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  4.             USER GROUPS AND COMPUTER CLUBS - I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND 
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  8.        Note! This section has been revised and now includes an extensive
  9.        address list of computer clubs throughout America! See the list 
  10.        at the end of this tutorial . . .
  11.  
  12.        The deeper you delve into computing, the sooner you discover the 
  13.        benefits of joining a user group. The idea is simple: books, 
  14.        tutorial disks and healthy doses of personal computer magazines 
  15.        will only take you so far; sooner or later you need to talk to 
  16.        SOMEONE. 
  17.  
  18.        Computer groups once had an image as hacker havens, but have now 
  19.        broadened in scope to provide services as general or specific as 
  20.        you like. User groups offer an informal way to meet and exchange 
  21.        ideas about equipment, software or specialized techniques in 
  22.        certain program areas. 
  23.  
  24.        A good user group will boast a variety of functions and sub-
  25.        functions. A monthly meeting headlines the agenda. Meetings vary 
  26.        from group to group, but a common standard is first a beginners 
  27.        corner for those just getting started. More experienced users 
  28.        may come later to the main meeting or come early to help teach 
  29.        or copy public domain software. The second portion of the 
  30.        meeting usually revolves around an open "question and answer" 
  31.        session during which members present ideas or ask pressing 
  32.        questions of the entire gathering. Third on the agenda is 
  33.        usually a presentation or guest speaker who discusses a software 
  34.        program, new device or procedure. The fourth and final portion 
  35.        of many user group meetings is the copying of public domain and 
  36.        shareware programs of interest to members. 
  37.  
  38.        Annual dues for most users groups vary from free to $50 and are 
  39.        frequently supplemented by the sale of public domain and 
  40.        shareware software to both members and interested non-members. 
  41.        Frequently a resource referral list is prepared which provides 
  42.        the name(s), phone numbers and specialties of members who are 
  43.        available to answer technical software or hardware questions. 
  44.        Sometimes problems and questions becomes so numerous that the 
  45.        user group will schedule special training sessions to help many 
  46.        members having difficulty in a common area. Other user groups 
  47.        enjoy field trips and opportunities which brings members 
  48.        directly into contact with business users or computer 
  49.        development professionals at an office or plant location. 
  50.  
  51.        Additional activities of the group may involve a monthly 
  52.        newsletter on disk or paper, a BBS system with group news and 
  53.        programs accessible by computer and telephone modem, group 
  54.        discount purchasing memberships, a library index, directory of 
  55.        members and list of local BBS systems and recommended 
  56.        software/hardware vendors. The groups also serve as a handy 
  57.        conduit for sales of used equipment by and for fellow members. 
  58.        As senior members in the group migrate to more powerful 
  59.        computers and attachments, fellow members can frequently locate 
  60.        excellent equipment and software packages below retail prices. 
  61.        The software library of a user group is a vast repository of 
  62.        unusual software programs. Generally, the larger or more 
  63.        technical the group, the broader the software resources 
  64.        available. In addition some groups maintain older versions of a 
  65.        program which may be simpler and more useful for the beginner. 
  66.        Another benefit of using the user group software library derives 
  67.        from the availability of program variants within a given area: a 
  68.        club member can try not one but five or six different shareware 
  69.        spreadsheets in an attempt to locate the most comfortable 
  70.        software for his or her particular needs. Shareware springs from 
  71.        the roots of the personal computer movement and for many 
  72.        computer user group members, shareware and public domain 
  73.        software may be the only software ever needed. 
  74.  
  75.        Some groups further specialize. Frequently these groups are 
  76.        known as SIG's (Special Interest Groups). SIGs have a narrow 
  77.        focus which may be more suited to certain people. SIGs exist to 
  78.        serve spreadsheet users, DOS beginners, modem users, database 
  79.        users, designers, lawyers, modem users, graphics designers and 
  80.        the list goes on. 
  81.  
  82.        Locating a user group involves a little probing at first. At the 
  83.        end of this tutorial is a mailing list of the largest computer 
  84.        groups in the United States. Frequently a self-stamped envelope 
  85.        will bring you information on a group nearest you or an invitation 
  86.        to join that national club. 
  87.  
  88.        In addition, FOG, an international nonprofit computer users 
  89.        group, maintains a comprehensive listing of national clubs. This 
  90.        list is also printed in all issues of the Computer Shopper 
  91.        magazine (most newsstands or $21 per year, 5211 South Washington 
  92.        Ave, POB F, Titusville, FL 32781.) The address for FOG is PO Box 
  93.        3474, Daly City, California, 94015. FOG telephone is (415) 755-
  94.        2000. FOG lists over 20,000 members who have access to the 
  95.        club's library of shareware for both CPM and DOS machines as 
  96.        well as a helpline for members needing fast telephone answers to 
  97.        computer questions, a monthly newsletter and discounts on 
  98.        assorted computer merchandise. Membership in FOG is $40 per 
  99.        year. A self-addressed, self-stamped envelope to FOG will bring 
  100.        a list of computer clubs nearest you. Another source of lists 
  101.        of local computer clubs is The Association of Personal Computer 
  102.        User Groups 1730 "M" ST NW, #700, Washington, DC 20036.
  103.  
  104.        Yet another way to locate user groups is to ask sales personnel 
  105.        at a local software store or manager of any local Radio Shack 
  106.        Store! Frequently a few phone calls will produce several phone 
  107.        numbers of interest. In addition, IBM maintains an automated 
  108.        national registry of user groups which can be reached at (404) 
  109.        988-2782. 
  110.  
  111.        Two lists follow. First a list of large computer clubs, then a 
  112.        list of clubs specializing in business and computer management.
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  115.  
  116.                          LARGEST NATIONAL USER GROUPS 
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  119.  
  120.        Before you begin, here's a clever trick to search the list FAST!
  121.        If you are using the high speed color menu system with pop down 
  122.        menus there is a SEARCH FEATURE! Press the F5 key to bring up 
  123.        the search menu. When prompted for a search string enter a phrase 
  124.        which will zoom you straight to your state of residence! For 
  125.        example, the address for California groups should have a comma 
  126.        followed by a space then CA. So enter this as the search string:   
  127.                            , CA     (comma space CA)
  128.        
  129.        Press enter and you will zoom straight to a phrase which contains 
  130.        that search item. Hit F3 to continue to the next match if the 
  131.        first match is not of interest. Remember, F5 to begin search, 
  132.        enter string (e.g. comma space CA) and search. Hit F3 for next 
  133.        possible match! By the way, you can search any PC-Learn article 
  134.        for any phrase!
  135.  
  136.        Many of these groups welcome out of state memberships and can 
  137.        also provide additional lists of user groups in your area. This 
  138.        list is sorted into order of states (i.e., Alaska at top of list,
  139.        West Virginia at bottom of list.)
  140.  
  141.        POLAR PC'S USER'S GROUP                                    
  142.        BOX 72934, FAIRBANKS, AK 99707                             
  143.                                                                   
  144.        BIRMINGHAM IBM PC USER GRP                                 
  145.        POB 19248, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35219-9248                       
  146.                                                                   
  147.        HUNTSVILLE PC UG                                           
  148.        POB 16013, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802                            
  149.                                                                   
  150.        ARK/OK PC USERS GROUP                                      
  151.        PO BOX 853, FORT SMITH, AR 72902                           
  152.                                                                   
  153.        CENTRAL ARKANSAS PC USERS ASSOC.                           
  154.        POB 2095, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203                            
  155.                                                                   
  156.        TWIN LAKES USERS GROUP                                     
  157.        RT 5-BOX 127, MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 72653                      
  158.                                                                   
  159.        NORTHWEST ARK MICROCOMPUTER USERS                          
  160.        RT 4  BOX 376, SPRINGDALE, AR 73764                        
  161.                                                                   
  162.        JONESBORO USER GROUP                                       
  163.        PO BOX 838, STATE UNIVERSITY, AR 72467                     
  164.                                                                   
  165.        PHOENIX PC USER'S GROUP                                    
  166.        POB 35637, PHOENIX, AZ 85069-5637                          
  167.                                                                   
  168.        SOUTH MOUNTAIN USERS GROUP                                 
  169.        PO BOX 50002, PHOENIX, AZ 85076                            
  170.                                                                   
  171.        TUCSON COMPUTER SOCIETY                                    
  172.        POB 1489, TUCSON, AZ 85702                                 
  173.                                                                   
  174.        BERKELEY PC USERS                                          
  175.        1145 WALNUT ST, BERKELEY, CA 94707                         
  176.                                                                   
  177.        VALLEY COMPUTER CLUB                                       
  178.        PO BOX 6008, BURBANK, CA 91510                             
  179.                                                                   
  180.        FOG INT'L COMPUTER USERS GROUP                             
  181.        POB 3474, DALY CITY, CA 94015                              
  182.                                                                   
  183.        COLOR AMERICA INC                                          
  184.        1466 SPRUCE TREE DR, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765                 
  185.                                                                   
  186.        IBM HUMBOLDT USERS GROUP                                   
  187.        POB 6721, EUREKA, CA 95502                                 
  188.                                                                   
  189.        MICROLINK PC USER GROUP                                    
  190.        15865-B GALE AVENUE #1003, HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA 91745      
  191.                                                                   
  192.        ANTELOPE VALLEY PC USERS                                   
  193.        POB 2942, LANCASTER, CA 93539                              
  194.                                                                   
  195.        SAN LUIS OBISPO PC USERS                                   
  196.        2100 ANDRE AVENUE, LOS OSOS, CA 93402                      
  197.                                                                   
  198.        MONTEREY BAY UG                                            
  199.        177 WEBSTER STREET SUITE A-354, MONTEREY, CA 93940         
  200.                                                                   
  201.        NAPA VALLEY PC USERS                                       
  202.        POB 2653, NAPA, CA 94558                                   
  203.                                                                   
  204.        CHANNEL ISLANDS PC USERS GROUP                             
  205.        POB 5025, OXNARD, CA 93031                                 
  206.                                                                   
  207.        PASADENA IBM USERS GROUP                                   
  208.        711 - EAST WALNUT ST  #306, PASADENA, CA 91101             
  209.                                                                   
  210.        RIVERSIDE IBM COMPUTER CLUB                                
  211.        7860 LIVE OAK DRIVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92509-5339              
  212.                                                                   
  213.        SACRAMENTO PC USERS GROUP                                  
  214.        PO BOX 162227, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-2227                   
  215.                                                                   
  216.        IECG                                                       
  217.        POB 5281, SAN BERNADINO, CA 92412                          
  218.                                                                   
  219.        SAN DIEGO COMPUTER SOCIETY                                 
  220.        POB 81444, SAN DIEGO, CA 92138                             
  221.                                                                   
  222.        SAN FRANCISCO  IBM PC UG                                   
  223.        3145 GEARY BLVD. SUITE 155, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118-3316   
  224.                                                                   
  225.        SAN FRANCISCO COMPUTER SOCIETY                             
  226.        POB 783, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101                           
  227.                                                                   
  228.        SF BUSINESS COMPTUER CLUB                                  
  229.        455 VALLEJO ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133                    
  230.                                                                   
  231.        SANTA BARBARA PC USERS GROUP                               
  232.        281 OAK RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108                        
  233.                                                                   
  234.        SILICON VALLEY COMPUTER SOCIETY                            
  235.        2464 EL CAMINO REAL #190, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051            
  236.                                                                   
  237.        NORTH BAY USERS                                            
  238.        POB 7156, VALLEJO, CA 94590                                
  239.                                                                   
  240.        METRO AREA COMPUTER ENTHUSIASTS                            
  241.        PO BOX 440247, AURORA, CO 80044                            
  242.                                                                   
  243.        COLORADO SPRINGS PC U. G.                                  
  244.        BOX 1028, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80901                       
  245.                                                                   
  246.        MILE HIGH COMPUTER CLUB                                    
  247.        POB 5226, DENVER, CO 80217                                 
  248.                                                                   
  249.        WINDOWS ON THE ROCKIES CLUB                                
  250.        POB 9929, DENVER, CO 80209                                 
  251.                                                                   
  252.        FRONT RANGE PC USERS GROUP                                 
  253.        305 W. MAGNOLIA #152, FORT COLLINS, CO 80521               
  254.                                                                   
  255.        CHAFFEE COUNTRY COMPTUER CLUB                              
  256.        POB 1123, SALIDA, CO 81201                                 
  257.                                                                   
  258.        CENTRAL CONNECTICUT USER GROUP                             
  259.        781 MAIN ST, COVENTRY, CT 06238                            
  260.                                                                   
  261.        CONNECTICUT IBM PC USER'S GROUP                            
  262.        BOX 291, NEW CANNAAN, CT 06840                             
  263.                                                                   
  264.        TRUMBILL PC USERS                                          
  265.        POB 545, TRUMBULL, CT 06611                                
  266.                                                                   
  267.        BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL USERS GROUP                        
  268.        PO BOX 1468, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107                       
  269.                                                                   
  270.        ASSOCIATION OF PERS. COMPUTER UG                           
  271.        1730 "M" ST NW, #700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036                 
  272.                                                                   
  273.        PC PROFESSIONAL USER GROUP                                 
  274.        1601 CONCORD PIKE, WILMINGTON, DE 19803                    
  275.                                                                   
  276.        POLK IBM PC USERS                                          
  277.        2182 LAKE ARIANA BVD, AUBURNDALE, FL 33823                 
  278.                                                                   
  279.        MANATEE PC USERS                                           
  280.        411-67TH ST NW, BRADENTON, FL 34209                        
  281.                                                                   
  282.        HERNANDO CITRUS PC USERS                                   
  283.        POB 1106, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34605                            
  284.                                                                   
  285.        SW FLORIDA PC USERS                                        
  286.        POB 1466, FORT MEYERS, FL 33902                            
  287.                                                                   
  288.        SOUTH POLK PC USERS GROUP                                  
  289.        815 N. LAKE REEDY BLVD., FROSTPROOF, FL 33843              
  290.                                                                   
  291.        HOGTOWN HACKERS                                            
  292.        4623 - NW 13TH AV, GAINESVILLE, FL 32605                   
  293.                                                                   
  294.        MIAMI PC USER GROUP INC                                    
  295.        4651 SHEIDAN ST  STE 300, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021              
  296.                                                                   
  297.        P.C. UG JACKSONVILLE                                       
  298.        POB 47197, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32247-7197                     
  299.                                                                   
  300.        IBM RIDGE AREA COMPUTER CLUB                               
  301.        251 TOWER LAKES, LAKE WALES, FL 33853                      
  302.                                                                   
  303.        CFCS COMPUTER CLUB                                         
  304.        POB 948019, MAITLAND, FL 32751                             
  305.                                                                   
  306.        PCBUG                                                      
  307.        POB 285, NAPLES, FL 33939                                  
  308.                                                                   
  309.        CHARLOTTE COUNTY PC USERS                                  
  310.        POB 3530, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33949                         
  311.                                                                   
  312.        TRI-COUNTY COMPUTER USER GROUP                             
  313.        POB 7414, PORT ST. LUCIE, FL 34985                         
  314.                                                                   
  315.        SARASOTA PC USERS                                          
  316.        4557 CAMINO REAL, SARASOTA, FL 34231                       
  317.                                                                   
  318.        EPSUNCOAST PC USERS                                        
  319.        1237 - 79TH ST S, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33707                  
  320.                                                                   
  321.        FT. LAUDERDALE COMPUTER USERS GROUP                        
  322.        8461 N.W. 31ST PLACE, SUNRISE, FL 33351                    
  323.                                                                   
  324.        USF PERSONAL COMPUTER/SYSTEM UG                            
  325.        SVC 4010 USF UCS INFO CENTER, TAMPA, FL 33620-6940         
  326.                                                                   
  327.        PBUG COMPUTER CLUB                                         
  328.        319 SEQUOIA DRIVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409               
  329.                                                                   
  330.        ATLANTA IBM PC USER'S GROUP  INC.                          
  331.        POB 28788, ATLANTA, GA 30358                               
  332.                                                                   
  333.        CSRA COMPUTER SOCIETY                                      
  334.        POB 284, AUGUSTA, GA 30903                                 
  335.                                                                   
  336.        LAGRANGE AREA MICRO USERS GROUP                            
  337.        262 EAST LAKEVIEW DR, LAGRANGE, GA 30240                   
  338.                                                                   
  339.        HAWAII IBM PC USERS GROUP                                  
  340.        BOX 22967, HONOLULU, HI 96822                              
  341.                                                                   
  342.        MILITARY PC USER GROUP                                     
  343.        400 HOBRON LANE  #1802, HONOLULU, HI 96815                 
  344.                                                                   
  345.        WAIKIKI PC USER GROUP                                      
  346.        PO BOX 15911, HONOLULU, HI 95811                           
  347.                                                                   
  348.        QUAD CITY PC USER'S GROUP                                  
  349.        POB 2456, DAVENPORT, IA 52809                              
  350.                                                                   
  351.        HAWKEYE PC USERS GROUP                                     
  352.        POB 2592, IOWA CITY, IA 52244                              
  353.                                                                   
  354.        NORTHWEST IOWA PC USER GROUP                               
  355.        320 OAK PARK CIRCLE, WATERLOO, IA 50701                    
  356.                                                                   
  357.        NORTHERN ILLINOIS COMPUTER SOCIETY                         
  358.        PO BOX 547, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60006                    
  359.                                                                   
  360.        CHICAGO COMPUTER SOCIETY  THE                              
  361.        POB 8681, CHICAGO, IL 60680-8681                           
  362.                                                                   
  363.        ASSOC PERSONAL PC USERS                                    
  364.        9063 N CLIFTON AV, NILES, IL 60648                         
  365.                                                                   
  366.        FOX VALLEY PC ASSOC                                        
  367.        PO BOX 28, NORTH AURORA, IL 60542                          
  368.                                                                   
  369.        PEORIA COMPUTER CLUB                                       
  370.        POB 758, PEORIA, IL 61602                                  
  371.                                                                   
  372.        WESTERN IL PROGRAMMERS AND USERS                           
  373.        RR5 BOX 75, QUINCY, IL 62301                               
  374.                                                                   
  375.        FOX VALLEY COMPUTER SOCTY                                  
  376.        POB 188, SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177                             
  377.                                                                   
  378.        NORTHERN ILL COMPUTER OWNERS                               
  379.        N 371 COUNTY FARM RD, WINFIELD, IL 60190                   
  380.                                                                   
  381.        ANDERSON COMPUTER USR GROUP                                
  382.        830 HAROLD ST, ANDERSON, IN 46013                          
  383.                                                                   
  384.        INDIANAPOLIS COMPUTER SOCIETY                              
  385.        POB 2532, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206                           
  386.                                                                   
  387.        MICHIANA AMATEUR COMPUTER SOCIETY                          
  388.        PO BOX 2171, MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360                       
  389.                                                                   
  390.        TOPEKA PC USERS CLUB                                       
  391.        POB 1279, TOPEKA, KS 66601                                 
  392.                                                                   
  393.        BLUEGRASS USER GROUP                                       
  394.        1160-A CENTRE PKWY, LEXINGTON, KY 40517                    
  395.                                                                   
  396.        CENTRAL KY COMPUTER SOCIETY                                
  397.        2050 IDLE HOUR CENTER #160, LEXINGTON, KY 40502            
  398.                                                                   
  399.        KY-IN PC USERS GROUP                                       
  400.        BOX 3564, LOUISVILLE, KY 40201                             
  401.                                                                   
  402.        HEARTLAND USERS GROUP                                      
  403.        155 HIGHLAND CIRCLE, PADUCAH, KY 42003-1206                
  404.                                                                   
  405.        POWELL COUNTY PC USER GROUP                                
  406.        C/O COMPSERV LTD  BOX 399, STANTON, KY 40380               
  407.                                                                   
  408.        IBM SERIOUS U. OF BATON ROUGE                              
  409.        COMPUTER ELECTRONICS/1955 DALLAS DR., BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
  410.                                                                   
  411.        ACADIANA MICROCOMPUTER USERS GROUP                         
  412.        PO BOX 51142, LAFAYETTE, LA 70505                          
  413.                                                                   
  414.        NORTHWEST LOUISIANA PC U. G.                               
  415.        945 DUDLEY DR., SHREVEPORT, LA 71104                       
  416.                                                                   
  417.        BOSTON COMPUTER SOCIETY  THE                               
  418.        ONE KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139                    
  419.                                                                   
  420.        PIONEER VALLEY PC U. G.                                    
  421.        P. O. BOX H, NORTH AMHERST, MA 01059                       
  422.                                                                   
  423.        CHESAPEAKE PC USERS GROUP                                  
  424.        2315B FOREST DR.  #31, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401                 
  425.                                                                   
  426.        COMMUNAL COMPUTING                                         
  427.        POB 6599, SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20916                         
  428.                                                                   
  429.        ISLAND REACH COMPUTER CLUB                                 
  430.        POB 1029, BLUE HILL, ME 04614                              
  431.                                                                   
  432.        DOWNEAST COMPUTER SOCTY                                    
  433.        POB 384, DEER ISLE, ME 04627                               
  434.                                                                   
  435.        IBM PC USERS                                               
  436.        26 CASCADE ROAD, OLD ORCHARD BCH, ME 04064                 
  437.                                                                   
  438.        FLINT AREA COMPUTER ENTRUSIASTS                            
  439.        POB 69, FLINT, MI 48501                                    
  440.                                                                   
  441.        CURSORS IBM USERS                                          
  442.        GOGEBIC COM COLLEGE/E. 4946 JACKSON RD, IRONWOOD, MI 49938 
  443.                                                                   
  444.        S.W. MICHIGAN IBM PC USERS GROUP                           
  445.        2320 CROSSWIND DRIVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49008                  
  446.                                                                   
  447.        MIDLAND COMPUTER CLUB                                      
  448.        830 W PRAIRIE RD, MIDLAND, MI 48640                        
  449.                                                                   
  450.        DETROIT AREA NETWORK USERS                                 
  451.        POB 69015, PLEASANT RIDGE, MI 48069                        
  452.                                                                   
  453.        STERLING HEIGHTS COMPUTER CLUB                             
  454.        POB 925, STERLING HTS, MI 48311                            
  455.                                                                   
  456.        TWIN CITIES PC USERS                                       
  457.        EDINA COM CTR/5701 NORMANDALE RD, EDINA, MN 55424          
  458.                                                                   
  459.        KANSAS CITY IBM PC USERS GROUP                             
  460.        221 E. 63RD ST., KANSAS CITY, MO 64113                     
  461.                                                                   
  462.        MICROCOMPUTER USERS GROUP                                  
  463.        PO BOX 411436, KANSAS CITY, MO 64141                       
  464.                                                                   
  465.        ST LOUIS U G FOR THE IBM PC                                
  466.        PO BOX 69099, ST LOUIS, MO 63109                           
  467.                                                                   
  468.        PC USERS OF ASHEVILLE                                      
  469.        C/O DOUG FRENCH 44 HOLLYBROOK DR, ASHEVILLE, NC 28803      
  470.                                                                   
  471.        FOOTHILLS PC USERS                                         
  472.        POB 563, HICKORY, NC 28603                                 
  473.                                                                   
  474.        MAGIC CITY IBM USERS                                       
  475.        POB 3124, MINOT, ND 58702                                  
  476.                                                                   
  477.        WAHPETON PC USERS                                          
  478.        POB 181, WAHPETON, ND 58074                                
  479.                                                                   
  480.        PEMI BAKER COMPUTER GRP                                    
  481.        RFD 2, BOX 399, PLYMOUTH, NH 03264                         
  482.                                                                   
  483.        PC CLUB OF SOUTH JERSEY                                    
  484.        POB 427  295 W. RT 70, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002               
  485.                                                                   
  486.        BROOKDALE COMPUTER USERS                                   
  487.        12 GEORJEAN DR, HOLMDEL, NJ 07733                          
  488.                                                                   
  489.        SOUTH JERSEY IBM PC USERS G.                               
  490.        P. O. BOX 1117, OCEAN CITY, NJ 08226                       
  491.                                                                   
  492.        NEW JERSEY PC USER GROUP  INC.                             
  493.        POB 14, PARAMUS, NJ 07653-1014                             
  494.                                                                   
  495.        AMATEUR COMPUTER GRP  NEW JERSEY                           
  496.        POB 135, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076                           
  497.                                                                   
  498.        COMPUTER CONNECTION                                        
  499.        POB 382, VOORHEES, NJ 08043                                
  500.                                                                   
  501.        LAS VEGAS PC USERS GROUP                                   
  502.        5000 E BONANZA RD #8788, LAS VEGAS, NV 89110               
  503.                                                                   
  504.        LONG ISLAND PC USERS                                       
  505.        659 STRATTFORD RD, BALDWIN, NY 11510                       
  506.                                                                   
  507.        BUFFALO IBM USERS GROUP INC.                               
  508.        POB 609, BUFFALO, NY 14226                                 
  509.                                                                   
  510.        LONG ISLAND COMPUTER ASSOCIATION                           
  511.        POB 71, HICKSVILLE, NY 11802                               
  512.                                                                   
  513.        HUDSON VALLEY PERSONAL COMPUTING                           
  514.        BOX 6057, KINGSTON, NY 12401                               
  515.                                                                   
  516.        COMPUTER CLUB OF NY                                        
  517.        9 CHESTNUT GROVE CT, NEW YORK, NY 10956                    
  518.                                                                   
  519.        CREATIVE COMPUTER CLUB                                     
  520.        153 EAST 57 ST  #8-G, NEW YORK, NY 10022                   
  521.                                                                   
  522.        NEW YORK PERSONAL COMPUTER GRP                             
  523.        40 WALL ST  #2124, NEW YORK, NY 10005                      
  524.                                                                   
  525.        NY AMATEUR COMPUTER CLUB                                   
  526.        BOX 3442 CHURCH ST. STA., NEW YORK, NY 10008               
  527.                                                                   
  528.        LEATHERSTOCKING COMPUTER CLUB                              
  529.        POB 1284, ONEONTA, NY 13820-5284                           
  530.                                                                   
  531.        LONG ISLAND COMPUTER SOCTY                                 
  532.        POB 2440, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772                              
  533.                                                                   
  534.        FROG COMPUTER SOCIETY                                      
  535.        321 EXECUTIVE OFFICE BLDG, ROCHESTER, NY 14614             
  536.                                                                   
  537.        PC ROCKLAND USERS                                          
  538.        32 SMITH AVE, SOUTH NYACK, NY 10960                        
  539.                                                                   
  540.        SYRACUSE MICRO CLUB                                        
  541.        POB 753, SYRACUSE, NY 13205                                
  542.                                                                   
  543.        WESTCHESTER PC USERS GROUP                                 
  544.        POB 349, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10602-0349                       
  545.                                                                   
  546.        CINCINNATI IBM PC USERS GROUP                              
  547.        BOX 3097, CINCINNATI, OH 45201                             
  548.                                                                   
  549.        CLEVELAND COMPUTER SOCTY                                   
  550.        3150 PAYNE AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44114                        
  551.                                                                   
  552.        COLUMBUS COMPUTER SOCIETY                                  
  553.        POB 1556, COLUMBUS, OH 45216                               
  554.                                                                   
  555.        DAYTON MICROCOMPUTER ASSOC INC                             
  556.        MUS NAT HIST/2629 RIDGE AVE, DAYTON, OH 45414              
  557.                                                                   
  558.        MSDOS PC USERS                                             
  559.        200 ROUDEBUSH HALL/MIAMI UNIV, OXFORD, OH 45056            
  560.                                                                   
  561.        TOLEDO PC USERS GROUP                                      
  562.        P. O. BOX 13085, TOLEDO, OH 43613                          
  563.                                                                   
  564.        WESTERN RESERVE IBM-COMP PC ASSOC                          
  565.        PO BOX 8828, WARREN, OH 44484                              
  566.                                                                   
  567.        OKC PC USERS GROUP                                         
  568.        POB 12027, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73107                         
  569.                                                                   
  570.        TULSA COMPUTER SOCIETY                                     
  571.        BOX 3211, TULSA, OK 74101                                  
  572.                                                                   
  573.        EUGENE PC USERS                                            
  574.        POB 11436, EUGENE, OR 97440                                
  575.                                                                   
  576.        RACE COMPUTER CLUB                                         
  577.        1358 WILLOW CT, GRANTS PASS, OR 97440                      
  578.                                                                   
  579.        PORTLAND PC CLUB                                           
  580.        921 SW MORRISON/GALLERIA STE 529, PORTLAND, OR 97205       
  581.                                                                   
  582.        COMPUTER USERS OF ERIE                                     
  583.        POB 1975, ERIE, PA 16507                                   
  584.                                                                   
  585.        EXTON PC COUNCIL (EPCC)  MS BUCK                           
  586.        400 EXTON SQ PKWY, CHEST. LIBRARY, EXTON, PA 19341         
  587.                                                                   
  588.        HARRISBURG PC USER GROUP                                   
  589.        1195 FAIRMONT DRIVE, HARRISBURG, PA 17112                  
  590.                                                                   
  591.        PHIL. COMPUTER USERS                                       
  592.        P. O. BOX 312  LASALLE UNIV., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19141       
  593.                                                                   
  594.        GREENE COUNTY PC USERS                                     
  595.        42 S WEST ST, WAYNESBURG, PA 15370                         
  596.                                                                   
  597.        SOUTH COUNTY COMPUTER USERS                                
  598.        PO BOX 493, WAKEFIELD, RI 02880                            
  599.                                                                   
  600.        IBM PC UG OF CHARLESTON CC                                 
  601.        PO BOX 520, CHARLESTON, SC 29402                           
  602.                                                                   
  603.        PALMETTO PERSONAL COMPUTER CLUB                            
  604.        POB 2046, COLUMBIA, SC 29202                               
  605.                                                                   
  606.        CUMBERLAND MICROCOMPUTER UG                                
  607.        POB 151, COOKEVILLE, TN 38503-0151                         
  608.                                                                   
  609.        MUSIC CITY COMPUTER CLUB                                   
  610.        488 SADDLE DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37221                         
  611.                                                                   
  612.        EAST TENN PC USERS STEVEN PEYROT                           
  613.        1345 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE  STE. 291, OAK RIDGE, TN 37830     
  614.                                                                   
  615.        GOLDEN TRIANGLE PC CLUB                                    
  616.        POB 20905, BEAUMONT, TX 77720                              
  617.                                                                   
  618.        BRAZOS VALLEY PC                                           
  619.        1920 PEACH CREEK RD, COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845             
  620.                                                                   
  621.        NORTH TEXAS PC USER'S GROUP                                
  622.        POB 780066, DALLAS, TX 75378-0066                          
  623.                                                                   
  624.        FORT WORTH IBM PC USERS                                    
  625.        POB 1476, FORT WORTH, TX 76101                             
  626.                                                                   
  627.        BAY AREA PC USERS                                          
  628.        POB 580356, HOUSTON, TX 77058                              
  629.                                                                   
  630.        HOUSTON AREA LEAGUE OF PC USERS/HAL-PC                     
  631.        1200 POST OAK BLVD. SUITE 106, HOUSTON, TX 77056           
  632.                                                                   
  633.        DALLAS FT. WORTH PC USERS GR.                              
  634.        309 LINCOLNSHIRE, IRVING, TX 75061                         
  635.                                                                   
  636.        FT BEND COMPUTER USERS                                     
  637.        POB 292, RICHMOND, TX 77469                                
  638.                                                                   
  639.        ALAMO COMPUTER CLUB                                        
  640.        P. O. BOX 65180, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78265                     
  641.                                                                   
  642.        TEMPLE AREA PC USERS                                       
  643.        1501 E BARTON ST, TEMPLE, TX 76501                         
  644.                                                                   
  645.        TYLER COMPUTER CLUB                                        
  646.        4928 RICHMOND RD, TYLER, TX 75703                          
  647.                                                                   
  648.        UTAH BLUE CHIPS                                            
  649.        POB 510811, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84151                       
  650.                                                                   
  651.        PACIFIC NORTHWEST PC USERS GROUP                           
  652.        POB 3363, BELLEVUE, WA 98009                               
  653.                                                                   
  654.        BORDERLINE PC USERS                                        
  655.        POB 5229, FPO SEATTLE, WA 98791-5229                       
  656.                                                                   
  657.        FOX VALLEY TECH COLLEGE PC USERS                           
  658.        POB 2277 MAIL ROOM 318, APPLETON, WI 54913-2277            
  659.                                                                   
  660.        MADISON PC USER'S GROUP                                    
  661.        POB 2598, MADISON, WI 53701-2598                           
  662.                                                                   
  663.        MILWAUKEE PCUG                                             
  664.        POB 2121, MILWAUKEE, WI 53201                              
  665.                                                                   
  666.        HUNTINGTON PC USERS GRP                                    
  667.        P. O. BOX 2173, HUNTINGTON, WV 25722                       
  668.                                                                   
  669.        BOOT HILLS PC USERS GROUP                                  
  670.        PO BOX 686, WHEELING, WV 26003                             
  671.  
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  673.  
  674.          USER GROUPS SPECIALIZING IN BUSINESS AND COMPUTER MANAGEMENT 
  675.  
  676.        ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
  677.  
  678.        Society for the Management of Professional Computing, c/o Lynn 
  679.        Geissler, Shawmut Bank of Boston, 1 Federal St, Boston, MA 
  680.        02211; (617) 292-3027 
  681.  
  682.        Micro Managers Association, c/o Annie Zdinak, 333 Sylvan Ave, 
  683.        Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; (201) 569-6016 
  684.  
  685.        Association of Personal Computer Users, 323 S. Franklin St, Ste 
  686.        204, Chicago, Ill 60606; (219) 696-6760 
  687.  
  688.        Chicago Association of Microcomputer Professionals, POB 380, 
  689.        Deerfield ILL 60015; (312) 831-0286 
  690.  
  691.        Gateway Microcomputer Managers Association, POB 28773, St. 
  692.        Louis, MO 63146; (314) 854-4338 
  693.  
  694.        San Francisco Microcomputer Management Association, 834 Baker 
  695.        St., San Francisco, CA 94115; (415) 346-4452 
  696.  
  697.        Tutorial finished. Have you registered PC-Learn to receive your
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  703.  
  704.