Next week’s Macworld San Francisco will provide special high-energy education and training sessions for new Mac users, called “MacBeginnings,” according to the folks at IDG World Expo.
“Technology-oriented trade shows can be intimidating, particularly for users new to a particular operating system,” said Rob Scheschareg, vice president of events, IDG World Expo. “Our attendees have varying degrees of expertise on the Mac, and some have limited experience with the Internet. These introductory sessions really complement the courses and tracks at Macworld Conference & Expo that are designed for more advanced users,” he said.
The MacBeginnings courses can help attendees feel more comfortable about the expo and get more out of the experience, Scheschareg added. They also help illustrate the great potential of their new Mac and what it can do for them, both professionally and personally, he said. The MacBeginnings courses are free, and open to all registered Macworld Conference & Expo attendees. Topics include:
“This will be the San Francisco debut for MacBeginnings,” said Scheschareg. “We launched the program in New York in July to rave reviews, and realized that these introductory courses provide tremendous benefit to our attendees. People who haven’t been able to attend our conference programs in the past can get a real feeling for the educational opportunities that exist here at Macworld Conference & Expo,” he said.
The MacBeginnings courses will be held Wednesday, Jan. 10, and Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Yerba Buena Ballroom at the San Francisco Marriott, 55 Fourth Street. For more information, visit the Macworld Expo Web site.