Chester P. Johns

Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Where: Memorial Auditorium

Date: 2008-01-25 20:00:00

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Tickets: $46/$38/$26/$18 (Adult) / $23/$19/$13/$9 (Stanford Student) Half-price tickets are available for young people age 15 and under and discounts are available for students and groups. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit: http://livelyarts.stanford.edu For more than 50 years, dance icon Merce Cunningham and his legendary company have explored and recast the relationship between music and dance, questioning how time and space intersect. Returning to Stanford following the wildly successful Encounter:Merce project in 2005, the company offers two distinct programs that feature the classic works Crises, CRWDSPCR, and BIPED mounted alongside his recent eyeSpace, in which the audience uses iPods to create personal soundscapes for the movement onstage.

Philip Glass, Book of Longing

Where: Memorial Auditorium

Date: 2007-10-09 20:00:00

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Tickets: $70/$58/$44/$38 (Adult) / $35/$29/$22/$19 (Stanford Student) Half-price tickets are available for young people age 15 and under and discounts are available for students and groups. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit: http://livelyarts.stanford.edu The West Coast premiere of Book of Longing is the consummation of longstanding mutual admiration between iconoclast composer Philip Glass and Leonard Cohen, the profound poet and folk musician. Co-commissioned by Stanford Lively Arts, this landmark concert work intertwines Glass’ signature musical style with Cohen’s pensive, erotic poetry. Performed by an elite ensemble of musicians and vocalists, with Philip Glass on keyboard, the piece also showcases Cohen’s artwork and is staged by award-winning choreographer and MacArthur Fellow, Susan Marshall.

Marjorie Cohn: Cowboy Republic - Six Ways the Bush Gang Has ...

Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

Date: 2007-10-12 19:30:00

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Marjorie Cohn will present her new book, Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law. Marjorie Cohn lectures throughout the world and provides legal and political commentary on human rights and U.S. foreign policy for CBS News, Court TV, BBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, Air America, and Pacifica Radio. She is president of the National Lawyers Guild and a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she teaches criminal law and procedure, evidence, and international human rights law. In her new book, COWBOY REPUBLIC: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law, Cohn describes the six most important ways the Bush Administration has broken, defied, and weakened the rule of law. Articles of impeachment (HR 333) were introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives against Vice President Dick Cheney for the commission of high crimes and misdemeanors. Has President George W. Bush himself also broken the law? You bet. Location: Main Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 E. Charleston Rd, Palo Alto (Wheelchair accessible) Cost: $7 ~ $15 sliding scale admission, no one turned away for lack of funds. Sponsor: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center and National Lawyers Guild - Bay Area Chapter. Proceeds benefit PPJC Contact: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center - Paul or Julia - 650-326-8837

Life Science Funding Series - Maximize Commercial Value of P...

Where: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Date: 2007-09-28 13:30:00

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The Funding Series prepares entrepreneurs for their fundraising effort and helps them to attract VC investment. Sessions provide valuable networking opportunities and are lead by seasoned entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, legal, and finance experts. Open Sessions: * Open to all entrepreneurs * Cost $25 per session or $165 for all eight sessions Life Science Funding Series - How to maximize the commercial value of your products In order to succeed in the market, your science must effectively address an unmet market need. How can you analyze and explain how your technology will be successful in its future market? Marketing experts will explain how to position new science in a commercial context and discuss how to evaluate your company's market potential. Panelists (watch website for any updates): Gwen Watanabe, General Partner, Saratoga Ventures Ellen Koskinas, Partner, InterWest Partners Registration and Networking: 1:30pm-2pm Open Session: 2pm-3:45pm Session sponsors: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Square 1 Bank $25.00.

Future of Content Consumption

Where: Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Date: 2008-03-18 18:00:00

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Kronos Quartet, Sun Rings with the Stanford Chamber Chorale,...

Where: Memorial Auditorium

Date: 2008-01-18 20:00:00

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Tickets: $44/$38/$26/$18 (Adult) / $22/$19/$13/$9 (Stanford Student) Half-price tickets are available for young people age 15 and under and discounts are available for students and groups. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit: http://livelyarts.stanford.edu Sun Rings, the longtime collaboration between the Kronos Quartet Bay Area composer and father of the minimalist movement Terry Riley, brings the sights and sounds of the heavens to vivid, multimedia life. Co-commissioned by NASA, this evening-length work of 10 “spacescapes” includes sounds harvested from the farthest reaches of the solar system and features the combined forces of the Stanford Chamber Chorale, under the direction of Stephen M. Sano, and visuals by designer Willie Williams.

Palo Alto Children's Theatre presents DISNEY'S 101 DALMATIAN...

Where: Palo Alto Children's Theatre

Date: 2007-07-05 18:30:00

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Book Adapted & Additional Lyrics by Marcy Heisler Music Adapted & Arranged by Bryan Louiselle In a loving home in the city of London, Dalmatian parents, Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies, until the monstrous Cruella De Vil plots to steal them for her new fur coat! Join all the dogs of London, as they daringly rescue the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen. With a delightfully fun score, lovable characters, and one of the most deliciously evil villains in the Disney canon, this stage adaptation is certain to charm and delight. PERFORMANCES: Thu July 5, Fri July 6, Sat July 7, Tue July 10, Wed July 11, Thu July 12, Fri July 13, Sat July 14. All performances begin at 6:30pm. Gates to the Secret Garden open at 5:45pm. Tickets: $8 Adult, $4 Child Box Office: (650) 463-4970, Tue-Sat, 1:30-6:00pm

World Affairs Council Young Professionals - Silicon Valley S...

Where: Bistro 412

Date: 2007-06-12 19:00:00

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Country Theme: Canada Date: Tues, June 12th, 2007 Time: 7:00-8:30pm Venue: Bistro 412, 412 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 326-7183 Cost: FREE! Be sure to mark your calendars for the World Affairs Council Silicon Valley Salon scheduled for Tuesday, June 12th, 2007. Each month, the Young Professionals International Forum of the World Affairs Council invites you to tour the world without leaving the San Francisco Bay Area. Join us as we visit a venue in Silicon Valley that offers an international flair where folks can gather, have a drink, mingle and engage in conversation with worldly-minded people. Each month has been a great success ranging from 30 to 50 people in attendance. We also invite you to learn more about Canadian history and culture by participating in Canadian Trivia while you chat with other IF members. Hope to see you there! Join our Yahoo group and be notified of all IF events by signing up at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/wacif/. Our home page can be found at http://itsyourworld.org/yp. If you have any questions or feedback regarding the Silicon Valley Salons, please contact the Silicon Valley Salon Committee. We'd love to hear from you. Silicon Valley Salon Committee Haywood Ho haywoodho at gmail dot com Sangeeta Agarawal asangeeta at gmail dot com Raj Padmanabhan rajpaj at gmail dot com

SVASE Event: 'First Impressions Pitch Feedback Event - Invit...

Where: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Date: 2007-07-09 17:30:00

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SVASE Event: 'First Impressions Pitch Feedback Event - Invitation Only' Event: 'First Impressions Pitch Feedback Event - Invitation Only' Date: Monday, July 09, 2007 At 05:30 Duration: 3 Hours Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR Campus) 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto - 94304 Contact Info: Program Chair - Chad Salinas Email: chad.salinas@najdorf.com URL:svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=707 First Impressions provides SVASE entrepreneurs with the opportunity to present to and receive formal structured feedback from prominent members of the entrepreneurial and venture funding communities. This is a great way to gain first hand experience on pitching for Venture Capital, make connections with VCs and Angels, and get a clear understanding on how to move your business forward. "After making my presentation at First Impressions, I got five leads to investors, including three VCs that would have been very difficult, if not impossible, to obtain on my own. I've already set appointments with each of them for follow-on presentations." John Matthesen, CEO, Byte Blaze The Panel & Audience: The Panel and audience are drawn from SVASE Charter Members, Legends, Board Members and invited VIP Guests, including Bill Reichert of Garage; Antonio Salerno, Band of Angels; Stewart Sonnenfeldt, Sand Hill Angels; Eric Dunn, Cardinal Ventures; David Aslin, 3I; Ken Brenner, Bridge Bank; Joe Blank, Keiretsu Forum, Jim Chapman, Silicon Valley Law Group; Laura Roden, The Angels Forum; Roy Sardina, Vallence Capital; Jim Simmons, Draper Richards. SVASE entrepreneurs looking for experience in delivering their pitch, who are prepared to use the suggested First Impressions 10 slide presentation format, and can provide most, if not all, of the required information on their company and business proposition. To obtain a copy of the First Impressions 10 slide presentation, please email Chad Salinas at chad.salinas@najdorf.com. AGENDA 5.30-6.15 pm: Networking and Finger Food 6.15-8:30 pm: Startup Presentations, Q&A plus feedback PRE-REGISTERED RATES (All Rates Include Hors D'oeuvres): Presenting Companies - $125; Invited Members - $49 INVITATION ONLY, WALK-INS NOT PERMITTED This event is co-sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, www.wsgr.com SVASE First Impressions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Here is a list of sample questions compiled and condensed by SVASE First Impressions Program Chair Chad Salinas and his “official” answers. Q: What are the First Impressions Timelines? A: • Call for Companies – While candidates may forward presentations and Executive Summaries (ES’s) at any time, companies that wish to present at the next First Impressions event should submit materials approximately 45 days before the event. • Presentation Submission Deadline - The deadline is the 20th of the month preceding the event. Program Chair has been flexible with this deadline in the past, but priority has always been given to those who have met the deadline. Only after having exhausted the current queue of prospective candidates, do the Program Chair and SVASE President consider other prospective candidates. • Candidate Selection Date – During the last week of the month preceding an event, the Program Chair and SVASE President conduct a substantial and rigorous review of the prospective candidates’ PowerPoint presentations. • Notification & Registration – All prospective candidates are notified by the first week of the month of the event on their status. In the past, notification and statistics of the review have been sent via e-mail. Going forward, the notification will be augmented on either the SVASE web site or Chad Salinas’ Tech + Finance blog. SVASE asks that all selected presenters register on the SVASE web site and send a confirmation e-mail to chad.salinas@najdorf.com • First Impressions (actual event) – The actual event is held bi-monthly on the second Monday of January, March, May, July, September, & November, with exceptions for various holidays or major Silicon Valley events that may conflict with the date. Q: How do I get a copy of the SVASE presentation template? A: Send an e-mail to chad.salinas@najdorf.com . The reason you need to send an e-mail, as opposed to automatically downloading the SVASE template, is that Chad needs to get a sense for how many prospective candidates are interested in the next event. Oftentimes, initial inquiries come from window-shoppers who use Gmail and Yahoo accounts with indiscernible names. Chad still e-mails the template to anyone who requests it even though some have no interest in presenting at an event. Q: Do I have to use the SVASE presentation template? Can’t I just send you my existing Executive Summary (ES) or a PDF file? A: Due to the 200+ inquiries for a particular event, Chad does not have the time to sort through the various submissions unless they are in SVASE’s format. Chad receives numerous 2-page Executive Summaries which do not give enough information to review, plus numerous 30+ page business plans which give too much information to review. Lastly, even though most prospective candidates may have an existing investor presentation, it is usually not specifically geared to be delivered in the 6 minutes that First Impressions allows. Lastly, the panels at First Impressions events score the presenters on dimensions taken directly from the presentation template. Q: How will my company be scored? A: First Impressions has a Panelist’s Award and a People’s Choice Award. The panelists score presenters quantitatively and qualitatively on the following 8 dimensions: 1. Management Team 2. Customer 3. Market Opportunity 4. Business Model 5. Competition 6. Product 7. Financials 8. Exit Opportunity The “Qualitative” feedback is sent to the presenters in PDF format within a few days after the event. The People’s Choice Award is simply the audience (non-panelists) choice of the best presenting company on the night of the event. The scores are tallied the night of the event and the winners are announced. Q: What if I am not selected this time around? A: Chad has created a priority queue of potential presenters who will be considered for the next event. Chad moves each of the candidates who request to be reviewed to the queue for the upcoming event. These prospective presenters are also given the opportunity to update their template by the submission deadline for the next event. Q: Why wasn’t I selected? A: Chad Salinas and Chris Gill, President of SVASE, formally review each candidates’ presentations for each event. Chad and Chris see more good presentations than can be accommodated in the 5 companies per event format. Further, Chad and Chris have to temper the needs of 3 constituencies: 1. An audience comprised of who’s who in the Silicon Valley venture community. 2. An entrepreneurial community that has more business ideas than SVASE has time to look at. 3. SVASE’s volunteers who try to meet the mission of empowering entrepreneurs on a limited time budget. That being said, the most common reason for rejection is that the idea does not appear to be viable. Lack of viability may have to do with the following: • Lifestyle investment – insufficient growth potential to allow the venture capitalist an exit opportunity at a high enough multiple. • Half-baked – the business idea has not been thought through with the rigor that is the norm in the Silicon Valley. • Me-too business – our audience is arguably comprised of some of the most sophisticated early-stage investors in the world. You need to have a business idea that is unique. You need to articulate your “special sauce” through the template. Each review session witnesses presentations that have not considered switching costs, barriers to entry, IP defense, or competitive landscape. Q: Can I observe an event? A: First Impressions has a limited number of “Observer” seats whose availability is only known the week before the event. E-mail chad.salinas@najdorf.com if you are interested in being attending as an observer. If you can’t be an observer, you may be able to get a sense for the event from Chad Salinas and Chris Gill’s interview on the Hot From Silicon Valley blog. Q: How do you determine the order of the presenters? A: The order is determined alphabetically by company name. Q: How long are the presentations? A: You have 6 minutes to complete your core presentation. For the next 8 minutes thereafter, the panelists ask questions and give feedback. If the panelists run out of questions and feedback, Chad invites the audience to participate. Q: Are there any breaks between presentations? A: We anticipate 1 minute of transition from the previous presenter’s question/answer/feedback portion to the succeeding presenters pulling up his/her presentation. This allows the panelists to finish their evaluations. Q: How many presenters will there be per event? A: We provide the opportunity for 5 companies to present at each event. Q: I heard about First Impressions, can you send me the password to register? A: No, the password is only given to 3 types of people: 1. Selected Candidates 2. VIP Guests (e.g. VCs or management team members of selected presenters) 3. Observers Q: Can we meet in-person or via telephone to review my presentation? A: Given the volume of inquiries that Chad receives, he is unlikely to be able to spend the time required to answer the company-specific questions that come up. Once Chad and Chris have selected the presenters and gotten them registered, Chad may have time to talk on the phone to clarify issues. However, the best way to ensure your pitch is in line with investor expectations is to attend the SVASE Pitch Preparation Workshops, which are held on the 2nd Monday of even number months. These typically sell out, so early registration is strongly advised. Please note that these Workshops are only open to entrepreneurs. Q: Can I get a confirmation that you received my presentation? A: If you don’t get an e-mail from Chad Salinas by the 21st of the month preceding the event and you submitted your presentation, please e-mail chad.salinas@najdorf.com. I don’t believe we have ever had a submittal fall through the cracks, but given the number of e-mails per event, better to be safe than sorry.

The Future of Power in Electric Vehicles

Where: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Date: 2008-05-28 18:00:00

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This event will shed light on the promise of electric motors and other electric traction and efficiency technologies in coming generations of vehicles, including power sources, such as solar applications. It will shine a spotlight on potential and challenges for innovation and investment in these spaces. As such, it is geared toward inventors, entrepreneurs, VCs, scientists, the media and policy makers seeking to understand emerging value chains and ecosystems in this area. Panelists: * Bernardo Lopez, Head the BMW Group Technology Office in Palo Alto * Darryl Siri, Director of Marketing at Tesla Motors * Jasin Lin, Element Partners * Stephen Heckeroth, Chair of the Renewable Fuels and Sustainable Transportation Division of the American Solar Energy Society * Francois Bergasse, CEO Easenergy (EDF Corporate Venture) Audience: CleanTech VCs, entrepreneurs and other professionals seeking to understand automaker's objectives and the potentially emerging dynamics between transportation technologies and utilities. Agenda: 6:00 - 7:00 pm Registration / Networking / Car Showcase 7:00 - 8:30 pm Program 8:30 - 9:00 pm Networking / Reception Complimentary appetizers, wine and soft drinks will be served. Members $20, Non-Members $35, At the door $50.

PowerVie Boot Camp Palo Alto - Join our 9am class!

Where: Rinconada Park

Date: 2008-06-02 09:00:00

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Join PowerVie Boot Camp (formerly Bay Area Boot Camp) and bring your body back into balance this summer! As AlaVie Fitness’s signature program, PowerVie Boot Camp is different from other boot camps that take a military style approach. We pride ourselves on our team-oriented conditioning style, and our coaches are dedicated to creating a supportive environment that helps you achieve immediate and lasting results. Sign up for PowerVie Boot Camp and join us at our upcoming 9-10am session at Rinconada Park from 6/2/2008 - 6/27/2008. All ages and fitness levels are welcome, and you can attend 3, 4, or 5 days/week. For more information, contact us at 415-567-7411.

Shipwrecks, Love Affairs and Modes of Navigation

Where: Stanford University Iris and B Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts

Date: 2008-05-14 11:00:00

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Artist's Lecture: Charles Hobson

Where: Stanford University Iris and B Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts

Date: 2008-05-29 16:15:00

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One-on-One: An In-Depth Chat with Serial Entrepreneur, Bill ...

Where: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Date: 2007-11-28 18:30:00

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As one journal article has billed him, Bill Nguyen is Mr. Do-It-All. Bill is an entrepreneur's entrepreneur, and one of the few in the Valley, who truly deserves the term serial entrepreneur. He has founded or played a critical role in an amazing 7 startups. Bill has taken on the world of messaging with OneBox.com, which he founded and sold to what is now Openwave for $850 million. He has taken on the world of telecommunications with Seven Networks, whose goal is to make mobile email available on every mobile phone at an affordable price, and whose mobile email software is now deployed with 115 of the world's largest mobile operators, and works on 240+ handsets. Now Bill is taking on the world of music with his current startup, Lala.com. Bill's startups typically aim at nothing less than revolutionary changes at each industry he takes on. In this engaging one-on-one setting, we will chat with Bill about his passion for startups (i.e., What makes him tick?), the driving factors for his many successes (i.e., How does he do it?), and his advice to the budding entrepreneur in the audience (i.e., How can the rest of us do it?). Join us for an insightful evening with Bill, and network with others from the CSPA as well as the VSVN communities. This event is hosted jointly with the Vietnamese Strategic Ventures Network. Drinks and light food will be served. Pre-pay: $15 for CSPA premium & VSVN members, $20 for Students, $25 for Basic members, $30 for non-members (register as basic member for free); +$5 for walkins.

Dr. Trita Parsi presents his book _Treacherous Alliance_

Where: First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto

Date: 2007-11-30 19:30:00

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DR. TRITA PARSI President of the National Iranian-American Council U.S. Foreign Policy Expert Presents TREACHEROUS ALLIANCE: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States In this era of superheated rhetoric and vitriolic exchanges between the leaders of Iran and Israel, the threat of nuclear violence looms. But the real roots of the enmity between the two nations mystify Washington policymakers, and no promising pathways to peace have emerged. Parsi’s book traces the shifting relations between Israel, Iran, and the United States from 1948 to the present, uncovering for the first time the details of secret alliances, treacherous acts, and unsavory political maneuverings that have undermined Middle Eastern stability and disrupted U.S. foreign policy initiatives in the region. Dr. Trita Parsi, a foreign policy expert with more than a decade of experience, is the only writer who has had access to senior American, Iranian, and Israeli decision makers. He dissects the complicated triangular relations of their countries, arguing that America’s hope for stability in Iraq and for peace in Israel is futile without a correct understanding of the Israeli-Iranian rivalry. Parsi’s behind-the-scenes revelations about Middle East events will surprise even the most knowledgeable readers: Iran’s prime minister asks Israel to assassinate Khomeini, Israel reaches out to Saddam Hussein after the Gulf War, the United States foils Iran’s plan to withdraw support from Hamas and Hezbollah, and more. This book not only revises our understanding of the Middle East’s recent past, it also spells out a course for the future. In today’s belligerent world, few topics, if any, could be more important. Copies of _Treacherous Alliance_ will be available for purchase and signing. Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church ~ Wheelchair accessible $7 - $15 suggested donation Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. For more information, call 650-326-8837.

SVASE Event: 'MAIN EVENT: Where The “Hot Money” Will Be Goin...

Where: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Date: 2008-01-10 18:00:00

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Event: 'MAIN EVENT: Where The “Hot Money” Will Be Going In 2008' Date: Thursday, January 10, 2008 At 06:00 PM Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes Contact Info: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR Campus), 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Contact Laura Weigant Email: info@svase.org URL:svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1177 Where is the smart investment dollar going? What industries are hot, what's cooling off and what type of valuations can you expect? Are there any bubbles on the horizon? Are there any sectors that are underserved? Top investors and industry insiders discuss investment priorities and thoughts on the current and future private equity market. Will your startup be Hot, or Not, in the coming year? This lively panel discussion will explore current trends and panelist opinions on topics including: • How much money is sitting on the sidelines, waiting to be invested? • Where in the world will it go – SaaS, Consumer, India, China, somewhere else? • How much will be available for seed and early stage investments? • What will be the Hot market segments? • What will be the Hot applications within these segments? • Where will your money be going? The Panel: • Dan Avida, General Partner, Opus Capital • Ken Gullicksen. Partner, Morgenthaler Ventures • Raman Khanna, General Partner, ONSET Ventures • Rob Rueckert, Senior Investment Manager, Intel Capital Moderator: Mark Albertson, Executive Producer, Tech Closeup TV WHEN: Thursday, January 10 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Networking and hors d’oeuvres 7:00 - 8:15 pm: Panel discussion and Q/A 8:15 - 8:30 pm: Additional networking LOCATION: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR Campus), 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 PRE-REGISTERED RATES (All Rates Include Hors D’oeuvres): Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49 WALK-IN RATES: Add $10.00 to the listed price To reserve an Exhibit Table: Contact Info@svase.org, $600 Members, $1,100 Non-members. Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day. This event is co-sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, www.wsgr.com/ Speakers' Bios “See website for speaker’s bios”.

How Google Advertising and Analytics products can work for y...

Where: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Date: 2008-01-24 18:30:00

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Learn the ins and outs of Google AdWords, Adsense and Analtyics in this 'how-to' workshop so you can increase your ad revenue potential for your website or blog. This is a 'must attend' event for anyone who wants to attract customers, drive traffic and earn revenue from their web efforts! Agenda: 6:30-7:30pm Registration & Networking 7:30-9:00pm Program Speakers: 7:30-7:55pm Andrea Bouch-Dimondstein and Austin Lau, Account Associates, Google AdWords Attract customers and drive traffic to your site with Google AdWords By advertising with Google AdWords, you will reach millions of users after they've indicated interest in a specific topic, whether it's by searching for it on Google.com, on one of our search partners, or as they read content online. This session will explain how AdWords works and how it can help you achieve your advertising and marketing goals. 7:55-8:20pm Meridith Blascovich, Account Associate, Google AdSense Earn Revenue for relevant ads on your website. Google AdSense for Content allows you to choose various sizes of ad formats and places targeted text, image, flash, and video ads on your website. AdSense for Mobile Content matches ads to the content of your mobile site, and AdSense for Search monetizes your search results pages. You'll earn money whenever your visitors click on your ads. 8:20-8:45pm Alex Ortiz-Rosado, Senior Technical Specialist, Google Analytics Maximizing your online results using Google Analytics The next generation web analytics tool from Google, Analytics shows you how people find your site, how they navigate your site, and how they become customers, making it possible for you as an advertiser, publisher, and/or website owner to improve your online results. In this session, you'll learn how Google Analytics works, and how Google Analytics will help you make business decisions that will maximize your return on investment. Online: $20 Members/$25 non-Members; Door: $25 Members/$30 non-Members.

Technology in Wartime Conference

Where: Stanford Law School

Date: 2008-01-26 00:00:00

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Registration is now open for Technology in Wartime, a conference organized by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. The event will attract an international audience of computer scientists, policy makers, military professionals, human rights workers, and academics. The goal of this non-partisan conference will be to consider the ethical implications of wartime technologies and how these technologies are likely to affect civilization in years to come. Topics will range from high tech weapons systems and internet surveillance, to privacy-enhancing technologies that aid human rights workers documenting conditions in war-torn countries and help soldiers communicate their experiences in blogs and e-mail. We are also interested in the history of computer-aided weapons systems. Ultimately we want to engage a pressing question of our time: What should socially-responsible computer professionals do in a time of high tech warfare? The proceedings will be broadcast live on the Web, and the presentations collected in book form online, released under an open license, and made available to the public and policy makers looking for expert opinions on wartime technology issues during the election year. We have an amazing lineup, including Bruce Schneier (BT Counterpane), Barbara Simons (ACM), Herb Lin (National Academy of Sciences), Cindy Cohn (EFF), Patrick Ball (Benetech), Nick Mathewson (Tor), and Noah Shachtman (Wired magazine’s war correspondent). Plus more! Visit the Technology in Wartime site to register.

Marc Silber Photography Exhibition: Focus on Beauty

Where: Richard Sumner Gallery

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

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The Exhibition features a selection of Silbers work which continues to evolve over the years from his pure black & white photography, such as his classic My Mexico 1969, to some of his more recent and very dramatic giclees. See why hes getting such acclaim as "Marc's eye for composition and detail is remarkable. It's almost like being on vacation to wander through these beautiful photos." "These are beautiful photos and really evocative...even those which depict places I've never been" "The pictures are exquisite! Quiet, thoughtful, and eloquent"Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of msilber. Hours 10AM-5PM Monday-Saturday To preview, go to http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/02/the-entrepreneurial-neighborhood-of-palo-alto/

SVASE Event: 'SVASE & TiE: Networking, Product Launch, Team ...

Where: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Date: 2008-03-06 17:30:00

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Event: 'SVASE & TiE: Networking, Product Launch, Team Opportunities!' Date: Thursday, March 06, 2008 At 05:30 PM Duration: 3 Hours Contact Info: Location: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Contact: Laura Weigant Email: info@svase.org URL: svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1348 Networking, Product Launch, Team Opportunities. What more could you ask for! This SVASE / TiE Main Event provides the opportunity for SVASE & TiE members to network with other entrepreneurs launching products and startups looking for top talent to join their teams, in addition to investors and service providers who can help them on their path to success. Networking & Teams- Networking at SVASE & TiE is a well established tradition, and more than a few members have connected with co-founders, angels and VCs at our events, in addition to service providers and other entrepreneurs who can all help you on your path to success. In addition, a select number of startups seeking top talent to join their teams will be present at the event, please check the event listings on the SVASE and TiE web sites for details. Product Launch - Up to 6 entrepreneurs/startups will have 5 minutes each during the evening, to pitch their products to, and receive feedback from the audience. There is high speed internet access, a microphone, and you can bring your presentation on a USB drive, or connect your own PC to the projector. Pitching your product at this event will be FREE for SVASE & TiE members (3 from each organizations), and $50 for non-members. To secure a place on the list for this opportunity send an email to info@svase.org or patricia.acosta@siliconvalley.tie.org (First come, first served) • EXHIBITOR PACKAGE FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES WITH TEAM OPPORTUNITIES: $375 includes exhibit table in the main hall and 2 tickets to the event. • EXHIBITOR PACKAGE FOR PUBLIC COMPANIES WITH TEAM OPPORTUNITIES: $950 includes exhibit table in the main hall and 2 tickets to the event. • PRE-REGISTERED AUDIENCE : $10 • WALK-IN RATE: Add $10 to the price above Wine, sodas & hors d’ouvres are included. When: Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:00 – 8:30 PM Location: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 This event is co-sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, www.wsgr.com For more information contact info@svase.org

Gamble Garden - Creating a Topiary with Karen Froniewski

Where: Elizabeth Gamble Garden

Date: 2008-03-05 09:30:00

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The fantasy world of topiary will become reality in this hands-on class. Karen Froniewski will teach the techniques for creating plant sculptures limited only by your imagination. Everyone will take home a topiary in a 6 inch pot. The materials (pot, soil, moss, pins, form) will be purchased directly from Karen. Karen Froniewski is the owner of Nature's Alley in Midtown. Karen is known for her topiary and hanging baskets, as well as for her beautiful floral arrangements. Fee: $25 members, $30 non-members, Class limit: 15.

SVASE Event: 'First Impressions Pitch Feedback Event - Invit...

Where: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Date: 2008-04-08 17:30:00

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Event: 'First Impressions Pitch Feedback Event - Invitation Only' Date: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 At 05:30 PM Duration: 3 Hours Contact Info: Program Chair - Chad Salinas Email: chad.salinas@najdorf.com URL:www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1208 First Impressions provides SVASE entrepreneurs with the opportunity to present to and receive formal structured feedback from prominent members of the entrepreneurial and venture funding communities. This is a great way to gain first hand experience on pitching for Venture Capital, make connections with VCs and Angels, and get a clear understanding on how to move your business forward. "My presentation at First Impressions led not only to a number of valuable investor and VC contacts, but also brought me closer to other entrepreneurs, with a valuable exchange of experiences. In addition, winning the popular vote was a key affirmation that the pitch worked." Jan Samzelius, CEO, ByteShield SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday Mar 21 Please send PowerPoint presentations to chad.salinas@najdorf.com The Panel & Audience: The Panel and audience are drawn from SVASE Charter Members, Legends, Board Members and invited VIP Guests, including Bill Reichert of Garage; Lara Dryden, Allegis Capital; Antonio Salerno, Band of Angels; Steve Dines, Sand Hill Angels; Eric Dunn, Cardinal Ventures; Lars Leckie, Hummer Winblad; Ed Lambert, Bridge Bank; Joe Blank, Keiretsu Forum, Jim Chapman, Nixon Peabody; Michael Madison, The Angels Forum; Roy Sardina, Keynote Ventures; Michele Klein, Applied Ventures; Andrew Lee, Silicon Valley Bank; Jim Simmons, Draper Richards; Dylan Steeg, Intel Capital, and more Who should submit? SVASE entrepreneurs looking for experience in delivering their pitch, who are prepared to use the suggested First Impressions 10 slide presentation format, and can provide most, if not all, of the required information on their company and business proposition. To obtain a copy of the First Impressions 10 slide presentation, please email Chad Salinas at chad.salinas@najdorf.com. Submission deadline for this event is 14 days before the event. AGENDA 5.30-6.15 pm: Networking and Finger Food 6.15-8:30 pm: Startup Presentations, Q&A plus feedback LOCATION Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, 94304 PRE-REGISTERED RATES (All Rates Include Hors D'oeuvres): Presenting Companies - $125; Invited Members - $49 INVITATION ONLY, WALK-INS NOT PERMITTED This event is co-sponsored by: Siemens Technology to Business, www.ttb.siemens.com Silicon Valley Bank, www.svbank.com Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, www.wsgr.com SVASE First Impressions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Here is a list of sample questions compiled and condensed by SVASE First Impressions Program Chair Chad Salinas and his “official” answers. Q: What are the First Impressions Timelines? A:• Call for Companies – While candidates may forward presentations and Executive Summaries (ES’s) at any time, companies that wish to present at the next First Impressions event should submit materials approximately 45 days before the event. • Presentation Submission Deadline - The deadline is the 20th of the month preceding the event. Program Chair has been flexible with this deadline in the past, but priority has always been given to those who have met the deadline. Only after having exhausted the current queue of prospective candidates, do the Program Chair and SVASE President consider other prospective candidates. • Candidate Selection Date – During the last week of the month preceding an event, the Program Chair and SVASE President conduct a substantial and rigorous review of the prospective candidates’ PowerPoint presentations. • Notification & Registration – All prospective candidates are notified by the first week of the month of the event on their status. In the past, notification and statistics of the review have been sent via e-mail. Going forward, the notification will be augmented on either the SVASE web site or Chad Salinas’ Tech + Finance blog. SVASE asks that all selected presenters register on the SVASE web site and send a confirmation e-mail to chad.salinas@najdorf.com • First Impressions (actual event) – The actual event is held bi-monthly on the second Tuesday of even numbered month, with exceptions for various holidays or major Silicon Valley events that may conflict with the date, such as Launch: Silicon Valley in June. In 2008, First Impressions events will be held on Feb. 12, Apr. 8, Aug. 12, Oct 14, and Dec. 9. Q: How do I get a copy of the SVASE presentation template? A: Send an e-mail to chad.salinas@najdorf.com . The reason you need to send an e-mail, as opposed to automatically downloading the SVASE template, is that Chad needs to get a sense for how many prospective candidates are interested in the next event. Oftentimes, initial inquiries come from window-shoppers who use Gmail and Yahoo accounts with indiscernible names. Chad still e-mails the template to anyone who requests it even though some have no interest in presenting at an event. Q: Do I have to use the SVASE presentation template? Can’t I just send you my existing Executive Summary (ES) or a PDF file? A: Due to the 200+ inquiries for a particular event, Chad does not have the time to sort through the various submissions unless they are in SVASE’s format. Chad receives numerous 2-page Executive Summaries which do not give enough information to review, plus numerous 30+ page business plans which give too much information to review. Lastly, even though most prospective candidates may have an existing investor presentation, it is usually not specifically geared to be delivered in the 10 minutes that First Impressions allows. Lastly, the panels at First Impressions events score the presenters on dimensions taken directly from the presentation template. Q: How will my company be scored? A: First Impressions has a Panelist’s Award and a People’s Choice Award. The panelists score presenters quantitatively and qualitatively on the following 8 dimensions: 1. Management Team 2. Customer 3. Market Opportunity 4. Business Model 5. Competition 6. Product 7. Financials 8. Exit Opportunity The “Qualitative” feedback is sent to the presenters in PDF format within a few days after the event. The People’s Choice Award is simply the audience (non-panelists) choice of the best presenting company on the night of the event. The scores are tallied the night of the event and the winners are announced. Q: What if I am not selected this time around? A: Chad has created a priority queue of potential presenters who will be considered for the next event. Chad moves each of the candidates who request to be reviewed to the queue for the upcoming event. These prospective presenters are also given the opportunity to update their template by the submission deadline for the next event. Q: Why wasn’t I selected? A: Chad Salinas and Chris Gill, President of SVASE, formally review each candidates’ presentations for each event. Chad and Chris see more good presentations than can be accommodated in the 5 companies per event format. Further, Chad and Chris have to temper the needs of 3 constituencies: 1. An audience comprised of who’s who in the Silicon Valley venture community. 2. An entrepreneurial community that has more business ideas than SVASE has time to look at. 3. SVASE’s volunteers who try to meet the mission of empowering entrepreneurs on a limited time budget. That being said, the most common reason for rejection is that the idea does not appear to be viable. Lack of viability may have to do with the following: • Lifestyle investment – insufficient growth potential to allow the venture capitalist an exit opportunity at a high enough multiple. • Half-baked – the business idea has not been thought through with the rigor that is the norm in the Silicon Valley. • Me-too business – our audience is arguably comprised of some of the most sophisticated early-stage investors in the world. You need to have a business idea that is unique. You need to articulate your “special sauce” through the template. Each review session witnesses presentations that have not considered switching costs, barriers to entry, IP defense, or competitive landscape. Q: Can I observe an event? A: First Impressions has a limited number of “Observer” seats whose availability is only known the week before the event. E-mail chad.salinas@najdorf.com if you are interested in being attending as an observer. If you can’t be an observer, you may be able to get a sense for the event from Chad Salinas and Chris Gill’s interview on the Hot From Silicon Valley blog. Q: How do you determine the order of the presenters? A: The order is determined alphabetically by company name. Q: How long are the presentations? A: You have 10 minutes to complete your core presentation. For up to 10 minutes thereafter, the panelists ask questions and give feedback. If the panelists run out of questions and feedback, Chad invites the audience to participate. Q: Are there any breaks between presentations? A: We anticipate 1 minute of transition from the previous presenter’s question/answer/feedback portion to the succeeding presenters pulling up his/her presentation. This allows the panelists to finish their evaluations. Q: How many presenters will there be per event? A: We provide the opportunity for 5 companies to present at each event. Q: I heard about First Impressions, can you send me the password to register? A: No, the password is only given to 3 types of people: 1. Selected Candidates 2. VIP Guests (e.g. VCs or management team members of selected presenters) 3. Observers Q: Can we meet in-person or via telephone to review my presentation? A: Given the volume of inquiries that Chad receives, he is unlikely to be able to spend the time required to answer the company-specific questions that come up. Once Chad and Chris have selected the presenters and gotten them registered, Chad may have time to talk on the phone to clarify issues. However, the best way to ensure your pitch is in line with investor expectations is to attend the SVASE Pitch Preparation Workshops, which are held on the 2nd Monday of even number months. These typically sell out, so early registration is strongly advised. Please note that these Workshops are only open to entrepreneurs. Q: Can I get a confirmation that you received my presentation? A: If you don’t get an e-mail from Chad Salinas by the 21st of the month preceding the event and you submitted your presentation, please e-mail chad.salinas@najdorf.com. I don’t believe we have ever had a submittal fall through the cracks, but given the number of e-mails per event, better to be safe than sorry.

SVASE Event: 'MAIN EVENT: Angel Investors – Alive, Kicking &...

Where: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Date: 2008-04-03 18:00:00

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Event: 'MAIN EVENT: Angel Investors – Alive, Kicking & Investing!' Date: Thursday, April 03, 2008 At 06:00 PM Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes Contact Info: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 950 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 - Contact: Laura Weigant Email: info@svase.org URL:www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1393 With a new breed of entrepreneurs leveraging Web 2.0 technologies to create viable, global businesses for less than a million bucks, how have the dynamics and metrics of Angel investing changed? What are the metrics Angels look for in their investments today? Is becoming an Angel still an attractive investing option? What technologies & deals are most attractive to Angel investors right now? And, what types of people are becoming Angels Investors, and why? Seeking Angel Funding, want to become an Angel? This lively panel discussion will explore current trends and panelist opinions on topics including: • How have the dynamics of Angel investing changed in recent years? • What are the current trends in Angel investing? • What are the metrics Angels look for in their investments today? • What technologies and deals are most attractive to Angel investors right now? • How are Angels working with Venture Capitalists? • Is Angel Investing still interesting for High Net Worth Individuals? • What type of people are becoming Angel Investors, and why? The Panel: • Ralph Eschenbach, President, Board of Directors, Sand Hill Angels, Inc. • Greg Kapust, President & CEO, Breathe Technologies, Inc.; and Member, Life Science Angles • Dr. Ian Sobieski, Founder and Managing Director, Band of Angels • Jeff Yu, Managing Director, The Angels’ Forum Moderator: Zain Jeewanjee, Founder, insure1234.com WHEN: Thursday, April 3 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Networking and hors d’oeuvres 7:00 - 8:15 pm: Panel discussion and Q/A 8:15 - 8:30 pm: Additional networking LOCATION: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR Campus), 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 PRE-REGISTERED RATES (All Rates Include Hors D’oeuvres): Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49 WALK-IN RATES: Add $10.00 to the listed price To reserve an Exhibit Table: Contact Info@svase.org, $500 Members, $1,100 Non-members. This event is co-sponsored by: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, www.wsgr.com/WSGR/Index.aspx Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day.

"There's a New Conversation: The Cluetrain Manifesto at 10"

Where: SAP Labs, Building D

Date: 2008-05-29 00:00:00

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Join us for a full day of networking, group discussions, workshops, and presentations -- celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cluetrain Manifesto Ten years ago, four authors came together to start a new conversation about marketing. The result was a book called The Cluetrain Manifesto and with it, Chris Locke, Rick Levine, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger nailed 95 Theses on the door of the Internet and challenged us all to wake up to a transformation underway in how companies and people engage in markets. Looking back over the past ten years we have learned a lot about what happens when mass markets adopt collaborative online communities and it is time to revisit this vital document that played an important role in starting a new conversation about what it means to be a marketer. What have we learned? What was right and wrong? What was left out that we should have been thinking about? What should we be thinking about for the next ten years? * Doc Searls, co-author of "The Cluetrain Manifesto" and fellow at Harvard's Berkman Institute * Peter Hirshberg, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Technorati and Partner at The Conversation Group * Giovanni Rodriguez, SNCR Research Fellow and Partner at The Conversation Group * Thor Muller, founder of Get Satisfaction * Jeremiah Owyang, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research * Deborah Schultz, independent social media expert

The Elevator Pitch Roundtable

Where: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Date: 2008-04-02 18:00:00

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The VC Taskforce Elevator Pitch Roundtable is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to network with investors and other CXOs, present their company and idea, and hear first-hand what it takes to raise early-stage capital in 2008. Each of our events has consistently drawn an excellent entrepreneur-to-investor ratio. If you are an entrepreneur in a startup and currently seeking capital, come prepared with your best 60-second elevator pitch. If you are an investor come and listen to entrepreneurs' pitches. You never know where you'll find your next deal. Find out how our panel of investors rate the entrepreneurs' pitches; which VCs pass and for what reasons; and, which entrepreneurs other VCs want to talk to ASAP. Please let us know if you would like to participate on one of our Elevator Pitch Roundtable panels or Workshop panels. During the evening, a select number of entrepreneurs will present their pitch to the entire room. Our distinguished panel of early stage investors will ask questions and provide brief feedback. Please note that pitching time limits will be strictly enforced! Our lively panel discussion and Q&A will also provide critical insight into what it takes to raise capital today. Moderator: Ron Weissman, Venture Partner, Apax Partners Panelists: Gary Benton, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Satya Patel, Investment Professional, Battery Ventures Stephen Bernardez, Principal, Onset Ventures Larry Marcus, Managing Director, Walden Venture Capital If you wish to give your pitch, please register and then email Rich Weingart, Partner, Sweet & Baker Insurance Brokers, Direct Phone (415) 512-2122, who will provide you with further instructions and advice. Elevator Pitch Roundtable Chair: Steve Bengston, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers If you have any questions please contact Rich Weingart, Partner, Sweet & Baker Insurance Brokers, Direct Phone (415) 512-2122 $35 VC Taskforce, $45 Non-Taskforce member.

Art History Lecture Series With Stephen J Campbell

Where: Stanford University Iris and B Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts

Date: 2008-04-17 17:30:00

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Stephen J. Campbell will speak on 'Matter, Sensation, and the Afterlife of Giorgione in Venetian Painting.

Author Marisa Silver

Where: Books Inc

Date: 2008-05-22 19:00:00

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Meet Marissa Silver, discussing her coming-of-age story, The God of War—set in the 70's in the California desert, an indelible novel of the end of childhood. The year is 1978. Ares Ramirez, age 12, lives with his mother, Laurel, and his younger brother Malcolm in a trailer at the edge of the Salton Sea, an unintentionally man-made body of water in the middle of the Southern California desert. It is a desolate, forgotten place, whose inhabitants thrive amidst seemingly impossible circumstances. Where birds fly by day across the desert sky, by night government fighter planes and helicopters make training runs using live ammunition, and an anonymous dead body floats in from the sea. These events inspire Ares, on the cusp of his adolescence, to enact elaborate fantasies of mortal combat. His membership in a troubled family marks Ares as a casualty of a different kind of war. Malcolm, age 7, is mentally handicapped, and his mother chooses not to do anything about it. Ares' struggle with the burden of responsibility -- to himself and to others -- draws him into a world of drugs, violence, and sex that he is not prepared for, launching him into a very personal battle for his own identity, one that has a lethal outcome. "Marisa Silver's The God of War is a novel of great metaphorical depth and beauty. It stays with you like a lesson well and truly learned." –Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls "Marisa Silver is the author for whom we've all been waiting. With unabashed voice she steadily, bravely, unerringly tells a heartbreakingly beautiful story for our time. The God of War is the truest novel I've read in ages." –Alexandra Fuller, author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight “The God of War is such a stunning dive into a desert landscape few have understood and loved as deeply as Marisa Silver. It is no man's land, and every man's land -- there, her people wage epic battles for their lives, for their loyalties, and for their very fierce versions of love." –Susan Straight, author of A Million Nightingales

SVASE BIG EVENT: Early/Seed Stage Financing for Life Science...

Where: Cooley Godward, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto

Date: 2008-05-22 18:00:00

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SVASE BIG EVENT: Early/Seed Stage Financing for Life Science Companies Early/Seed Stage Financing for Life Science Companies Whether it’s new therapies for cancer treatment, better ways to harvest stem cells, or cutting edge neuromodulation technology to develop devices for Parkinsonism, seed-stage funding is still the biggest challenge in the life cycle of the Life Science company. This panel will examine the current funding landscape for early stage Life Science companies. Is there a shift in licensing of technologies from universities? Are there significant changes in early (seed and series A) venture investment in Life Science technologies compared to last year? Are any public/ private partnership programs emerging to improve the development of research results into novel therapies and devices? What are the metrics Angels look for in their investments today? What technologies & deals are most attractive to Angel investors right now? Some points of discussion in the round table format will include: What are the issues for funding early stage Life Science companies? How do these issues affect the Innovation in the Life Science industry as a whole? How does the current funding environment affect entrepreneurs? Where do we see the trend moving in the future? The Panel: · TBD · TBD · TBD · TBD Moderator: Frank F. Rahmani, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP WHEN: Thursday, May 22 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Networking and Business Showcase 7:00 - 8:15 pm: Panel discussion and Q/A 8:15 - 8:30 pm: Additional networking LOCATION: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 URL:www.svase.org/?q=node/1399 PRE-REGISTERED RATES (All Rates Include Hors D’oeuvres): Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49; Business Showcase Exhibit Table – member rate: $149; non-member rate: $500 (Includes exhibit table and two tickets to the event.) WALK-IN RATES: Add $10.00 to the listed price Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day. This event is co-sponsored by Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

CTO's 2008 California Competition Executive Summary Workshop

Where: Palo Alto Research Center Pake Auditorium

Date: 2008-05-21 18:30:00

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Enter the Clean Tech Open's 2008 California Competition If you need help or guidance, join us for the first Executive Summary Workshop. This event is designed to help contestants and interested parties build and improve Executive Summaries required for entering the competition. Questions about applications and judging criteria will be answered. The event will also include a session on Sustainability, how to incorporate it into business practices, and metrics for measurement. Free for registered contestants; $20 online; $30 at the door.

WCA LBS SIG presents: How LBS is Enabling Auto-Based Explora...

Where: Palo Alto Research Center Pake Auditorium

Date: 2008-05-27 16:00:00

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We are accustomed to using our cars to explore the world around us. As LBS matures and new applications emerge, how are these two technologies converging and reinforcing each other? We are taking a look at what is here now, what is near, and what is farther down the road. Join us in a discussion including perspectives from ground-breaking research in dynamic traffic and routing, safety and new auto applications. -- David Nishijima, Toyota -- Chris Butler, Dash Navigation -- Chris Wilson, TeleAtlas (and former member of Daimler-Chrysler R&D) -- Richard Fuller, 3SI (moderator)

Facebook Developer Garage Palo Alto

Where: Facebook

Date: 2008-05-29 17:00:00

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What a difference a year makes ... on May 24th, 2007 Facebook Platform was launched and an ecosystem was born. It has been an incredible journey and so much has been accomplished because of you: *300,000+ Developers in over 225 Countries *20,000+ Applications in the Directory *Over 95% of our 70m users have added at least 1 application to their profile ... and there is so much more still to be done. Please join us for Developer Garage Palo Alto. The Garage content will be focused on the new and improved Facebook Profile and best practices for modifying your apps. We'll follow the presentations with an intimate Happy Hour to celebrate the 1-year Anniversary of Facebook Platform. Hope to see you there! And thanks for being apart of our history and our future. Space will be limited so please RSVP early. Also, please feel free to post your videos, photos and favorite anecdotes from your experiences with Facebook Platform from the last year (either to the event or the Platform Page). --------------- Update- 5/17 We’re excited to host the next Palo Alto Developer Garage and share our one year anniversary with our developer community. We’ve received an overwhelming and enthusiastic response. As much as we want to welcome you all, due to space limitations, we unfortunately can't fit anyone else in at this time. We’re exploring whether we can accommodate additional developers for our Happy Hour following the presentation. As always, we would love to see you there. Stay tuned for more information.