Gabi Jack, CSWP
Starting in December of last year, I started noticing some inquisitive posts on the SolidWorks discussion forums from someone named Gabi Jack. The questions were well framed, and showed a clear desire to learn. Over the next few months, Gabi
... ContinuedA Nor'easter Brewing in September
A powerful Nor’easter can bring travel to a standstill, close city streets and make it nearly impossible to get anywhere for days. Luckily, this particular storm won’t bring any snow. The North Eastern SolidWorks User Conference is the brainchild of
... ContinuedPassing the Torch in Northeast Ohio
It may surprise you to know that most groups in the SolidWorks User Group Network carry the same leadership year after year. SolidWorks User Group leaders are special people, spending many hours of their own time to help keep fellow
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Today we welcome the State of Hawaii to the SolidWorks User Group network with the addition of the CAD Users of the Big Island SolidWorks User Group. Group leader Michael Hess has worked through the challenge of widely scattered SolidWorks
... ContinuedA User Group Gathering in Madison
On August 5th, members of several user groups will converge on the campus of the University of Wisconsin to meet with SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray and members of the SolidWorks Product Development team, and get a first class tour of
... Continued"One of the Largest Ever"
That’s how I told Chris White I would describe last week’s Ontario SolidWorks User Group meeting. 116 people were treated to a terrific Tips and Tricks session by Javelin’s Eric van Essen, Jon Hirschtick’s unique insights, and a lot of
... ContinuedIt All Starts Here
SolidWorks World is right around the corner a few months away, but the time to submit your technical session abstracts is NOW. If you’ve presented at past conferences, local user group meetings, or regional events, your chances of being selected
... ContinuedNiagara Falls..Slowly I Turned…
I’ll be visiting two user group meetings this week in Toronto, Ontario and Rochester, New York. Chris White and Richard Matthews of the Ontario SolidWorks and COSMOS User Groups will be hosting Jon Hirschtick on Wednesday the 16th, and I’m
... ContinuedThere's That Song Again
clang, clang, clang… Registration is open for the SWUGN Summit – St. Louis being held on Tuesday, September 23rd at the Ritz-Carlton. Interest for this event is expected to be very high, but due to space limitations, attendance will be
... Continued50,000 and Counting
Devon beat me to the punch (and thanks Brian Lindahl for the heads up), so I’ll just reiterate how cool it is that the SolidWorks Discussion forums reached 50,000 members today. What’s even more amazing is the number of folks
... Continued10,000 Lakes and 1 SWUGN Summit
Registration for the SWUGN Summit – Minneapolis is now open! Dan Podzimek has put together quite a list of speakers for the August 19th event, and the event will be represented by at least three area SolidWorks user groups. For
... ContinuedHangin' with the Press
There is a great deal of things I like about SolidWorks World – if you know me that’s a no-brainer statement. For the past couple of years, SolidWorks World has also meant hanging around near the press room on occasion
... ContinuedA New Name and a New Leader in Cincinnati
The Tri-State SolidWorks User Group has been around for a long time. I finally got to meet some of the group members, and the former group leader, at a SWUGN Summit event last September. Dave Burbrink had already informed me
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Nope, they’re not football signals. The numbers represent the attendance for the past three meetings of the New Hampshire SolidWorks User Group. Thanks in great part to the efforts of Cindy Berend, NH-SWUG has emerged as a force to be
... ContinuedThis Group Protected by Smith & Wesson
One of the best SWUGN success stories over the past few years has been the Central MA/Northern CT SolidWorks User Group. Superbly managed by a 4 person committee – Ed "The Mad Scientist" Gebo, Randy "The Traveler" Lennox, Tom "The
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