Final Meeting Date: Monday, August 5, 2024 6-7pm
Location: 427 Ala Makani St, Kahului
After 25 years of supporting the Maui Apple User Group Community. MAUS has decided to close its doors. A few reasons for the decision.
1. The Apple User Group Program lead at Apple retired last year. That has changed the dynamic of the user group community.
2. The Apple User Group Advisory Board dynamic has changed as well and with that, they will be ending active support to User Groups, but will keep their resource website in tact.
3. For over 30 years User Groups have been an integral part of the Apple Community. Many user group members are aging out, and with that less members. As technology and social interaction are changing, so have user groups.
4. We will keep the mauimac.org website active for at least a year so members may access past resources.
The Maui Apple Users Society provided great opportunities to our Maui community over the years. We were involved with offering monthly meetings, Mac classes, Mac support at e-cycling events, Mac donation programs, but also most importantly our assistance with Apple products for Maui Wildfire victims.
We will be holding one last get together (info above). We have some cool Apple SWAG to give away. We will have some light snacks and drinks. We will reminisce, share, and find new ways to stay in touch.
Personally MAUS has opened up so many doors for me both here on Maui, within the Apple Community at large. The MacWorld events were some of the most memorable experiences. I will forever be grateful.
Sincerely, Rick Ortiz
