Meet SAM @ ANT Oct 12th 2008 (UK)
 

Hello All,

Amiga North Thames Usergroup is pleased to announce a "Meet Sam with OS4.1" Day in Enfield, Middlesex (Greater London)

Here's your chance to see and try out the latest Amiga Computer, the SAM 440EP, before having the option to purchase it, at the UK MAG Event in November.

Doors open 13:00 until 17:00
- Admittance free for first timers (donations welcome though)
- Refreshments provided.

Details to venue Here
Details to MAG event http://www.midlandamigagroup.info

Just checked out your website :)

You guys are doing a great job of promoting the brand...congrats to all involved :D

We need to do something up north like you guys are doing - congratulations on organising this!

aaargh tis fantastic what you are doin thar JimBoy!
But most of us here old seadog pirates are not welcome at ANT... ;)

Pretty polly!

Indeed we do!

How far north is North - just out of interest?

Well in seriousness I'm aware of the MAG (Midlands Amiga Group) and LAG (Lincolnshire Amiga Group) and that is about it. Is there a YAG (Yorkshire) ?

Well, there ought to be - or possibly a NAG

I'm in Leeds...

Sounds like you have volunteered yourself!

if I can find 2 others in leeds, I'd be up for it... There must be someone else local? :)

As shown in my location...

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I'm in Hull which is only 40 or so miles away from Leeds and would welcome a local group, I would be willing to help with organisation, setting up website, newsletter, membership etc...

You don't need a newsletter unless you don't plan to meet. Most members in my usergroup (ANT) get their news from Amigans, Amigaworld, EAB, etc, etc. Basically, if you're into Amiga, you visit sites like the ones above.

If you do plan to meet, my advise is as follows:
*Find a Cheap venue, hold it once a month.
*Once you are established as a group, try and get in old monitors, keyboards, mouse's, power extension leads, etc, and leave them at the venue (which is what we do) this encourages more people to attend if they know that all they need to do is bring their machines along
* Meet at the same time every month, don't chop and change dates, if you have a small membership, then meet every other month. Remember, keep the costs down as much as possible.
*Ensure that the venue has facilities for power and some basic tea/coffee making facility (essential). Toilets help too! ;-)
- Our venue now has internet access, since we went 50/50 with the vicar.
*Establish a mailing list, once you get a few people, use it not only to remind people of meeting dates but also of breaking news, such as new OS4.1, SAM, etc, this gets discussion going amongst members.

Organisational wise:
*Chairman, (i.e. the driving force of the group and he/she has to be commited - believe me, people say I should have been years ago!)
*A Deputy Chairman, someone who is willing to fill in at last minute but wouldn't want to do the job all the time
*Treasurer, should not be the chairman, thats for sure. Someone who will collect the cash from members who attend and use it to pay the costs of the hall.
At ANT we collect £4 from each member and use it to pay for the venue (our only cost) if we have any money left over, it is held by the treasurer until Christmas, and then we go and blow part of it on a xmas meal together (cost of meal is part subsidised but typically everyone pays around £5-10 on the day).
(Last xmas, we ordered 14 pizzas from Pizza hut and had it delivered to the hall. BURP!!!) ;-)
This year, we're going chinese ;-)

All this helps to not only keep the group together, but everyone ends up becoming good friends.

Hope the above helps.

Mikey C
(ANT Chairman)

Just a reminder, its next Sunday! :crazy:crazy:crazy

Anyone going from the Hull/East Yorkshire area?

Its THIS Weekend! - Don't Forget to come and meet SAM!
 

Hello All,

Final reminder, that the Meet SAM with OS4.1 is THIS Sunday (October 12th) at the forthcoming Amiga North Thames usergroup meeting.

Demonstration of the SAM with OS4.1 is planned to start at 2:30pm

Additionally, there will be A1's, A1200T's and even an A4000 to see as well.
as before, Refreshments will be available, plus free help and advice on your Amiga problems too!

Starts at 1:00pm ends at 5:00pm

Admittance is Free, but donations are welcome!

P.S. Yes, our website needs updating, we know!!

thats my birthday so i hope you will all be waring silly hats and there will be cake


best of luck 2 ya all if i was in that neck of the woods i`d love to pay a visit

guys, you are lucky to see it on your own eyes :)

Well, now you can read the review...
http://www.amigans.net/modules/AMS/a...php?storyid=27

Enjoy :-)

The formatting in the review is a little screwed up for me (IE7) one of the piccys is covering text :(

I have the same issue with IE6 but you are able to select / copy all the text behind the image ;)

Here is the first paragraph: