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Organization History Present Future Membership Membership Application Form Notice Why Join SEMCO Directions Back to SEMCO's Home Page |
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In addition to providing administrative functions for the membership and the SIGs, the SEMCO Board arranges for meeting speakers on topics of interest to the membership as a whole. Past speakers have included: CEO's from software, hardware, manufacturing and retail organizations, and representatives from major companies such as Microsoft, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Adobe, and Apple Computers.
SEMCO is a community service organization providing technical support. SEMCO has also provided hardware and software repair to schools and disadvantaged individuals. Computer components and entire systems are also donated when appropriate. In addition, all meetings are open to the public.
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The greatest change since the early years of the organization is an increased emphasis by members on "off the shelf" software and operating systems. In the past, more members wrote their own programs and built or modified their own hardware. This in turn parallels the changes taking place in the computer industry as a whole. You no longer need to know how to write your own software or how to operate a soldering iron to enjoy computing.
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SEMCO currently holds its general meeting at 1:30 PM on the second Sunday of every month at the Engineering Society of Detroit. Present membership is approximately 80. Usually 30 to 40 members and guests attend the main monthly meetings, with more for special speakers.
Several SIGs meet on a regular basis. These currently include: SIG-IBM (DOS, all versions of Windows, Linux); SIG-Intermediate Users, SIG-Advanced (all platforms), and SIG-Linux. Some SIG meetings are held immediately after the general meeting, others meet at other locations and times throughout the month. SIG meeting notices are published each month in the DATA BUS and at the SEMCO Web site. Feel free to contact individual SIG chairpersons for additional details. New SIGs are encouraged and can be formed by any members with a common interest.
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Perhaps foremost is the personal contact with other computer users, which provides for an open exchange of ideas in an informal setting.
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Dues are $30.00 per year and include a subscription to the monthly newsletter, DATA BUS. The DATA BUS provides free, non-commercial, want ad space for members, as well as information about our monthly meetings and Special Interest Groups. For general information about future meeting topics, location, dates and times call (248) 398-7560 for a recorded message or check our web site at http://www.semco.org. Any questions can also be addressed to SEMCO at our email address: semco@semco.org.
Follow the link to our membership form to join or just come to a meeting (try before you buy).
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Members are encouraged to register all shareware, which they continue to use after their initial trial period.
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SEMCO is a great place to:
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