I ran for the board two months after joining DACS, and lost two successive elections. But I stayed involved by coming to meetings, volunteering for responsibilities, and participating in debates. So when the call for nominations is sounded, stand up to volunteer. Or, come to a board meeting and find out what needs to be done. In April, we'll be choosing officers and appointing committees, so there will be plenty of time to get involved.
Many companies offer special services or discounts to user groups and their membership.
But it can be hard to keep track of these deals, which can change from month to month and may be too numerous to list in our newsletter or Web page. Computer User Group has taken the time to research these deals and has been reporting them in a monthly Deals column widely reprinted in the UG press through a service of the Association of PC User Groups. Once you've bookmarked the URL, you should eat it, since these great deals are only for user group members.