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This page is for user groups all around the world - not just the UK. If 
you're involved with a user group and would like to publicise 
meetings, events and so on please do get in touch:

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Atari Computing (User Groups)
"Rois Bheinn", Overton Crescent,
Johnstone,
PA5 8JB
Scotland

Email: ataricomputing@cix.co.uk
NeST: 90:100/315.0@nest.ftn
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SHAGing in June
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Jeremy Beadle
Attendance at our third meet was our best yet, with 28 including 
ourselves. More people are expected next time around so we have 
organised an adjoining room to be made available if we need it.
The usual crew were there tapping away along with some familiar faces 
from other Atari Groups, we gave a warm welcome to Derryck Croker 
(Cheshunt Computer Club) and Richard Spowart (Wessex Atari Group) and 
hopefully we can reciprocate by visiting other User Groups to exchange 
experience and ideas and have a great time of course.
The tables were chock-a-block this month with the usual mix of Falcons, 
STFM and STe machines but Danny McAleer (Electronic cow) bought along a 
Stacey laptop - a lovely piece of Atari hardware and the first one many 
of us had seen.
Activities this month were even less structured than normal mainly due 
to the increased workload caused by our expanded Newsletter but most 
people seemed contented. We did manage to fit in a MIDI demonstration 
by birthday boy Gordon Storey - who was left momentarily speechless by 
our rendition of Happy Birthday!
I made another of my now infamous speeches, although this time I was 
better prepared and following requests to hold an additional meet on a 
Saturday (similar to the WAG formula) this was duly proposed and 
passed. The first Saturday SHAG meet will be held on 5th July 1997 and 
the first Saturday of the month after that so do come along.

NAG Meeting and ST+ Convention
Richard Spowart
After quite a wait owing to initial planning and sorting out, the first 
meeting of NAG (Northants Atari Group) was held on the last Bank 
Holiday weekend in May and doubled up as the ST+ convention.
The meeting and convention was held at Dave Hollis's house in 
Northampton, and was attended by plenty of people from the UK Atari 
scene including Chris Holland (Maggie disk mag), Peter Augustin, Keefy 
(Keith Dunn WARP disk mag), Jeremy Beadle and Gordon Storey (from 
SHAG), Dale Wright, Max, Tony Greenwood (STOS maestro) with apologies 
to everyone else whose names I didn't quite catch.
The convention was spread out over two days with little or no sleep for 
anyone who stayed overnight. A real time article was set in motion and 
contributing to by most people at some point during the event - this is 
included in the ST+ Show Special.
There was plenty of computing going on throughout the house, two 
Falcons in the kitchen, mine was connected pretty much permanently to 
IRC #Atari, where we chatted worldwide and the other was running a 
preview of Maggie 23. One ST was running the realtime article and a PC 
running Pacifist - an interesting ST emulator.
A very enjoyable weekend with similar events planned in the future.
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Northants Atari Group                           
Dave Hollis
43 Spenfield Court
Lings
Northampton
NN3 8LZ
Tel: +44 (0)1604 416951
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TBAG (The Bay Atari Group)
Darren Emmett
On 20th July TBAG held it's first meeting, okay so the weather was 
against us and the sun was shining, not too mention the carboot sales 
and the free concerts on the prom. We still managed around 8 or so. 
Steve Cowans had vidiST hooked up and we tried to get some grabs of 
Iron Soldier 2 on the Jaguar but again the light was against us.
Steve's kids put both the Jaguars through their paces and we spent the 
time discussing how to upgrade our various pieces of equipment rather 
than buying one of those PC thingys. After a good gossip and the 
exchange of addresses/phone numbers we all departed much happier and I 
much wiser, so please get in touch if you live in the Bay/Lancs area 
and want to meet others who use this wonderful machine.
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The Bay Atari Group
17 Draycombe Drive
Heysham
Lancs
LA3 1LN

Tel: +44(0)1524 854454
NeST: 90:100/301.17@nest.ftn
Email: DEmmett@fffnet.demon.co.uk
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The White Rose Atari Group (WRAG)
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WRAG are still going strong but they're looking for new premises for 
meetings. If you know of anywhere they could use, or you are interested 
in joining get in touch with the organisers at:
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The White Rose Atari Group
Stephen F Barszczak
14 Camberley Mount,
Holmewood,
Bradford.
BD4 9HD.

Tel: +44(0)1274 826353
Email: wrag@tdm-bbs.demon.co.uk
NeST: 90:100 402.0@nest.ftn
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H.A.C.E. / Houston Atari Computer Enthuasists
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An American user group centred around the Houston area. Get in touch 
with Bill Roberts for more information by e-mail on
sledge@wl.net

The Melbourne Atari Computer Club
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M.A.C.E.  is  THE club for Atari Computer Enthusiasts in Melbourne, 
Australia. It is an independent, incorporated, computer user group, 
catering for people with an interest in the ATARI range of computers.
It was formed in 1982 to increase personal knowledge and expertise in the
use of these wonderful computers, its software and the programming of such.
The club holds regular monthly meetings which include practical hands on
segments as well as demonstrations, lectures, general info, and question
and answer sessions. Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month
except January at Monash University. Meetings start 10.30 am sharp.

A collection of material is also published in the clubs magazine,
"The MAG". This magazine endeavours to keep its members informed of 
relevant (and sometimes irreverent) information and issues concerning 
Atari computers plus all the  different happenings of the club. The 
MAG is published 11 times per year.
MACE also maintains an extensive library of public domain  software,  for
all types of Atari Computers, from which members may obtain copies.
MACE operates a BBS with an extensive file list available including CDROM.
We are also contactable via Fidonet, Atarinet, Nest and Musicnet.

Our node numbers are
90:600/102.0@nest.ftn
51:801/102.0@atarinet.ftn
24:613/1.0@musicnet.ftn
3:712/520.2@fidonet.org

MACE also boasts an excellent selection of online games. We offer expert
advice on internet related query's. The phone number of the BBS is....
61-3-9481-8448 and all users outside of the state of Victoria 
Australia are allowed limited free access even though we will
gratefully accept any donations!
If you would like a copy of our club magazine please contact us and
we will arrange such, if you produce one yourself we would like to
arrange an exchange of magazines on a regular basis.
ROGER DAVIES - Mace President
P.O. BOX 340
ROSANNA VICTORIA
AUSTRALIA



Atari Users Association of Sweden
(Svenska Atariklubben-SAK)
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The Swedish Atariclub is a non-profit-making association for 
Atariusers. The Club has about 600 members of different ages, spread 
across the whole country. Through information, courses and other 
similar means they encourage the use of Atari computers. All SAK 
members a magazine called Atarimagasinet four to five times each year. 
for more information contact SAK at:
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Jesper Kock - Chairman and SySop at Kockens BBS:
Tel: +46(0)46 25 02 56
FiDo: 2:200/423.0@FidoNet
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