Personal Computer Club Of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mission Statement
The Personal Computer Club of Toronto is incorporated as a Not For Profit
Corporation under the Corporations Act of Ontario. The Mission Statement of the
Club, as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation, is:
- To promote interest in, and the use of, computer hardware and computer
software generally;
- To foster educational activities; and to organize and sponsor special
events;
- To encourage public awareness of computer hardware and software.
- The members are made up of people who have the same interests, questions and
concerns. We all have one thing in common; a desire to network with people to
help us understand, and encourage us in discovering more about computers; and
gaining exposure to emerging technologies.
Membership
PCCT is made up of many different people from power users who make their living
using their computers, to the majority of us, who like computers but need help
in determining what to do, what to buy and how to use. We all have one thing in
common; a desire to network with people to help us understand, and encourage us
in discovering more about personal computers, and gaining exposure to emerging
technologies
Membership Benefits
A local club with global benefits, the PCCT is a user group in Toronto, Canada.
We are affiliated with an umbrella organization called Association of Personal
Computer User Groups (APCUG), where user groups share experiences and common
concerns.
General Meetings
Every third Tuesday of every month, except August, our Program Manager engages
speakers from nationally syndicated columnists to high profile representatives
of major hardware and software companies and local experts including our own
members to discuss new products and future trends.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
We host a number of dynamic SIGs led by member volunteers who are knowledgeable
in a specific subject. Attendees comprise a subset of our membership with like
interests. A SIG can deal with individual concerns, questions, and personal
experiences much better than a monthly General Meetings. A SIG Coordinator
manages the affairs of the roster of SIG Leaders and interfaces with a
Facilities Manager. Each SIG meets at a designated day of a month, except in
July and August.
Newsletter
The PCCT newsletter ‘read.me’ keeps members informed about the activities of the
Board of Directors. It features product reviews by user group members, personal
stories of success and failures relating to personal computer use, and
announcements of upcoming presentations in future General Meetings. It also
carries professional business cards of members, a two-months calendar of all the
meetings with location pointers, and a coupon for free admission to any one of
our Club events for your friends to come and learn what the club is all about
without obligation. Finally, read about the winners of fantastic door-prizes
whose values could exceed the cost of the annual membership up to ten-fold!.
Volunteer Opportunities
Get a chance to update or learn new skill sets. What a wonderful way of opening
doors to opportunities for professional growth, leadership and training.
Online Services
For out-of-town members, and especially those who can’t come to meetings, the
benefits from virtual contact with one another are immeasurable, but very real.
Online Services consist of APCUG, Program Manager and SIG Coordinator Web
pages, and two Web forums (mail-lists). These are covered by the annual family
membership fee.
The purpose of the mail-lists can be compared to virtual SIGs or bulletin board
forums. As a registered user (free) you send questions or answers to one
address, which then redistributes your questions or replies to all registered
users of that group. The mail-lists and their contents are controlled by a list
moderator.
Martin Ross, President
http://www.pcct.org
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