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Welcome To The Southwest Technology & Computer Conference

June 27 - 29, 2014

Saturday, January 03, 2009

Special Event - Day Trip to Viejas Casino & Outlet Center

On Thursday, May 28, 2009, a special day trip to the Viejas Casino and Outlet Center for a fun afternoon of gaming and shopping is planned. A charter bus will pick up passengers at the Town & Country, drop them off at the combined casino & outlet center and, when finished, return to the Town & Country. The bus will leave the Town & Country at 1pm and return about 7pm. Seating is extremely limited so reservations are necessary and must be made ahead of time. You must be at least 18 years of age and have photo identification.

In order to confirm your reservation a non-refundable deposit of $20.00 is required. Participants will receive a casino “Fun Book” and discount coupons for the outlet center plus $10.00 cash to spend. If the excursion is canceled the deposit will be refunded. The $20.00 registration fee is due by April 1, 2009. Visit www.theswcc.org for more information and the registration form.

TUGNET Newsletter Contains Review of SW2008 Workshops / Tech Sessions

Thanks to Marian Radcliffe, TUGNET president, for launching the 2009 Southwest Computer Conference for TUGNET members by including recaps of some of the 2008 workshops/tech sessions/presentations in their January newsletter to let them know how much they can learn at the event. She talks about the conference at each meeting and has registration forms available on the sign-in desk -- no wonder TUGNET always has more attendees than any other club.

New Digital Photo Contest Category

We have a new contest category this year, thanks to Karl Wester's suggestion.

Digital Art (This category is appropriate for those who dramatically change a photo digitally in software such as Corel® Painter or Adobe Photoshop®. This is a category exclusively showcasing such art. If the digital darkroom work is the main attraction of the photo, or plays a big part, enter it here.)

FIRE UP YOUR IMAGINATION! LET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOW! Here at last is a photo category where you can take your photographic skills to a new level.

We all apply some form of enhancement to our images already--cropping, color management, etc.--so why not turn it into a legitimate category. Why not stretch the limits of Photoshop, Painter, Corel Draw or whatever program or method you wish that will create something wonderful and new. Something sparkling and shiny out of something mundane or common. Be creative!

The rules are simple. You must start with a standard digital photo and the finished product must be in good taste--same as in the existing categories. Remember, you may be bugged by the rest of us to reveal how you came by your creation.