Our Meetings

The Chicago Final Cut Pro User’s Group generally meets on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of each month from 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm. Any variance in this schedule will be posted here as well. There is no meeting in December.

Meeting admission is free for annual members and they receive one free raffle ticket.

We charge $10 for non-members/$5 for students which includes a pizza break during the meeting.

Raffle tickets are $5 each. The more you buy, the better your chances of winning.

Our meetings are now rotating through our sponsor locations. Any suggestions for new meeting locations, please contact the board at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We have an iCloud calendar for you to subscribe to. This calendar will feature all future meeting dates, and in the days preceding the meetings will also host the name and address of the meeting location, the agenda, and Eventbrite registration link. Subscribe to the CHICPUG Meeting Calendar now. Sorry, but this works only on Mac OSX calendars only.

Next Meeting

Annual Holiday Wrap Party

on December 4, 2013 at Goose Island Brewpub on Clybourn.

The Chicago Creative Pro User Group will be returning to Goose Island Brewery Clybourn on December 4th. Much will be the same from the past several years, with food, drink, and fun for all to be had.

Members in good standing will cost just $10 and will receive 1 drink ticket and 2 raffle tickets. Non-members will cost $20 and will be able to partake in the networking, food, and raffle if they purchase raffle tickets.

For now, you may register for free, but you must pay at the door (no exceptions). Each RSVP must include first and last name, and current email address. You may RSVP for a friend or colleague, but each person must be registered under their own name; one ticket per person. Doors open and food served at 6:00 PM.

Once again, we'll be celebrating at Goose Island, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago. So come out and join us for an evening of great networking, good food, fine drinks, and the incredible Wrap Party Raffle!

Thanks to our fabulous sponsors, this year's prizes include:

All Access Pass to the 2014 Editors Retreat (value $2145)
Future Media Concepts

AJA Ki Pro Mini or an ioXT (Winners choice -- value: up to $1995)
AJA

Avid Media Composer 7 ($999)
Avid

1-year Adobe Creative Cloud membership ($599 value)
Adobe

Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera EF (value: $1995) DaVinci Resolve (value: $995) and UltraScope (value: $695)
Blackmagic Design

DaVinci Resolve (value: $995)
Blackmagic Design

UltraScope (value: $695)
Blackmagic Design

A Class at Future Media Concepts (Winner's choice -- value: up to $1995)
Future Media Concepts/Chicago

Apple iMac (value: $1200)
ChiCPUG

Episode (value: $594)

Telestream

Wirecast (value: $495)

Telestream

4 TB Thunderbolt G-RAID (value: $599.95)

G-Technology

ScreenFlow (value: $99)

Telestream

Flip4Mac Studio Pro HD (value: $179)

Telestream

Artbeats Stock Footage (value: $500)

Artbeats

Pond5 Stock Footage (value: $200)

Pond5

Digieffects Bundle: Damage + Delirium (value: $399)

Digieffects

Apple Bundle: FCPX, Motion 5 and Compressor 4 (value: $399)
Apple

iPad mini ($329)

Apple Gift Cards

Larry Jordan Video Training - 3 month memberships (value: $59.97 each)

Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan Webinars (value: $19.99/each)

Larry Jordan

Surprises from Focal Press and Noise Industries...

Over $15,000 in raffle prizes... and more to come!

Admission for members is just $10, which includes two free red raffle tickets and one free drink ticket (that's a $15 value!). Admission for non-members is only $20 (raffle tickets may be purchased). ... and of course free food for everyone (while it lasts!) ;-)

Raffle tickets are just $5 for Red tickets and $10 for Blue tickets. A complete list of prizes available for each category (Red / Blue) will be available that night. Credit cards are accepted at the door, but be sure to bring some singles for our ever-popular "Wheel of Fun" where you can win other great prizes!

We hope to see you all there for a guaranteed fun and relaxing night away from the edit bay, plus the chance to win some great prizes! (you must be present to win.)