{"id":33862,"date":"2015-04-27T12:37:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T17:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/swcommunity\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2017-08-28T06:07:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T10:07:53","slug":"solidworks-user-group-network-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2015\/04\/solidworks-user-group-network-news.html","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDWORKS User Group Network News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I heard about a couple of great meetings last week:<\/p>\n<p>David Antanavige of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swugn.org\/swugn\/calendar\/ugdetails.htm?id=532\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a> reports that 57 people attended his latest meeting, and many of them stayed until well past the meetings end.\u00a0 Since moving from the Albany area and starting up LISWUG, David&#8217;s been reaching even more SOLIDWORKS users than ever.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1718\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1718\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/BradWilliamson.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Williamson was one of the highlights in Panama City Beach\" width=\"400\" height=\"301\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Brad Williamson was one of the highlights in Panama City Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dave and Buster&#8217;s was the setting for the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swugn.org\/swugn\/calendar\/ugdetails.htm?id=507\" target=\"_blank\">Panama City Beach SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a> meeting.\u00a0 More than 40 people enjoyed a couple of technical presentations and then moved on to the games area to network, have some fun, and win a bunch of tickets.\u00a0 No reports on which D&amp;B trinkets they traded for.\u00a0 Thanks Kendra Wardlow for setting it all up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1719\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1719\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/DandBWinner.jpg\" alt=\"Winner!!\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Winner!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mike Morales of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swugn.org\/swugn\/calendar\/ugdetails.htm?id=355\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a> reports &#8220;Delicious food once again&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Chris White and the Ontario SOLIDWORKS User Group had a great meeting last week that they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/grp\/post\/4328635-5997051437006278660\" target=\"_blank\">still talking about<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And here&#8217;s what&#8217;s coming up this week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3D printing is one of the topics at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swugn.org\/swugn\/calendar\/ugdetails.htm?id=525\" target=\"_blank\">South Metro Denver SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a> meeting on the 29th.<\/p>\n<p>John Matrishon and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swugn.org\/swugn\/calendar\/ugdetails.htm?id=419\" target=\"_blank\">Western Mass SOLIDWORKS User Group<\/a> are expecting tow very exciting guests this week.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s that David Antanavige guy again, presenting at the inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swugn.org\/swugn\/calendar\/ugdetails.htm?id=552\" target=\"_blank\">Central New Jersey SOLIDWORKS User Group <\/a>meeting.<\/p>\n<p>And there are 24 meetings on the <a 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