Digital Arts Group

August is vacation month

DAG Dinner, February 4, 2010

Dinner Gathering, Thursday, February 4, 2010

6:30pm

The gathering is open to the public. You will be responsible for paying for your own meal. (EXCEPT the 5 last standing members.)

Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
8801 University Avenue
Clive, IA 50325-6200
(515) 457-8900

RSVPs are required. Please let Barb Gordon (gordonatdwxdotcom) know if you will be attending. The latest time to RSVP will be Wednesday, Ferbruary 3, 2010.

DAG Canceled. No dinner on January 7, 2010

The DAG dinner originally scheduled for January 7, 2010 has been canceled due to the frigid and treacherous weather conditions.

Next dinner is February 4, 2010.

Stay warm!

DAG Dinner, January 7, 2010

Dinner Gathering, Thursday, January 7, 2010

7pm start, but some people might come a bit earlier.

The gathering is open to the public. You will be responsible for paying for your own meal.

Monterrey Mexican Restaurant

8801 University Avenue
Clive, IA 50325-6200
(515) 457-8900

RSVPs are required. Please let me know if you will be attending. The latest time to RSVP will be Wednesday, January 6, 2010.

Thanks,
Barb Gordon
gordon(at)dwx(dot)com

DAG dinner, December 3, 2009 at 7PM

NOTE: We are changing the time to 7pm to accommodate several members.

Dinner Gathering, Thursday, December 3, 2009

Because of all the holiday food we hope to indulge in with our families, let's do something casual and different for our December meeting!

The gathering is open to the public. Food is not provided, you will be responsible for paying for your own meal. (EXCEPT the 5 last standing members who agreed to organize dinners, you have a $15 maximum allowance that must include your tax and tip.)

7pm
Shane's Rib Shack
12695 University Avenue Clive, IA 50325 - (515) 327-7427
Open Mon-Thu,Sun 11am-8pm; Fri-Sat 11am-9pm

RSVPs are required. Please let me know if you will be attending. The latest time to RSVP will be Wednesday, December 2, 2009.

Thanks,
Barb Gordon
gordon@dwx(dot)com

DAG dinner, November 4, 2009 (WEDNESDAY)

Please note the day is WEDNESDAY (There were several conflicts with Thursday.)

DAG dinner

Wednesday 11/4/09 @ 7 pm
Plaza Mexico
6110 NW 86th Street
Johnston IA 50131

Reply to Nannette by Friday, October 30, 2009
nannette.rodriguez@sigler.com

Thanks,
Nannette Rodríguez
Director of Hispanic Marketing, Business Development
Innova Ideas & Services |  A Sigler Company
516 3rd Street, Suite 200

Next Dinner Gathering November 5, 2010

Due to lack of interest, we are postponing the October meeting until November. Details will follow.

DAG dinner, October 1, 2009

Dinner Gathering, Thursday, October 1, 2009

The gathering is open to the public. Food is not provided, you will be responsible for paying for your own meal. (EXCEPT the 5 last standing members who agreed to organize dinners, you have a $15 maximum allowance that must include your tax and tip.)

http://www.digitalartsgroup.org/

6:30pm
Chuck's Italian-American Restaurant
3610 6th Ave (just north of Euclid in Highland Park)
Des Moines, IA 50313-4155
(515) 244-410

RSVPs are required. Please let Linda Bender know if you will be attending. RSVP no later than Wednesday, September 30, 2009. llbdesign at mac dot com

DAG dinner, September 3, 2009

Wow, summer flew by. The first Thursday in September snuck up on us.

Dinner Gathering, Thursday, September 3, 2009

The gathering is open to the public. Food is not provided, you will be responsible for paying for your own meal. (EXCEPT the 5 last standing members who agreed to organize dinners, you have a $15 maximum allowance that must include your tax and tip.)

7 pm (NOTE TIME change)
Plaza Mexico
6110 NW 86th St # 6
Johnston, IA 50131-2257
(515) 270-5010

RSVPs are required. Please let me know if you will be attending. The latest time to RSVP will be Wednesday, September 2, 2009.

Thanks,
Barb Gordon
gordon at dwx dot com

Picnic rescheduled for July 9, 2009

The picnic will be July 9 instead of July 2. Other details remain the same.

InDesign meeting, June 11, 2009

The next meeting of the Des Moines InDesign User Group is scheduled for June 11th.

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Date, time, and location
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Meredith Corporation Conference Core
1716 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309

(Meeting is held at Meredith's Conference Core. Parking ramp is east of the 1716 Locust building; take the elevator down to the lower level.)

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Meeting Details
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Featured Topic:
Variable Data and Font Management

Our Chapter Rep, Brian Cupp, is going to demonstrate how to create a variable data piece directly from InDesign without any additional software. Randy Norian, an Analyst from Xerox, is going to demonstrate variable data using XMPie, a plug-in for InDesign.

Following the break, will be a presentation on Font Management using Font Agent Pro. For detailed information about fonts, read the handout from our November 2006 meeting (http://www.indesignusergroup.com/chapters/desmoines/notes/2006/11_09/Fonts_Font_Mgmt.pdf).

Note: There will not be any snacks or drinks for the meeting. The economy has effected previous sponsors. If you know of a company interested in sponsoring, please email Brian Cupp at desmoines@indesignusergroup.com.

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Agenda
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6:00 - 6:30 Check in, Networking, and Help Desk
6:30 - 7:40 Presentation
7:40 - 7:45 Break
7:45 - 8:15 Presentation
8:15 - 8:30 Raffle and Wrap Up

Des Moines InDesign User Group (IDUG) meetings are completely FREE!

Please register to attend  --    http://www.indesignusergroup.com/chapters/desmoines/