started with a drive from New York City to the state capital
... Continued"Narvie" Composes a Great 3DVIA User Group Meeting
I was fortunate to attend the first ever 3DVIA Composer User Group meeting this week in Minneapolis, and I was not disappointed. Nearly 30 people showed up for the day-long meeting, and everyone was treated to three very good presentations. The
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Co-Speakers Didn't Get "App'ed"
Yesterday some very slick apps were released for SolidWorks World 2012. You can get a better look at them here. Nearly everyone who has seen the apps (for iPad, iPhone, and Android) is very excited about using them next week
... Continued"SolidWorks Anne" is on the Move
2008 SWUGN User Group Leader of the Year Anne Yust is leaving Minnesota for the warmer climes of…Colorado. While that’s bad news for the members of the Twin Cities Simulation User Group, it’s great news for SolidWorks users in the
... ContinuedWrapping Up the 2011 SWUGN Technical Summits
Just a couple of hours from now I'll be standing in front of a room full of people, talking about SolidWorks User Groups, SolidWorks World, and the SWUGN Summit – Tampa. The 2011 SWUGN Technical Summits were very successful. We
... ContinuedSolidWorks World – These Folks Present. A Lot.
Since SolidWorks World 2006 (Las Vegas), there have been approximately 1070 user technical sessions presented at SolidWorks World conferences – an average of 214 per event. Every year brings new presenters and topics, but every year also brings back SolidWorks World
... ContinuedSolidWorks World – Sometimes it's About the Fun
Up at 6:00am, and off to breakfast at 7:00am. Join the herd at the doors, rush in with the crowd, and sit down for the 8:30am to 10:00am general session. You get a short break before heading to the first block
... ContinuedSolidWorks World Japan – the CEO’s perspective
You probably know that SolidWorks World 2012 is coming soon, but did you know that another SolidWorks World took place only a few weeks ago? In fact, I was there with some of the team. Of course, I’m talking about
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