This meeting was held at the midtown Carnegie Library starting at 1:00 PM. President Terry Roberts welcomed everyone present and thanked them for attending on this cold weather day. After brief officers reports and moments, ICON member Robert Guyer presented our monthly program, talking to us about the type of computers and software used working with his digital camera and helping others. Bob talked about getting on line searching & finding sites to get information and the best pricing on items we want to purchase. Bob gave an example of how he located the brand name of his Digital Camera, comparing prices and buying it online, He listed many web sites he used frequently for making online purchases. Bob is ICON'S Digital Imaging monthly SIG leader. This meeting ended at 3:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Bill Patrick

President Terry Roberts opened this meeting by welcoming everyone present. He mentioned a few of the many benefits of being an ICON member; Monthly Newsletter, Opportunity to review Software Programs then receives it free. Charles Roberts has a selection on hand. The following Special Interest Group meeting are held monthly; Genealogy, Surf The Net, Digital Imaging, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, and a Windows SIG. Each is held once a month, where members may participate and get answers to questions. ICON offers a two-day Basic Computer & Internet Class course monthly for new ICON members The Officers & Committee Chairmen made brief reports.

Program Chairman Nancy Preffitt then showed pictures taken of our recent visit to APCUG fall 2002 Users Group Conference held in Las Vegas November 16-20. ICON Officers attending were Richard & Nancy Preffitt and Bill & Faye Patrick. All were first time attendees. ICON Users Group has been a member of APCUG, the Association of Personal Computer Users Group since 1991. One of the missions of APCUG is to encourage, promote and enable communication and exchange of information among computer users groups. We were kept busy going from one round table discussion to another. We had an opportunity to meet a number of the APCUG officers, which ICON has helped to elect during the past and present elections. We were able to meet many of the company's representatives who sponsored this fall event and who ICON has corresponded with over the years. Over 350 representatives from Users Groups all over the Country attended this fall Conference. With Comdex being held in the convention Center across town from the Orleans Hotel. APCUG furnished shuttle buses for us to attend the Comdex where many vendors from all over the world, displayed their merchandise and services. One of the exciting events was being bussed to and attending Bill Gates Keynote address at the MGM Hotel on Sunday evening. We were able to come back to Springfield with a few new ideas and assurance that ICON is doing the things that make a Users Group Successful; mainly Service to our membership.

Terry Roberts announced that computers had been Setup around the room for answering questions and showing programs. This meeting adjourned at 3:30 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted.
Bill Patrick