User Groups

I got a pretty good laugh out of Lynnette's three line blog post today.

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The best sourdough bread in the world is made in the San Francisco Bay Area, so any time I get a chance to visit California, I always make it a point to find a little, out-of-the-way deli at least once for

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I drive around the State of Texas frequently to visit user groups in San Antonio, Dallas, and even right here in Austin.  But my favorite drive is the one to Houston.  Unlike the San Antonio and Dallas trips which are 100%

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Bill Casnovski called it "the best presentation I have ever seen on the difficult subject of GD&T."  He was talking about Thomas Allsup's SolidWorks World session, and now the folks at the Central Texas SolidWorks User Group will get to see

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In 1871, James P. Moore became the 6th mayor of Greenville, South Carolina, and the first to sport a clean-shaven face.  It wasn't until 1903 that another mayor-sans-facial-hair was elected.  But after 1915, not a single whisker has graced the face of

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With the registration of the Orange County SolidWorks User Group, the SolidWorks User Group Network has reached 150 user groups worldwide. OCSWUG group leader Gabe Corbett was on fire this week.  I spoke to him Monday about the SWUGN Summit

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According to Colorado SolidWorks User Group leader Kelly Frazier, Charles Culp was a big hit with his surfacing presentation at last night’s COSUG meeting.  If his session was anything like the one I saw in St. Louis, I’m sure it

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I’ll have to admit, I chuckled a little when I saw the agenda for the Maine SolidWorks User Group meeting on January 21st.  Bowling?? I think I’ve been around long enough to know that this is definitely a first for

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Earlier this month, the Eastern Michigan SolidWorks User Group and the West Michigan SolidWorks User Group held a joint meeting at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at Michigan State University.  The meeting was attended by nearly 70 people – SolidWorks

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November 13th, 2008 marks the ten year anniversary of the Madison Area SolidWorks User Group (MASWUG).  Originally formed by George Skupniewicz of Nicolet Instrument Corp, it’s one of the oldest SolidWorks user groups in existence.  The group maintains a great

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As of today, there are thirty-seven SolidWorks User Group meeting scheduled for the remainder of 2008.  Here’s a few highlights from what’s coming up. The Pirates are BackAfter a short sabbatical, the Pirates on the Bay SolidWorks User Group meets

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If you’re a SolidWorks user in Phoenix, Arizona, there’s a special treat coming up November 13th.  Four, count’em, four, photorealistic rendering experts are scheduled to present at the Phoenix Metro Area SolidWorks User Group.  The lineup includes Devon Sowell, Marlon

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You can get the recap (and a nice picture) at Ricky Jordan’s blog. Jon sent me an email today to let me know how much he enjoyed the meeting.  I wish I could have been there.

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From start to finish, Paul McCrorey was in complete control of the Louisville SolidWorks User Group meeting Thursday evening.  Hosted by Samtec (thanks Bryan Ray) in a really nice conference room, Paul started off the meeting by welcoming everyone, sharing

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Admittedly a little nervous, Jeff Arthur handled his first meeting as President of the Greater Cincinnati SolidWorks User Group with the ease of a veteran.  Hosted by Richards Industries, the meeting featured a terrific tour of the manufacturing facility, some

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