The Philadelphia Area Netware Users Group

 

  Netware Users International (NUI) is a worldwide organization whose purpose is to help out administrators of Novell products (NetWare, GroupWise, eDirectory, ZENworks, etc...). Hundreds of local chapters exist throughout the United States and overseas.

The Philadelphia Area Netware Users Group (PANUG) is the local chapter for the city of Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding areas. Browse around and let us know if we can help you!

 
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Latest News

November 2004:

Due to a reorganization if Novell sales offices, we have lost our regular meeting location.  We will be reorganizing the group and emerging with a new organization in early 2005.  Changes that we are looking to implement will include:

  • New meeting formats (dinner meetings, hands-on labs, daytime meetings, etc...)
  • New membership benefits (CD-ROM mailings, Software Evaluations, Vendor Discounts, etc...)
  • Improved communication between meetings
  • Local seminars and conferences
  • More involvement by members in the Board of Directors and Project Teams

Check back here for updates.  We hope to have our first "new group" meeting in February.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all !

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General Information

PANUG is a non-profit all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping the typical Novell system administrator. With corporate budgets constantly shrinking and technical support costs always rising, it can be difficult for system administrators to get the answers they desperately need. PANUG can help by keeping you in touch with the market, the technology, and most importantly your networking peers.

The most valuable benefit we can offer you is meeting your peers; others who have been through those same problems you are having; others who could use your insight; others who volunteer their time to help. Come to a meeting and you'll see how good it feels when you know that you're not alone.

By joining our group, you will be able to attend our monthly meetings, receive our newsletter, receive NUI's monthly magazine, and be eligible for many other discounts, special offers, and promotions.

 

 

Meetings

Our meetings focus on today's technical issues. Recent meetings have covered such important topics as Backing Up Your NetWare Servers, Troubleshooting Your GroupWise E-Mail System, Upgrading to GroupWise 6.5, Disaster Recovery Planning, Remote Dial-In Solutions, and Comparing Windows 2000 Server to Novell NetWare.

Most of the meetings are in the format of a technical presentation and discussion. We're here to share and learn from all involved. The presentation may be given by a group member who is very experienced in the topic or sometimes by a vendor (both Microsoft and Novell have presented topics for us). You will rarely find just a vendor demo at our meetings, as you could get that anywhere. When vendors present topics, they are made aware that we expect a technical presentation and NOT a sales pitch.

MEETING SPECIFICS:

  • DAY: FOURTH TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
  • TIME: 6:30 PM
  • PLACE: We normally meet at the Novell Philadelphia Sales Office in East Norriton, PA.
  • Come down and sit in on any meeting. Visitors are always welcome so bring a friend too. If you like what you see, you can then decide to join our group.

Board Members

These are the volunteers who organize the events and keep things running smoothly.

President - Frank Gioffre, Gioffre Consulting, 609-567-7898, panugsupport@gioffre.com, fax 609-567-2691

Treasurer - Howard Margulies, Camden County MUA, 609-541-3700 x225, fax 609-964-1829

***WE NEED YOU !!!  Positions are open for board members.  Let us know if you can volunteer some of your time to help out the group.

 

Dues

Membership dues are a LOW $45.00 per person per year. Becoming a member will automatically put you on our mailing list, unless you request otherwise.  Your membership number will allow you to take advantage of the many promotions offered by NUI throughout the year.

Get an application right here:

Mailing List

We are very conscious of the ongoing SPAM problems.  As such, we only send out 1 or at most 2 announcements per month (for newsletters, and special announcements). We DO NOT sell our lists to any vendors! Joining the mailing list is the easiest way for you to keep up to date on the latest group news.  Simply send a message to panugsupport@gioffre.com with the following information:

  • Full Name
  • Company Name
  • Phone Number
  • Preferred E-Mail Address  

Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments please contact the president (Frank Gioffre) as follows:

E-Mail: panugsupport@gioffre.com

Telephone: (609) 567-7898

Fax: (609) 567-2691

 

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