{"id":33833,"date":"2014-09-29T10:56:27","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T15:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/swcommunity\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2017-08-25T07:45:48","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T11:45:48","slug":"a-southern-swing-with-a-side-trip-to-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2014\/09\/a-southern-swing-with-a-side-trip-to-space.html","title":{"rendered":"A Southern Swing with a (Side) Trip to Space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Saturn V5 Rockets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeremy Regnerus<\/strong> and I spent this past week visiting SOLIDWORKS User Groups in Alabama and Tennessee where we helped Ricky Jordan<\/strong>, Brian McElyea<\/strong>, and Rich Hall<\/strong> celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the North Alabama SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a>.\u00a0 Before heading out to Chattanooga, we took a short side trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center where I took this incredible picture of the Saturn 5 first stage rockets.\u00a0 The picture doesn’t begin to do justice to the awesome size.<\/p>\n

It’s always nice to see Nicole Walden<\/strong> and the Chattanooga SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a>.\u00a0 Nicole has been involved with three different groups over the years (in Florida, Texas, and now Tennessee).\u00a0 The group really took a shine to Jeremy and his sneak peak at SOLIDWORKS 2015.<\/p>\n

Our last stop was Knoxville and the Knoxville-Oak Ridge SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a>,\u00a0headed up by\u00a0rookie group leader Tony Brun<\/strong>.\u00a0 Tony was a little nervous going in, but\u00a0having ALL of your RSVP’s show up is a great way to calm the nerves and get things started in the right direction.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere….<\/em><\/p>\n

Don Bartlett<\/strong> and Dan Bovinich<\/strong> have kept the Eastern Michigan SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a> going for a long time now, and recently determined that for their members, afternoon meetings work best.\u00a0 Their attendance for this year is tracking at almost double compared to 2013.<\/p>\n

The first meeting of the new South Central Nebraska SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a> was small, but energetic.\u00a0 Group leaders Brad Jorgenson<\/strong> and Jarod Mettler<\/strong> were joined by Southern US SWUGN representative Todd Blacksher<\/strong> for the first of many meetings.<\/p>\n

There are 13 SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a> meetings scheduled for the next two weeks.\u00a0 I’ll be at one of them, but they don’t know it yet.<\/p>\n

SOLIDWORKS World 2015<\/a>.\u00a0 Enough said.<\/p>\n

SOLIDWORKS 2015 reseller rollouts<\/a> start in early October.\u00a0 Don’t miss them!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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