I just received word that CINNUG is now a member of the Pearson Education User Group Program. Look for the discount code to be in the next meeting's announcement slides. Also, if you want the 35% off now, just use the contact form and I'll get the instructions out to you.
Note the monthly contest below. Here is the welcome newsletter from the program:
"Dear User Group Leader/Member:
Welcome to the Pearson Education User Group Program! Please pass along to your colleagues/ UG members and share the news and promotions!
The new program provides qualified user groups with product news, discounted prices on products, free review copies in exchange for reviews, marketing materials, and promotional giveaways. Housed on InformIT.com, the program represents Pearson Education imprints and well-known technology brands of Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, Exam Cram, IBM Press, Prentice Hall, Que Publishing, and Sams Publishing.
If you are receiving this initial email then your group has been qualified and registered in our program.
Please ensure that your group's information is accurate on your page of the site: www.informit.com/usergroups select "Find a User Group" and your state, and group name.
News & Announcements
New site launch - check out www.informit.com - representing Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, Exam Cram, IBM Press, Prentice Hall, Que Publishing, and Sams Publishing and hear from Publisher Paul Boger directly.
Discounts and Bulk Orders
All active groups will receive a discount membership code, a link on our user group site, a link to a welcome page that lists program benefits and downloadable materials, opportunities to provide feedback through surveys and become bloggers, and more! Groups with face-to-face meetings will also obtain a spot on a topical "review copy" mailing list; group leaders can use review copies to help boost meeting attendance.
A link with the discount code and additional information is coming soon!
Tell us what you think - Review A Pearson Product
Read a Pearson product lately and have something to say about it?
Besides posting the review on places like Amazon.com, BN.com and Bookpool.com, we'd love to hear your feedback in order to create the best possible products! Email the review to reviews [at] informit [dot] com with the subject "Book Review" and the product name in the subject line.
Subscribe to Technology Topic Focus Newsletters
Visit our newsletter page to subscribe to the topical or publishing imprint newsletters and learn about new products, articles, and promotions! This will be your monthly message regarding new products. Encourage your members to do the same.
Sign Up for This Quarterly Newsletter
Our new program will have a quarterly newsletter that leaders and members can subscribe to exclusively!
Look for more information about the newsletter in the future!
This Month's Exclusive UG Contest - visit www.informit.com/usergroup to enter to win during the rest of the month!
The Pearson Education User Group Program offers a monthly contest to all current user group members. Each month a different prize pack on a specific technology topic will be available! Simply complete the registration form below to enter; one entry per person please (duplicates are discarded).
Bookmark www.informit.com/usergroups and come back each month for your chance to win!
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Thank you for reading
- Pearson Education User Group Program Team
(Jamie Adams, Heather Fox, Andrea Bledsoe, and Lisa Jacobson-Brown)"