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Year End Meeting Recap

Published on December 10, 2010. 0 Comments

I’m going to let a first time attendee, Patricia Kirby Gibler (of enable businesses), give her thoughts on last Tuesday’s meeting – which she’s kindly letting me reprint from an email she sent us the day after the meeting.  They’re not just kind words – they’re an eloquent description of the power of FileMaker to empower users.  “Turning data into relationships” indeed.

It also reinforces my belief in the power of face-to-face interaction.  User groups have been around for decades upon decades now, and they might feel a little old-school to some  (maybe a little rebranding is in order: PhillyFilemakerMeetup?), but IMO there’s still no substitute for people talking together in the same room.

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Next meeting 12/7 – 6th Annual Year End Bonanza!

Published on October 28, 2010. 0 Comments

We’re going to skip November again and head right into the end of the year with our 6th Annual Year End Bonanza, on December 7th.

Usually we do product giveaways, but frankly I don’t want to wear out the munificence of all the awesome product vendors who’ve donated in the past, so I’m going to be working on other creative ways to celebrate. Pretty sure there will be some kind of swag/gifts involved.

Details to come!

Also, of course, we’ll review last year’s predictions and make some new ones for 2011. You guys scored much higher this year than last, though that isn’t saying much, since last year predictions were 0% accurate.

Names of predictors withheld, except where shaming is necessary.

PREDICTIONS FOR 2010

  • Marc Adler will easily pass the FM 11 Certification Exam- True!
  • Marc Adler will fail the FM 11 Certification Exam – False, and gee, we’re a sarcastic bunch, aren’t we?
  • NASA will make First Contact – False!
  • BJ and the Bear will be released for the big screen – False!
  • FileMaker/Drupal integration will mature – True!
  • FileMaker will introduce a new version of FM that introduces no new features – False, and shame on you, J.S.  You’re fired.
  • FileMaker will release a native iPhone app – True!
  • Native FM scripting will allow full SQL manipulation (no plugin) – False!
  • Apple will introduce a tablet computer that runs FileMaker – True!

I suppose there’s still two months left for the aliens to call the White House, but I’m not holding my breath.

 
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December 15: 5th Annual Year End Bonanza User Group Meeting!

Published on December 8, 2009. 0 Comments

Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,

Our next Philadelphia FileMaker Developer Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, December 15th 2008 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the IT Solutions Fort Washington Office.

414 Commerce Dr., Suite 150, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/37mhhh

This is our Fifth Annual Year End Bonanza!

Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
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November meeting cancelled, 5th Annual Year End Bonanza December 15

Published on November 17, 2009. 0 Comments

Given that November falls close to Thanksgiving and the December Bonanza party follows closely after, we’re cancelling the November meeting.

The 2009 Year End Bonanza blow out party will be December 15th, so mark your calendars!  A usual the dining fare will be significantly upgraded, and we’ll be looking to stock up on giveaways for the event – more on that as the date approaches.

I’ll also note here that on top of this being our 5th anniversary of the Bonanza, someone that walks through the door December 15th will be our 1,000th PFUG attendee.  Whether you get a big honking special prize or a Burger King kids meal crown, we haven’t worked out yet.

 
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