Keynote Speaker

The Southwest Computer Conference is honored to announce that Andy Marken of Andy Marken Communications will be speaking at this year's conference. The conference is scheduled for June 4, 5 & 6 at the lovely Town and Country Resort & Convention Center. Read on for more information . . .

Stuff...To Have and To Hold

Yes, friends, like a bad penny, a splitting migraine...your toothless father-in-law...the smart*** know-it-all kid next door. Andy Marken is back and he's ready to make sure you have a fantastic time at this year's Southwest Computer Conference. No holds barred stories from the content and storage war zone with all the subtlety of a Mac truck coming to rock your world!!!!!

You have probably noticed you're seeing more information...more news...more dumb people tricks...more movies...more everything whizzing by in recent months. Your Twitter account is overdrawn. Your smartphone data bill is out-of-sight. Your camera is overloaded. Your significant other is beginning to wonder who you're carrying on with because you're never disconnected. Stuff has taken over your life. What's a girl/guy going to do? Well Andy Marken is back to give you the latest update on why your eyes are blurry and your mind feels like it is going to Explode!!! He'll take you down memory lane to see how your information overload got so bad, things you might want to consider with the weight of the world on your pocketbook and hints on how you're going to store all your stuff. Like the soft, fluffy, innocent clouds? Attracted to the cute, rugged little Flash drives? Love the elegant toughness of portable hard drives? Enjoy the status symbol of your home network server? Stashing away DVD and BD discs of content so when global warming hits you'll still have something to watch, listen, play with? It's a big, wonderful world with more information flying at you every day and sometime, somewhere, somehow you're going to want to store part or all of it. You know throw it in the drawer and you'll sort it out...later!!!! Make your stuff look good so its worthwhile to look at and worthwhile to store/share. Andy will be ready to open the goodies drawer for you this year . . .

Reservations may be made by calling 800-772-8527 or 619-291-7131 and identifying yourself as an attendee. Or you may access our portion of their website at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1456717
Rates are $99 per night, single or double occupancy. Discounted parking is $4 for both hotel & local guests.

See you there!

2010 Digital Photo Contest Guidelines

Guidelines for 2010 Digital Photo Contest have been posted.
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Conference Videos

Thanks to Terry Currier for hosting conference videos on his group’s Website at http://www.windowsusers.org/swconference.html. The videos were taken by Terry, George Holloway and George Margolin.

16th Annual Southwest Computer Conference
YouTube Video

Klassic Specialties Offers Discount on Ink & Paper Supplies

Don Baker, of Klassic Specialties, has announced he is giving all SW2009 attendees a 10% discount on pre-ordered ink and paper supplies to be delivered at the conference. This offer also saves on shipping costs. Place your order at www.klassicspecialties.com prior to May 28, 2009. Indicate in the comment section of the order form “SWCC 2009” and your order will be delivered to you at the Saturday night Expo. The discount will appear on the invoice delivered with the product. (Orders not picked up will be subject to any subsequent shipping charges that may apply.)

Baker is a long-time Southwest sponsor and his products are already discounted and 100% guaranteed. Save yourself some money by taking advantage of this generous offer -- many of us in southern CA have been buying from Don for years.