[socal-piggies] Fwd: Thanks for registering with Apress!

[Grig Gheorghiu]

FYI, I registered the SoCal Piggies group with Apress. We might get
some free books out of this process....if we publish reviews on the
Wiki or on the blog.

Grig

--- janet at apress.com wrote:

> Subject:Thanks for registering with Apress!
> From: janet at apress.com
> Date: 6 Mar 2006 13:50:04 -0800
> 
> Dear Grig Gheorghiu,
> 
> Thank you for registering SoCal Piggies with Apress!
> 
> In this message you will find:
> 
> 1.  Overview of Membership Benefits
> 2.  Free Books for the Group
> 3.  User Group Book Discount 
> 
> *********************
> 
> 1. Overview of Membership Benefits:
> 
> * Free books in exchange for reviews. 
> * 25% off regular priced Apress and friends of ED titles. 
> * Free promotional items for user group raffles and events.
> * Author speaking engagements: If our authors are in your region,
> I'll try to arrange a visit to your group meeting.
> 
> *********************
> 
> 2. Free Books for the Group:
> 
> We are happy to donate Apress books if your group has an active book
> review program. Or if your group will be raffling off prizes for a
> special meeting, we'll also be glad to donate items.  
> 
> In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a
> thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following
> locations: 
>  
> * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site
> * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites
> * A print publication
> 
> Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may
> contact me to let me know. At this point, we'll be happy to send
> another book for review, and so forth.
> 
> If you or group members would like guidelines for writing reviews,
> please view our suggestions here:
> http://www.apress.com/userGroups/writeareview.html
> 
> *********************
> 
> 3. User Group Book Discount*:
> 
> Place your order with our distributor, Springer, by calling
> 1-800-SPRINGER. Once you connect with a customer service
> representative, please mention the discount code, "APRESSUG" along
> with the name of your user group. 
>  
> * At this time, we are unable to honor this discount to user group
> members located outside of North and South America, Mexico, and the
> Caribbean.
> 
> *********************
> 
> Finally, please let me know if the group hosts a large event or
> party, and I'll see what Apress can do to help sponsor or
> participate. I look forward to keeping in touch! 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Janet Crosbie
> User Group Liaison
> 
> Apress and friends of ED
> janet at apress.com
> http://www.apress.com
> http://www.friendsofed.com
> 
>