Alma S. Ross

Date: 2007-05-19 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 May 19th 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 May 18th. 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

Rush

Date: 2007-08-01 19:30:00

Type:

One of the best and most influencial progressive rock bands in the world. Their albums 2112, A Farewell to Kings, Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures are today celebrated rock classics.

SVASE Event: 'How I Build A Web 2.0, User-Generated Content,...

Date: 2007-09-20 18:30:00

Type:

Event: 'How I Build A Web 2.0, User-Generated Content, Citizen Journalism, Long-Tail, Social Media Site For $12,107.09' Date: Thursday, September 20, 2007 At 06:30 Duration: 2 Hours Contact Info: Sara Rauchwerger Email: sara@ccice.org URL: svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1074 “Life is good for entrepreneurs these days” concludes Guy Kawasaki and Guy has the proof. Guy Kawasaki founder of Garage Technology Ventures, evangelist of APPLE, now founded a Web 2.0 company for only $12K. If you are thinking of starting a company, don’t think twice, just do it. Join us to learn how Guy did it in this Exclusive Engagement with Guy Kawasaki. Don’t be shy take a look at his new creation www.truemors. com and add comments before and after you meet Guy. You can also bring your business plan to show guy you can do it too.Web Link Date: September 20, 2007 (Thursday) Time: 06:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Venue: Fenwick & West LLP Silicon Valley Center 801 California Street, Room 101 Mountain View, CA 94041 Register: www.acteva.com/go/kawasaki General Event Information: $25 – Members of CCICE (join CCICE www.acteva.com/go/ccice) $30 – SVASE Members & Members of other Supporting Affiliate Organizations $40 – Non MembersWeb LinkWeb Link

Family Values Tour: Korn and Evanesence

Where: Shoreline Amphitheatre

Date: 2007-09-01 15:00:00

Type:

Korn and Evanescence co-headline this year's Family Values Tour, which will also feature Atreyu, Flyleaf, Hellyeah and Trivium. Additional bands, venues and dates will be announced shortly.

TGIF Social Pool & Pizza Night. All skill levels are welcome

Date: 2008-02-01 19:00:00

Type:

No plan for Friday yet? Please come & join us for our TGIF 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 Feb 1st 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 Friday, 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

Kenny Chesney with Sugarland and Pat Green

Where: Shoreline Amphitheatre

Date: 2007-07-02 00:00:00

Type:

Tickets are onsale Sunday, June 3rd at 10am at www.livenation.com

Astia Funding Series - Effective Investor Relations

Date: 2007-10-19 14:00:00

Type:

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. Following a first meeting with a potential investor there are certain steps that you can take to help move toward a term sheet. How does the VC process really work? What gives you a successful edge on Sand Hill Road? When do you give up? Hear from seasoned investors on the best course of action to develop interest from VCs. Panelists: Mitchell Kertzman, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners Vish Mishra, Clearstone Venture Partners John Steuart, Claremont Creek Ventures Sponsored By Fenwick & West LLP Northern Trust $25.00.

John McCain Stanford Summit Town Hall

Where: Stanford University

Date: 2007-08-01 16:30:00

Type:

TGIF Social Pool & Pizza Night. All skill levels are welcome

Date: 2007-08-17 19:00:00

Type:

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 Aug 17th 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

Wild 94.9 Comedy Jam with Carlos Mencia and more

Date: 2007-08-25 19:00:00

Type:

with Carlos Mencia, Gabriel Iglesias, Lisa Lampanelli, Rex Navarette, Jo Koy, Jeff Garcia and Angelah Nicole Johnson. Tickets are onsale July 21st at 10am at www.livenation.com

Family Values Tour with Korn, Evanescence and more

Date: 2007-09-01 15:30:00

Type:

Tickets are onsale Sunday, June 24th at Noon at www.livenation.com

Charles Babbage Difference Engine No.2 Exhibit at Computer H...

Where: Computer History Museum

Date: 2007-09-21 13:00:00

Type:

Charles Babbage is regarded as the first computer pioneer. He invented computers yet failed to build them. For over 150 years the designs for his vast machines remained an historical curiosity. But his Difference Engine No. 2, dating from 1849, has now been built. Come and experience an extraordinary object, rich in history, in full operation, starting this September at the Computer History Museum. A sight no Victorian ever saw!Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of marchisi.

SVASE Event: 'How I Build A Web 2.0, User-Generated Content,...

Date: 2007-09-20 18:30:00

Type:

TGIF Social Pool & Pizza Night. All skill levels are welcome

Date: 2007-11-02 19:00:00

Type:

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 Nov 2nd 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

Arcade Fire with LCD Soundsystem

Date: 2007-09-21 18:00:00

Type:

Tix onsale Sunday, August 12th at 10am. Get a four pack of GA tickets for $59. Reserved seats only $40

BFD 2007 (Bloc Party, The Kaiser Chiefs, Shiny Toy Guns, The...

Date: 2007-06-09 11:00:00

Type:

http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16767 - 4/15 update Bloc Party The Kaiser Chiefs Shiny Toy Guns The Lovemakers The Faint The Noisettes The Bravery

21st Annual Bridge School Benefit with Neil Young, Metallica...

Date: 2007-10-27 17:00:00

Type:

Just announced 21st Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts Saturday, October 27th Sunday, October 28th Shoreline Amphitheatre 2 acoustic concerts to benefit the Bridge School featuring Neil Young Metallica Jerry Lee Lewis Eddie Vedder with Flea and Jack Irons Tom Waits with Kronos Quartet John Mayer Regina Spektor Tegan & Sara Tickets for the 21st Annual Bridge School Benefit are onsale THIS SUNDAY, September 9th at 10am at Livenation.com and all Ticketmaster outlets including Ritmo Latino, select FYE stores and Tix Bay Area in Union Square. Tickets are available with no service charge at the Shoreline Amphitheatre Box Office for the onsale date and on Sundays from 10am to 2pm. Call (415) 421-TIXS, (510) 625-TIXS, (408) 998-TIXS, (925) 685-TIXS, (707) 528-TIXS, (916) 649-TIXS or (209) 551-TIXS to charge by phone. Advance tickets are $150.00 and $75.00 for reserved seating and $39.50 for general admission plus applicable service charges. There is a 2 ticket limit for reserved seats and 8 ticket total purchase limit for these shows. There are a limited number of lower level reserved seats available via auction at Ticketmaster.com beginning September 9th at 10am. Proceeds from these auction tickets will benefit the Bridge School. Enjoy

Lunch 2.0 @ Simply Hired : Simply Lunch 2.007

Where: Simply Hired

Date: 2007-06-29 12:00:00

Type:

It's that time again! Simply Hired is honored to host the guys from Lunch 2.0 and their loyal following. More details to follow, but great food, limited edition giveaways (maybe a new shirt?), and the opportunity to network. Everyone is welcome--bring your coworkers and friends! Simply Hired was lucky enough to host one of the first Lunch 2.0 events, and now that both Lunch 2.0 and Simply Hired have grown, join us in our courtyard for free lunch and more!

ReMIX

Where: Microsoft

Date: 2007-06-22 07:30:00

Type:

Whoever said that what happens in Vegas has to stay in Vegas? Due to the SOLD OUT status of MIX07, we have decided to ‘ReMIX’ with a twist right here in the Silicon Valley! This event will feature a keynote from Scott Guthrie who runs Microsoft’s Silverlight and ASP.Net development teams (among others). Get a jump start on registration as this event promises to sell out too! To register (it’s free!), click here. When : Friday June 22, 2007, 7:30am – 2:00pm Where : Microsoft’s Campus in Silicon Valley (Bldg 1), 1065 La Avenida Street, Mountain View, CA 94043 Registration Link : http://www.register123.com/event/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x39442276de What to expect at ReMix07 Silicon Valley : If you’re in the web business, learn about: Building a better user experience to unlock new revenue opportunities Forging tighter, stickier customer connections Building innovative media experiences into your site If you’re a web developer, build: Silverlight applications quickly and easily Sites and applications that consume Windows Live services Rich, interactive sites made for the next web If you’re a web designer, learn about: Using Silverlight to design gorgeous and highly functional user interfaces How a real-world application is built and the best practices associated with it The suite of Expression tools that revolutionize the way designers work with developers

21st Annual Bridge School Benefit featuring Neil Young, Meta...

Date: 2007-10-28 14:00:00

Type:

Feng Deng's Glories: From Entrepreneur To Venture Capitalist

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

Type:

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.

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

Date: 2008-01-26 19:00:00

Type:

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 Jan 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. 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 Jan 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

Montgolfier Dinner (Tenative Date)

Where: Michaels Shoreline

Date: 2007-11-03 18:00:00

Type:

Annual dinner featuring a key note speaker on the sport of ballooning (RSVP Required)

Astia Funding Series - Due Diligence Process and Package

Date: 2007-10-26 14:00:00

Type:

Prime Time Legal Series Session 7- Stock Options & Benefits

Date: 2007-08-09 12:00:00

Type:

Please join us to the launch of our Primetime Legal Series program, for new ventures and start-ups. These series are free and open to the public. Representatives from our platinum sponsor, Fenwick & West LLP will be presenting the series. The seventh seminar will be held on August 9th. 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! Free. http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=134616

Sunday morning tennis at Cuesta

Where: Cuesta Park

Date: 2007-09-16 07:00:00

Type:

Framing the Video Effect: Money & Market Trends

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

Type:

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 ===================================================================

Enterprise Comet Presentation by Jonas Jacobi & John Fallows

Where: Googleplex

Date: 2007-11-20 18:30:00

Type:

The Silicon Valley Web Developer JUG (SV-WEB-JUG) meets on the third Tuesday of the month at Google. Our meetings are always free to attend and open to the general public. 18:30-19:00 Arrive & mingle over food & drinks 19:00-20:30 Enterprise Comet Presentation Sneaking through the forest of AJAX frameworks is a new technique called Comet, which enables real-time messaging from a Web server to one or more browsers. As framework developers move to support Comet and developers start building their first Comet applications, it is vital for both to describe the messaging payloads consistently. After a quick introduction to Comet concepts, this session will showcase how the same Java object representation can be used to describe both server and client usage of the payload, and how it is translated to JavaScript in a way that keeps everything consistent. The session will also show how you can develop a rich Internet application in almost exactly the same way as a desktop client application using Java EE APIs, such as Java Messaging Service (JMS). A native of Sweden, Jonas Jacobi has worked in the software industry for more than 15 years with a mission to simplify application development. Prior to founding Kaazing, he worked at Oracle for eight years as a Java EE evangelist and product manager responsible for the product management of JavaServer Faces, Oracle ADF Faces, and Oracle ADF Faces Rich Client in the Oracle JDeveloper team. As co-founder and chief executive officer of Kaazing, Jonas sets the company's business and product strategy and oversees all aspects of Kaazing's operations and mission to become the world-wide leader in real-time software. He is co-author of the best-selling book, "Pro JSF and Ajax: Building Rich Internet Components," (Apress). John Fallows is a pioneer in the field of rich and highly interactive user interfaces and co-founder of Kaazing. Originally from Northern Ireland, he graduated from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and has worked in the software industry for more than 10 years. Before founding Kaazing, John was a consulting member of the technical staff for server technologies at Oracle. During his last five years at Oracle, he focused on designing, developing, and evolving Oracle ADF Faces to fully integrate AJAX technologies. He is co-author of the best-selling book, "Pro JSF and Ajax: Building Rich Internet Components," (Apress). In his role as chief technology officer, John formulates Kaazing's vision of creating the best real-time Web framework based on the Java standard. He defines the architecture of the Kaazing product suite and oversees its development.

Horns for the Holidays

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2007-12-11 19:00:00

Type:

Nationally recognized, Mountain View-based horn quartet, Quadre, performs holiday favorites and music for four horns and band with local students.

Theater Flamenco: Al Compas Del Tiempo

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-01-04 20:00:00

Type:

Experience an enjoyable evening of Flamenco with dancers, musicians and guest artists and new works by Carola Zertuche.

Business of New Media II

Where: Microsoft, Conference Center, Building 1

Date: 2007-12-11 08:30:00

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Business of New Media II Following up on last year's highly successful conference, join SDForum as we continue to track what's happened throughout the year, and what it means for consumers and the face of "media" as we know it. This year's focus is on how new media is reshaping our lives and what the industry and consumers expect to ensure, accuracy and economic sustainability. What technologies are driving new media and who is leading the charge? Will old media displace new media? Who controls the content and what does all this mean for startups? In addition to a compelling line-up of speakers, the conference will also include an opportunity to encounter up and coming tech startups, providing a flavor of what's to come. A new addition to the conference will be the opportunity to be seen by an international audience as they attend the simulcast, this is a spectacular opportunity to receive feedback from all over the world. Agenda 8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration - Continental breakfast 9:00 am -10:00 am Opening Keynote 10:15 am - 11:15 am "Success Stories from the Front Line: What does it take to get Venture Money?" 11:30 am - 12:30 pm "Dancing with the Elephants: How to Win without Getting Crushed" 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch 1:45 pm- 2:45 pm "In the Trenches: Picks and Shovels Driving New Media" 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm "Where's the Business in the Model?" 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm "Old Media vs New Media: Who will win, David or Goliath?" Non-members: $110.00, Members: $85.00.

Lunch 2.0 at Loopt

Where: Loopt

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

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Loopt, the company that powers the mobile location in the “Where you at?” commercials, is hosting around Lunch 2.0! Special appearance of two of the co-founders, also musicians, performing a small set on their guitars: http://www.pernikoffbrothers.com/

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).

Visual Studio 2008 Install-Fest and Holiday Party

Where: Microsoft

Date: 2007-12-13 18:30:00

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Visual Studio 2008 has been released to manufacturing! Join Microsoft and all the Northern California .NET User Groups for a Visual Studio 2008 Install-Fest and Holiday Party on December 13th, 2007! Visual Studio 2008 is HERE and this event is your opportunity to get your hands on the released version before anyone else! We will have food and drink, with an hour-long session on “Whats new in Visual Studio 2008”. We will then turn the floor over to the attendees, who will get to sign up to do 5 minute power-demos of whatever they choose! Every person that installs Visual Studio 2008© (the trial edition) on their computer at the event will receive a FREE fully licensed copy of Visual Studio 2008© Professional in the mail shortly after public release. Don’t miss out a great evening of fun, food, the latest Xbox 360 games and your very own copy of Visual Studio 2008© Professional Edition! Please register here : http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032360757&Culture=en-US

Toys For Tots Holiday Mixer

Date: 2007-12-13 18:30:00

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Toys for Tots Holiday Mixer Don't miss our last social mixer of the year! Hispanic-Net, CSPA, GABA, SIPA and Silicon French are coming together to celebrate the holidays and provide Christmas toys for needy children through the Toys for Tots program! About Toys for Tots: This year marks the 60th anniversary for the Toys for Tots tradition of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. In 2006, Toys for Tots delivered more than 19.2 million toys to over 7.6 million children. Unfortunately, with over 13 million children living in poverty, Toys for Tots needs your help more than ever to achieve our goal of delivering a toy to every child in need. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy; toys for boys and girls ages 8 through 14 are especially welcome. Members: ($15 pre/$20 door) Nonmembers: ($20 pre/$25 door).

Toys For Tots Holiday Mixer

Date: 2007-12-13 18:30:00

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Team In Training Raffle and Silent Auction Dinner

Where: Castro Point Restaurant

Date: 2008-01-20 17:00:00

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All proceeds from the Raffle and Silent Auction benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, for patient services and to further their pursuit of a cure for leukemia and other blood-related cancers. Raffle tickets may be purchased at the door, or in advance by making cash donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at http://www.active.com/donate/tntsvmb/Geoffs_Run_For_A_Cure. Each dinner attendee also automatically receives one free raffle ticket! The raffle features over $2,800 worth of prizes which have been very generously donated by over 30 local businesses, including: American Musical Theater of San Jose, Ballet San Jose, and Symphony Silicon Valley The San Jose Sharks (game tickets plus a Zamboni ride!), Oakland A's, and San Jose Stealth Bicycle Outfitter, Performance Bicycle, and Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods Caprino's Restaurant, Starbucks, Stanley's Sports Bar, and Trader Joe's The Sheraton Palo Alto and The Marriott San Jose Campo di Bocce, Lemans Karting, Santa Teresa Golf club, Shoreline Billiards, and Homestead Lanes, Yelka Day Spa Classic Car Wash And more... As you can see, there's a great variety of prizes, with something for everyone. And while you don't have to be present to win, why not come and enjoy the Team In Training spirit and bid on the Silent Auction items, which are being donated by members of Team In Training’s Winter ’08 Mid-Peninsula run team? And if you win a prize that's not exactly what you had hoped for, you can try to horse trade with others. :) The dinner is $49.95 per person, and includes hors d'oeuvres, your choice of 5 different entrees, one non-alcoholic drink, and dessert. Space is limited, so sign up today! If you have questions, contact event coordinator Geoff Gongwer at gsgongwer@hotmail.com. Go Team!

TechLeaders: Power and Influence

Where: Google Headquarters

Date: 2008-02-27 20:00:00

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Are you exercising your full power and influence in the workplace? This two-day workshop, held by the Anita Borg Institute and led by renowned leadership expert Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, will focus on extending your power and influence as a technical woman through increased organizational awareness, negotiation techniques, strategies to raise your visibility, and influence techniques to increase buy in for your ideas. Women's Leadership Coaching has based their content on the successful coaching of hundreds of women leaders worldwide. You will leave with practical and proven techniques to increase your influence, visibility and leadership wins while extending your network of technical women. Confirmed Panelists: Carole Dulong, Engineering Director, Google Nina Bhatti, Principal Scientist, HP Labs

Welcome 2008- A Tribute to Bollywood 2007 featuring Fusion d...

Where: Albertos Nightclub

Date: 2008-01-18 21:00:00

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After the tremendous success of Laila-O-Laila, Filmy Chakkar, Asli Don Kaun? and Winter Masti,  Induz & Instant Karma brings yet another bollywood themed night full of masti, mazaa and magic. Welcome 2008 will pay tribute to the hits of 2007. Featuring Fusion dance class from Flaming Fusion.Flaming Fusion is a dance school / performance company that aims to fuse together dances from around the world in a creative and fun way.Bollywood,Jazz,Latin,Bhangra,Afro all in one comprehensive class. Fusion Dance class : 9:00pm to 9:45pm Welcome 2008 Bollywood Party ; 9:45pm to 2:00am Tickets only $5 only .Click here to buy tickets. For more info visit Induz.org   Welcome 2008

WebGuild - The Future of Web Apps

Where: Google Inc.

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

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The Future of Web Apps January 16, 2008 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.

Emerging Communications (eComm) 2008

Where: Computer History Museum

Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00

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The trillion dollar telecommunications industry has already started down the path that the homebrew computer took three decades ago. Democratized computation gave birth to the computer industry. eComm tracks, highlights and promotes both the people and the technologies driving the democratization of communications innovation. eComm brings out the visionaries, emergent technologies, real-world startups, cutting-edge academic projects, views from the incumbent telecom players; garage based hacks and stirs required policy debates to create the ultimate three-day conversation. "The creation of eComm was to fill a large demographic void left by other telecom conferences and to provide a working forum to step forward beyond the current stagnant situation. People should attend if they are interested in seizing opportunities within the communications space, which are analogous to the opportunities presented as computation was democratized decades ago. It truly is exciting times when we step clear of seeing VoIP as the revolution or trundling out telecom-service marketing spiel." (interview with VoIP News) Larger organizations speaking include * British Telecom * Consumer Federation of America * frog design Inc. * Google * IBM * Intel Corp. * Microsoft * Motorola Inc. * Netflix Inc. * OpenMoko Inc. * Orange-FT * Ribbit Corp. * Skype Ltd. * Twitter * Vodafone * XMPP Standards Foundation * Yahoo! Inc. There are more than 65 speakers on board so far, many who are coming from innovative startups. To receive 15% off enter the discount code 'upcoming08'.

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

Where: SmugMug

Date: 2008-02-13 16:00:00

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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, attended 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.

Learn to use Facebook for Your Business & Career

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

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Valentine Masti 2008 - Celebration of Love for the Entire Fa...

Where: New Saffron Club (formerly southern spice)

Date: 2008-02-09 19:00:00

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After the success of the sold out Winter Masti New Years party, Induz, IMC6 Cinemas and The Indian Express presents Valentine Masti 2008 to benefit Induz's Art from the Heart charity project. Come and celebrate valentines day with your entire family.  Dinner, Karaoke and interactive games and activities will keep you entertained. Popular bay area DJ will be there to keep you on your toes with the upbeat numbers as well as the slow romatic ones. Kids will have their own areas and separate DJ. Baby sitting service (for limited number of kids) will be available for kids under 5. If you are interested in singing karaoke, send your request to ray@induz.org Book early to avail the limited early bird price and avoid sold out disappointment. Valentine Masti

Orkut OpenSocial Hackathons

Where: Googleplex

Date: 2008-02-14 10:00:00

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OpenSocial apps will go live to Orkut users in the last week of February. To launch your app on Orkut you need to have it pass a review by the Orkut Team, so be sure to use these best practices to build a successful app and submit your app at http://orkut-app-submission.googlemashups.com/. To help get your apps up to snuff, we'll be opening our doors here in Mountain View so you can get real time technical support and face-to-face feedback on the user experience of your app. Orkut Product Managers and Engineers will be on hand to review your application and add it to the initial Orkut application directory. Swing by the Googleplex and you'll have access to: * Workspace, power, and internet access. * Introductory materials and training. * Googlers working on OpenSocial and Orkut who can answer your questions. * Advice on how to polish your applications to get into the Orkut directory for launch. * A free lunch (they do exist!). These all-day "hackathons" will be on February 7-8 and February 14-15 at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA. If you're on the east coast, you can attend via video conference from our New York City office. There are limited seats available - reserve your spot by sending your name and preferred date and location to hackathon.rsvp@gmail.com. OpenSocial v0.7 is now live on Orkut sandbox. This is the same environment that will go live to 50M+ users worldwide. Check out the release notes for v0.7 and the updated OpenSocial Spec. Hope to see you here!

Bollywood Party on the Valentine Day Salaam E ishq

Where: New Saffron Club (formerly southern spice)

Date: 2008-02-14 19:00:00

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Salaam E Ishq After tremendous success of Laila O Laila2 ,Welcome 2007,Filmy Chakkar Instant Karma,Induz and Mera Pyar Presents Salaam E Ishq Social Mixer and Bollywood Party featuring free Salsa Class ,Limo ride and party all

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

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

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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.

"Creating Disruptive Innovative High Technology Products and...

Where: Samovar Conference Hall

Date: 2008-04-08 19:00:00

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Presentation Scott McGregor will speak on the topic of "Creating Disruptive Innovative High Technology Products and Services" using examples drawn from some of the products he has developed, including a sneak peak of his current digital photography product currently under development. There are many talented engineers who have created innovative technologies and founded companies to commercialize these technologies.; yet few of those companies succeed. New technology can be a competitive advantage underlying an innovation, but is not sufficient to ensure success. Nor is the secret to success to be found in traditional product management and product marketing methods; these are great for growing existing markets, but fail when pioneering new market categories or disrupting existing markets. Scott will explain some of the surprising reasons for such results, and introduce some key concepts behind the SWIFT Method, a theoretically grounded, empirically proven, repeatable methodology for developing Disruptive Technology Innovations capable of creating a fast growing New Market Categories and establishing a start-up as the Dominant Competitor. Topics Scott will cover include: How non-consumers, undershot consumers, specialty consumers, market segment size, incumbent and new entrant profit margins determine protected niches for ripe for Disruptive Innovation. How to use Technology Adoption Life Cycle methods to identify initial target consumers and achieve market dominance. How Stakeholders, Goals, Tasks, Habits and Values can be used to design innovative new products that create strong consumer desire. Bio ?Scott is a skilled designer, with a fine pedigree?academic and practical?both in software engineering and in design.? ? Alan Cooper, ?Father of Visual Basic? and Founder of Cooper Design, in his book "The Inmates are Running the Asylum" Scott McGregor, "the Innovation Guy", is a High Technology Innovation executive with over 25 years experience leading software development teams in Silicon Valley. Scott has worked for some of Silicon Valley's most well known companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Intuit and Sybase. Scott has also been an entrepreneur and executive for numerous valley start-ups. In 1992 he was selected as Entrepreneur of the Year by Unix World editor David Flack, who cited Scott's invention of Prescient Agent User Interfaces as an important future technology for ease of use and improved user experiences. He was a co-founder and local chapter president of both the Association for Software Development (ASD) and the World Wide Institute of Software Architects (WWISA). He has been an MBA instructor for UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and Univ of Phoenix Online, and a frequent speaker on Innovation at BayCHI, PARC and other Silicon Valley professional and entrepreneurial organizations. Scott has designed over twenty innovative software products and web services, products that often won awards based on their ease of use. Among these, the most widely known is his 1998 design work on the PlaceWare Web Conference Center, today known as Microsoft Live Meeting , a web conferencing system that enables over a million people to meet over the web every day. Scott is currently the Chief Operating Officer for Light Crafts, Inc., a start-up in the field of Digital Photography. He has been leading the development of a new product line with an innovative interface that will greatly increase the convenience and quality of digital photography. It is expected to debut in 2nd Quarter 2008. Scott developed a repeatable methodology, called SWIFT?, for developing market disruptiving Innovative New Products and Services capable of catapulting new entrants to market leadership. This method has been taught to many Silicon Valley companies through the auspices of the SWIFT Design Group. As usual great dinner and drinks will be provided! REGISTRATION ONLY AT: http://itexec.meetup.com/32/calendar/7453141/

Emerging Communications (eComm) 2008

Where: Computer History Museum

Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00

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The trillion dollar telecommunications industry has already started down the path that the homebrew computer took three decades ago. Democratized computation gave birth to the computer industry. eComm tracks, highlights and promotes both the people and the technologies driving the democratization of communications innovation. eComm brings out the visionaries, emergent technologies, real-world startups, cutting-edge academic projects, views from the incumbent telecom players; garage based hacks and stirs required policy debates to create the ultimate three-day conversation. "The creation of eComm was to fill a large demographic void left by other telecom conferences and to provide a working forum to step forward beyond the current stagnant situation. People should attend if they are interested in seizing opportunities within the communications space, which are analogous to the opportunities presented as computation was democratized decades ago. It truly is exciting times when we step clear of seeing VoIP as the revolution or trundling out telecom-service marketing spiel." (interview with VoIP News) Skype will open day 1 with a keynote from their general manager of voice and audio, Jonathan Christensen and Google will open day 2 with a keynote from their VP of wireless, Rich Miner. Larger organizations speaking include * British Telecom * Consumer Federation of America * frog design Inc. * Google * IBM * Intel Corp. * Microsoft * Motorola Inc. * Netflix Inc. * OpenMoko Inc. * Orange-FT * Ribbit Corp. * Skype Ltd. * Twitter * Vodafone * XMPP Standards Foundation * Yahoo! Inc. There are more than 65 speakers on board so far, many who are coming from innovative startups. To receive 15% off enter the discount code 'upcoming08'.

Social Pool Mixer at California Billiard Club. All Skill Lev...

Where: California Billiard Club

Date: 2008-06-21 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 June 21st 7:00pm-10:30pm Location: California Billiards at 881 East El Camino Real, 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, California Billiard Club offers our group $10 flat fee per person til they close at 2am RSVP: Please email me @ soyeeng@gmail.com by Friday June 20th. 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

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

Date: 2009-05-09 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 May 9th 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 May 8th. 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

Live Salsa with Orquesta Rumba Cafe @ Club Alberto's

Where: Albertos Nightclub

Date: 2008-03-28 19:30:00

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Live Salsa w/ Orquesta Rumba Cafe @ Club Alberto's Mark your Calendar Rumba Cafe will be performing for us at Albertos Nightclub this coming Friday March 28, 2008. Special Salsa class with Pantea from 7:30pm-9:30pm Come and Enjoy Live Salsa Music at Albertos Nightclub. Address: Albertos Nightclub 736 West Dana St. Mountain View For more info: www.albertos.com

Reclaiming Our Bodies: A Movement Group for Women

Where: Hillview Community Center

Date: 2008-04-22 19:00:00

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We are all constantly bombarded with powerful messages about our bodies from retail advertising and the fitness and diet industry. It is my experience as a teacher, movement educator and as a woman, that our own personal experience of our bodies is often mixed. At best, it may be the source of pleasure as well as pain, at worst, it may feel intolerable, mostly negative and externally focused. In this supportive group atmosphere we will learn how to bring our body focus inward. We learn to hear our own wisdom and intelligence and to move from the inside out. In doing so, we reclaim our bodies as well as our voices. Through the practice of integrative movement, including guided relaxation, active imagination and improvisation, we to listen to what's beneath the skin. The result is a greater sense of self respect, confidence, decreased stress and a greater sense of contentment and "groundedness" in our bodies. By actively reclaiming our bodies we reclaim our own physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. All body types welcome. No Prior experience necessary. REQUIRED: Brief phone discussion with instructor prior to start of class. Call for room location and to register: (408) 257-7473 (No Drop-ins Please) $180 for 6 week series (April 22-May 27); $150 If payment received in full by April 11th.

Peninsula Open Space Trust: Kaiulani Lee as Rachel Carson

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-20 20:00:00

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Join the Peninsula Open Space Trust for an evening with actress and writer Kaiulani Lee. Lee will perform her play, 'A Sense of Wonder,' based on the life and works of Rachel Carson.

Jimmy Buffett

Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00

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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.

Masters of Metal With Judas Priest With Testament Motorhead ...

Date: 2008-08-31 00:00:00

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SVASE StartUp-U SV: Creating a compelling Executive Summary

Date: 2008-05-28 11:45:00

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SVASE StartUp-U SV: Creating a compelling Executive Summary Start: 05/28/2008 - 11:45am End: 05/28/2008 - 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/736 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! CREATING A COMPELLING EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of the Executive Summary is to generate sufficient interest to get you to a meeting where you can go into more detail. It should short, sharp & create excitement. The response to it should be “That sounds interesting, tell me more”, so you don’t need to include everything, just the key information. The executive summary is often your initial face to a potential investor, so it is critically important that you create the right first impression. Contrary to the advice in many articles on the topic, you do not need to explain the entire business plan in 250 words. You need to convey its essence, and its energy. You have about 30 seconds to grab an investor’s interest. You want to be clear and compelling. Most guides to writing an executive summary miss the key point: The job of the executive summary is to sell, not to describe. So, forget what everyone else has been telling you. Come and hear what it really takes to create a clear, concise and compelling executive summary! 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 StartUp-U SV: Creating a compelling Executive Summary

Date: 2008-05-28 11:45:00

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SVASE StartUp-U SV: Creating a compelling Executive Summary

Date: 2008-05-28 11:45:00

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Cindy Stokes: Photographs

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-09 12:00:00

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

Free Blood Pressure Clinic

Where: Mountain View Center of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Date: 2008-05-13 08:00:00

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Free Blood Pressure Clinic Tuesdays, 8 to 10 a.m. at the Mountain View Center, 3rd Floor, Health Resource Center, 701 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View Current statistics show almost one in three people have high blood pressure, a percentage that has grown over the last 10 years. It is important to know your blood pressure because, if it is elevated, you have a chance to lower it through lifestyle changes and medication, if necessary. Stop by our Health Resource Center for free blood pressure checks every Tuesday from 8 to 10 a.m.

Mountain View Summer Concert Series

Where: Cuesta Park

Date: 2008-07-31 18:30:00

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The Silicon Valley House Rockers is a ten piece band featuring a five piece horn section, two rhythm guitars, a bass guitar, drums and keyboard. They play a unique blend of the greatest rock & roll and rhythm & blues tunes ever recorded. From the Blues Brothers, to Springsteen, The Stones, and many more, the House Rockers bring these classics to life.

Dancin' With Gershwin

Where: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Date: 2008-05-29 20:00:00

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Salsa Thursdays

Where: Alberto's Club

Date: 2008-05-29 19:15:00

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