Association Newsletter - August 15, 2002 Edition SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. WIN AN HP PSC 950 ALL-IN-ONE (PRINTER, SCANNER, FAX MACHINE) 2. CORPORATE SPONSORS NEEDED FOR SEMINARS 3. MESSAGE BOARD FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ONLY IS NOW ACTIVE 4. ONLINE ADVOCACY INSTAPOLL NOW AVAILABLE ON ASSOCIATION WEB SITE 1. WIN AN HP PSC 950 ALL-IN-ONE (PRINTER, SCANNER, FAX MACHINE) REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR TECHNICAL SEMINARS IN SEPTEMBER - The HP company has donated three new 'hp psc 950 all-in-one' (photo-copier, scanner, and fax machine) as the main door prize for the technical seminars. Paying participants at each of the three seminar locations will be eligible for a draw at the end of the day to win one of these machines (with estimated retail price of $500). To register or to find out more about these seminars, go to: http://www.canacu.org/seminar.htm 2. CORPORATE SPONSORS NEEDED FOR SEMINARS Sponsorship in the technical seminars will provide companies with the opportunity to present their technology solutions to a focused audience of HP’s installed-base customers and members of the Canadian Association of Compaq Users. Part of the benefits include a dedicated timeslot on the seminar agenda and two free passes to attend the seminar. For full details on the value exchange of a coporate sponsorship, please visit our 'Sponsorship Information' page at: http://www.canacu.org/seminar-sponsorshipinfo.htm 3. MESSAGE BOARD FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ONLY IS NOW ACTIVE You can now sign up to participate in a message (bulletin) board exclusively dedicated to Association members. This is a private moderated forum for members to interact and exchange information online with other members from across the country. Full details on how to access the message board is available at: http://www.canacu.org/members-messageboard.htm 4. ONLINE ADVOCACY INSTAPOLL NOW AVAILABLE ON ASSOCIATION WEB SITE HP's Online Advocacy Program (OAP)_will soon introduce its Instapol, an online polling service on HP related topics and issues, onthe Association Web site. Instapol currently exists on the OAP site but HP is anxious to have this service present on all user group Web sites around the world. Keep an eye out for Instapol on the front page of the Association Web site in the days to come: http://www.canacu.org/home.htm ==================================================================== WE LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU! We want you to tell us what you think of this newsletter. Your feedback and suggestions are most welcome. Please send your comments and articles to inquire@canacu.org. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW, GOOD REPORTERS Here's your chance to report the news instead of just reading it! We are looking for users from each of HP's product lines to keep their ear to the ground and bring us their 'front line' reports. If you want to be a reporter on the Association's Newsletter staff, send an e-mail to the attention of Alan Clifford at inquire@canacu.org. GETTING YOUR OWN NEWSLETTER If you're reading a copy someone has forwarded to you, now is your chance to get your own copy. Simply e-mail us (inquire@canacu.org) your name, mailing address, telephone and e-mail address. We'll be happy to send you your very own copy. CHANGING YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION Have you had changes to your electronic or postal address in the last little while? Don't forget to let us know by sending a message to us at inquire@canacu.org. We'd like to make sure our records for you are as up-to-date as possible. ======================================================================== You have received this online newsletter because you are a member of the Canadian Association of Compaq Users (referred to as the 'Association'). The newsletter is e-mailed to you every two weeks to keep you up-to-date on the Association's activities and relevant news of interest. Please go to the UNSUBSCRIBE section below if you do not want to continue receiving this newsletter. Thank you. UNSUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER If you do not want to continue receiving this newsletter, simply reply to this message and enter one of the following on the subject line: "REMOVE" if either the recipient is no longer at this address or you do not want to receive any further email messages from the Association. "UNSUBSCRIBE" if you do not want to continue receiving the newsletter but still want to be notified of important Association events and activities. "UPDATE" Include the new e-mail address if your address has changed or you would like the newsletter sent to another e-mail address.