User Group University: User Group Leaders Rally at User Group University in San Francisco

Extraordinary presentations. Innovative ideas. Over 150 user group leaders from around the world gathered in San Francisco January 7, 2002, at User Group University (UGU), a day packed with vendor events, helpful networking, and informative sessions. Guy Kawasaki’s inspirational keynote was the hit of the day.

Guy Kawasaki inspires the UGU crowd to “Create a cause” and “Get more young people involved.”
Guy Kawasaki inspires the UGU crowd to “Create a cause” and “Get more young people involved.”
UGU Sponsors
Partner Sponsors
– Adobe
– Apple User Groups
– Macworld
– Microsoft
– ScanSoft
Meals of The Day Sponsor
– Small Dog Electronics
General Sponsors
– Aladdin Systems
– Casady & Greene
– Corel Corporation
– Dantz Corporation
– Exabyte Corporation
– Handspring
– HP
– MacAddict Magazine
– O’Reilly and Associates
– Power On Software
– Quicken User Group Program
– Strider Software
Break Sponsor
– Geek Cruises
Welcome Bag Collateral Sponsor
– LaCie Limited

Apple’s Garr Reynolds kicks off User Group University in the Argent Hotel in downtown San Francisco.
Apple’s Garr Reynolds kicks off User Group University in the Argent Hotel in downtown San Francisco.

User group leaders take notes in an afternoon UGU session.
User group leaders take notes in an afternoon UGU session.

An overflow crowd watches a session on “reinventing a user group.”
An overflow crowd watches a session on “reinventing a user group.”

UGU sponsors such as Adobe and Microsoft take the stage to offer their advice for working together with user groups.
UGU sponsors such as Adobe and Microsoft take the stage to offer their advice for working together with user groups.

UGU participants were well fed throughout the day. All meals were sponsored by Small Dog.
UGU participants were well fed throughout the day. All meals were sponsored by Small Dog.

Ken Bereski and David Roemer begin their session on how to market user groups to younger audiences.
Ken Bereski and David Roemer begin their session on how to market user groups to younger audiences.

Three leaders from college user groups compare notes during a UGU session.
Three leaders from college user groups compare notes during a UGU session.

Chuck Joiner, David Roemer, and Garr Reynolds take their positions on the center stage.
Chuck Joiner, David Roemer, and Garr Reynolds take their positions on the center stage.

UGU attendees take a break in between sessions.
UGU attendees take a break in between sessions.

Volunteer staff help an attendee check in at the UGU reception desk.
Volunteer staff help an attendee check in at the UGU reception desk.