Douglas P. Austin

Date: 2007-07-18 13:00:00

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From Mass Events Labs, the organizers of the wildly successfully Mashup Camp unconferences, comes Mashup Camp IV. Back on the West Coast (the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA), with the same great people, great conversations and discussions. Same fun, hacking, and networking in an Open Space format. Have a mashup you'd like to show off? Enter it in the Best Mashup contest and see if you can survive the grueling SpeedGeeking session. Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of chris_radcliff.

Internet Identity Workshop 2007

Date: 2007-05-14 11:00:00

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The Interenet Identity Workshop is about moving user-centric identity ideas and technologies forward. User-centric identity starts with the individual, and his or her needs. It does not start with enterprise or technology vendors, although plenty of those have been involved in user-centric conversations and development projects form the beginning. User-centric identity is about working relationships and services between individuals and retailers, employers, membership bodies, and organizations of any kind. It is not about a centralized solution, or anybody's silo. As such it solves different problems than the familiar ones of providing authentication and authorization services within a single organization, or federation between different organizations. Internet Identity Workshops are informal and purpose-driven. In every IIW so far, a high degree of progress has been made, within and between separate development efforts. IIWs also serve as the main forums for face-to-face meeting of the whole user-centric identity community. User-centric identity is an extremely active and growing conversation involving many converging development efforts -- by open source communities, by vendors large and small, and by customers of all sizes. Internet Identity Workshops are where Mozilla, Microsoft, IBM, Novell, Liberty Alliance, WS*, Verisign, Red Hat, SixApart and many other projects and companies meet to work toward common goals and real solutions. They are joined by customers of all sizes as well. You won't find a higher ratio anywhere of real productivity to idle chat and marketing BS that are typical to many conferences. The workshops are organized by a working group within Identity Commons, and are run on Open Space practices and principles*. There are no formal presentations, no keynotes, no panels. Instead, topics are vetted and chosen by participants when the workshop convenes, and open meetings are organized and scheduled for the day that follows. Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of chris_radcliff.

Social Billiards Mixer in Mountain View, CA. All Skill level...

Date: 2007-09-08 19:00:00

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No plans for Sat yet? Please come out & join us for some friendly pool games!! All skill levels are welcome! I am hosting another social pool mixer. As usual, we would be rotating people around the tables every 30-45 minutes. Below is the details. Our event usually has 25-30 people showed up (Please ignore the number of RSVPs on the Upcoming.org as I would be promoting the events via a few channels.) When: Saturday Sept 8th 7:00pm-10:30pm Location: Shoreline Billiards at 1400 North Shoreline Blvd. #C-1, Mountain View, CA Cost: $15.00/person to be collected when signing in. Ladies will receive a discounted entry fee of $10 for this event. For those who would like to stay & play more pool after the event finished at 10:30pm, Shoreline Billiards offer our group $5 flat fee per person til they close at 2am RSVP: Please email me @ soyeeng@gmail.com by Friday Sept 7th. I need your FULL name,email address, number of guests (if any) with their names, phone number optional. Although RSVP is not required, it would be helpful to let me know if you plan on coming. I don't have email access after 4pm on Sat, so if you do decide to join us the last minute, please simply show up. How we'll find each other: Ask for Shirley's or BAPBSC's group How it works: 1. I would rotate people around tables every 40-45 minutes. Table assignment is random, though I would make my best effort to make sure a good gender mix per table. If you got rotated to a table that you have already played with 2 out of 3 players TWICE, please let me know, I would try my best to switch table for you. 2. I would try to have 4 people per table. 3. Since we would be rotating, it's less confusing if everyone plays the same rules. Game rules can be emailed if requested & is available on the event date. 4. When table assignment has announced, everyone has to move to their next assigned table even if you "think" you are almost done with the game, since it's impossible for every table to finish at the same time, that way it won't slow down the table rotation for everyone. 5. If you need to leave early, please let me know 10 min before you actually leave, so I would leave your name out for next rotation. To be notified with our future pool events, go to yahoo.com, then go to "group", search for BAPBSC (Stands for Bay Area Pool, Billiards, Snooker Club), then select to join/ subscribe to the club. It is FREE to join. IMPORTANT: If you don't have Yahoo ID, please email me at soyeeng@gmail.com with your email address, I would manually add you as member. I look forward to seeing you all again then. Shirley

Thursday Night Live

Where: Castro Street (Mountain View)

Date: 2007-08-16 18:00:00

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The closure will simply allow the community to stroll, dine and enjoy Castro Street without cars and buses. We are encouraging the businesses to plan a sidewalk sale and conduct product demonstrations outdoors. Street music will be provided on certain blocks of Castro and children's activities are being planned. The California Farmers' Market Association has agreed to provide a "mini" market in the 300 block of Castro Street. We expect the first two events to be low key in respect to activities from merchants on Castro but as the series progresses it is our hope the merchants and the local community will embrace it. Please visit our new website at www.mountainviewdowntown.com. Event: Thursday Night Live Event time: 6:00-9:00 pm Dates: July 12, Aug 2, Aug 16, Sept. 13

JavaOne Retrospective by the Java Posse

Where: VeriSign, Bldg. 5

Date: 2007-05-15 18:30:00

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This is a free event open to the general public. This meeting was organized by the Silicon Valley Web Developer JUG and is being co-hosted by the Silicon Valley JUG. The Java Posse will record their weekly podcast before a live audience. With the JavaOne 2007 conference taking place the prior week, the primary topic of discussion will be what transpired at JavaOne. Atlassian, the maker of Jira and Confluence, is providing the pizza and *beer* for this event. Please be sure to sign-in when you arrive for the meeting. The number next to your name on the sign-in sheet will be used during the raffle at some point in the evening. We will be raffling off two IntelliJ IDEA licenses ($500 value each) and several Javapolis backpacks filled with schwag from that conference. RSVP email requested by May 11th to van_riper@dev.java.net with the subject "May Meeting RSVP." Please include your full name within your RSVP email for submission to VeriSign Security in advance of the meeting. RSVPs will be accepted after May 11th, but, early RSVPs will be greatly appreciated. It allows us to plan for the room configuration and refreshments.

What's HOT in Latino Media and Entertainment

Date: 2007-06-14 18:30:00

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This month Hispanic-Net brings you a never before Bay Area gathering of industry experts from across the different media and entertainment landscape to discuss what's HOT in U.S. focused Latino media and entertainment including how digital media and technologies are transforming their business. The panel will explore questions such as: - What are the next-generation ways of consuming media? - What are Latinos preferences for content and content delivery? - How are companies taking advantage of the multi-platform landscape? - What Latino content can consumers expect to see in the near future and how will they access and consume it? - What will it take to survive as a Latino Media and Entertainment company in the next 5 years? Moderator: Mitch Posada, Grupo Entrada Speakers - Marcela Medina, Vice President, Univision - Ramu Yalamanchi, Founder & CEO, hi5 - Ralph Garvin, CEO, MiraThis - Richard Wood, Vice President, Telephia - Pedro Vargas, Director, Mobile Entertainment, SanDisk - Ed Leon, Senior Vice President, SiTV - Carlos Montalvo, Senior Vice President, Jaman - Salvador Castaneda, CloudLink About Hispanic-Net: Founded in 2001, Hispanic-Net is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose members are entrepreneurs, business executives and professionals in high technology, software, and Internet-related companies. The organization's mission is to encourage entrepreneurship by providing a professional networking infrastructure to existing and up-and-coming high tech executives of Hispanic heritage and others. Members: $15 pre-registration/$20 door; Non-members: $20 pre-registration/$25 door.

Pool Lesson & Pool Mixer 2 in 1 Event. All skill levels are ...

Date: 2007-10-06 19:00:00

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Hi, all beginner poolplayers out there, this event is set up specially with you in mind. I have recruited some advanced players who are all very patient coaches for this pool event. This would be a great opportunity for beginners to learn the basics including the rules & the fundamentals of poolplaying while socializing & meeting new friends. You would not feel the pressure even you have never played pool before. No need for coaching? No problem. Here is what I am going to do. I would divide the participants into 2 groups. If you are not interested in pool lesson, I would do the regular table rotation every 45 min so that you can meet more new players. The 2nd group would be the advanced players coaching beginners. I may rotate this group as well depending on how the turnout will be. When signing up for this event, please let me know whether you would like to be in the one with pool lesson or the pure social group. PS This is not "formal" lesson, just coaching by advanced players. Below is the info: please feel free to email me with any questions. Our event usually has 25-35 people show up (Please ignore the number of RSVPs on the Upcoming.Org site, as I would be promoting the event through various channels) Date/ Time: Sat Oct 6th 7pm-10:30pm Location: Shoreline Billiards 1400 N Shoreline Blvd, C-1 Mountain View Cost: $15 per person to be collected when signing in. All ladies will receive a discounted entry rate of $10 for this event. For those who would like to play longer after the event ended at 10:30pm, Shoreline Billiards offers a flat rate of $5 per person for the rest of the evening. They close at 2am. Plenty of time for you to practice your newly learned pool technique. The Coaches would be paying the same entry fee of $15, however, they would get to stay for free play after the event ends at 10:30pm To RSVP: Please email me at soyeeng@gmail.com by Friday Oct 5th. Please include your Full name, email address, number of guests (if any) with their names. Phone number is optional. Please be sure to indicate whether you'd like to be put in pool lesson group or not. Although RSVP is not required, I would like to plan on how many tables & coaches I would need, so please let me know if you think you are likely to join us. I don't have email access after 4pm on Sat, so if you do decide to join us at the last minute, please simply show up. How we'll find each other: Ask for Shirley or BAPBSC's group To be notified with our future pool events, go to yahoo.com, then go to "group", search for BAPBSC (Stands for Bay Area Pool, Billiards, Snooker Club), then select to join/ subscribe to the club. It is FREE to join. IMPORTANT: If you don't have Yahoo ID, please email me at soyeeng@gmail.com with your email address, I would manually add you as member. I look forward to seeing you all again then. Shirley

Download Music Festival 2007

Date: 2007-10-06 20:00:00

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Download Festival Lineup to be announced on 5/29

TGIF Social Pool & Pizza Night. Beginners welcome

Date: 2007-09-21 19:00:00

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No plan for Friday yet? Please come & join us for our TGIP Social Pool & Pizza Night. We can share some pizzas & play some friendly pool games while meeting new friends! This will be a TGIF Social Pool & Pizza Night. We have done that before & it was a lot of fun. As some of you may not have enough time to eat after work, I will order some pizzas to share. Please let me know, if you want to be included for the pizza dinner when signing in the event so that I know how much to order, it will probably cost about $7 per person. Below is the details of the event. Hope you can make it. (Please ignore the number of RSVP on the Upcoming.org site as I promote the events via multiple channels. Our social pool events usually have 20-25 people showed up): Date: Friday Sept 21st 7:00pm-10:30pm Location: Shoreline Billiards 1400 North Shoreline Blvd. #C-1, Mountain View 650-964-0780 Cost: $15/person to be collected when signing in. Ladies receive a discounted rate of $10 for this event. (About $7 additional if you would like to join us for the pizzas.) If you'd like to stay & play for longer after the event finished at 10:30pm, Shoreline offers us a $5 flat fee per person til they close at 2am, 2-4 persons per table depending on how busy the poolroom gets. RSVP: Please email me @ soyeeng@gmail.com with your FULL name, email address, number of guests (if any) with their names, phone number is optional. Although RSVP is not required, it would be helpful to let me know if ou plan on coming. I don't have email access after 4pm on Sat, so if you do decide to join us the last minute, you can simply show up or call me at 415-215-0761. How it works: 1. I would rotate people around tables every 40-45 minutes. Table assignment is random, though I would make my best effort to make sure a good gender mix per table. 2. I would try to have 4 people per table. 3. Since we would be rotating, it's less confusing if everyone plays the same rules. Game rules is available on the event date. 4. When table assignment has announced, everyone has to move to their next assigned table even if you "think" you are almost done with the game, since it's impossible for every table to finish at the same time, that way it won't slow down the table rotation for everyone. 5. If you need to leave early, please let me know 10 min before you actually leave, so I would leave your name out for next rotation. How we'll find each other: Ask for Shirley's or BAPBSC group Look forward to seeing you then. To be notified with our future pool events, go to yahoo.com, then go to "group", search for BAPBSC (Stands for Bay Area Pool, Billiards, Snooker Club), then select to join/ subscribe to the club. It is FREE to join. IMPORTANT: If you don't have Yahoo ID, please email me at soyeeng@gmail.com with your email address, I would manually add you as member. Shirley

Children's Theater in the Park: the Wish Peddler

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2007-08-10 18:30:00

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A mysterious peddler offers to fulfill wishes -- for a price. Before long, trees are talking, walls are moving and witches can't cackle!

The Alibaba Story - Legendary Growth Path Of A China-rooted ...

Date: 2007-06-07 18:30:00

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Sorry. Registration is closed due to the limited seats. Speakers: John Wu, CTO of Alibaba.com Founded in 1999 as a B2B trading company, Alibaba survived the Internet dark age, and becomes a leading Internet player in the world. In August 2005, Yahoo! Inc. paid $1 billion in cash for a 40 percent stake in Alibaba, along with its China assets. Alibaba.com (a subsidiary of Alibaba) is planning to go public later this year in either Hong Kong or New York stock exchange, in what could be the biggest IPO ever for a Chinese Internet company. As the CTO of Alibaba.com, John Wu is one of the top leaders in the company. He will share with us the successes as well as the challenges they have encountered. Come and join us to learn the legendary growth path of Alibaba The event is free and dinner will be served. Seats are limited (70). Pre-registration is required. Please register as soon as possible. Date & Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm , Thursday, June 7, 2007 Venue: Fenwick & West 801 California Street Mountain View , California 94041 Google Map Agenda: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Registration and Networking 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Speech by John Wu 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Q & A Register: http://hysta.org/event_detail.php?id=199 Biography of Speaker: John Wu brings a wealth of technical and management expertise to Alibaba through his many years of work experience in Silicon Valley . After joining Yahoo! Inc. in April 1996, Wu directed the company's search and e-commerce technology engineering team. He is the chief architect of Yahoo!'s directory search engine and its many applications. Mr. Wu also led a team of engineers and technical professionals in the design and implementation of Yahoo!'s e-commerce technologies, which have now been deployed in over a dozen Yahoo!'s e-commerce services. Prior to joining Yahoo!, Mr. Wu was the development Manager at Oracle's Server Technology Department. Mr. Wu received a BS degree with High Distinction from University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, majoring in Computer Science. He was born in Shanghai and studied at Shanghai Jiaotong University . About HYSTA Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) The Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) is one of the HYSTA chapters. DSS focuses on economic, social and business topics related to China . It is an opportunity for a broad range of audiences to hear and learn from prominent business leaders, scholars and influential policy makers in both China and U.S. In addition, it aims to help connect HYSTA members with mainstream Silicon Valley and help enhance communication between U.S. and China .

Stanford Computer forum

Date: 2007-10-11 00:00:00

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DJ Real

Where: Red Rock Coffee

Date: 2007-06-04 20:00:00

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DJ REAL http://www.myspace.com/djrealsmells

IJ4 - The Fourth Conference on Innovation Journalism

Date: 2007-05-21 00:00:00

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The Fourth Conference on Innovation Journalism is arranged by the Innovation Journalism program at Stanford, run by SCIL and VINNOVA. The conference is free of charge. Pre-register on the conference web site. IJ-4 is a gathering for professionals to discuss the interaction between journalism and innovation, including how innovation is changing the profession and business of journalism, how to cover innovation in the news, and how journalism links innovation with society. Target participants for the conference include journalists, professionals connected to the media/communications industry, innovation experts, students, and researchers. KEYNOTES: DOUGLAS ENGELBART/ Introduced by JOHN MARKOFF: Augmenting the collective IQ of writers and readers. Doug Engelbart is known as the father of the concept of the personal computer, and inventor of the computer mouse. He is a proponent of the development and use of computers and networks to build collective intelligence that can solve the world's problems. John Markoff is a senior writer for The New York Times. CURTIS CARLSON: The discipline of innovation Curtis Carlson is the president of SRI International.

Project Risk Management – a View from the Trenches

Where: Michael's at Shoreline Park

Date: 2007-08-20 17:30:00

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Join us for our August evening program, where we will host a panel of experienced project practitioners who will share experiences, challenges, and successes that they have had in managing project risks. We will also open up the discussion to a general forum focused on real-world situations that will help you uncover and deal with risks and successfully complete your projects. The panel will be led by Tom Kendrick, PMP, currently a senior project manager and consultant with Visa Inc. and author of Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project (AMACOM, 2003) and other books on project management. Tom also frequently teaches project management classes for universities and elsewhere. Other members of the panel include: Allison Goodman, PMP, a Senior Mobility Platform Project Analyst in the Corporate Program Management Office with Intel Corporation. Allison has an extensive project management background. Jayleen Rael, PMP, an experienced project and program manager with Hewlett-Packard, currently responsible for ECO Strategy & Planning at HP. Jennifer Tharp, PMP, President of Mastodon Consulting and a distinguished member of the project management community. Among her diverse consulting clients are Genentech, Shutterfly, and eBay. Jennifer recently served as President of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Project Management Institute. Oliver Gildersleeve, PMP, a contract project manager for a legal software producer (Summation.com), VP for project governance (EPMSolutions.net), and R&D Director (PortaBote.com). Oliver is also president of Microsoft Project Association - Silicon Valley chapter (myMPA.org), and instructs for SJSU Professional Development.

Open Source Developers @ Google Speaker Series: Bob Lee

Where: Google HQ

Date: 2007-06-05 18:30:00

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Bob Lee, Senior Software Engineer at Google, will be speaking on the evening of Tuesday, June 5th about "Java on Guice: Dependency Injection, the Java Way." Admission is free of charge and all are welcome. Logistics details available from the event homepage. Talk abstract: Guice is a new open-source dependency-injection framework for Java 5. It's small, fast, and typesafe. It doesn't require you to write XML, and it is already in use in several Google projects. Come learn how Guice can help make your applications simpler and easier to test. Speaker Bio: Bob Lee is a senior software engineer for Google. Bob represents Google on the JCP executive committee as well as a number of JSR expert groups. Bob created the Guice framework, and he is a committer on the Struts and WebWork projects. Bob blogs about Java @ http://crazybob.org/ .

FountainBlue's High Tech Entrepreneurs' Forum

Date: 2007-09-11 17:30:00

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Theme and Guest Facilitators: Acquiring Reference Customers A couple of months ago, Chuck DeVita led us in a discussion about Developing Clear Value Propositions. For this month's event, we will extend that conversation and discuss the importance of acquiring reference customers once you have created an effective value proposition for your company. Chuck has gathered a panel of successful entrepreneurs and providers who will share their successes and challenges and their practical advice on how to acquire and retain reference customers and how doing so supported the overall growth of their organizations. Facilitator Chuck DeVita, President, Growth Process Group Inc. Panelist Steve Blank, Commissioner at California Coastal Commission, Lecturer at Stanford University, Graduate School of Engineering, Director at IMVU Panelist John Hall, Managing Director, Horizon Ventures Panelist Alok Srivastava, CTO at SalesEdge and previously Director of R&D for Oracle's Collaboration Services group Information and Registration: ENTREPRENEURS ONLY, NO SERVICE PROVIDERS PLEASE. Pre-register for the discounted rates of $18-$25 http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=122862 by noon on Monday, September 10. A limited number of on-site registrations are available at the door for $30 on a first come, first served basis. Although we do not offer refunds, unused tickets are transferable to another entrepreneur or to another FountainBlue event. For more information about the High Tech Entrepreneurs' Forum and notes from previous meetings, visit http://www.sventrepreneurs.com. To join FountainBlue's free community for entrepreneurs, visit http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SVEntrepreneurs/. Thank You to Our Sponsors: We are grateful to Fenwick & West for their support of FountainBlue's High Tech Entrepreneurs' Forum. http://www.fenwick.com. Our work is not possible without their support and we would encourage you to consider their services. $18-$25 pre-registered, $30 on-site.

The Alibaba Story - Legendary Growth Path Of A China-rooted ...

Date: 2007-06-07 18:30:00

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Stanford Career Fair

Date: 2007-10-09 00:00:00

Type:

Prime Time Legal Series Session 6 - Patents

Date: 2007-07-26 12:00:00

Type:

Please join us to the launch of our Primetime Legal Series program. These series are free and open to the public. Representatives from our platinum sponsor, Fenwick & West LLP will be presenting the series. The sixth seminar will be held on July 26th. All sessions will start promptly at 12:00pm and will consist of 45 minutes presentation, followed by 15 minutes Q&A. Please note that space is extremely limited, so register now to secure a spot! http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=134614 Free.

Science Foo Camp

Where: Googleplex

Date: 2007-08-03 00:00:00

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Science Foo Camp, a scientific unconference organised by Nature and O'Reilly Media.

Scrum Master Certification

Where: Hilton Garden Inn

Date: 2007-04-30 08:00:00

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AgileEvolution and Enthiosys are pleased to present an extended, three-day course devoted to providing you the pinnacle experience in Certified Scrum Training. The additional third day will allow the time necessary to help you understand the basics of effective product management in an agile/scrum environment. Producing 'potentially shippable product' in a 30-day cycle puts enormous strain on an organization. Connecting silos of skill workers into cross-functional teams has its challenges as well. Learn the most effective ways to bring the business needs and developers' solutions together to create the right product the first time! This course will help you understand through lecture, exercises and role-play exactly why the ScrumMaster role is so critical to a successful Scrum adoption. Additionally, you will learn how the Product Manager transitions from what's traditionally an external-facing role to learning to work with the delivery team. Moreover, we'll give you real-world examples of backlogs, planning sessions, and ideas we've gathered along the way throughout our practice and experience. About Agile Evolution & Enthiosys, Inc.: Stacia Broderick an Agile coach and Certified Scrum Trainer with Agile Evolution and Luke Hohmann an Agile Product Management expert with Enthiosys, Inc, have teamed up to offer this unique 3-day Certified Scrum Master Training course. $1,695.

SVASE StartUp-U SV: Due Diligence - what to expect

Date: 2008-06-24 11:45:00

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SVASE StartUp-U SV: Due Diligence - what to expect! Start: 06/24/2008 - 11:45am End: 06/24/2008 - 1:30pm Contact Info: Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California Street, Mt. View, California 94041 Charles Anderson Email: canderson@casecentral.com URL: www.svase.org/?q=node/739 AGENDA: 11:45-12:00 Registration, Networking and Food 12:00-12:15 SVASE/Startup-U Overview, Introductions, Speaker Intros 12:15-1:15 Interactive Mashup-U Program 1:15-1:30 Networking with the presenters! With your help, we will start on time so the speaker can provide you with as much interactive information as possible. Please arrive by 11:45am to register. We will start the program promptly at 12:00! Due Diligence - what to expect! So an investor has expressed interest, and now wants to conduct "Due Diligence." What exactly does this mean, what do they expect from you, and what are some of the mistakes that can cause major headaches? How capable are the management team & how trustworthy are they? Are the acheievements in their resumes real, or have they been "gilding the lilly?" How does their business fare in Alsop’s formula? Success = Q + I + S + M – P , where Q = Quality – does it provide the level of quality people want? I = Innovation – does it do what people want? S = Smarts – does the company understand how to communicate & deliver to the customer? M = Money – can they attract funding? P = Pain – what is the company asking the customer to go through for the product to work? Are there any legal problems that raise red flags, and can they raise a new round or get to break even before the money runs out? All the above - and more! - will come up during Due Diligence by potential investors, so it's smart to know what they'll be looking for, before they uncover something that can nix the deal.

Lunch 2.0 @ LinkedIn

Where: LinkedIn

Date: 2007-05-23 12:00:00

Type:

What a fitting host for a social event! LinkedIn has just moved into some new offices and launched a new blog; to celebrate, they’re hosting a Lunch 2.0 for the community :)

Coco Lee With Alex to

Date: 2007-09-23 19:00:00

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Cindy Stokes: Photographs

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-12 12:00:00

Type:

The Center's Visual Arts series presents a display of photography by Cindy Stokes.

Cindy Stokes: Photographs

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-14 12:00:00

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Santana

Where: Shoreline Amphitheater

Date: 2008-10-11 19:00:00

Type:

Cindy Stokes: Photographs

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-16 12:00:00

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IIW 2007b: Internet Identity Workshop

Date: 2007-12-03 00:00:00

Type:

The second 2007 open-spaces workshop on Internet Identity, organized by the Identity Commons folk.

Framing the Video Effect: Money & Market Trends

Date: 2007-11-16 18:00:00

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RainMakers Fall ’07 brings together the leaders in the online video space to discuss- "Framing the Video Effect: Money & Market Trends" The Internet has great influence on videos and how they operate. Videos have become an integral part of our lives today, it serves as a lifestyle for people both in entertainment and as a valuable information source. Companies like YouTube have created a huge momentum of online video viewing and many other companies have emerged in the process. The entertainment value of these online videos is undoubtedly high, however the potential of videos in other channels have not yet been fully exploited. Attend this conference to learn: • Trends and developments in the video market • How online video companies are positioning themselves amongst huge competition • How companies are innovatively monetizing their video business Register to • Listen and learn from industry leaders • Pose questions and interact with the panelists • Engage in the exchange of ideas and opinions with other attendees =================================================================== Keynote Speaker: Hunter Walk, Head, Product Management, YouTube Panelist: Gokul Rajaram, Product Management Director, Google AdSense, Google Atul Suklikar, Yahoo! Media Kris Harikrishnan, Moowee (Additional entrepreneur panelist & other panelists to be confirmed) Moderator: Scott Lane, Managing Partner, SF Bay Ventures =================================================================== This event is $6 for students and $21 for public ===================================================================

Framing the Video Effect: Money & Market Trends

Date: 2007-11-16 18:00:00

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Under the Radar | Mobility

Where: Microsoft, Conference Center, Building 1

Date: 2007-11-15 00:00:00

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UNDER THE RADAR | MOBILITY November 15, 2007 | 8:00am -6:00pm | Mountain View, Ca. | Microsoft Campus Under the Radar | Mobility is your chance to see, hear, and meet key players in the mobile universe, from the elusive carriers to the content developers, stealth startups and the industry leaders. This is a forum for partnerships, dealmaking, business development, and growth opportunities. You'll see a collection of companies in areas such as mobile content/video; social networking; voice services; marketing and advertising services; and a host of enabling technologies. From the industry experts and pundits to the company presentations and demos, you will learn about the future of mobility - its challenges and opportunities from consumer adoption to monetization of services. 42 Startups, 20 Panelists, 400 attendees - 1 Day. This is Under the Radar | Mobility!

Yaelisa and Caminos Flamencos: Jardin De Mis Suenos

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2007-12-21 20:00:00

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Celebrate Christmas in Spain with the world-renowned artists of Caminos Flamencos. Emmy Award-winning choreographer Yaelisa creates an evening of traditional choreographies in tribute to Spain's intimate tablao shows of yesterday.

Pool Lesson & Pool Mixer 2 in 1 Event. All skill levels are ...

Date: 2008-04-26 19:00:00

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Hi, all beginner poolplayers out there, this event is set up specially with you in mind. I have recruited some advanced players who are all very patient coaches for this pool event. This would be a great opportunity for beginners to learn the basics including the rules & the fundamentals of poolplaying while socializing & meeting new friends. You would not feel the pressure even you have never played pool before. No need for coaching? No problem. Here is what I am going to do. I would divide the participants into 2 groups. If you are not interested in pool lesson, I would do the regular table rotation every 45 min so that you can meet more new players. The 2nd group would be the advanced players coaching beginners. I may rotate this group as well depending on how the turnout will be. When signing up for this event, please let me know whether you would like to be in the one with pool lesson or the pure social group. PS This is not "formal" lesson, just coaching by advanced players. Below is the info: please feel free to email me with any questions. Our event usually has 25-35 people show up (Please ignore the number of RSVPs on the Upcoming.Org site, as I would be promoting the event through various channels) Date/ Time: Sat April 26th 7pm-10:30pm Location: Shoreline Billiards 1400 N Shoreline Blvd, C-1 Mountain View Cost: $15 per person to be collected when signing in. For those who would like to play longer after the event ended at 10:30pm, Shoreline Billiards offers a flat rate of $5 per person for the rest of the evening. They close at 2am. Plenty of time for you to practice your newly learned pool technique. To RSVP: Please email me at soyeeng@gmail.com by Friday April 25th. Please include your Full name, email address, number of guests (if any) with their names. Phone number is optional. Please be sure to indicate whether you'd like to be put in pool lesson group or not. Although RSVP is not required, I would like to plan on how many tables & coaches I would need, so please let me know if you think you are likely to join us. I don't have email access after 4pm on Sat, so if you do decide to join us at the last minute, please simply show up. How we'll find each other: Ask for Shirley or BAPBSC's group To be notified with our future pool events, go to yahoo.com, then go to "group", search for BAPBSC (Stands for Bay Area Pool, Billiards, Snooker Club), then select to join/ subscribe to the club. It is FREE to join. IMPORTANT: If you don't have Yahoo ID, please email me at soyeeng@gmail.com with your email address, I would manually add you as member. I look forward to seeing you all again then. Shirley

Lunch 2.0 at Mozilla

Where: Mozilla

Date: 2007-12-04 12:00:00

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Swing by the home-office on Dec. 4th to find out what we've been been working on for the next versions of Firefox. You'll get a chance to meet with Mozilla Engineers, sample some of Mountain View's finest pizza, and listen to our VPE discuss the future of Mozilla (Mobile, Off-Line Apps, Places). Alternate View: (We're the square blue building furthest south) http://tinyurl.com/ys7ttm

SKMurphy: Mapping the Path From Idea to Revenue

Date: 2007-12-06 08:00:00

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Invest four hours now to save months later finding a path to revenue: most software startups fail after they have working functionality but before they find their market. You will leave this workshop with a one-page strategic plan and a dashboard for measuring your progress. This highly interactive session allows you to take a short structured break back from your day to day challenges to focus on longer term objectives. By stepping back from your founder's role, you can take time to understand customer, competitor, and employee perspectives on your product and your startup. Our promise is that you will leave re-energized and with a richer perspective on your product and your business: you will also have a one page plan for 2008. Thurs, Dec. 6, 2007 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Fenwick & West, 801 California Street, Mountain View, California 94041 Cost: $75 early registration; after Nov. 27 $95 (includes breakfast & lunch) Info: http://www.skmurphy.com/services/workshops/idea-to-revenue-071206/ Register: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=xyphp Topics we will cover: Goals for 2008: working from where you are now, how will you get there? * Double my revenue * Double my mailing list Your Customer * Who is the customer specifically? * How is this person measured? * How has the customer done without you? Your Product * What is the problem you solve? * What are your differentiating benefits? * How quickly can a customer get started and realize them? Your Core Competencies from Your Customers Perspective * What have you accomplished that's relevant to your plan? * How can you leverage your know how and experience to differentiate your firm and your product? For more information contact: Francis Fischbach 415-748-2040 fgfischbach@skmurphy.com $75 before Nov. 27, $95 thereafter (includes breakfast & lunch).

Mashup Camp 6

Date: 2008-03-17 13:00:00

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From Mass Events Labs, the organizers of the wildly successfully Mashup Camp unconferences, comes Mashup Camp 6. Back on the West Coast (the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA), with the same great people, great conversations and discussions. Same fun, hacking, and networking in an Open Space format. Have a mashup you'd like to show off? Enter it in the Best Mashup contest and see if you can survive the grueling SpeedGeeking session.Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of chris_radcliff.

WebGuild - The Future of Web Apps

Where: Google Inc. Building 43

Date: 2008-01-16 18:00:00

Type:

WebGuild - The Future of Web Apps When: January 16, 2008 Venue: Googleplex, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Bldg. 43, Mountain View, CA 94043 6 p.m. - Reception; 7 p.m. - Presentation Speakers: Google Zoho More REGISTER NOW: http://www.webguild.org/biography/future-of-web-apps.php Online registration for members $20 and non-members $30. On-site registration for members $25 and non-members $40. Online registration for members $20 and non-members $30. On-site registration for members $25 and non-members $40.

Internet Collaboration: Charting the Waters of Virtual World...

Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00

Type:

Introduction to Self-Leadership: Achieving Your New Year's R...

Date: 2008-02-07 09:00:00

Type:

Join us for this interactive multimedia seminar and raise awareness towards what it takes to develop and cultivate winning performance thoughts, attitudes and behaviors. Participants come out of this program with a renewed sense of self and an action plan on how to self-motivate, overcome challenges and move towards their goals. Topics include: Why do we behave the way we do? How to create change using the four quadrant process. How to transform goal setting into powerful visioning. How to dissolve overwhelm, burnout and chronic pain. How to improve synergy among team members. How to achieve clarity of intention to increase your focus. Experience an empowering journey where we explore theoretical models and practical exercises to explain behavior and perceived reality. With this understanding you can create changes to achieve whatever you desire. Agenda: 8:30 am - 9:am Registration 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Program Speaker: Mr. Miguel Franco, Founder, Conscious Path Miguel Franco is a coach, author and the founder of Conscious Path, a company dedicated to assist individuals and organizations through the process of identifying, creating and achieving what matters most to them. He has worked with corporations such as Toyota, Banco do Brasil, Rayovac, Gambro, Sumitomo and Cyclades, and with individuals from all walks of life. Online: $75 Members/$95 non-Members; Door: $100 Members/$125 non-Members.

How To Avoid Media Mistakes

Where: Michaels at Shoreline

Date: 2008-01-30 18:00:00

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In the age of the Internet, no one can afford to be casual about media exposure. Every misspoken word, slip of the tongue, or misconstrued message lives on, captured in media engines like YouTube video. Don't want your audience to get the wrong message years after your slip-up? Judy Grant, founder and principal of Grant and Associates, shows us the obstacles to delivering clear, concise messages that you'd be proud to see again and again. After years of both on and off camera work with CBS News, celebrity figures, and executives, Judy Grant knows that mastering the media game takes work, but the results are well worth it. Using actual video clips, Judy will share the obstacles that keep executives from handling the media well, avoid common missteps, and get the tips that will keep you composed and on-message. Appearing in the public eye should work for you, not against you - learn the top three mistakes most people make and how to avoid them. Judy Grant founded Grant and Associates after many years in front of and behind the camera, including a stint with Dan Rather at CBS News in New York. Judy privately coaches and trains many top executives, celebrity figures and Bay Area news anchors. Grant and Associates is a media and public speaking training organization that teaches top executives how to capitalize on media opportunities in television, print, radio, video, and public speaking. A few volunteers will also be selected for real-time coaching for news media interviews in this session. $25 for members, $45 for non-members; $65 at door.

SVASE Event: 'Startup- U SV: Valuable Idea?'

Date: 2008-02-27 11:45:00

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Event: 'Startup- U SV: Valuable Idea?' Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 At 11:45 AM Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes Contact Info: Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California Street, Mt. View, California 94041 Charles Anderson Email: canderson@casecentral.com URL: svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1246 AGENDA: 11:45-12:00 Registration, Networking and Food 12:00-12:15 SVASE/Startup-U Overview, Introductions, Speaker Intros 12:15-1:15 Interactive Mashup-U Program 1:15-1:30 Networking with the presenters! With your help, we will start on time so the speaker can provide you with as much interactive information as possible. Please arrive by 11:45am to register. We will start the program promptly at 12:00! Please note topics are subject to change. Popular FAQs regarding Startup-U: What is the cost of this event? A $5 (member) or $15 (affiliate/non-member) registration fee, plus a $1.50 credit card processing fee, includes event and lunch, available through advanced online registration. A $10 or $20 fee is collected at the door. What is the format of a Startup-U event typically? Generally speaking, each event begins with an introduction by the host followed by a brief talk about SVASE and self-introductions by each of the attendees. After the introductions, the host introduces a speaker (usually 20 minute presentation, followed by group discussion) or the discussion topic; the exact format varies based on the host and that variety is what makes this event so exciting! Who should attend? Startup entrepreneurs, anyone thinking about forming a startup, service providers, angels and VCs active in the Silicon Valley information tech and biotech entrepreneur communities. Past participants include: Current and aspiring entrepreneurs Venture Capitalists, Angels and other members of the funding community Service Providers (e.g. human resources, contract programming, etc.) Independent Consultants (e.g. sales, marketing, engineering, etc.) Do I need to be a member of SVASE to attend this event? Non-members and guests of members are welcome to attend any 2 SVASE Startup-U events. Afterwards, we recommend that non-members become members of SVASE. For more information on the benefits of joining SVASE, please visit our website at www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=4&id=100&Itemid=109&Itemid=59 or alternatively, you can also join at the event itself. This event is co-sponsored by Fenwick & West LLP, www.fenwick.com.

IIW - Internet Identity Workshop

Date: 2008-05-12 00:00:00

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Valentine’s Day Amore Dinner

Where: Castro Point Restaurant

Date: 2008-02-14 17:00:00

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VALENTINE’S DAY AMORE DINNER Thursday, February 14th 2008 Castro Point Restaurant 383 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA (650) 964-4515 First Course Lovers Oysters Trio with Three Tantalizing Sauces yuzu mango vinaigrette • shallots and jalapeno salsa • champagne and caviar oyster shooter Second Course Karma Sutra Salad warm bacon frisse salad with pan-seared cumin-spiced scallops drizzled with mango and berry chutney Third Course choose one of the following entrée Yin-Yang Perfection five spiced sonoma duck breast anointed with orange sauce with chinese sausage and foie gras risotto $55 Hedonistic Delight certified prime angus filet and foie gras with asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes $68 Ultimate Pleasure surf and turf of kobe sirloin and lobster with asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes $75 Fourth Course Sensualist Trio of Sweets farm fresh long stem strawberry dipped in valrhona chocolate • heavenly mango cheesecake • decadent raspberry chocolate torte

Capturing the Spirit of Photography. Free Workshop by Marc S...

Where: SmugMug

Date: 2008-02-13 19:00:00

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Get to know your camera with professional photographer Marc Silber, and allow him to inspire your next journey through the eyes of a lens. Marc is a native of the Peninsula, an avid outdoorsman, and, a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute. He has been a professional photographer for more than 40 years, and, he loves to teach photography through his workshops and published works. In his words, Today everyone has a camera, but do they know how to use it? Rushing around, snapping pictures distracts from the core joy of photography. The art of photography is best defined in the simple action of finding a shot and showing others what I see. This view of life transcends just looking through a camera lens and leads to really seeing life. Marc studied the works of masters such as Ansel Adams, the Westons and Henri Cartier-Bresson, but quickly forged his own unique style and quality of light-writing (etymology of photography). His photography tips and experiences are sure to inspire the artist in you! Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of msilber.

Learn to use Facebook for Your Business & Career

Date: 2008-02-19 17:30:00

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Learn how to use Facebook for Business and your career. NOTE: All attendees will be given a free copy of his book "I'm on Facebook---Now What???"! ALSO NOTE: Jason is in town for a couple days and will also be speaking on his LinkedIn book on Wednesday evening. Facebook is all over the news and blogs, but have you gotten any value out of it? Have you ventured in to see what is there? Join Jason Alba, co-author of "I'm on Facebook--Now What???" for an indepth presentation of eight things you should do or know about as a professional. Understanding that you need to have a high ROI, and your investment is time, Jason will show you what you need to know to develop your own Facebook strategy. Facebook is not just for college students, and if you've been confused about where the value is, and want to see how others are deriving value from their participation, this is a must-attend event! Come to learn about: * General navigation * Your Profile * Pages and Groups * Applications, and what they mean for you * Privacy issues * Resources * Success stories Jason Alba is the career management evangelist. He got laid off in January 2006 (and still hasn?t quite gotten over it). Even though he had great credentials and it was a job-seeker?s market, Jason could hardly get a job interview. Finally he decided to step back and figure out the job search process and try to understand all of the available resources. Within a few months he had designed a personal job search tool, JibberJobber.com, which helps professionals manage career and job search activities the same way a salesman manages prospects and customer data. Jason blogs at JibberJobber, wrote "I'm on LinkedIn -- Now What??" and co-authored "I'm on Facebook--Now What???". $25 fee to attend ($30 at the door), includes a free book.

Vans Warped Tour

Date: 2008-08-15 12:00:00

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SVASE Event: 'Startup-U SV: Founding Team'

Date: 2008-03-25 11:45:00

Type:

Event: 'Startup-U SV: Founding Team' Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 At 11:45 AM Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes Contact Info: Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California Street, Mt. View, California 94041 Charles Anderson Email: canderson@casecentral.com URL: svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1247 AGENDA: 11:45-12:00 Registration, Networking and Food 12:00-12:15 SVASE/Startup-U Overview, Introductions, Speaker Intros 12:15-1:15 Interactive Mashup-U Program 1:15-1:30 Networking with the presenters! With your help, we will start on time so the speaker can provide you with as much interactive information as possible. Please arrive by 11:45am to register. We will start the program promptly at 12:00! Please note topics are subject to change. Popular FAQs regarding Startup-U: What is the cost of this event? A $5 (member) or $15 (affiliate/non-member) registration fee, plus a $1.50 credit card processing fee, includes event and lunch, available through advanced online registration. A $10 or $20 fee is collected at the door. What is the format of a Startup-U event typically? Generally speaking, each event begins with an introduction by the host followed by a brief talk about SVASE and self-introductions by each of the attendees. After the introductions, the host introduces a speaker (usually 20 minute presentation, followed by group discussion) or the discussion topic; the exact format varies based on the host and that variety is what makes this event so exciting! Who should attend? Startup entrepreneurs, anyone thinking about forming a startup, service providers, angels and VCs active in the Silicon Valley information tech and biotech entrepreneur communities. Past participants include: Current and aspiring entrepreneurs Venture Capitalists, Angels and other members of the funding community Service Providers (e.g. human resources, contract programming, etc.) Independent Consultants (e.g. sales, marketing, engineering, etc.) Do I need to be a member of SVASE to attend this event? Non-members and guests of members are welcome to attend any 2 SVASE Startup-U events. Afterwards, we recommend that non-members become members of SVASE. For more information on the benefits of joining SVASE, please visit our website at www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=4&id=100&Itemid=109&Itemid=59 or alternatively, you can also join at the event itself. This event is co-sponsored by Fenwick & West LLP, www.fenwick.com.

SVASE Event: 'Startup-U SV: Founding Team'

Date: 2008-03-25 11:45:00

Type:

Marketing Your Talents - Career Development Series by SCEA

Date: 2008-02-16 01:00:00

Type:

Marketing Your Talents -Your next Challenge and A Resume to support it -Before During, and After the Interview By Executive Recruiter Sandy Sanderson Time & Date: 1pm-4pm, Saturday Feburary 16, 2008 Venue: (Fenwick & West LLP) 801 California Street Mountain View, California 94041 Agenda: 1:00-1:30pm Networking and Registration 1:30-1:40pm SCEA overview and Speaker Introduction 1:40-2:40pm Session 1 -- 'Your next Challenge and A Resume to support it' 2:40-2:50pm Quick Bio-Break 2:50-3:50pm Session 2 -- 'Before During, and After the Interview' Registration: Pre-Registration: SCEA Member Free; $10 Non-Member Registration URL: Click here On-Site Registration: $20 for both member and non-member, seat is not guaranteed Presentation Summary and Speaker Bio: 'Discovering your next Challenge': This may be time to rediscover your passion for life. It is a unique ability to be able to step back and take a reflective look into one's past. This presentation is intended to provide a reflective look at what you have accomplished and what you want to accomplish. Looking for a new opportunity is stressful but can be a positive opportunity to review, reflect, challenge, and think outside the box in discovering what you should do with your life going forward. Be careful, this presentation may take you to places you haven't thought about in some time and may uncover your true passion for building something you are proud of. 'Building a Resume that tells your Story': Your resume should tell you story with a clear 'Picture' of your experience, capabilities, education, skills, and accomplishments in a one or two page summary. Your résum?#39;s purpose is to get your foot in the door. A resume does its job successfully if it does not exclude you from consideration. To prepare a successful resume, you need to know how to review, summarize, and present your experiences and achievements in a concise manner. This presentation will guide you through a review of your resume from the perspective of the hiring interviewer and their company. 'Before, During, and after the Interview': The Boy Scouts have it right. 'Be prepared'. The job interview is only a stop along the path of securing a new position. In some respect by the time you get to the interview if you haven't done your homework it may be to late to secure the job. This presentation will also talk about: 'killer resumes', working with recruiters, and assuring you have the best information possible in presenting yourself in the interview. Speaker Bio: Mr. Sanderson has over thirty-five years of senior executive search, technology marketing, and start-up company management experience. His background includes member of the founding executive team for multiple technology companies including Kinetics Inc., National Semiconductor Security Business Unit, and a division of Novell Inc. He is President of Meridian Executive Resources a retained executive search firm developing management teams for high growth technology companies. Meridian also provides senior entrepreneurial coaching and consulting in support of early-stage company funding programs.

eComm 2008 - Emerging Communications Conference

Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00

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eComm™ is a brand new telecom event for those interested in radical innovation and seizing the next opportunity wave. Skype will open day one, Google day two and Ribbit day three.

Kaal Dhamaal-A bollywood Party featuring Premiere of Kurse a...

Where: Albertos Nightclub

Date: 2008-02-29 20:30:00

Type:

Bay Area Bollywood Party After Tremendous Success of “Welcome 2008”,Laila O Laila 2’,” Salaam-E-ishq” Instant Karma  is  back with a night Filled with Movie,masti and Magic in an ultimate showdown.Most happening bollywood party in bay area Featuring Premiere of Kurse and Performance Emcee Hash followed by Bollywood Party.Complimentary Dum Biryani and Appetizers.   Click Here to buy tickets

Rockstarenergy Mayhem Fest

Where: Shoreline Amphitheater

Date: 2008-07-12 00:00:00

Type:

Social Billiards Mixer. All Skill Levels Are Welcome

Date: 2008-03-22 19:00:00

Type:

No plans for Sat yet? Please come out & join us for some friendly pool games!! All skill levels are welcome! I am hosting another social pool mixer. As usual, we would be rotating people around the tables every 30-45 minutes. Below is the details. Our event usually has 25-30 people showed up (Please ignore the number of RSVPs on the Upcoming.org as I would be promoting the events via a few channels.) When: Saturday March 22nd 7:00pm-10:30pm Location: Shoreline Billiards at 1400 North Shoreline Blvd. #C-1, Mountain View, CA Cost: $15.00/person to be collected when signing in. For those who would like to stay & play more pool after the event finished at 10:30pm, Shoreline Billiards offer our group $5 flat fee per person til they close at 2am RSVP: Please email me @ soyeeng@gmail.com by Friday March 21st. I need your FULL name,email address, number of guests (if any) with their names, phone number optional. Although RSVP is not required, it would be helpful to let me know if you plan on coming. I don't have email access after 4pm on Sat, so if you do decide to join us the last minute, please simply show up. How we'll find each other: Ask for Shirley's or BAPBSC's group How it works: 1. I would rotate people around tables every 40-45 minutes. Table assignment is random, though I would make my best effort to make sure a good gender mix per table. If you got rotated to a table that you have already played with 2 out of 3 players TWICE, please let me know, I would try my best to switch table for you. 2. I would try to have 4 people per table. 3. Since we would be rotating, it's less confusing if everyone plays the same rules. Game rules can be emailed if requested & is available on the event date. 4. When table assignment has announced, everyone has to move to their next assigned table even if you "think" you are almost done with the game, since it's impossible for every table to finish at the same time, that way it won't slow down the table rotation for everyone. 5. If you need to leave early, please let me know 10 min before you actually leave, so I would leave your name out for next rotation. To be notified with our future pool events, go to yahoo.com, then go to "group", search for BAPBSC (Stands for Bay Area Pool, Billiards, Snooker Club), then select to join/ subscribe to the club. It is FREE to join. IMPORTANT: If you don't have Yahoo ID, please email me at soyeeng@gmail.com with your email address, I would manually add you as member. I look forward to seeing you all again then. Shirley

CASTRO POINT'S Upcoming BYOB Dinner

Where: Castro Point Restaurant

Date: 2008-03-11 17:00:00

Type:

CASTRO POINT'S Upcoming BYOB Dinner * SAUVIGNON BLANC & CABERNET SAUVIGNON DINNER TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH & 12TH 2008 BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE FIVE COURSE PRIX-FIXE MENU - $45 Bring your own bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon from any wine region in the world, and have the corkage fee ($18) waived, or have Castro Point Sommelier Christine Tran choose the wine pairing for you for an additional $28.95 * FIRST COURSE Mediterranean Salad with cucumber, bell pepper, sliced red onions, fresh oregano herb, basil, and goat cheese served with a lamb skewer marinated in coriander mint, garlic, olive oil and drizzled with a cucumber yogurt sauce SECOND COURSE Shrimp, Squid, and Hearts of Palm* lemon blanched shrimps and squids served with hearts of palm marinated in champagne vinegar, shallot, parsley, basil, and extra virgin olive oil * sometimes called "millionaire's salad," hearts of palm are considered a rare delicacy, as the act of harvesting the bud kills the palm THIRD COURSE Pan-seared Red Snapper pan-seared to golden brown, served with sauteed baby bok choy, cherry tomatoes, herb and fennel deglazed with white wine, and drizzled with Vincotto* sauce * Vincotto is a sweet, dark vinegar from Apulia, southeastern Italy FOURTH COURSE Rib Eye Steak 6 oz. rib eye steak grilled to order with caramelized onions and mushrooms, served with fingerling potatoes, caramelized shallot and pancetta* vinaigrette * Italian bacon made by salt-curing and spicing pork belly, not smoked FIFTH COURSE Mediterranean Fruit Tart served with a caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream * CASTRO POINT RESTAURANT - 383 CASTRO STREET, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041 Call (650) 964-4515 - or send an email to Castro_Point@yahoo.com for your reservation

Social Billiards Mixer in Mountain View. All skill levels ar...

Date: 2009-03-28 19:00:00

Type:

No plan for Saturday yet? Come out & join us for some pool at this cozy poolroom with cool red cloth pool tables, great service & fun environment!! Hi, I am hosting another social pool mixer. As usual, we would be rotating people around the tables every 30-45 minutes. Below is the details. Our event usually has 25-30 people showed up (Please ignore the number of RSVPs on the Upcoming.Org site as I would be promoting the events via a few channels.) When: Saturday March 28th 7:00pm-10:30pm Location: Shoreline Billiards at 1400 North Shoreline Blvd. #C-1, Mountain View Cost: $15.00/person to be collected when signing in. If you'd like to stay & play for longer after the event finished at 10:30pm, Shoreline Billiards offers us a $5 flat fee per person til they close at 2am as long as they don't have a waiting list. RSVP: Please email me @ soyeeng@gmail.com by Friday March 27th. I need your FULL name,email address, number of guests (if any) with their names, phone number optional. Although RSVP is not required, it would be helpful to let me know if you plan on coming. I don't have email access after 4pm on Sat, so if you do decide to join us the last minute, simply show up. How we'll find each other: Ask for Shirley's or BAPBSC's group How it works: 1. I would rotate people around tables every 40-45 minutes. Table assignment is random, though I would make my best effort to make sure a good gender mix per table. 2. I would try to have 4 people per table. 3. Since we would be rotating, it's less confusing if everyone plays the same rules. Game rules can be emailed if requested & is available on the event date. 4. When table assignment has announced, everyone has to move to their next assigned table even if you "think" you are almost done with the game, since it's impossible for every table to finish at the same time, that way it won't slow down the table rotation for everyone. 5. If you need to leave early, please let me know 10 min before you actually leave, so I would leave your name out for next rotation. To be notified with our future pool events, go to yahoo.com, then go to "group", search for BAPBSC (Stands for Bay Area Pool, Billiards, Snooker Club), then select to join/ subscribe to the club. It is FREE to join. IMPORTANT: If you don't have Yahoo ID, please email me at soyeeng@gmail.com with your email address, I would manually add you as member. I look forward to seeing you all again then. Shirley

Empowering the Silicon Revolution: The Past, Present and Fut...

Date: 2008-04-01 18:00:00

Type:

Join us as we learn from the past and envision the future. Register today. Space is limited. (No "walk-ins"--you must register by Friday, Mar 28 at 5:00 pm.) How do supply chain players become industry leaders? The semiconductor industry provides the best case studies for how to not just survive in business in the 21st century-but how to vault into a lead position. What has empowered a few companies-the Intel's and Motorola's-to emerge as powerhouse brands and end-product successes? What companies and technologies are poised to break through? What lessons are learned from the recent history of the semiconductor industry and its driving force-the dynamic equipment and materials sector? This meeting focuses on the state of the equipment and materials industry. The challenges and opportunities, emerging technologies, and success stories are covered. Designed for scientists, business development executives, engineers, CEOs, financiers, educators, and anyone with an interest in the semiconductor industry. The symposium includes: opening session on April 1 and all day conference on April 2. Presenters and Moderators include: Jerry Coder (Dupont); Tetsuro "Terry" Higashi (Tokyo Electron Limited); Richard S. Hill (Novellus); G. Dan Hutcheson (VLSI); C. Scott Kulicke (Kulicke & Soffa); David A. Laws (Computer History Museum); Thomas J. Misa (U of Minn); Stephen G. Newberry (Lam); Stanley T. Myers (SEMI); Peter H. Rose (National Medal of Tech recipient); Harry Sello (Harry Sello and Associates); George M. Scalise (SIA); Thomas St. Dennis (Applied Materials) Please visit www.chemheritage.org to register. Free--Must register by March 28 (no walk ins).

DigiGirlz for high school girls

Where: Microsoft

Date: 2008-03-25 08:15:00

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Microsoft is proud to offer technology programs that target youth. This one-day event, held at Microsoft’s Mountain View campus on 3/25, is designed to provide high school girls with a better understanding of what a career in technology is all about. During the event, students interact with women in technology, Microsoft employees and managers to gain exposure to careers in business and technology and to get an inside look at what it's like to work in technology. This exciting event provides girls with career planning assistance, information about technology and business roles, thought-provoking exercises, and interesting Microsoft product demonstrations. By participating in the Microsoft DigiGirlz Day, young women can find out about the variety of opportunities available in the high-tech industry and can explore future career paths. Register here : http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032366586&culture=en-US *This event is for girls in high school who are juniors or seniors only.* Time Activity 8:00am - 8:45am Welcome Breakfast & Registration 8:45am - 10:15am Keynote Panel: Maya Baratz, Irina Slutsky, Sonia Wadhawan, Tara Hunt, Christine Anderson, Ellie Powers, Veronica Belmont 10:15am - 11:15am Popfly: Overview and Hands on Lab: Anand Iyer 11:15am - 11:20am Break 11:20am - 12:00pm Online Security & Safety: Overview and Phishing Exercise 12:00pm - 1:00pm Networking Lunch with Microsoft Employees 1:00pm - 1:45pm Tellme: Overview and Demo 1:45pm - 2:30pm MSN Mobile: Overview and Demo 2:30pm - 2:45 pm Keynote: Teri Takai 2:45pm - 3:00pm Wrap Up/Dessert Survey/Questions

North-West Wine Theme Dinner

Where: Castro Point Restaurant

Date: 2008-04-01 18:00:00

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Dear Friends, You and your guests are cordially invited to our coming North-West Wine Theme Prix-Fixe Dinner at: CASTRO POINT, 383 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, on Tuesday April 1st. and Wednesday April 2nd, starting from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Please RSVP at (650) 964-4515 during our business hours, or e-mail us at Castro_Point@Yahoo.com for your reservation (which is highly recommended and appreciated, since our indoor seating capacity is limited at 40!) Sincerely, CASTRO POINT LOUNGE Christine Tran Sommelier PS: By the way, we recently have our preliminary website up and running at castropointrestaurant.com. Furthermore, starting this week, we will open from 10 AM to 10 PM, INCLUDING SUNDAY.

Carbon Neutral Rail Service

Where: Cafe Yulong

Date: 2008-04-17 18:45:00

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What would it take to make the Caltrain run entirely on solar power? BayRail Alliance, a non-profit group focused on improving the Bay Area's rail network, hosts a presentation by David Dearborn, a San Jose native who has developed a concept for Carbon Neutral Rail Service (CNRS). His presentation will be his first public presentation of this concept. He is looking for critical, constructive feedback to assess its long term feasibility and value. Your questions, input and critique are most welcome. Bring your calculators, note pads and curiosity. Location: Cafe Yulong 743 W. Dana St., Mountain View Cafe Yulong is located a few blocks from the Mountain View Caltrain station (between Castro and Hope Streets). We meet in the back room of the restaurant. Dinner will be available for a $10 charge, your choice of beef, chicken, pork or tofu.

DataPortability San Francisco/Silicon Valley Meetup

Where: LinkedIn

Date: 2008-04-30 18:00:00

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LinkedIn will be hosting this Dataportability monthly meeting. Agenda: http://wiki.dataportability.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1117201 Car Pooling: If you need a ride, or have a ride to offer please leave a note here and on the Wiki meeting page (link above)

Projekt Revolution With Linkin Park With Chris Cornell and t...

Date: 2008-08-09 20:00:00

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Learning to create engaging apps for Facebook: What works & ...

Date: 2008-05-08 18:30:00

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Presenter: Dave McClure In September 2007, psychologist BJ Fogg teamed up with startup-advisor Dave McClure to teach a new Stanford course about using metrics to create engaging Facebook apps. They knew the risks: The course could end up a spectacular failure. Now in December, their experimental Facebook course is complete after 10 busy weeks. So what did they learn working with a teaching team and 73 Stanford students? Dave McClure will share the course outcomes -- both good and bad. Stanford students will take the stage as they demo their new Facebbok apps and share inside stories about what worked and what did not. You will see: * Why over 4 million Facebook users installed the student apps in six weeks * Why over 1 million people engage with the student apps each day * How some apps targeted user engagement while others were designed for wide distribution * Why many first attempts at creating viral apps failed * How metrics can be applied to product development and marketing * Why Facebook is #1 persuasive technology of 2007 * How class insights apply to many web experiences for consumers Course website: http://captology.stanford.edu/facebook $20 members/$25 non-members online; $25/$30 walkin.

Media and Entertainment 2008: Movies, Games, TV, Social Medi...

Date: 2008-06-12 18:30:00

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Media is consumed in so many different ways that you need to use a microscope and telescope at the same time to get the picture. We have assembled a panel of experts to share their views on viable business models, interaction among various media and the way businesses evolve in this new, ever-changing media environment. From Star Wars to John Madden Football, Wikipedia to Google Ads - come get your questions answered. 6:30PM-7:30PM Networking and Food/Refreshments 7:30PM-9:00PM Panel Presentation and Discussion Panel: Jeffrey Ulin: Currently Of Counsel with Wilson Sonsini and Managing Director of 668 Productions, a worldwide production entity in filmed programming. He served as Senior Director of Distribution for Lucasfilm handling all commercial exploitation for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones Films. He has also served as President of Wild Brain, a San Francisco-based animation studio and General Counsel for CIC Video International, a video distribution joint venture with Universal and Paramount Pictures. Kul Wadhwa: Director of Business Development for Wikipedia, Overseeing revenue-generating activities for Wikimedia Foundation. Carlos Melcer: CFO of Intouch Group, a technology company dealing with content on memory and mobile devices. Carlos also manages Cima Capital/UPS capital, a Hispanic market and Latin America-focused venture fund. He is also a founding investor and board member of Hand Picked Films, a Los Angeles-based film production company. Several other panelists to be added. $20 members/$25 non-members online; $25/$30 walkin.

Media and Entertainment 2008: Movies, Games, TV, Social Medi...

Date: 2008-06-12 18:30:00

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Michael Tiernan

Where: Red Rock Coffee

Date: 2008-04-27 12:00:00

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Michael Tiernan performs a relaxing Sunday afternoon acoustic show. Stop by and enjoy!Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of tiernantunes.

SVASE Launch: Silicon Valley 2008

Where: microsoft Campus

Date: 2008-05-05 11:30:00

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SVASE Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 CALL FOR ENTRY: Companies that are interested in presenting their products at Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 should send an Executive Summary of no more than 2 pages to Launchsv@svase.org by latest May 9, 2008 EVENT WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 10, 2008 In its 3rd year, Launch: Silicon Valley is now firmly established as the premier product launch platform for cash strapped startups. The event, co-presented by SVASE, Garage Technology Ventures and Microsoft, provides the next generation of emerging technology companies with the opportunity to pitch their products to, and network with, an audience of Silicon Valley"s top VCs, Angels, corporate business development executives, prospective customers and partners, bloggers and media. Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 is designed to uncover and showcase products and services from the most exciting of the newest startups in information technology, mobility, security, digital media, next generation internet, life sciences and clean energy. Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 will feature new companies that are ready for launch, but are not yet well known. These are companies that have a product or service available (as of June 10, 2008), but have not been out in the marketplace for more than a few months. Up to 30 of the most interesting companies will be invited to leverage Launch: Silicon valley 2008 as the springboard to launch their product or service, and to network with the audience of Silicon Valley"s top movers and shakers at the Pre- LSV Event Party on the evening of June 9, as well as at the event itself on June 10.

Learning to create engaging apps for Facebook: What works & ...

Date: 2008-05-08 18:30:00

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Cindy Stokes: Photographs

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-05 12:00:00

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The Center's Visual Arts series presents a display of photography by Cindy Stokes.

Feng Deng's Glories: From Entrepreneur To Venture Capitalist

Date: 2008-05-10 13:30:00

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Speaker: Feng Deng, General Partner, Northern Light Venture Capital Feng’s glories started when he picked up a book called “Fire In Valley: The Making Of The Personal Computer”, which awakened his entrepreneur spirit. Netscreen, the company that he co-founded in 1997, had tremendous growth. With less than 6 years, it became the third largest network security company in the world. In 2004, Juniper Network acquired the company for a whopping $4 billion, which is the biggest deal in Juniper history. After becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world, Feng is taking his next challenge to bring Chinese entrepreneurs to the world as a successful venture capitalist. In 2005, he co-founded Northern Light Venture Capital. Its portfolio includes Nasdaq companies, such as Aciton Semiconductor and Spreadtrum Communications, and the No. 1 dating site in China -- baihe.com. We are honored to have Feng share his glories and his perspective on both entrepreneurial and VC investment opportunities and challenges in China, one of the biggest emerging markets. The event will be offered with free admission. However seats are limited and pre-registration is required. Date & Time: 1:30PM – 5:00PM, Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Venue: Fenwick & West, 801 California Street, Mountain View, California 94041 Google Map Agenda: 1:30PM – 2:00PM Registration and Networking 2:00PM – 4:00PM Speech by Feng Deng 4:00PM – 5:00PM Q&A Biography of Speakers: Feng Deng co-founded Northern Light Venture Capital in 2005, a China focused fund. He has more than 15 years of technical and managerial experience in the computer, communication, and data networking industries. In 1997, Feng co-founded NetScreen Technologies, and served as the Vice President of Engineering, Chief Strategy Officer and Board member. NetScreen went public on NASDAQ in 2001 and was acquired by Juniper Networks in 2004 for $4 billion. From 2004 to 2005, Feng served as VP of Corp. Strategy at Juniper Networks. Feng was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2002 and the Innovator of the Year award in 2003. Prior to founding NetScreen, Feng worked at Intel Corp. Feng holds a MS degree in computer engineering from the University of Southern California, a MS degree in electronic engineering from Tsinghua University, and a MBA from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania. He also holds five U.S. patents in computer system architecture and IC design. Feng serves on the Board of Directors of Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA), and is a board member of the Tsinghua University Foundation. About HYSTA Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) The Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) is one of HYSTA chapters. DSS focuses on economic, social and business topics related to China. It is an opportunity for a broad range of audiences to hear and learn from prominent business leaders, scholars and influential policy makers in both China and U.S. In addition, it aims to help connect HYSTA members with mainstream Silicon Valley and help enhance communication between U.S. and China.

Peninsula Youth Theater : High School Musical

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-10 14:00:00

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This show will feature all the catchy tunes from the Disney Channel's hit movie. It will also include two new songs. This stage adaptation teaches heartwarming lessons about acceptance, teamwork and staying true to yourself and your dreams.

Peninsula Youth Theater : High School Musical

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-11 18:30:00

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Marian Call at the Axe & Palm Café