3 Steps to Windows Bliss...

CWUG needs your help to become a valuable resource for local IT professionals. Follow these three simple steps:

1.
JOIN. Register your name and contact details. You will receive info about future events and access to special online resources.

2. PARTICIPATE. The User Gorup will deliver most value when its members are actively engaged in meetings and events. Use the group to share and learn about Windows with others.

3. VOLUNTEER. CWUG will flourish when its activities are led by enthusiastic and committed volunteers. Approach any member of Executive Committee to express your interest.


ARTICLE I
 

Name of Organization:
The organization will be called Chicago Windows User Group, hereafter referred to as CWUG.

 
ARTICLE II
 

Mission Statement:

A community of individuals dedicated to making the users and administrators of Windows products successful in their work, home and pleasure environments through the sharing of ideas, best practices, information and research and development.

Purpose:

1.

To create a community of like minded individuals for swapping of ideas, best practices and information around a Windows platform.
2. To provide a forum for the open exchange of ideas, information, and news regarding Windows products and technologies.
3. To promote the development of Windows end users, administrators, and partners to be more productive, successful, and efficient.
4. To provide a channel for members to have a collective voice in contributing input to vendors and Microsoft regarding future directions of their products.
5. To assist members in choosing, installing, deploying, maintaining and securing Windows based products.

Scope of Activities:
Meet bi-monthly to promote and maintain open communication between members.
Sponsor and provide formal and informal technical presentations on aspects of Windows related products.
Creation of special interest groups (SIG’s) to promote specific areas for educate, ideas or concerns.
Distribution of a electronic monthly news letter promoting education, sponsors, and ideas, best practices and a voice in the CWUG community.
Creation of a Web based CWUG portal, promoting the exchange of ideas, an area to post questions, answer questions, deliver news feeds, promote sponsors and create a web based Windows solution portal.
Creation of user e-mail accounts, and subscription to e-mail aliases to ask and get questions answered.
Create special training groups focused on educated members on Windows (Microsoft and Non-Microsoft based) certifications.
Creation of Windows based training for hands on lab to be delivered during the Technical Meetings.


 
ARTICLE III
 

Membership:


1.

Membership shall be open to all who are interested
2. Each member shall be entitled to a single vote.
3. Members may hold only one office at a time.


 
ARTICLE IV
 



Officers:
A chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, sergeant and treasurer will serve as the executive officers and will govern the group. For the first term of 6 months (June 2003 to December 2003) The executive officers will be determined by the founders of the CAWUG. During the December 2003 meeting and every December meeting there after the executive officers will be elected by a majority vote of members attending a business meeting with an officer election on the agenda. Officers will hold office for a term of one calendar year...


View or download full version of Charter here (.doc).

 

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