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Macworld Conference & Expo offers access to hundreds of Mac products and services, paired with expert advice, demonstrations, and instruction. 

The 2009 event is focused on creating a Macworld experience based on your interests and training needs!  Whether you are a creative professional or an IT professional, we have the conference content, special presentations, expo hall highlights and activities that meet your specific needs.

Users Conference
The Macworld Users Conference offers a broad range of presentations designed to sharpen skills and provide instruction on how to work most effectively on your Mac. Hear from experts in diverse fields providing inspiration and new computing ideas for both new Mac users and skilled masters alike. New for 2009! A track within the Users Conference program will be focused on the needs of Educators to enhance their technological skills on the Mac.
Session topics include:
•    TV, Mobile TV and the iPhone
•    Bugs & Fixes:  Real World Mac Troubleshooting
•    Mobile Me - Inside Apple's New Online Service
•    The Complete Guide to Backing Up Your Mac
•    Take Your Small Business to the Next Level with Leopard
•    Using Visual Thinking & Design to Transform Your Next Presentation
•    iWork and iLife for Small Business 
•    Best of Mac OS X Hints 
•    Running Your Mac Lean, Clean, and Mean

MacLabs
MacLabs offer intimate, hands-on instruction for specific applications and tools. Class size is limited, and pre-registration for specific MacLabs is required when registering.
Session topics include:
•    NEW! Hands-on iWork
•    NEW! Hands-on iLife
•    iTunes for Audiophiles
•    Running Your Wireless Network Safely & Reliably - Tips on Best Tools
•    Final Cut Studio 2 - Studio Workflows

Supersessions
The Ultimate Mac Starter Class
The Mac is the easiest to use computer in the world, but still comes with a plethora of features that you may need some clear explanations and demonstrations to help you understand. First time Mac owners, switchers from Windows, students - anyone who is just learning their way around the Mac will enjoy learning the ins and outs of Mac computing in this fast paced course. You'll learn the essentials needed to get up to speed quickly and get productive with your first Mac. 

Expo Plus
Attendees come to Macworld Conference & Expo to see and hear about the latest products, seek answers, conduct business and meet others in the Mac community. Typically attendees registering as "Expo Only" would only have access to the expo floor, to meet with exhibitors and view products on display. New for 2009, Macworld is offering an expanded program to enhance the expo experience - the Expo Plus program. Exclusively for Expo Plus attendees, special sessions have been created that no other attendee group will have access to. Click here for full details!
Session topics include:
•    Making iMovies with David Pogue 
•    The Ihnatko Almanac, Episode #28: How To Share Damned-Near Anything On Your Mac With Damned-Near Anybody
•    Starting an Internet Business with Your Mac

Macworld Learning Center  - Free Training for New Mac Users!
Macworld Conference & Expo features several hours of free education to help you get started with your Mac and enhance your proficiency. Whether you are switching from Windows, just upgraded to Mac OS X, or just want some cool tips and tricks to help you get more done, these free classes are designed to increase your enjoyment and productivity using a Mac computer. Schedule and topics will be available in September.

Digital Photography Experience Taking pictures, editing and printing, sharing them with family and friends: everyone, from photography professionals to avid amateurs, is embracing and using digital photography equipment and technology.  From cameras to editing software to printers, you’ll find it all and more at the Digital Photography Experience.  We’ve created specialized areas for you to get hands-on instruction and advice on how to take great pictures, how to use today’s popular digital photography software programs and fun ways to share and print pictures taken right on the spot!

The Macworld Music Studio
In collaboration with Berklee College of Music, Macworld Conference & Expo is pleased to present the Macworld Music Studio.  This expanded show floor attraction will be filled with instruction, demonstrations, performances and training on how to use the Mac to bring your musical visions to life.  Sessions and performances led by Berklee faculty, professional musicians and studio engineers, and other experts will leave you inspired, motivated and entertained. Learn all about performance, education, recording, rehearsal, songwriting and more in this hot area!

Feature Presentations:
Open to all Macworld Conference & Expo attendees, come hear from leading Mac celebrities and visionaries on the developments in the Mac community.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Macworld Live! with David Pogue
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Macworld Magazine Best of Show Awards

Thursday, January 8, 2009

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Feature Presentation with Leo Laporte

Digital Arts Gallery
Macworld Conference & Expo is excited to announce the return of the Digital Art Gallery! We are calling on all artists to express their creativity and enter their digital artwork to be displayed on-site at the Gallery for all attending to see.