http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley USA Silicon Valley / Bay Area Technology / Business Events Calendar http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F10&EventID=6 Liverpool Software City International presents: Investor Conference Targeted at Companies Ready to Enter Europe Deadline for submissions is Fri, Sept 10, 2010; event is Wed, Sept 22, 9am-5pm, Menlo Park venue MORE INFO: http://www.softwarecityltd.co.uk/event-info.php?id=1 This year Software City will be bigger than ever with businesses competing in three heats taking place in Silicon Valley, Helsinki, and Liverpool for a chance to pitch their business concept at Software City to a panel of established investors. If you are an entrepreneur on some part of your journey to raising funds, expanding to Europe or simply networking into new areas of opportunity then SOFTWARE CITY is the forum for you. Silicon Valley Heat One of 3 heats before the final November competition in Liverpool. In Silicon Valley will evaluate up to 15 entrepreneurs who have been selected based on their 2-page executive summary. Submit your executive summary to Steve Smith, Industry Director ICT, Liverpool Vision no later than 10 September 2010. If selected, present your investor presentation on 22 September 2010. Finalists from the Silicon Valley heat will be invited - travel expenses paid - to participate in the final competition in Liverpool on 25 NOVEMBER 2010. You will have the benefit of participating in a powerful network where people make contacts for establishing your business in Europe. DATE/TIME: Deadline for submissions is Fri, Sept 10, 2010; event is Wed, Sept 22, 9am-5pm LOCATION: Menlo Park venue COST/REGISTRATION: Free to accepted applicants, no fee to apply. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.softwarecityltd.co.uk/event-info.php?id=1 Email: ssmith@liverpoolvision.co.uk About Liverpool Software City International: Liverpool Software City International is a unique event designed to showcase North England's dynamic technology and digital/creative sectors. Now in its fourth year, Software City sponsors an investor conference to identify international companies in the Computer, Digital and Creative sectors ready to enter the European market using Liverpool, England as their beachhead. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F10&EventID=1 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6620332/ ] Innovations in Livability A National Summit For A Sustainable Future Please join the Bay Area Council for a timely and relevant national discussion with prominent Bay Area business executives, federal decision makers, policy experts and elected officials.&nbsp;As we approach the halfway point of the Administration's first term, we will advance the goals for success of the DOT/EPA/HUD "Partnership for Sustainable Communities" with a national focus on how the Bay Area demonstrates both the right way to approach this and the challenges still to be resolved. Innovations in Livability is a two-day summit that will showcase past and present partnerships and efforts and how business, government, and residents are dedicated to improving the livability of the Bay Area, as a model for the nation. Key themes include: Economic Competitiveness and the Jobs Machine: How the Partnership for Sustainable Communities can thrive going forward The HUD/DOT/EPA Partnership principles as a primary driver for the future of the Bay Area&nbsp; The global and national economic importance of the Bay Area as a precedent for major metropolitan areas and the variety of challenges it faces to maintain its top spot How local businesses and employers are addressing today’s challenges in innovative and creative ways with the purpose of growing stronger for the good of the country Opportunities for the Bay Area and the Federal government to work together going forward to utilize best practices and focus on catalytic program and project investments. Innovations in Livability is being hosted by Oracle and is delighted to have the following business and public leaders participate in the summit: Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros, Former HUD Secretary, Executive Chairman, CityView Norm Mineta, Chairman, Hill &amp; Knowlton George Halvorson, Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente Reyad Fezzani, CEO, BP Solar Sunni Wright McPeak, President and CEO, California Emerging Technology Fund Michael Covarrubias, Chairman and CEO, TMG Partners Peter Calthorpe, Principal, Calthrope Associates Christopher Leinberger, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institute Alicia Aguirre, Vice Mayor, Redwood City Thursday, September 9, 2010 Time &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Description&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TBD &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Innovative/Sustainable Building Bus Tour &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seating is limited and requires further registration TBD&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VIP Reception Friday, September 10, 2010 Panel Discussions Innovation: Best Practices and Policy Reform – A look into smart and local precedents: Private sector solutions for local housing and transit problems The Bay Area has been a national model for innovation, but it is not perfect. Take a look inside to see how local and regional governments, institutions, and private companies are stepping up to solve housing and transportation problems. See how the Bay Area is connecting housing to jobs, fostering innovation, and identifying substantial livability issues integral to the successful growth of metropolitan areas across the nation. Livability &amp; Sustainability: The Interconnected Variables – Key ingredients of successful communities Jobs, transportation, affordable housing, education, environmental quality, connectivity, energy efficiency, and more: these are some of the interconnected ingredients for successful communities across the nation. What is (and is not) working in the Bay Area metropolitan area? How do these key elements work together? What are the key drivers for the future? See how the Bay Area focuses on interrelated priorities with coalition-building for a successful future. Is there a future for Jobs, Housing, and Urban Growth? – Addressing AB 32 as a precedent for the future.&nbsp;&nbsp; The key to any successful region is prolonged economic and job growth. With California’s now-historic climate change legislation being challenged in this November’s election, what are the implications for livable and sustainable communities at the state and Federal level? New Technologies and New Ways of Thinking – How cutting edge tools will guide the future of livable communities. Business and government is increasingly leveraging advanced technologies to help policy-makers, business leaders, and the public make important decisions for the future. This interactive session will incorporate audience participation to map and model different land use and policy decisions through visual, interactive scenarios. Click the following link to register this event: Register powered by RegOnline http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F10&EventID=1687 <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <title>Diskcon 2010</title> </head> <body> <table border="1" width="100%" id="table1"> <tr> <td>Event Name/Title: <b>Diskcon 2010</b><br> Event Description: &quot;Technology, Areal Density, and Innovation&quot;<br> Innovation drives technology and technology enables the rapid growth of areal density that has made hard disk drives the home for much of the world�s digital storage. Continued survival of hard disk drives requires ceaseless innovation and investment by hard disk drive companies in the future as well as expansion into complementary storage technologies such as solid state storage. The 2010 DISKCON Storage Industry Conference explores the key innovations behind continuing development of hard disk drive components and metrology and the continuing development of hard disk drive architectures and testing.<br> Keynotes by leading storage systems companies explore the opportunities and challenges faced by hard disk drives and other elements in the evolving digital storage hierarchy to support storage in the cloud, virtualization, deduplication and new models of storage tiering. The analyst session will explore the future profitability of digital storage products as well as the needed investments and expected return as the digital storage market continues its relentless growth. The Futures of Storage session looks at key technology developments that will drive continuing growth and innovation in hard disk drives as well as competing storage devices.<br> Event Registration Website: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/Diskcon2010-Event"> http://www.iplanevents.com/Diskcon2010</a> <br> Event Category: Exposition/Trade Show<br> Event Full Cost: Free if you pre register before the show<br> Venue Name: Hyatt Regency/Santa Clara Convention Center Ballrooms A-D<br> Venue Address: 5101 Great American Parkway Santa Clara,CA<br> Venue Suite/Floor: <br> City: San Jose<br> State/Province: California<br> Zip Code: 95054<br> Country/Region: United States of America<br> Start Date/Time: 09-09-2010 8:00 AM<br> End Date/Time: 09-10-2010 4:00 PM<br> Organization Name: Idema<br> Organization Contact First Name: Trudy<br> Organization Contact Last Name: Gressley<br> Organization Contact Email: <a href="mailto:tgressley@idema.org"> tgressley@idema.org</a> <br> Organization Contact Phone: 408-294-0082<br> Organization Website: <a href="http://www.idema.org"> http://www.idema.org</a> <br> Event Only Contact First Name: Holly<br> Event Only Contact Last Name: Page<br> Event Only Contact Email: <a href="mailto:hollyevents@sbcglobal.net"> hollyevents@sbcglobal.net</a> <br> Event Only Contact Phone: 408-378-5111</td> </tr> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br/> <!-- Start of StatCounter Code --> <script type="text/javascript"> var sc_project=6146167; var sc_invisible=0; var sc_security="e53282dd"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter.js"></script><noscript><div class="statcounter"><a title="tumblr site counter" href="http://www.statcounter.com/tumblr/" target="_blank"><img class="statcounter" src="http://c.statcounter.com/6146167/0/e53282dd/0/" alt="tumblr site counter" ></a></div></noscript> <!-- End of StatCounter Code --> <a href="http://my.statcounter.com/project/standard/stats.php?project_id=6146167&amp;guest=1"> <font size="2">[See Event Viewing Stats]</font></a><font size="2"> </font></p> </body> </html> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F10&EventID=11 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6640992/ ] Deadline for submissions is Fri, Sept 10, 2010; event is Wed, Sept 22, 9am-5pmThis year Software City will be bigger than ever with businesses competing in three heats taking place in Silicon Valley, Helsinki, and Liverpool for a chance to pitch their business concept at Software City to a panel of established investors. If you are an entrepreneur on some part of your journey to raising funds, expanding to Europe or simply networking into new areas of opportunity then SOFTWARE CITY is the forum for you.Silicon Valley HeatOne of 3 heats before the final November competition in Liverpool. In Silicon Valley will evaluate up to 15 entrepreneurs who have been selected based on their 2-page executive summary.Submit your executive summary to Steve Smith, Industry Director ICT, Liverpool Vision no later than 10 September 2010. If selected, present your investor presentation on 22 September 2010.Finalists from the Silicon Valley heat will be invited - travel expenses paid - to participate in the final competition in Liverpool on 25 NOVEMBER 2010. You will have the benefit of participating in a powerful network where people make contacts for establishing your business in Europe. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F10&EventID=8 http://www.zvents.com/menlo-park-ca/events/show/139357545-investor-conference-targeted-at-companies-ready-to-enter-europe http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F10&EventID=9 http://www.zvents.com/san-jose-ca/events/show/139153225-meet-with-alloy-ventures http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F10&EventID=12 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5663778/ ] FountainBlue: When She Speaks, Women in Leadership Series Topic: Women Who Make Up Their Own RulesDate & Time: Friday, September 10 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Location: LifeScan, 1051 S Milpitas Blvd. Bldg 2, Cafeteria Annex Room, MilpitasCost: $21 members, $32 partners, $42 general, $52 late and on-site, $154 corporate passes for up to 10 people, $124 Ongoing membership plus admissionMember Registration: http://fountainblue.shuttlepod.org/whenshespeaks Partner, General and On-Site Registration: http://fountainblue.shuttlepod.org Additional Information: http://www.whenshespeaks.com. Audience: Women and men who support having women in senior technology positions.Women Who Make Up Their Own Rules Successful women create their own brand - their own personal way of making things happen. Sometimes they play within the rules, sometimes they make up their own rules, but the results speak for themselves. Join us and hear the stories from dynamic women who are making up the rules, as they go, while succeeding and advancing within the traditional system. Learn from them, and start thinking about how you can change the rules that are hindering your own success. Facilitator Pat Obuchowski, CEO (Chief Empowerment Officer), inVisionariaPanelist Daniela Bayer, Business Intelligence Manager for Central & Eastern Europe, CiscoPanelist Sheryl Chamberlain, Senior Director, VMware Technology Alliance, EMCPanelists Laurie Cremona and Elaine Miller, Services Marketing for the Information Intelligence Group at EMC, Founders, Mission Job SharePanelist Sudha Jamthe, Social Media Strategist, PayPalPanelist Sharon Vondera, Director, Americas Customer Solutions, LifeScanMore Information:For more information about FountainBlue's When She Speaks series, including event agenda, upcoming topics and notes, visit http://www.whenshespeaks.com. For notes from past events, visit http://www.fountainblue.biz/whenshespeaks/whenshespeaksnotes.html. For more information about our current corporate partners, and our packages in general, see http://www.fountainblue.biz/whenshespeaks/whenshespeakspartners.html. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F11&EventID=11 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/134056705-teens-in-tech-miniconference http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F11&EventID=10 http://www.zvents.com/redwood-city-ca/events/show/125631605-network-fundamentals-training-course-september-1112-2010 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F11&EventID=13 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684118/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F11&EventID=9 See linuxmafia.com/cabal for more information. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F11&EventID=14 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6633660/ ] Bootie SF: The world's biggest bootleg mashup dance partyDJ TRIPP -- http://bass211.comdoes a special iPad DJ set-------------------------------------------11 PM -- Live mashup rock band:SMASH-UP DERBY - http://smashupderby.com-------------------------------------------Resident Bootie DJs:ADRIAN & MYSTERIOUS D - http://aplusd.net-------------------------------------------Midnight Mashup Show:Live beatboxersINFINITE of Felonious - http://www.myspace.com/feloniousoneloveSYZYGY of Vowel Movement All-Stars - http://www.everydaytheatre.org/vowelmovement/-------------------------------------------Upstairs room: Electro-Bootie presentsFUTURE UNIVERSAL - http://www.futureuniversal.comwith DJs:PETE - http://www.thisispete.comKIRIN RIDER - http://bit.ly/fukirinKIDHACK - http://www.djkidhack.com-------------------------------------------Opening DJ: DADA-------------------------------------------FREE 10-track Bootie mashup CD to the first 100 people through the door!$6 before 10pm, $12 cover, 21+ w/IDhttp://BootieSF.comVinyl turntables and CD DJ decks are soooooo 20th century! Known for always embracing the latest, cutting-edge technology in his sets, DJ Tripp presents the latest way to DJ -- with Apple iPads! He'll be utilizing the multi-touch displays on a pair of iPads to control, manipulate, and play mashups! For the Midnight Mashup Show, live beatboxers Infinite of Felonious and Syzygy of Vowel Movement All-Stars will perform a live mashup using just their voices, while at 11 PM, Bootie's live house band Smash-Up Derby hits the stage. And in the upstairs room, Future Universal returns with their trademark electro beats, with DJs Pete, Kirin Rider, and KidHack on the decks. Launched in 2003 in San Francisco by DJs Adrian & Mysterious D, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup -- and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with regular parties in several cities on four continents. Keeping your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, Bootie mixes and matches every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, providing the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation ... and free mashup CDs, given away like candy!For all Bootie parties worldwide: http://BootieMashup.com http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F12&EventID=1690 Event Name/Title: WITI's Women and Technology Summit Event Description: WITI (Women In Technology International), the world's leading professional organization for executive women in technology, will truly inspire "Collaboration, Strategy and Growth" through hands on speaking engagements and panel discussions at the Annual WITI Women and Technology Summit in San Jose, CA September 12-14, 2010. Top technology leaders from Clean Tech, Mobile, Search, Cloud, Social Media, and Business teach WITI Summit attendees how to capture and target more customers, build stronger relationships with existing customers and take advantage of the applications and tools to build a stronger web presence, increase revenue and streamline costs for their companies. WITI represents the ideal market for business Networking - CIO's, executive women and men as well as leaders in technology from around the world converge at WITI's Annual Women and Technology Summit to discuss and collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges, and explore new business opportunities. Event Registration Website: http://www.witi.com/regforms/conference_registration_form.php?id=2490 Event Category: Corporate Event Event Full Cost: $995.00 Venue Name: Doubletree Hotel San Jose Venue Address: 2050 Gateway Place San Jose City: San Jose State/Province: California Zip Code: 95110 Country/Region: United States of America Venue Website (or Map Link): http://www.witi.com/center/conferences/2010/summit/ Start Date/Time: 09-12-2010 8:00 AM End Date/Time: 09-14-2010 6:00 PM Organization Name: WITI Organization Contact First Name: David Organization Contact Last Name: Leighton Organization Contact Email: david@corp.witi.com Organization Contact Phone: 800-334-9484 Organization Website: http://witi.com ____________________________ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F12&EventID=15 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684121/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F12&EventID=12 http://www.zvents.com/san-jose-ca/events/show/139097985-witis-women-and-technology-summit http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F12&EventID=13 http://www.zvents.com/mountain-view-ca/events/show/138643605-best-mobile-app-competition-award-at-svcwireless-conference-2010 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F13&EventID=1690 Event Name/Title: WITI's Women and Technology Summit Event Description: WITI (Women In Technology International), the world's leading professional organization for executive women in technology, will truly inspire "Collaboration, Strategy and Growth" through hands on speaking engagements and panel discussions at the Annual WITI Women and Technology Summit in San Jose, CA September 12-14, 2010. Top technology leaders from Clean Tech, Mobile, Search, Cloud, Social Media, and Business teach WITI Summit attendees how to capture and target more customers, build stronger relationships with existing customers and take advantage of the applications and tools to build a stronger web presence, increase revenue and streamline costs for their companies. WITI represents the ideal market for business Networking - CIO's, executive women and men as well as leaders in technology from around the world converge at WITI's Annual Women and Technology Summit to discuss and collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges, and explore new business opportunities. Event Registration Website: http://www.witi.com/regforms/conference_registration_form.php?id=2490 Event Category: Corporate Event Event Full Cost: $995.00 Venue Name: Doubletree Hotel San Jose Venue Address: 2050 Gateway Place San Jose City: San Jose State/Province: California Zip Code: 95110 Country/Region: United States of America Venue Website (or Map Link): http://www.witi.com/center/conferences/2010/summit/ Start Date/Time: 09-12-2010 8:00 AM End Date/Time: 09-14-2010 6:00 PM Organization Name: WITI Organization Contact First Name: David Organization Contact Last Name: Leighton Organization Contact Email: david@corp.witi.com Organization Contact Phone: 800-334-9484 Organization Website: http://witi.com ____________________________ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=5 San Jose BioCenter presents: BioBriefing: Industry Knowledge for the Non-Scientist Tuesday, September 14, 9:00am-4:30pm, San Jose MORE INFO: http://www.sjbiocenter.com/event/ev_2010Q3-BioBriefing.html Become more instrumental in your company's success by understanding the science and technology driving the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Be more strategic in your relationship-building by knowing who the industry players are and how they interact. Learn from credentialed BioTech Primer instructors that have the skill and experience to teach executives with a wide variety of non-science backgrounds in an engaging environment. Class Topics Include: # Industry Overview # What the Heck is Biotech? # Evolution of Biotechnology # Industry Sectors # Inside the Biotech Industry # Companies # Evolution of a Biotech Company # Biotech Company Structure # Biotech Research # Global & US Industry Clusters # The Science # Biotechnology Goals # The Cell, DNA & Proteins # Genomes # Genetic Variation # The Technology # How the Genome is Studied # Restriction enzymes # Recombinant DNA # Microarrays # Proteomics # Getting a Drug to Market # Drug Discovery Timeline # Rational Drug Discovery # Target Validation # Pharmacogenomics # Drug Development Timeline # Preclinical Trials # Clinical Trials # Patents # Generics & Follow-on Biologics # Getting a Diagnostic to Market # What are Diagnostics # How Biotech Impacts Diagnostics # Diagnostic Approval Who Will Benefit * Professionals from all sectors of the biotech, pharma and life sciences industries, including: sales, marketing, HR, legal, manufacturing, business development, finance, management, government relations, IT, safety, tech transfer * Policy makers, lobbyists, attorneys * Venture capitalists, angel investors, banks, analysts, financial managers * Insurance brokers, real estate professionals * Consultants, public relations specialists, journalists * Bioscience association staff, economic development executives * University administrators, research institute support staff DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 14 9:00am-4:30pm LOCATION: San Jose BioCenter 5941 Optical Court San Jose, CA, 95138 408-960-3807 http://www.sjbiocenter.com/con_directions.html COST/REGISTRATION: $545. http://www.biotechprimerinc.com/ClassRegistrationAll.aspx MORE INFO: Website: http://www.sjbiocenter.com/event/ev_2010Q3-BioBriefing.html Email: info@biotechprimerinc.com Phone: 410-377-4429 Contact: Aurelie Gaudin About San Jose BioCenter: The San Jose BioCenter features state of the art lab and business space, a brand new Chemistry Analytics Lab and world class business development services for high potential bioscience companies. The goal of the San Jose BioCenter is to advance technology for societal benefit and to catalyze economic development for community growth. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=2 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5455475/ ] Jive Software presents JiveWorld '10Save the Date for a community event you don't want to miss, a date you don't want to forget and a city you won't want to leave. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=1690 Event Name/Title: WITI's Women and Technology Summit Event Description: WITI (Women In Technology International), the world's leading professional organization for executive women in technology, will truly inspire "Collaboration, Strategy and Growth" through hands on speaking engagements and panel discussions at the Annual WITI Women and Technology Summit in San Jose, CA September 12-14, 2010. Top technology leaders from Clean Tech, Mobile, Search, Cloud, Social Media, and Business teach WITI Summit attendees how to capture and target more customers, build stronger relationships with existing customers and take advantage of the applications and tools to build a stronger web presence, increase revenue and streamline costs for their companies. WITI represents the ideal market for business Networking - CIO's, executive women and men as well as leaders in technology from around the world converge at WITI's Annual Women and Technology Summit to discuss and collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges, and explore new business opportunities. Event Registration Website: http://www.witi.com/regforms/conference_registration_form.php?id=2490 Event Category: Corporate Event Event Full Cost: $995.00 Venue Name: Doubletree Hotel San Jose Venue Address: 2050 Gateway Place San Jose City: San Jose State/Province: California Zip Code: 95110 Country/Region: United States of America Venue Website (or Map Link): http://www.witi.com/center/conferences/2010/summit/ Start Date/Time: 09-12-2010 8:00 AM End Date/Time: 09-14-2010 6:00 PM Organization Name: WITI Organization Contact First Name: David Organization Contact Last Name: Leighton Organization Contact Email: david@corp.witi.com Organization Contact Phone: 800-334-9484 Organization Website: http://witi.com ____________________________ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=14 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/137758725-get-real-san-francisco-getreal10 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=1 Join us as we explore various aspects of Product Management as it relates to marketing and business success. Facilitator: Ellen Grace Henson, Managing Director, Marketing Mechanics -- Register: please RSVP to egh@mktgmech.com. $5 for members and $15 for nonmembers; everyone picks up own breakfast tab. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=16 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6619254/ ] SVASE Funding Pitch Preparation WorkshopStart: 09/14/2010 - 5:30 pmEnd: 09/14/2010- 8:30 pmYou might have killer technology, a can’t miss value proposition for customers plus a team with demonstrable experience and execution skills, but if you can’t get your business fundamentals across to potential investors clearly and concisely you’ll fall at the first hurdle of the funding race.URL:-www.svase.org/events/funding-pitch-preparation-workshop/4812Please note that this event is intended exclusively for startup executives and entrepreneurs seeking funding. Please do NOT register if you do not fit this profile.The Funding Pitch Workshop was peppered with practical advice that I've been putting into practice since attending. In particular, walking through the 10 slide deck and understanding all of the opportunities to provide evidence to back up the business assumptions has changed my approach to writing a compelling presentation, Mike McGrath, CEO, YoshoThe vast majority of startups never get the opportunity to pitch their idea to potential investors, so when you do get the chance you shouldn’t throw it away by talking about the wrong things. So if you’ve not successfully raised venture capital before, attending this workshop is a must, to give you critical insights into what information VCs and Angels are looking for, and how they want it presented.Topics covered in this interactive workshop include:- Is my idea/business fundable?- What VCs and Angels look for from a Funding Pitch & why- Valuations & who get what %?- The successful funding flow from idea to A round- Creating the Killer Funding Pitch for YOUR startupGuest Investor: TBD (see below for bio).PRE-REGISTERED RATES (All Rates Include Hors D™oeuvres)SVASE Members - $25; Non-SVASE members - $49Walk-In rate is an additional $10 to the above rates.Where: DLA Piper, 2000 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, 94303his event is co-sponsored by DLA Piper, www.dlapiper.comPlease note that this event is intended for startup executives and entrepreneurs seeking funding. Please do NOT register if you do not meet this profile. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=1002 Start: 09/14/2010 - 5:30 pm End: 09/14/2010- 8:30 pm You might have killer technology, a can�t miss value proposition for customers plus a team with demonstrable experience and execution skills, but if you can�t get your business fundamentals across to potential investors clearly and concisely you�ll fall at the first hurdle of the funding race. URL:-http://www.svase.org/events/funding-pitch-preparation-workshop/4812 Please note that this event is intended exclusively for startup executives and entrepreneurs seeking funding. Please do NOT register if you do not fit this profile. The Funding Pitch Workshop was peppered with practical advice that I've been putting into practice since attending. In particular, walking through the 10 slide deck and understanding all of the opportunities to provide evidence to back up the business assumptions has changed my approach to writing a compelling presentation�, Mike McGrath, CEO, Yosho The vast majority of startups never get the opportunity to pitch their idea to potential investors, so when you do get the chance you shouldn�t throw it away by talking about the wrong things. So if you�ve not successfully raised venture capital before, attending this workshop is a must, to give you critical insights into what information VCs and Angels are looking for, and how they want it presented. Topics covered in this interactive workshop include: - Is my idea/business fundable? - What VCs and Angels look for from a Funding Pitch & why - Valuations & who get what %? - The successful funding flow from idea to A round - Creating the Killer Funding Pitch for YOUR startup Guest Investor: TBD (see below for bio). PRE-REGISTERED RATES (All Rates Include Hors D�oeuvres) SVASE Members - $25; Non-SVASE members - $49 Walk-In rate is an additional $10 to the above rates. Where: DLA Piper, 2000 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, 94303 his event is co-sponsored by DLA Piper, www.dlapiper.com Please note that this event is intended for startup executives and entrepreneurs seeking funding. Please do NOT register if you do not meet this profile. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=15 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/139677905-tech-cocktail-san-francisco-2010-startup-mixer http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=13 See www.nblug.org for more information. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=367 <p><font face="Arial">Organization_Name: BayCHI (Bay Area Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction)<br> DATE/TIME: Tuesday, 7:30 - 9:30 pm <br> TYPE: General IT Related Event<br> OTHER: BayCHI Fall 2000 Tutorial Series<br> WEBSITE: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.baychi.org">http://www.baychi.org</a> <br> Event Contact Name: Don Patterson<br> Event Contact Phone: (925) 422-6572<br> Event Contact Email: <a href="mailto:dpatterson@baychi.org"> dpatterson@baychi.org</a> <br> RSVP_ONLY_NO: No RSVP Necessary<br> INVITE_ONLY_NO: No Invitation Needed, All Are Welcome<br> LOCATION:<br> Xerox PARC Auditorium 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304<br> SPEAKERS: Varies - see website<br> NOTES: <br> BayCHI organizes a dinner before each monthly meeting. It's a great opportunity to meet new people or to get together with your BayCHI friends. The evening's BayCHI speakers usually attend. Held at a different restaurant near Xerox PARC every month, dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends in time for us to make the talk at&nbsp; 7:30 p.m. Bring cash or a check to pay a BayCHI dinner<br> host for your order; we'll provide you with a receipt.<br> Questions? Contact Don Patterson: <a href="mailto:dpatterson@baychi.org"> dpatterson@baychi.org</a>&nbsp; (925) 422-6572.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F14&EventID=226 <TABLE cellPadding=2 width="95%" bgColor=#ffffff border=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" cellspacing="0" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolor="#000000" height="492"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#CCCCFF" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="left"> <b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) <br> EVENT NAME: BayCHI <br> EVENT START DATE: 7:30 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 9:30 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium at 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314 USA 650-812-4000 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Seminars <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION:Revealing Design Treasures from The Amazon <br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical <br> EVENT SPEAKERS: Jared Spool, User Interface Engineering<br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.parc.com/events/">http://www.parc.com/events/</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Mimi Gardner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-812-4000 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: On its surface, Amazon.com just seems like a large e-commerce site, albeit a successful one. Its design isn't flashy, nor is it much to write home about. But deep within its pages are hidden secrets�secrets that every designer should know about. If one looks closely at what the team at Amazon has built, it's filled with innovative functionality and clever designs, all of which creates a delightful experience for its users and directly produces regular profits for its shareholders. But not all is perfect. Some design changes in the last few years have not been the success that the team had hoped for. Amazon's exceptional qualities and imperfections are critical knowledge for any designer that wants to dig deep into what makes the site tick. In this entertaining presentation, Jared will share some of UIE's latest research into the hidden treasures of (the) Amazon. You'll learn: The simple Yes/No question that increased revenues by more than $1 billion. The elegant subtlety of Amazon's security system. Why Amazon's business model is more than meets the eye (and why designers need to care). The wins and losses that Amazon has had with social media functionality. <br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> About PARC <br> PARC works closely with other organizations � from leading global corporations and government agencies to newly formed ventures � to discover breakthrough concepts that deliver value and solve real needs.<br> By aligning our expertise with their strategic interests, our clients can: strengthen innovation effectiveness; extend scientific and technical capabilities; anticipate and respond more quickly to emerging industry trends; cultivate new market opportunities or business models; and acquire intellectual property while maximizing existing assets. <br> Additionally, those who are involved in the PARC collaboration process gain insights into diverse innovation practices � bringing new thinking and seeding future innovation back into their own organizations.<br> To learn about sponsoring strategic research programs with PARC or to inquire about licensing specific PARC technologies, please contact <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a><br> <br> <b>PARC Forum RSS News/Events Update Feed:<br> </b> <br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.blinkbits.com/feed/feed2js.php?src=http://www.parc.com/rss/?rss_version=2.0"></script> </td> </tr> </TABLE> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=2 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5455475/ ] Jive Software presents JiveWorld '10Save the Date for a community event you don't want to miss, a date you don't want to forget and a city you won't want to leave. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=17 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6747285/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=931 Getting your business from the idea stage to a reality is never easy, and what you need is a resource that can help you take your company to the next level. To make the services & benefits that SVASE offers available to as many emerging entrepreneurs as possible, we have setup a discount link for a Sign Up a Friend & Receive Both Memberships for $75 Each, a savings of $48 off the regular price! Find out what SVASE members are raving about and join the largest and fastest growing nonprofit association that assists pre-entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs through four stages of startup growth: Concept Phase, Business Planning, Investors and Funding and Product Launch. We host 10-12 events each month, featuring VCs, Angels and veteran Entrepreneurs as guest speakers and attended annually by over 6,000 entrepreneurs, VCs, bloggers and press. Looks like its working, as by leveraging SVASE events and contacts, last year SVASE members raised over $76MM in venture funding, and this year to date over $50MM. And with our web based services, including 24 Hour Networking, the online SVASE Yellow Pages, the keyword searchable VC Database and Jobs in Funded Startups database, and our links to VC Experts, plus blogs from AlwaysOn and Guy Kawasaki, plus regular posts on Facebook and Twitter, SVASE is able to help entrepreneurs around the clock and around the world! For further information on how SVASE can empower YOU, go to http://www.svase.org. If you would like to take advantage of this special discount on two memberships, please go to http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=192405. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=16 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/139676425-sf-new-tech-details-coming-soon http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=17 http://www.zvents.com/pleasanton-ca/events/show/140281745-baypay-event-payments-technologies-that-put-the-customer-in-control-what-will-happen-when-delaware-meets-silicon-valley http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=1003 Start: 09/15/2010 - 6:00 pm End: 09/15/2010- 8:30 pm Organized by: Dana Shultz, dana@danashultz.com Cell: 510 326-2123 Kevin Matsushita, SAP, kevin.matsushita@sap.com, Christina Ellwood, Moreland Associates, christina@morelandassoc.com, Location: Crow Canyon Country Club 711 Silver Lake Drive Danville, CA 94526 URL:-http://www.svase.org/events/ebs-picking-right-vc/4861 East Bay Series - Real-life Stories of Entrepreneurial Success Picking The Right VC Imagine that several venture capital firms are eager to invest in your hot start-up. Which one(s) should you pick? Term sheets don�t tell the entire story. From customer introductions and business management expertise to recruitment of follow-on investors, there are many ways that VCs can help � if you have the right chemistry and a shared vision. Learn how our panel members contribute to the success of their portfolio companies and, equally important, how they keep difficult situations from turning into a horror stories. The panel: * Kent Godfrey, Pond Venture Partners * Rebecca Lynn, Partner, Morgenthaler * Tim Wilson, Partner, Partech International Moderator: Daniel Zimmerman, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP When: Wednesday, September 15 6-6:30 pm: Networking and Buffet Dinner 6:30-8 pm: Panel discussion and Q/A Pre-registration closes 9 AM the day of the event. Cost: (Includes buffet dinner, coffee and tea; cash bar available) Members - $25, Affiliates who advertise this event - $25 General Public - $35, Walk-Ins: Add $10 to rates above Locations: Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville, CA 94526. Directions: Exit I-680 at Crow Canyon Road. Take Crow Canyon east approximately one mile. Turn left at El Capitan, then take the first right to the guard gate. After checking in at the gate, take the third left turn (just past the tennis courts) into the clubhouse parking lot. DRESS: Business casual or business attire, please - no jeans or shorts allowed. This event is co-sponsored by Claremont Creek Ventures, http://www.claremontvc.com. Speaker Bios: Kent Godfrey, Pond Venture Partners Dividing his time between Europe and Silicon Valley, Kent has more than 25 years of executive management, strategic planning, sales, marketing and business development experience in the high-tech industry and has been with Pond for five years. Before coming to Pond, Kent served for five years as Chairman and CEO of Frictionless Commerce concluding with the sale of the company to SAP in June 2006. Kent served for four years as the Chairman and CEO of Andromedia, Inc. Having just filed its S-1 prospectus for an initial public offering, Godfrey merged Andromedia with Macromedia, Inc., where he later served as executive vice president of strategic business development. He has also led sales, business development, and marketing efforts at a number of companies including IA Corporation, Epoch Systems (acquired by EMC), Sequent Computer (NASDAQ: SQNT, then acquired by IBM), Pyramid Technology (NASDAQ: PYRD, then acquired by Siemens Nixdorf) and Varian Associates, Inc. Kent previously served on the board of several companies and organizations, including: TRM Corporation (NASDAQ: TRMM), Softcoin Inc., Hipbone Communications (acquired by Kana), Pixel Devices (acquired by Agilent), Invention Machine Corporation and Vocal Point Inc. (acquired by Telecom Italia). Kent is currently on the boards of 4Home, LiveRail and Broadway Networks. Kent also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Seven Hills School, a private non-profit Pre-K through 8th grade elementary school in Walnut Creek, California. Kent earned a Master of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research from Babson College. Rebecca Lynn, Partner, Morgenthaler Rebecca joined Morgenthaler�s Menlo Park office in 2007, and she focuses on early-stage investments in mobile, health 2.0, Internet services and financial services. She serves on the boards of Lending Club and Practice Fusion, and she is a second on the boards of OpinMind and Autonet. Rebecca began her career at Procter and Gamble�s corporate headquarters where she worked in international new product market entry. She spent time in both Cincinnati and Mexico City developing new products for the market and launching a new category in Latin America. She then joined NextCard as an early employee and spent four years at the company. At NextCard, she led product development efforts and later served as the Vice President of Marketing where she managed one of the top five largest online marketing efforts. NextCard was the first online credit card company, and it went public in 2000 with a $1.3B market cap. After NextCard, she ran her own consulting business focusing on online marketing for financial services and affiliate marketing. Rebecca passed the California State Bar and has a focus on intellectual property litigation and corporate law. Rebecca is an inventor on several issued patents, and she was published in the Berkeley Law and Technology Journal. Education: JD/MBA degree from the Haas School of Business and U.C. Berkeley School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri in 1996. Board Seats: Practice Fusion LendingClub Focus: Mobile, health 2.0, Internet services, financial services Tim Wilson, Partner, Partech International Tim joined Partech International in 2001 and focuses on communications and components investments. Between 1997 and 2001, Tim was the Chief Marketing Officer for Digital Island, a Partech portfolio company. The company was acquired by Cable & Wireless in 2001 for $350M. Prior to Digital Island, Tim was a General Manager at Lucent Technology where he led the international voice communications product management team (now Avaya) with P&L for product lines generating over $2B in annual sales and coauthored a VOIP related patent. Before Lucent, Tim held a variety of senior management positions within AT&T (North America and Australia) and AT&T Bell Labs from 1983-1995. He graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Bowdoin College receiving his undergraduate degree in Physics. He received his MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business where he was named a Fuqua Scholar. Daniel Zimmerman, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Mr. Zimmermann is a member of Sonnenschein�s Corporate Practice and Venture Technology Group. He regularly advises emerging growth companies and technology start-ups on general corporate and corporate finance matters. Mr. Zimmermann also represents a number of prominent Silicon Valley-based venture capital firms, as well as global venture and private equity funds in their portfolio investments. He further focuses his practice on international business and in- and outbound private equity and venture capital transactions. With extensive experience in global expansions and off-shore acquisitions by U.S. companies, Mr. Zimmermann regularly counsels non-U.S. investors and acquirers with their investments and acquisitions in the U.S. Mr. Zimmermann was recently seconded to a prominent London-based pan-European law firm where he spent time in London and Munich working on private equity, capital markets and venture capital transactions. Prior to joining Sonnenschein, Mr. Zimmermann was with the law firm of Cooley Godward Kronish in Palo Alto. Mr. Zimmermann is Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Law Section of the State Bar of California for the 2009-2010 term and is also a member of the International Law Sections of the American and New York Bar Associations. He served as Vice President and Board Member of the German-American International School of Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Zimmermann is a member of the Silicon Valley Chapter of Keiretsu Forum. Mr. Zimmermann is a frequent speaker and moderator on technology, corporate finance, venture capital and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He is fluent in German and French. Education: University of California, Los Angeles School of Law LL.M., 1996 Albert-Ludwig Universit�t First State Examination, 1995 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=18 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6619255/ ] SVASE EBS: Picking the Right VCStart: 09/15/2010 - 6:00 pmEnd: 09/15/2010- 8:30 pmOrganized by:Dana Shultz, dana@danashultz.com Cell: 510 326-2123Kevin Matsushita, SAP, kevin.matsushita@sap.com,Christina Ellwood, Moreland Associates, christina@morelandassoc.com,Location: Crow Canyon Country Club711 Silver Lake DriveDanville, CA 94526 URL:-www.svase.org/events/ebs-picking-right-vc/4861East Bay Series - Real-life Stories of Entrepreneurial SuccessPicking The Right VCImagine that several venture capital firms are eager to invest in your hot start-up. Which one(s) should you pick? Term sheets don’t tell the entire story. From customer introductions and business management expertise to recruitment of follow-on investors, there are many ways that VCs can help – if you have the right chemistry and a shared vision.Learn how our panel members contribute to the success of their portfolio companies and, equally important, how they keep difficult situations from turning into a horror stories.The panel:* Kent Godfrey, Pond Venture Partners* Rebecca Lynn, Partner, Morgenthaler* Tim Wilson, Partner, Partech InternationalModerator: Daniel Zimmerman, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLPWhen: Wednesday, September 156-6:30 pm: Networking and Buffet Dinner6:30-8 pm: Panel discussion and Q/APre-registration closes 9 AM the day of the event.Cost: (Includes buffet dinner, coffee and tea; cash bar available)Members - $25, Affiliates who advertise this event - $25General Public - $35, Walk-Ins: Add $10 to rates aboveLocations: Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville, CA 94526.Directions: Exit I-680 at Crow Canyon Road. Take Crow Canyon east approximately one mile. Turn left at El Capitan, then take the first right to the guard gate. After checking in at the gate, take the third left turn (just past the tennis courts) into the clubhouse parking lot.DRESS: Business casual or business attire, please - no jeans or shorts allowed.This event is co-sponsored by Claremont Creek Ventures, www.claremontvc.com.Speaker Bios:Kent Godfrey, Pond Venture PartnersDividing his time between Europe and Silicon Valley, Kent has more than 25 years of executive management, strategic planning, sales, marketing and business development experience in the high-tech industry and has been with Pond for five years. Before coming to Pond, Kent served for five years as Chairman and CEO of Frictionless Commerce concluding with the sale of the company to SAP in June 2006. Kent served for four years as the Chairman and CEO of Andromedia, Inc. Having just filed its S-1 prospectus for an initial public offering, Godfrey merged Andromedia with Macromedia, Inc., where he later served as executive vice president of strategic business development. He has also led sales, business development, and marketing efforts at a number of companies including IA Corporation, Epoch Systems (acquired by EMC), Sequent Computer (NASDAQ: SQNT, then acquired by IBM), Pyramid Technology (NASDAQ: PYRD, then acquired by Siemens Nixdorf) and Varian Associates, Inc.Kent previously served on the board of several companies and organizations, including: TRM Corporation (NASDAQ: TRMM), Softcoin Inc., Hipbone Communications (acquired by Kana), Pixel Devices (acquired by Agilent), Invention Machine Corporation and Vocal Point Inc. (acquired by Telecom Italia). Kent is currently on the boards of 4Home, LiveRail and Broadway Networks. Kent also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Seven Hills School, a private non-profit Pre-K through 8th grade elementary school in Walnut Creek, California.Kent earned a Master of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research from Babson College.Rebecca Lynn, Partner, MorgenthalerRebecca joined Morgenthaler’s Menlo Park office in 2007, and she focuses on early-stage investments in mobile, health 2.0, Internet services and financial services. She serves on the boards of Lending Club and Practice Fusion, and she is a second on the boards of OpinMind and Autonet.Rebecca began her career at Procter and Gamble’s corporate headquarters where she worked in international new product market entry. She spent time in both Cincinnati and Mexico City developing new products for the market and launching a new category in Latin America. She then joined NextCard as an early employee and spent four years at the company. At NextCard, she led product development efforts and later served as the Vice President of Marketing where she managed one of the top five largest online marketing efforts. NextCard was the first online credit card company, and it went public in 2000 with a $1.3B market cap. After NextCard, she ran her own consulting business focusing on online marketing for financial services and affiliate marketing.Rebecca passed the California State Bar and has a focus on intellectual property litigation and corporate law. Rebecca is an inventor on several issued patents, and she was published in the Berkeley Law and Technology Journal.Education:JD/MBA degree from the Haas School of Business and U.C. Berkeley School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri in 1996.Board Seats:Practice FusionLendingClubFocus:Mobile, health 2.0, Internet services, financial servicesTim Wilson, Partner, Partech InternationalTim joined Partech International in 2001 and focuses on communications and components investments.Between 1997 and 2001, Tim was the Chief Marketing Officer for Digital Island, a Partech portfolio company. The company was acquired by Cable & Wireless in 2001 for $350M. Prior to Digital Island, Tim was a General Manager at Lucent Technology where he led the international voice communications product management team (now Avaya) with P&L for product lines generating over $2B in annual sales and coauthored a VOIP related patent. Before Lucent, Tim held a variety of senior management positions within AT&T (North America and Australia) and AT&T Bell Labs from 1983-1995.He graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Bowdoin College receiving his undergraduate degree in Physics. He received his MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business where he was named a Fuqua Scholar.Daniel Zimmerman, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLPMr. Zimmermann is a member of Sonnenschein’s Corporate Practice and Venture Technology Group. He regularly advises emerging growth companies and technology start-ups on general corporate and corporate finance matters. Mr. Zimmermann also represents a number of prominent Silicon Valley-based venture capital firms, as well as global venture and private equity funds in their portfolio investments. He further focuses his practice on international business and in- and outbound private equity and venture capital transactions. With extensive experience in global expansions and off-shore acquisitions by U.S. companies, Mr. Zimmermann regularly counsels non-U.S. investors and acquirers with their investments and acquisitions in the U.S.Mr. Zimmermann was recently seconded to a prominent London-based pan-European law firm where he spent time in London and Munich working on private equity, capital markets and venture capital transactions. Prior to joining Sonnenschein, Mr. Zimmermann was with the law firm of Cooley Godward Kronish in Palo Alto.Mr. Zimmermann is Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Law Section of the State Bar of California for the 2009-2010 term and is also a member of the International Law Sections of the American and New York Bar Associations. He served as Vice President and Board Member of the German-American International School of Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Zimmermann is a member of the Silicon Valley Chapter of Keiretsu Forum.Mr. Zimmermann is a frequent speaker and moderator on technology, corporate finance, venture capital and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.He is fluent in German and French.Education:University of California, Los Angeles School of Law LL.M., 1996Albert-Ludwig Universität First State Examination, 1995 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=223 <TABLE cellPadding=2 width="95%" bgColor=#ffffff border=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" cellspacing="0" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolor="#000000" height="492"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#CCCCFF" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="left"> <b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) <br> EVENT NAME: Silicon Valley Photovoltaics Society <br> EVENT START DATE: 6:30:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 8:30:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium at 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314 USA 650-812-4000 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Seminars <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION:Title of talk<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical <br> EVENT SPEAKERS: Name and affiliation <br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.parc.com/event/1064/silicon-valley-photovoltaics-society-monthly-meeting-svpvs.html">http://www.parc.com/events</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Mimi Gardner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-812-4000 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: TBD <br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> About PARC <br> PARC works closely with other organizations � from leading global corporations and government agencies to newly formed ventures � to discover breakthrough concepts that deliver value and solve real needs.<br> By aligning our expertise with their strategic interests, our clients can: strengthen innovation effectiveness; extend scientific and technical capabilities; anticipate and respond more quickly to emerging industry trends; cultivate new market opportunities or business models; and acquire intellectual property while maximizing existing assets. <br> Additionally, those who are involved in the PARC collaboration process gain insights into diverse innovation practices � bringing new thinking and seeding future innovation back into their own organizations.<br> To learn about sponsoring strategic research programs with PARC or to inquire about licensing specific PARC technologies, please contact <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a><br> <br> <b>PARC Forum RSS News/Events Update Feed:<br> </b> <br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.blinkbits.com/feed/feed2js.php?src=http://www.parc.com/rss/?rss_version=2.0"></script> </td> </tr> </TABLE> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=7 See www.eblug.org for more information. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F15&EventID=2 ORGANIZATION NAME: Professional & Technical Consultants Assocation (PATCA) EVENT NAME: PATCA's Kickstart Club EVENT START DATE: 7:30:00 PM EVENT END DATE: 9:00:00 PM EVENT LOCATION: Country Gourmet Restaurant, 1314 S. Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA MAP: http://maps.google.com/?q=Country%20Gourmet%20Restaurant%2C%201314%20S%2E%20Mary%20Ave%2E%2C%20Sunnyvale%20 EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: Associations/Organizations EVENT COST: Price of meal. EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://www.PATCA.org CONTACT EMAIL: info@patca.org MUST ONE RSVP?: No INVITATION ONLY?: No EVENT NOTES: The Kickstart Club is a monthly meeting for PATCA members or non-member consultants who want to sharpen their consulting skills by sharing problems and solutions in an informal atmosphere. It is hosted by Charlie Gray (email@cegcs.com, 650-941-1232). Meetings are held Wednesday which follows the second Thursday of the month (except Aug & Dec) Cost is moderate: whatever you order for your dinner. Ask the host(ess) for "Kickstart". ORGANIZATION NOTES: PATCA is a nonprofit professional association of independent consultants and principals who work in small consulting practices. Since its founding in 1975, PATCA members have been highly respected for their professionalism, integrity, objectivity and competence. PATCA offers a free Post a Project referral service for clients searching for an expert consultant. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=2 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5455475/ ] Jive Software presents JiveWorld '10Save the Date for a community event you don't want to miss, a date you don't want to forget and a city you won't want to leave. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=19 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6619256/ ] SVASE VC Breakfast Club with Tony Mak, Associate, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, LLC Focus: Consumer Web, Enterprise SaaS, MobileStart: 09/16/2010 - 8:00 amEnd: 09/16/2010- 9:30 amContact Info: Jai Kumar Email: jai@vigyana.comCell: 408-406-4693Location: Greenberg Traurig LLP 1900 University Avenue, 5th FloorEast Palo Alto, CA 94303URL:-www.svase.org/events/vc-breakfast-club-tony-mak-associate-oreilly-alphatech-ventures-llc-focus-consumer-web-enterpO'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, LLC, oatv.comO’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) is in the business of funding disruptors, innovators, and hackers of the status quo. From open source to the early days of the web and its recent resurgence, O’Reilly Media has played a key role as trend spotter and advocate for putting world-changing technologies on the map. OATV is our effort to bring the legacy, resources, and relationships of O’Reilly to each investment we make.OATV takes a cash efficient approach to seeding and growing businesses which creates a natural alignment with entrepreneurs. In addition to capital, OATV brings a depth of operational experience and industry relationships that amplifies the efforts of our portfolio companies.Tony Mak, Associate, O'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesTony Mak is an Associate at O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV). Prior to joining OATV, Tony worked for Redknee (TSX: RKN) in Product Management and Sales Engineering leadership roles. At Redknee, he was responsible for the highest revenue generating product line and built a new international sales organization. In addition, he co-founded a social applications business which was later sold to Zoosk, the largest social dating network.Previously, Tony worked for Newbury Ventures and UBS Investment Bank assessing new investments, conducting due-diligence, performing corporate finance and M&A advisory. He has also held technical roles at Cisco Systems, Ciena Corp and CGI Group. Tony has a BASc in Computer Engineering from University of Waterloo and an MBA from UC Berkeley, where he was awarded the Price Fellowship Award and Gloria Appel Award for leadership in entrepreneurship.When: Thursday, September 168 – 9:30 AMLocation: Greenberg Traurig LLP, 1900 University Avenue, 5th Floor, East Palo Alto, CA 94303Pre-Registered Rates:Members - $25; Affiliates who advertise this event - $39; General Public - $49.This event is intended for entrepreneurs seeking feedback on their startup ideas and funding strategies. Please do not register if you do not fit this profile.This event is co-sponsored by Greenberg Traurig LLP, www.gtlaw.com. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=1004 Start: 09/16/2010 - 8:00 am End: 09/16/2010- 9:30 am Contact Info: Jai Kumar Email: jai@vigyana.com Cell: 408-406-4693 Location: Greenberg Traurig LLP 1900 University Avenue, 5th Floor East Palo Alto, CA 94303 URL:-http://svase.org/events/vc-breakfast-club-tony-mak-associate-oreilly-alphatech-ventures-llc-focus-consumer-web-enterp O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, LLC, http://oatv.com O�Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) is in the business of funding disruptors, innovators, and hackers of the status quo. From open source to the early days of the web and its recent resurgence, O�Reilly Media has played a key role as trend spotter and advocate for putting world-changing technologies on the map. OATV is our effort to bring the legacy, resources, and relationships of O�Reilly to each investment we make. OATV takes a cash efficient approach to seeding and growing businesses which creates a natural alignment with entrepreneurs. In addition to capital, OATV brings a depth of operational experience and industry relationships that amplifies the efforts of our portfolio companies. Tony Mak, Associate, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Tony Mak is an Associate at O�Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV). Prior to joining OATV, Tony worked for Redknee (TSX: RKN) in Product Management and Sales Engineering leadership roles. At Redknee, he was responsible for the highest revenue generating product line and built a new international sales organization. In addition, he co-founded a social applications business which was later sold to Zoosk, the largest social dating network. Previously, Tony worked for Newbury Ventures and UBS Investment Bank assessing new investments, conducting due-diligence, performing corporate finance and M&A advisory. He has also held technical roles at Cisco Systems, Ciena Corp and CGI Group. Tony has a BASc in Computer Engineering from University of Waterloo and an MBA from UC Berkeley, where he was awarded the Price Fellowship Award and Gloria Appel Award for leadership in entrepreneurship. When: Thursday, September 16 8 � 9:30 AM Location: Greenberg Traurig LLP, 1900 University Avenue, 5th Floor, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 Pre-Registered Rates: Members - $25; Affiliates who advertise this event - $39; General Public - $49. This event is intended for entrepreneurs seeking feedback on their startup ideas and funding strategies. Please do not register if you do not fit this profile. This event is co-sponsored by Greenberg Traurig LLP, http://www.gtlaw.com. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=18 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/117042565-2010-bayfriendly-landscape-conference-marketplace http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=1689 Event Name/Title: TC3 2010: Telecom Council Carrier Connections Venue Name: Oracle Campus Venue Address: 4030 George Sellon Circle, Building SCA-03 Zip Code: 95054 City: Santa Clara State/Province: California Start Date/Time: 09-16-2010 08:30 AM End Date/Time: 09-16-2010 06:30 PM Organization Name: Telecom Council Organization Contact Email: stephanie@telecomcouncil.com Event Description: Please use discount code "200techvenueTC3" to save $200 on registration! Join our speakers from AT&T, BT, Rogers, Sprint, SingTel, SK Telecom, Swisscom, Vodafone, and others, to be introduced to their innovation strategies, programs, and what solutions they are looking for from innovators and entrepreneurs. This is a full-day conference with a very senior audience from across the ecosystem � from fixed and wireless to content, apps, and infrastructure � where the speakers are responsible for the innovation strategies and activities of their respective carriers. The operator representatives who manage innovation - from developer programs and labs facilities to venture investing, will be asked: What innovations are operators looking for? How does a young company work with a large operator? What kind of partnerships do carriers prefer? Who are the right people inside the carriers to introduce to new ideas? What developer and partner programs are available? Although the TC3 agenda is populated strictly by carriers, this summit gives startups, vendors, and service providers opportunities to connect with an exclusive audience of telecom innovators in many different ways - check out options available to you in the online registration to get the most out of TC3: � Demo Package: Show your product/service in the pavilion which will be used for coffee breaks. � Branding Package: Buy advertising space in the event program and logo placement on the website and mail blasts. � Private Carrier Dinner: Only a few seats are available to join our speakers for dinner after the summit. Register Now and join the growing list of executive attendees, sponsors, and attendees which you can review online before this annual event sells out. Venue Website (or Map Link): http://telecomcouncil.com/tc3 Organization Website: http://telecomcouncil.com Event Registration Website: http://telecomcouncil.com/tc3 Event Category: Conference Event Full Cost: $599, or FREE for Council Members http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=19 http://www.zvents.com/santa-clara-ca/events/show/130732605-tc3-2010 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=20 http://www.zvents.com/stanford-ca/events/show/138499565-bj-foggs-behavior-change-bootcamp http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=20 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684123/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=21 http://www.zvents.com/san-jose-ca/events/show/125626605-bridging-the-gap-between-marketing-and-product-development http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=22 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/140277905-using-online-video-to-grow-your-community-of-clients http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=218 <TABLE cellPadding=2 width="95%" bgColor=#ffffff border=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" cellspacing="0" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolor="#000000" height="492"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#CCCCFF" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="left"> <b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) <br> EVENT NAME: PARC Forum <br> EVENT START DATE: 6:00:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 7:00:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium at 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314 USA 650-812-4000 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Seminars <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: NO PARC FORUM THIS WEEK<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical <br> EVENT SPEAKERS:N/A<br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.parc.com/events/">http://www.parc.com/events/forum.html</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Mimi Gardner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-812-4000 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: TBA<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> About PARC <br> PARC works closely with other organizations � from leading global corporations and government agencies to newly formed ventures � to discover breakthrough concepts that deliver value and solve real needs.<br> By aligning our expertise with their strategic interests, our clients can: strengthen innovation effectiveness; extend scientific and technical capabilities; anticipate and respond more quickly to emerging industry trends; cultivate new market opportunities or business models; and acquire intellectual property while maximizing existing assets. <br> Additionally, those who are involved in the PARC collaboration process gain insights into diverse innovation practices � bringing new thinking and seeding future innovation back into their own organizations.<br> To learn about sponsoring strategic research programs with PARC or to inquire about licensing specific PARC technologies, please contact <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a><br> <br> <b>PARC Forum RSS News/Events Update Feed:<br> </b> <br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.blinkbits.com/feed/feed2js.php?src=http://www.parc.com/rss/?rss_version=2.0"></script> </td> </tr> </TABLE> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=23 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/131705565-hanson-bridgetts-sustainable-business-leadership-forum-power-of-social-technology-for-good http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=24 http://www.zvents.com/palo-alto-ca/events/show/141365845-outsourcing-30 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=1005 Start: 09/16/2010 - 6:00 pm End: 09/16/2010- 8:30 pm Contact: Laura Weigant Email: Info@svase.org Location: Cooley LLP 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 URL:-http://www.svase.org/events/main-event-pwc-shaking-moneytree/4850 Shaking the MoneyTree The MoneyTree� report is the definitive source of information on emerging companies that receive financing and the venture capital firms that provide it. As a collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association, it is the only industry-endorsed research of its kind. Where�s the money going, and who�s putting it? PricewaterhouseCoopers will unveil the MoneyTree� report - a quarterly study of global venture capital investment activity - followed by a lively discussion from top venture capitalists who will explore what they perceive as the key current and future trends in venture financing, for Silicon Valley and Globally. � What are the hot emerging Markets � consumer, business, geographic, social, entertainment? � What are the hot emerging technologies are being funded � IT, Communications, Mobility, Medical? � How are these interrelated? � With the squeeze on the economy, how do you go forward from here? � Who should you approach to fund YOUR idea? The Panel: � Jeff Clavier, Founder and Managing Partner, SoftTech VC � Vispi Daver, Partner, Sierra Ventures � Warren Packard, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson � Tamin Pechet, CEO, Banyan Water LLC Moderator: Steve Bengston, Managing Director of Emerging Company Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers When: Thursday, September 16 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: Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Pre-Registered Rates (All Rates Include Hors D�oeuvres): Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49 Pre-registration closes at 9 PM the night before the event. Walk-In Rates: Add $10.00 to the listed price To reserve an Exhibit Table, please contact Info@svase.org, $350 Members, $850 Non-members (Includes exhibit table, 2 tickets to the event and 1-year corporate membership). Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day. This event is co-sponsored by Cooley LLP, http://www.cooley.com. Speaker Bios Jeff Clavier, Founder and Managing Partner, SoftTech VC Based in Palo Alto, California, Jean-Francois �Jeff� Clavier is the Founder and Managing Partner of SoftTech VC, one of the most active seed stage investors in Web 2.0 startups. Since 2004, Jeff has invested in more than 70 consumer Internet companies in areas like social media, communities, search, gaming or consumer infrastructure, almost exclusively in Silicon Valley. With over 20 years of operational, entrepreneurial and venture capital experience, Jeff is able to add relevant perspective and value to his companies as they grow from inception to maturity, and hopefully, success. In 2007, Jeff was recognized as one of the 13 �Web 2.0 King Makers� by (late) Business 2.0, and in 2008, BusinessWeek named him one of "The 25 Most Influential People on the Web". He is often noted for his investments in categories such as �passion-centric communities� or online gaming, or for having sold a number of his Web 2.0 startups to the likes of Yahoo, AOL, Intuit or more recently Twitter. In September 2007, Jeff announced the formation of SoftTech VC II, L.P. � a $15M seed fund backed by a mix of institutional and private investors that will invest in 50 consumer Internet companies over 3 years. During its first 24 months of activity, the fund has closed 40+ investments, most of them still operating in stealth/pre-launch mode. Prior to founding SoftTech VC, Jeff spent more than 16 years in the enterprise software world as an entrepreneur, senior executive and venture capitalist. Throughout his career, he was exposed to global markets leading development teams in Europe and on Wall Street, designing products sold internationally and investing in software infrastructure startups across the U.S. and Europe. In 2000, Jeff became President of RVC Capital, the firm managing the Reuters Greenhouse Fund with $600M invested in 82 companies, including Yahoo!, Verisign, Phone.com and Infoseek. He joined the venture arm of Reuters from the company�s product development division, where he was leading a 250+ staff in Paris, London and New York, and was responsible for the Risk Management and Desktop products. Jeff joined Reuters through the acquisition of Effix Systems, a Paris-based startup company he helped develop in 1989 while still in school. Vispi Daver, Partner, Sierra Ventures Vispi Daver is a Partner at Sierra Ventures and has been at the Firm since 2004. He is responsible for software investments in the US and for driving the Firm�s cross-border investments in India. Vispi serves on the boards of Parature, Revionics, Razorsight and CarWale (India) and is a board observer at Approva, MakeMyTrip.com (India), Greenplum and Code Green Networks. Vispi also manages the Firm�s investment in Seedfund, a seed stage venture fund based in India. While at Sierra he has also served as VP of Business Development at one of the Firm�s portfolio companies, Sourcefire (NASD: FIRE). Prior to Sierra Ventures, Vispi�s tenure includes a broad range of operational roles in the United States and India. He was in the Corporate Development group at Network Associates (McAfee, Inc.), a large-cap public company in infrastructure software, where his responsibilities covered acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investments. Prior to McAfee, Vispi ran product management for myCIO.com, a company that pioneered the delivery of desktop software online through the Internet. myCIO.com was among the first software companies to deliver product in a Software as a Services (SaaS) format. Vispi began his career in India in the manufacturing industry. He worked in an operational capacity in both public and private companies. At Uniworth International, he was a member of senior management in the company�s apparel division. During the early part of his career in India, Vispi worked in startup companies that had diversified interests in mechanical engineering. Vispi has an MBA with Distinction from Yale University and a BS in Combined Sciences from Santa Clara University. Warren Packard, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Warren Packard is a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson. He currently serves on the Boards of Anagran, CastTV, EoPlex, Media Lario, Microfabrica, Primet Precision Materials, and SeaMicro. Warren also leads the firm's investments in BinOptics, CallGate, Hola!, ooma, and YeePay. Prior to joining the firm, Warren co-founded Angara Database Systems, a main memory relational database company, which was acquired by Personify. Prior to co-founding Angara, he was an Associate at Institutional Venture Partners, investing in early-stage technology companies. Before IVP, Warren was a Senior Principal Engineer in the Advanced Product Development Group at Baxter International. Warren is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University and holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering: Smart Product Design. He received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. Tamin Pechet, CEO, Banyan Water LLC Tamin Pechet is CEO of Banyan Water (www.banyanwater.com), an integrator of smart water management companies. He is also Chairman of Imagine H2O (www.imagineh2o.org), a global organization spurring entrepreneurship in the water industry through innovation prizes and a water business incubator. Tamin also serves on the Board of Directors of Lux Research (www.luxresearchinc.com), a leading provider of research and analytics on water and other clean technology markets. He is a frequent speaker on water business opportunities. Previously, Tamin was a Principal at Catamount Ventures (www.catamountventures.com), a $215 million venture capital firm, where he invested in and supported the growth of portfolio companies in water, energy, and the environment. Before joining Catamount, Tamin was a principal investor at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he co-founded and managed Goldman Sachs E&P Capital to invest in private energy companies, overseeing growth to over $200 million in capital invested. Tamin also served on the founding team of Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, a $1 billion middle-market lending business. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Tamin held a business development position with Launch Media through its acquisition by Yahoo! Tamin holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB with honors from Harvard University. Steve Bengston, Managing Director of Emerging Company Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers Steve is Managing Director of Emerging Company Services (ECS) at PricewaterhouseCoopers. ECS acts as �mentor capitalists� for young, high potential companies and assists them with a variety of services, including, Reviewing Executive Summaries/Investor Presentations, Referrals, Raising Money, Partnerships and Finding People. ECS works closely with the leading opinion leaders/influencers in the Bay Area, including venture capitalists, attorneys, bankers and other service providers that have made Silicon Valley the leading high tech center in the world. Before joining PwC, Steve had 20 years of experience in a variety of marketing, business development and general management roles at several high tech companies in the Bay Area. Most recently, he was Pres/CEO of ynot.com, a leading international emarketing and greeting card company. Previously, he was VP Marketing & Business Development at Worldview Systems, an Internet travel pioneer. At Worldview, Steve helped launch and market Travelocity with Sabre Interactive. Steve has a BA in Economics and MBA from Stanford University. He works closely or sits on the Advisory Board at Churchill Club, SVASE, SDForum, Financing Partners, Life Science Angels, and the Stanford/MIT Venture Lab, has taught classes on funding/running start ups at UC Berkeley, Santa Clara Law School, Hastings Law School, and Stanford, and is active in a variety of other organizations in the Bay Area targeting entrepreneurs and investors. He is a frequent moderator/panelist at both university and industry sponsored events. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=21 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6619257/ ] SVASE Main Event: PWC Shaking the MoneyTreeStart: 09/16/2010 - 6:00 pmEnd: 09/16/2010- 8:30 pmContact: Laura Weigant Email: Info@svase.org Location: Cooley LLP 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304URL:-www.svase.org/events/main-event-pwc-shaking-moneytree/4850Shaking the MoneyTreeThe MoneyTree™ report is the definitive source of information on emerging companies that receive financing and the venture capital firms that provide it. As a collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association, it is the only industry-endorsed research of its kind.Where’s the money going, and who’s putting it?PricewaterhouseCoopers will unveil the MoneyTree™ report - a quarterly study of global venture capital investment activity - followed by a lively discussion from top venture capitalists who will explore what they perceive as the key current and future trends in venture financing, for Silicon Valley and Globally.· What are the hot emerging Markets – consumer, business, geographic, social, entertainment?· What are the hot emerging technologies are being funded – IT, Communications, Mobility, Medical?· How are these interrelated?· With the squeeze on the economy, how do you go forward from here?· Who should you approach to fund YOUR idea?The Panel:· Jeff Clavier, Founder and Managing Partner, SoftTech VC· Vispi Daver, Partner, Sierra Ventures· Warren Packard, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson· Tamin Pechet, CEO, Banyan Water LLCModerator: Steve Bengston, Managing Director of Emerging Company Services, PricewaterhouseCoopersWhen: Thursday, September 166:00 – 7:00 pm Networking and hors d’oeuvres7:00 - 8:15 pm Panel discussion and Q&A8:15 - 8:30 pm Additional networkingLocation: Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304Pre-Registered Rates (All Rates Include Hors D’oeuvres):Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49Pre-registration closes at 9 PM the night before the event.Walk-In Rates: Add $10.00 to the listed priceTo reserve an Exhibit Table, please contact Info@svase.org, $350 Members, $850 Non-members (Includes exhibit table, 2 tickets to the event and 1-year corporate membership).Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day.This event is co-sponsored by Cooley LLP, www.cooley.com. Speaker BiosJeff Clavier, Founder and Managing Partner, SoftTech VCBased in Palo Alto, California, Jean-Francois “Jeff” Clavier is the Founder and Managing Partner of SoftTech VC, one of the most active seed stage investors in Web 2.0 startups. Since 2004, Jeff has invested in more than 70 consumer Internet companies in areas like social media, communities, search, gaming or consumer infrastructure, almost exclusively in Silicon Valley. With over 20 years of operational, entrepreneurial and venture capital experience, Jeff is able to add relevant perspective and value to his companies as they grow from inception to maturity, and hopefully, success.In 2007, Jeff was recognized as one of the 13 “Web 2.0 King Makers” by (late) Business 2.0, and in 2008, BusinessWeek named him one of "The 25 Most Influential People on the Web". He is often noted for his investments in categories such as “passion-centric communities” or online gaming, or for having sold a number of his Web 2.0 startups to the likes of Yahoo, AOL, Intuit or more recently Twitter.In September 2007, Jeff announced the formation of SoftTech VC II, L.P. – a $15M seed fund backed by a mix of institutional and private investors that will invest in 50 consumer Internet companies over 3 years. During its first 24 months of activity, the fund has closed 40+ investments, most of them still operating in stealth/pre-launch mode.Prior to founding SoftTech VC, Jeff spent more than 16 years in the enterprise software world as an entrepreneur, senior executive and venture capitalist. Throughout his career, he was exposed to global markets leading development teams in Europe and on Wall Street, designing products sold internationally and investing in software infrastructure startups across the U.S. and Europe.In 2000, Jeff became President of RVC Capital, the firm managing the Reuters Greenhouse Fund with $600M invested in 82 companies, including Yahoo!, Verisign, Phone.com and Infoseek. He joined the venture arm of Reuters from the company’s product development division, where he was leading a 250+ staff in Paris, London and New York, and was responsible for the Risk Management and Desktop products. Jeff joined Reuters through the acquisition of Effix Systems, a Paris-based startup company he helped develop in 1989 while still in school.Vispi Daver, Partner, Sierra VenturesVispi Daver is a Partner at Sierra Ventures and has been at the Firm since 2004. He is responsible for software investments in the US and for driving the Firm’s cross-border investments in India. Vispi serves on the boards of Parature, Revionics, Razorsight and CarWale (India) and is a board observer at Approva, MakeMyTrip.com (India), Greenplum and Code Green Networks. Vispi also manages the Firm’s investment in Seedfund, a seed stage venture fund based in India. While at Sierra he has also served as VP of Business Development at one of the Firm’s portfolio companies, Sourcefire (NASD: FIRE).Prior to Sierra Ventures, Vispi’s tenure includes a broad range of operational roles in the United States and India. He was in the Corporate Development group at Network Associates (McAfee, Inc.), a large-cap public company in infrastructure software, where his responsibilities covered acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investments. Prior to McAfee, Vispi ran product management for myCIO.com, a company that pioneered the delivery of desktop software online through the Internet. myCIO.com was among the first software companies to deliver product in a Software as a Services (SaaS) format.Vispi began his career in India in the manufacturing industry. He worked in an operational capacity in both public and private companies. At Uniworth International, he was a member of senior management in the company’s apparel division. During the early part of his career in India, Vispi worked in startup companies that had diversified interests in mechanical engineering.Vispi has an MBA with Distinction from Yale University and a BS in Combined Sciences from Santa Clara University.Warren Packard, Managing Director, Draper Fisher JurvetsonWarren Packard is a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson. He currently serves on the Boards of Anagran, CastTV, EoPlex, Media Lario, Microfabrica, Primet Precision Materials, and SeaMicro. Warren also leads the firm's investments in BinOptics, CallGate, Hola!, ooma, and YeePay. Prior to joining the firm, Warren co-founded Angara Database Systems, a main memory relational database company, which was acquired by Personify. Prior to co-founding Angara, he was an Associate at Institutional Venture Partners, investing in early-stage technology companies. Before IVP, Warren was a Senior Principal Engineer in the Advanced Product Development Group at Baxter International. Warren is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University and holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering: Smart Product Design. He received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.Tamin Pechet, CEO, Banyan Water LLCTamin Pechet is CEO of Banyan Water (www.banyanwater.com), an integrator of smart water management companies. He is also Chairman of Imagine H2O (www.imagineh2o.org), a global organization spurring entrepreneurship in the water industry through innovation prizes and a water business incubator. Tamin also serves on the Board of Directors of Lux Research (www.luxresearchinc.com), a leading provider of research and analytics on water and other clean technology markets. He is a frequent speaker on water business opportunities.Previously, Tamin was a Principal at Catamount Ventures (www.catamountventures.com), a $215 million venture capital firm, where he invested in and supported the growth of portfolio companies in water, energy, and the environment. Before joining Catamount, Tamin was a principal investor at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he co-founded and managed Goldman Sachs E&P Capital to invest in private energy companies, overseeing growth to over $200 million in capital invested. Tamin also served on the founding team of Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, a $1 billion middle-market lending business. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Tamin held a business development position with Launch Media through its acquisition by Yahoo! Tamin holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB with honors from Harvard University.Steve Bengston, Managing Director of Emerging Company Services, PricewaterhouseCoopersSteve is Managing Director of Emerging Company Services (ECS) at PricewaterhouseCoopers. ECS acts as “mentor capitalists” for young, high potential companies and assists them with a variety of services, including, Reviewing Executive Summaries/Investor Presentations, Referrals, Raising Money, Partnerships and Finding People. ECS works closely with the leading opinion leaders/influencers in the Bay Area, including venture capitalists, attorneys, bankers and other service providers that have made Silicon Valley the leading high tech center in the world.Before joining PwC, Steve had 20 years of experience in a variety of marketing, business development and general management roles at several high tech companies in the Bay Area. Most recently, he was Pres/CEO of ynot.com, a leading international emarketing and greeting card company. Previously, he was VP Marketing & Business Development at Worldview Systems, an Internet travel pioneer. At Worldview, Steve helped launch and market Travelocity with Sabre Interactive.Steve has a BA in Economics and MBA from Stanford University. He works closely or sits on the Advisory Board at Churchill Club, SVASE, SDForum, Financing Partners, Life Science Angels, and the Stanford/MIT Venture Lab, has taught classes on funding/running start ups at UC Berkeley, Santa Clara Law School, Hastings Law School, and Stanford, and is active in a variety of other organizations in the Bay Area targeting entrepreneurs and investors. He is a frequent moderator/panelist at both university and industry sponsored events. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=1 San Francisco chapter (includes Silicon Valley) meets every third Thursday of the month for networking and drinks at the King George Hotel, 334 Mason (at Geary) from 6 pm onwards. Open to all Australians and non-Australians in the San Francisco Bay Area. The AACC provide a variety of social, cultural and business platforms. To find out more, please visit http://www.sfaussies.com/ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=22 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6641086/ ] Hear from Dan Levin, COO of Box.net. A seasoned general manager with an unusual combination of capabilities. Experienced and successful in both small start-ups and large public companies. Trained as a leader/GM in the "GE school"; by senior ex-GE managers, but quite technical. Very rigorous and analytical, but also very focused on customers and employees. Experienced in and knowledgeable about the venture backed ecosystem. Dan has had significant experience in a variety of industries, including: digital video/interactive TV, health care, small business, consumer software and internet services. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=5 See www.baylisa.org for more information. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=4602 ORGANIZATION NAME: BayLISA EVENT NAME: BayLISA General Meeting EVENT START DATE: 7:15:00 PM EVENT END DATE: 10:00:00 PM EVENT LOCATION: Garage 1, Infinite Loop 4, Apple Campus, Cupertino, CA EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: Associations/Organizations EVENT DESCRIPTION: Please See Website EVENT PURPOSE: System Administrators, Network Administrators, Security Administrators EVENT SPEAKERS: Please See Website EVENT COST: $0 EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://www.baylisa.org EVENT CONTACT NAME: Jennifer Davis, President EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650 867 3807 CONTACT EMAIL: president@baylisa.org MUST ONE RSVP?: Yes! INVITATION ONLY?: No PROPER ATTIRE: Come As You Are! REFRESHMENTS: Full Meal Included BUSINESS CARDS: Business Cards Optional EVENT NOTES: Please See Website ORGANIZATION NOTES: BayLISA BayLISA includes system and network administrators across a range of skill levels. BayLISA meets monthly to discuss topics of interest to administrators and managers. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=17 https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Five_Minutes_of_Fame http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F16&EventID=23 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6702611/ ] September 16th - September 18th @ 11:55pmAs part of the 01SJ Biennial, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, three midnight concerts by contemporary sound artists will take place inside one of San Jose's historic venues, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Curated by one of the artists, Stephen Vitiello - originally a punk guitarist - the series includes performances by Steve Roden, Olivia Block, and Molly Berg who is performing with Vitiello.While there are connections and a common vocabulary among the participants, the co-presenters are singular artists in the fields of sound art and experimental music.Each has a unique sound and a body of work that is truly significant. Their work has proven influential in a growing and rich field of musicians with interests in site-specific projects, as well as field recordings and processed instruments. Each manages to straddle the line between the worlds of electronic music and the fine arts, at times performing, creating installations, objects, and flat work for exhibitions, internationally.Thursday, September 16Olivia Block, untitled composition for piano, field recordings, sine wavesFriday, September 17Steve Roden, Possible Landscape (for Donald Judd)Saturday, September 18Stephen Vitiello and Molly Berg, UntitledThis event is a part of the 2010 01SJ Biennial: http://01sj.org/ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F17&EventID=2 Northern California Human Resources Association presents: Getting the Most Out of Open Enrollment With Effective Communication Friday, September 17, 10:00am-11:00am, Online Webinar MORE INFO: http://www.nchra.org 1 CPE Credit Between health care reform\, a recovering economy and a world full of new technology tools, you can't handle this year's open enrollment in the same old way. This unprecedented time presents one of your best opportunities to get employees and their families engaged in their benefits and give them a clear view of the value your company provides. Discover how to make your enrollment communication a show-stopper, creating results and laying a foundation for future efforts. You'll learn to: * Prepare simple communications that inspire employees and their families to act * Communicate health care reform and help employees navigate annual changes * Use social media tools to make your life easier- and your communication more effective Speakers Jennifer Benz is founder and chief strategist at Benz Communications. Benz Communications is a San Francisco-based consulting firm with a national reputation in HR and employee benefits communications. They work with Fortune 500 companies across industries to create communication campaigns that improve use and understanding of benefits. DATE/TIME: Friday, September 17 10:00am-11:00am LOCATION: Online Webinar COST/REGISTRATION: General: $49 / NCHRA Members: FREE. http://www.nchra.org/source/meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?PRODUCT_MAJOR=WB100117&ion=event MORE INFO: Website: http://www.nchra.org Email: nchra@nchra.org Phone: 415-291-1992 About Northern California Human Resources Association: Since 1960, the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA), a nonprofit membership association, has advanced the HR profession and the professionals who make it their career. We are proud to be one of the largest HR associations in the country. Throughout our history, our focus on quality education has garnered national recognition. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F17&EventID=25 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/127739445-golden-gate-rubyconf-2010 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F17&EventID=24 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684114/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F17&EventID=3 ORGANIZATION NAME: Professional & Technical Consultants Assocation (PATCA) EVENT NAME: PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-East Bay EVENT START DATE: 12:00:00 PM EVENT END DATE: 1:30:00 PM EVENT LOCATION: La Pinata Restaurant, 39136 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: Associations/Organizations EVENT COST: Cost of meal. EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://www.PATCA.org CONTACT EMAIL: info@patca.org MUST ONE RSVP?: No INVITATION ONLY?: No EVENT NOTES: PATCA hosts an East Bay lunch group for members and consultant guests who are based in the East Bay or even on the Peninsula. PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members and guests designed to offer networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice. RSVP (Encouraged): suraiya@SpectrumInsights.com PATCA Lunches are designed to offer: *Member-to-member networking with other consultants. *Discussion of issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice. *Exchange of ideas about a variety of industries and business topics. *Opportunities to share leads or collaborate on projects. *Have an enjoyable business lunch with interesting people on a regular basis. *Menu Cost: Special Fixed Price Lunch at $8.50 (incl. taxes). Please be prepared to pay by cash or check. You can make lunch selections at the restaurant. ORGANIZATION NOTES: PATCA is a nonprofit professional association of independent consultants and principals who work in small consulting practices. Since its founding in 1975, PATCA members have been highly respected for their professionalism, integrity, objectivity and competence. PATCA offers a free Post a Project referral service for clients searching for an expert consultant. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F17&EventID=25 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6702627/ ] Friday September 17th 2 & 8pm, Saturday September 18th 2 & 8pm, Sunday September 19th 2pmCreated by Randall Packer, A Season in Hell (2010) is a historical portrait of political and social turmoil in the post-9/11 era, a hallucinatory spectacle of America as a vision of Hell. The work is a collaboration with tenor Charles Lane, director Melissa Weaver, and designer Gregory Kuhn. A Season in Hell chronicles an artist's journey through the Underworld of America as told by his doppelganger, the rogue government official, Secretary-at-Large of the US Department of Art & Technology (USDAT). The forerunner of A Season in Hell was the creation of USDAT in 2001, which gave sociopolitical voice to the artist in times of crisis. A Season in Hell is a ground-breaking multimedia performance work that integrates a complex electronic musical score and vocal performance with multiple forms of digital media, video projection, surround-sound, objects, and storytelling to fuse live performance, installation, and sculpture into an otherworldly theatrical experience.This event is a part of the 2010 01SJ Biennial: http://01sj.org/ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F17&EventID=26 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6702642/ ] AbsoluteZER0 is a vibrant street festival where the public can engage with art, music, science, and technology in new and compelling ways outside on city streets. AbsoluteZER0 celebrates the creativity and technological virtuosity that are the hallmarks of Silicon Valley and will offer an exciting lineup of art projects, performance, music, and hands-on family activities by over 100 artists.The event is free and open to the public and is presented in collaboration with MACLA, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, and San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. The street festival will take place in the downtown San Jose SoFA District along South First Street between San Carlos and East Reed, and along San Salvador between First Street and South Hall.Presented by Target.This event is a part of 2010 01SJ Biennial: http://01sj.org/ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F18&EventID=26 http://www.zvents.com/san-leandro-ca/events/show/139881885-bay-area-ufo-x-fest-conference-film-fest http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F18&EventID=1 Silicon Valley iPhone iPad Business Meetup You Don�t Want to Miss this GREAT Opportunity of Fun, Learning and Competing This is a special nonprofit training camp event iPhone iPad Business meetup put up together with several of our sponsors: Ansca AppMakr BeyondSoft Consulting Cost: $20 with pre-registration. Pre-registration only. No registration and admittance at the door. Seats are limited � only 70 available. First come & pay, first served. The charge is to make sure you have serious commitment to this event and also pay for food, beverages, room and facility. Please Note: Your registration is complete only after you have: 1. RSVPed "Yes" 2. Sent $20 fee via PayPal to mpw1018@yahoo.com RSVP alone does not guarantee you a seat. Look what you will get: - Intensive training of Ansca Mobile�s Corona by the Ansca�s in-house experts in the morning - Lunch with soda and beers (Thanks to our Beer Sponsor AppMakr) - Applications competition in the afternoon - Top 3 applications will win cool princes ($150, $50, $25 iTune gift cards. Thanks Ansca!) - Meet new friends. Catch up with the old friends. Due to seat limitation, the registration will be closed as soon as we have 70 registrants. So hurry up! You don�t want to miss this one! Please note: 1. You must download and install Corona prior to the training. There is not enough bandwidth to download Corona on site. 2. Please fully charge your laptop before come to the training. There are only 20 outlets available, and we may have to take turn to charge our laptops. 3. We will appreciate your bringing a 6 or 8 outlets power strip and extension cord if you have them at home. 4. This training will be at a classroom with the chairs with tablet arms. The desk is perfect for laptop. It may be too small for desktop computer with monitor and keyboard. (1) INTRODUCTION The Corona SDK allows developers to build apps and games for iPhone, iPad, and Android, using an easy scripting language called Lua. Corona combines rapid cross-platform development with high-performance graphics and animation, featuring OpenGL hardware acceleration. Users with experience in any scripting language, including Javascript and Actionscript, can generally achieve Lua competence in a matter of hours. Corona Game Edition includes all Corona SDK features, and adds a 2D physics engine, sprite sheets, and social gaming support. Both products will be covered in this workshop. Until September 15, the Corona SDK is available at an introductory price of $99 per year, with the Game Edition included at no additional charge. After September 15, the Corona SDK will increase to $249, and the Game Edition will be licensed at an additional cost. Buy a year's subscription before the 15th and get 2 products for the introductory price of 1. A free 30-day trial is also available, and can be used for this workshop. If students have downloaded Corona SDK before, they should send an email to support@anscamobile.com so that we can reset their trial to give them an additional 30 days. Ansca Mobile is a venture-backed mobile startup based in Palo Alto, CA, and founded by former Adobe mobile software engineers who previously led the Adobe Flash Lite engineering team. Ansca team members also hail from Apple and Pixar, and the company's investors are former Google and Microsoft executives. Corona developers have already shipped hundreds of apps to the iTunes App Store, and more recently to the Android Marketplace. For more information on Corona, see http://www.anscamobile.com, or this short introductory video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e4p_5J_bZY . If you have any questions about either Corona or this workshop, email support@anscamobile.com. ================ (2) WHY THEY SHOULD LEARN CORONA Corona allows for minimal turnaround time in app creation without sacrificing any quality. Game studios and app development houses will especially benefit from the speed and efficiency provided by Corona. While showcasing Corona at developer conferences and meetups, the Ansca Mobile team has been approached by game studios for information on developers who can create apps with Corona. Since studios are already seeking people who can use Corona, developers who learn it stand to benefit quickly from this knowledge. Additionally, independent mobile developers can use Corona to cut turn-around times and prototype their apps almost instantaneously on the device -- thus increasing the quality of the software they produce, and maximizing efficiency and their bottom line. ================ (3) INSTRUCTOR BIOS: Walter Luh, Co-founder and CTO, Ansca Mobile Prior to Ansca, he led the Adobe Flash Lite engineering team. As Lead Architect, he achieved technical breakthroughs, pioneered advanced mobile research, and jump-started strategic relationships with Texas Instruments and Cisco. With over a decade of R&D experience, he has a proven track record of shipping successful products from mobile runtimes like Flash Lite to industry-standard desktop products such as Adobe Illustrator and Apple�s Final Cut Pro. Walter holds an undergraduate degree in Physics from Swarthmore College, and a master's in computer science from Stanford University. ----- Evan Kirchhoff, Senior Software Engineer, Ansca Mobile Before joining Ansca, Evan worked for Adobe as a Senior Flash Developer on the Verizon Wireless "Dashboard" project. In addition, Evan was the cofounder of Comrade Software, a Flash and mobile development company in San Francisco. Among other projects, Comrade delivered Flash mobile games to the carrier decks of both Verizon Wireless and Softbank Japan. Evan holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Manitoba, reached ABD status in the University of Michigan's doctoral program in Philosophy, and has extensive teaching experience. =============== (4) DOWNLOAD AND SETUP: Corona requires an Intel-based Mac with OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard). To prepare for the class, go tohttp://www.anscamobile.com/game and download and install Corona Game Edition. This includes all features in both versions of Corona, and will run as a free trial for 30 days. Also download the SDK sample code archive, available here: http://www.anscamobile.com/edu_assets/SDKSampleCode.zip. This provides a number of additional non-game samples and useful frameworks. The Corona SDK includes a Corona Simulator that runs on the Mac, but developers wishing to build for iPhone or iPad should first join Apple's iPhone Developer Program, download and install the current versions of Xcode and the iPhone SDK, and set up their signing certificates and Provisioning Profiles. More information on the Apple developer setup process can be found in this presentation: http://bit.ly/bhl6G7 Developers wishing to build for Android devices do not require the Android SDK, but should configure their device to accept non-Market applications. This checkbox is usually found on the device under "Settings > Applications > Unknown sources". ================= (5) RULES FOR COMPETITION Finished apps will be judged by the instructors who will choose the top 5-7 who will present their apps to the class. After the presentation, we will have the class vote- each person gets 1 vote. ================= (6) PRIZES 1st Prize: $100 iTunes Gift Card 2nd Prize: $50 iTunes Gift Card 3rd Prize: $25 iTunes Gift Card Fremont, CA 94539 - USA Saturday, September 18 at 9:00 AM Photo: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/7/6/3/event_6359235.jpeg Attending: 30 Fee: Price: USD 20.00 per person Details: http://www.iphoneiphone.org/calendar/14610703/ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F18&EventID=432 <p><font face="Arial">The Silicon Valley Linux User Group (SVLUG): Installfest/Workshop<br> LOCATION: Accent Technology 1880 Hartog Drive San Jose, CA<br> DIRECTIONS: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.svlug.org/directions/accent.shtml"> http://www.svlug.org/directions/accent.shtml</a> <br> MAIN URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.svlug.org/">http://www.svlug.org/</a> <br> EVENT NOTES:<br> General Procedures <br> The event itself is usually unformatted - no pre-set schedule of activities. When you arrive, check with the Installfest personnel (not the bookshop employees - we do not want to interfere with their work) on where to set up your system. We try to keep people with new installations together, and people with troubleshooting issues together. Then go to work - our gurus will be there to help. Feel free to ask any question. <br> There is no fixed schedule of acivities, though occasionally we will have an expert come give a mini-seminar on his or her area of expertise. <br> Due to the finite size of the work area, we ask that you be prepared to share tables with other installers. <br> <br> What To Do <br> Bring your machine, including monitor and anything else it needs to work. <br> Bring a power strip. If we have a shortage of outlets, people who bring power strips get priority at the wall outlets. <br> Whether you are doing a new Linux install or just an upgrade, make a backup of your current system before you come. If something goes wrong, we want to be sure that you lose nothing critical. <br> If you are installing a new version of Linux, bring your installation CD and documentation. (Some Intel-based installation CDs may be there for you to use, but don't depend absolutely on it.) <br> We try to have a 10baseT local-area network hooked up among our machines, so bring your NICs! <br> If you have one, bring an Ethernet hub. Since attendance is somewhat unpredictable, it doesn't hurt to have several extras. (Be sure to ask before connecting it - we want a topology where one hub is just for other hubs to connect to, and ideally only one-hub-deep connections from there. Some distant parts of the room may need an extra hub for that area.) <br> Some regular participants have found it handy to make a box of stuff they regularly bring to the Installfests. <br> <br> What Not To Do <br> Don't count on others to have spare monitors, power cables, keyboards, mice, non-Intel Linux distributions, etc... although if you intended to bring them and forgot, ask around before driving back home to get them. <br> Our hours of operation are 11am to 4pm. Don't arrive at 3:00 and expect to get much accomplished before we have to shut down for the day. <br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> The Silicon Valley Linux User Group (SVLUG) is the oldest and one of the largest Linux user groups in the world. It's a group of Linux hobbyists, professionals and enthusiasts in the vicinity of San Jose, California, which is also internationally known as Silicon Valley. Our members share interests in Linux and free or low-cost implementations of Unix, as well as other open sourceTM software. The group was originally formed in 1988 as the PC-Unix Special Interest Group of the Silicon Valley Computer Society. SVLUG celebrated its 10th anniversary at the March 4, 1998 meeting, where Linus Torvalds addressed an audience of 500 people.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F18&EventID=27 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6702686/ ] Saturday, September 18: Parade begins at 11am, Festival goes from 12-6pmThe Green Prix is a parade and all day festival that surrounds sustainable, ecological friendly, and fun modes of transportation-artful "eco-motion." It is open for EVERYONE: artists, designers, families, schools, and anyone else who has or wants to create a new mode of sustainable transportation. It is your opportunity to create, participate in, and cheer on innovative projects related to eco-themed transportation. So break out your banana-bikes, self-propelled jet packs, soapboxes, and solar cars to come out and strut your stuff in front of a cheering audience. The Green Prix Parade will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 18th. Then the Green Prix Festival will fill South 1st Street with "green" creations, parade projects, family oriented do-it-yourself workshops, open doors to local galleries and music performances. Check out the Parade Route.The Green Prix is open for public participation and encourages all who want to participate to enter. This event is a part of the 2010 01SJ Biennial: http://01sj.org/. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F18&EventID=396 <p><font face="Arial">South Bay Community Network<br> SBAY Monthly Event<br> URL: <a href="http://www.sbay.org">http://www.sbay.org</a> <br> LOCATION: Check website for location<br> Monthly SBAY Pizza get-togethers sbay.org has monthly pizza get-togethers at 7:00PM and often last until 9PM or 10PM. <br> The discussions are usually semi-advanced to expert in level, among people involved or interested in administration of electronic communications systems including IP, UseNet, e-mail, UUCP, radio or <br> telephony. A monthly recurring subject is the &quot;PacBell Blunder of the Month&quot;, for which there always seems to be new material to discuss... sbay.org participants: see the online standard invitation text that you can use to invite friends, co- workers or people from other Silicon Valley technical associations. <br> NOTES: sbay.org is an informal association of electronic communications hobbyists and professionals in Silicon Valley. Among numerous volunteer activities, our community operates the &quot;sbay&quot; newsgroups, a domain park (Internet subdomain registry) and a metropolitan-area wireless network in the South Bay/Silicon Valley area. There are also monthly social events including pizza get-togethers and bicycle rides, where all sorts of technical topics in electronic communications are discussed.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F19&EventID=28 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684119/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F20&EventID=27 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/139394845-oracle-openworld-services-procurement-cocktail-reception http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F20&EventID=12 See www.sf-lug.org for more information. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F20&EventID=1542 ORGANIZATION NAME: Silicon Valley Computer Society (SVCS) EVENT NAME: Digital Imaging SIG EVENT START DATE: 6:30:00 PM EVENT END DATE: 9:00:00 PM EVENT LOCATION: MicroCenter Mercado Center, 3255 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, Ca, USA EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: User Groups & SIGS EVENT PURPOSE: Beginning and Experienced Digital Photographers EVENT SPEAKERS: Maurice Green EVENT COST: $0 EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://www.svcs.net/disig/meetings EVENT CONTACT NAME: Maurice Green EVENT CONTACT PHONE: (650) 493-5914 CONTACT EMAIL: disigleader@svcs.net RSVP PHONE: n/a RSVP EMAIL/LINK: n/a RSVP DEADLINE: n/a MUST ONE RSVP?: No INVITATION ONLY?: No PROPER ATTIRE: Come As You Are! ORGANIZATION NOTES: DISIG, the Digital Imaging SIG welcomes both new and experienced users of digital photography. Our meetings are held from 6:30 to 9 PM on the 3rd Monday of each month at the MicroCenter store in Santa Clara.The first 45 minutes are devoted to a class session on "Basic Digital Editing " using Photoshop Elements. The regular meeting program begins at 7:30 PM. The Silicon Valley Computer Society (SVCS) is a non-profit group of computer users interested in improving their skills and knowledge in the use of PC computers. You are welcome to attend two (2) meetings as a guest. If you wish to continue after that, you are requested to join SVCS (dues $35/yr). We honor membership in SPAUG (Stanford Palo Alto Users Group) in lieu of this requirement. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F20&EventID=1215 <p><font face="Arial">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palm User Group (PUG) <br> EVENT NAME: San Francisco Palm Users Group <br> EVENT START DATE: 7:30:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 9:30:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: Learn It! 250 Montgomery Street 15th floor San Francisco CA <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: User Groups &amp; SIGS <br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pcc.org/palm/index.shtml"> http://www.pcc.org/palm/index.shtml</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Chuck Horner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 510/589-9677 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:churck@comcast.net">churck@comcast.net</a>&nbsp; <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: Industry professionals demonstrate their products and services followed by Q&amp;A and raffle prizes. Be sure you subscribe to BOTH our Yahoo Groups: ANNOUNCEMENTS of next meetings and DISCUSSION of Palm OS solutions, help and issues.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=4 SDForum presents: SDForum's Clean Tech Breakfast: Revamping the Smart Grid Tuesday, September 21, 8:00am-10:00am, Palo Alto MORE INFO: http://www.sdforum.org/cleantech SDForum's Clean Tech Breakfast: "Revamping the Smart Grid" The smart grid is coming to town! The current devices to generate, transmit and distribute electrical power are vulnerable to failure. The need to revamp this outdated technology is apparent, especially in an age of renewable energy. Come listen to our panel of experts, which include key players as well as investors in this massive enterprise, discuss the integration of both large scale and micro-scale technology, innovative business models, and giant investments and returns. Agenda: 8:00am: Registration and Breakfast 8:30am: Panel: "Revamping the Smart Grid" 9:15am: Audience: Question and Answer 9:30am: Networking Speakers: Lee Burrows, VantagePoint Venture Partners Drew Clark, IBM Venture Capital Group Andy Colman, GRIDiant Corporation Jon Previtali, AltaTerra Moderator: Kris Brown, PricewaterhouseCoopers DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 21 8:00am-10:00am LOCATION: SAP\, Executive Briefing Center 3410 Hillview Ave., Building 1 Palo Alto, CA, 94304 COST/REGISTRATION: $25 SDForum Members; $35 Non Members; $0 Platinum Pass Holders $10 more at the door (does not apply to Platinum Pass holders). http://www.sdforum.org/cleantech MORE INFO: Website: http://www.sdforum.org/cleantech Email: julie@sdforum.org Phone: 408-414-5964 Contact: Julie Welch http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=1 Investorfest Media presents: MobiTechFest Venture Conference Tuesday, September 21, 9:00am-6:00pm, San Francisco MORE INFO: http://www.mobitechfest.com MobiTechFest is where Promising Mobile Innovations Meets Investment. At this exclusive venture conference, you will get a chance to: * Meet promising innovators and forge strategic partnerships * Network with 30+ leading mobile industry focused investors * Network with 150+ key deal makers from the mobile community * Make powerful connections with 20+ wireless carrier executives WHO SHOULD ATTEND? * Founders of promising innovative companies seeking capital * CEOs, CFOs and CxOs from technology companies * Mobile Operator Executives seeking new technologies and innovation * Investors : VCs, Angel Investors, Corporate/Venture Development * M&A and Corporate business development executives ATTENDING INVESTORS INCLUDE Artiman Ventures | Band of Angels | Bluerun Ventures | Blumberg Capital | Golden Seed Funds| Garage Technology Ventures | GlobeSpan Capital | Granite Ventures| Intel Capital | Keiretsu Forum | Motorola Ventures | North Bay Angels | Opus Capital | Palomar Ventures | Scale Venture partners |Sierra Ventures| Storm Ventures | TIE Angels | Trinity Ventures | Venrock Capital | Vodafone Ventures and many more.. Early bird registration ends September 15th. Register now to reserve your spot at this limited seating conference at www.mobitechfest.com DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 21 9:00am-6:00pm LOCATION: Microsoft San Francisco 835 Market Street San Francisco, CA, 94105 http://www.microsoft.com/about/companyinformation/usaoffices/northwest/en/us/sanfrancisco.aspx COST/REGISTRATION: $349. http://www.mobitechfest.com MORE INFO: Website: http://www.mobitechfest.com Email: info@mobitechfest.com Phone: 415-320-2048 Contact: Gopan Madathil, Co-Chair About Investorfest Media: Innovation Meets Investment at Investorfest Media. Producer of the two leading venture conference series - lifesciencefest and mobitechfest, Investorfest Alumni has raised over $250M in angel, corporate or venture funding since 2006. For more information, visit www.investorfest.com http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=28 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/141383705-mobitechfest-venture-conference http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=29 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684120/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=29 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/134053765-sports-marketing-20-vip-summit-west http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=227 <TABLE cellPadding=2 width="95%" bgColor=#ffffff border=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" cellspacing="0" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolor="#000000" height="492"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#CCCCFF" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="left"> <b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) <br> EVENT NAME: Wireless Communications Alliance <br> EVENT START DATE: 3:30:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 6:00:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium at 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314 USA 650-812-4000 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Seminars <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION:Demand Response in the Residential Market - Hype or Hope?<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical <br> EVENT SPEAKERS: Eric Westoff, Moderator; Greentech Media - Mary Ann Piette, Panelist; Lawrence Berkeley Nat'l Lab - Mark W. Toney, Panelist; TURN - Scott Hublou, Panelist; Ecofactor - Jim Nichols, Panelist; EnerNOC <br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.parc.com/event/1064/silicon-valley-photovoltaics-society-monthly-meeting-svpvs.html">http://www.parc.com/events</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Mimi Gardner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-812-4000 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: Demand Response is one of the biggest payoffs in residential Smart Grid infrastructure, and companies are lining up to offer sensors, control systems, and services to help consumers take full advantage of intelligent energy systems. Yet, while the load-leveling model has been proven in the industrial and commercial markets, the model for residential consumers has yet to be proven. Can residential low-cost energy capacity through large-scale peak shaving and load smoothing become a reality or are we simply chasing a dream? A panel of experts from Cisco, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, EnerNOC, TURN, and Ecofactor will discuss the value proposition and engagement models for demand response in the residential market, business models that benefits the consumer, the lessons learned from the industrial/commercial markets, security and privacy issues, as well as the most promising business and career opportunities.<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> About PARC <br> PARC works closely with other organizations � from leading global corporations and government agencies to newly formed ventures � to discover breakthrough concepts that deliver value and solve real needs.<br> By aligning our expertise with their strategic interests, our clients can: strengthen innovation effectiveness; extend scientific and technical capabilities; anticipate and respond more quickly to emerging industry trends; cultivate new market opportunities or business models; and acquire intellectual property while maximizing existing assets. <br> Additionally, those who are involved in the PARC collaboration process gain insights into diverse innovation practices � bringing new thinking and seeding future innovation back into their own organizations.<br> To learn about sponsoring strategic research programs with PARC or to inquire about licensing specific PARC technologies, please contact <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a><br> <br> <b>PARC Forum RSS News/Events Update Feed:<br> </b> <br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.blinkbits.com/feed/feed2js.php?src=http://www.parc.com/rss/?rss_version=2.0"></script> </td> </tr> </TABLE> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=1 http://www.zvents.com/palo-alto-ca/events/show/138575985-wca-smart-grid-sig-presents-demand-response-in-the-residential-market http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=30 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6620339/ ] Taking advantage of current information technology to provide the best possible care to our patients is&nbsp;Southwest General's&nbsp;primary goal. Your participation in the Community Health Exchange Collaborative is a significant step in the right direction. We look forward to seeing you at this&nbsp;exciting and interesting community event. Click the following link to register this event: Register powered by RegOnline http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=1642 NANO BIO Clean Tech Forum Monthly networking event for business executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, and all professionals who are interested in the emerging field of nanotechnology, bionanotechnology and clean technology. Forum is normally scheduled to be held 5:30-8:30PM at the Corporate Headquarters of the International Association of Nanotechnology, in San Jose, California. COST: $10 for member; $10 for CINANO alumni, $20 for non-member and $30 pay at door Website/Registration: http://www.ianano.org For more information, please contact: 408-280-6222 or email to info@ianano.org http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21 <p>ORGANIZATION NAME: SDForum: Business Intelligence SIG<br> EVENT NAME: Monthly meeting<br> EVENT START DATE: 6:30:00 PM<br> EVENT END DATE: 8:30:00 PM<br> EVENT LOCATION: Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room H-1, Palo Alto, CA 94105 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area<br> EVENT THEME: User Groups &amp; SIGS<br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: Business problems, technology solutions<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Provide information about Business Intelligence to business and technology people<br> EVENT COST: $10 to non Software Forum members; $3 if pizza<br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/Level1.aspx?pid=10104&sid=7"> http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/Level1.aspx?pid=10104&amp;sid=7</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Richard Taylor<br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 408 463 4992<br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:rricht@pacbell.net">rricht@pacbell.net</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No<br> INVITATION ONLY?: No<br> PROPER ATTIRE: Business Casual<br> BUSINESS CARDS: Business Cards Optional<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: The Business Intelligence Special Interest Group is a forum for discussing new ways for companies to improve their performance by analyzing and exploiting information. Discussions and talks range from industry and process trends, to the software tools that enable operational changes and the issues that arise from these changes. Business Intelligence SIG is sponsored by IBM, Microsoft and Sun.<br> &nbsp;</p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=1 Four Seas Restaurant 731 Grant Ave. (between Clay and Sacramento) San Francisco, CA 94108-2113 USA 1-415-989-8188 (restaurant number) More info: www.balug.org http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F21&EventID=410 <p><font face="Arial">North Coast Mac Users Group<br> Santa Rosa, CA USA<br> (49 Miles From Downtown San Francisco)<br> ADDRESS: PO Box 14144 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 USA<br> PHONE: (707) 838-3292<br> MEMBERS: 500<br> CONTACT: Lorene Romero <a href="mailto:lorene@mac.com">lorene@mac.com</a> <br> URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncmug.org">http://www.ncmug.org</a> <br> TOPICS: Personal productivity, Hardware<br> PLATFORMS: Macintosh<br> PRODUCTS: Word, Excel, PowerPoint<br> NCMUG Meeting and Event Information<br> LOCATION: Rohnert Park CA<br> ADDRESS: 6800 Hunter Drive Suite A Rohnert Park, CA 94928 USA<br> PHONE: (707) 838-3292<br> LOCATION: Rohnert Park Senior Center<br> ADDRESS: 6800 Hunter Drive Suite A Rohnert Park, CA 94928 USA.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F22&EventID=4 Meet with your peers in a small informal setting over breakfast. Morning Forums are held at various places and various times. Each forum is focused on a particular marketing specialty. They meet monthly to network and talk about the issues that matter to you most. RSVP to elyse@elymedia.com. $5 members; $15 nonmembers (cash or check); everyone picks up own breakfast tab. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F22&EventID=931 Getting your business from the idea stage to a reality is never easy, and what you need is a resource that can help you take your company to the next level. To make the services & benefits that SVASE offers available to as many emerging entrepreneurs as possible, we have setup a discount link for a Sign Up a Friend & Receive Both Memberships for $75 Each, a savings of $48 off the regular price! Find out what SVASE members are raving about and join the largest and fastest growing nonprofit association that assists pre-entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs through four stages of startup growth: Concept Phase, Business Planning, Investors and Funding and Product Launch. We host 10-12 events each month, featuring VCs, Angels and veteran Entrepreneurs as guest speakers and attended annually by over 6,000 entrepreneurs, VCs, bloggers and press. Looks like its working, as by leveraging SVASE events and contacts, last year SVASE members raised over $76MM in venture funding, and this year to date over $50MM. And with our web based services, including 24 Hour Networking, the online SVASE Yellow Pages, the keyword searchable VC Database and Jobs in Funded Startups database, and our links to VC Experts, plus blogs from AlwaysOn and Guy Kawasaki, plus regular posts on Facebook and Twitter, SVASE is able to help entrepreneurs around the clock and around the world! For further information on how SVASE can empower YOU, go to http://www.svase.org. If you would like to take advantage of this special discount on two memberships, please go to http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=192405. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F22&EventID=30 http://www.zvents.com/palo-alto-ca/events/show/140271265-green-tech-in-emerging-markets http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F22&EventID=31 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6686394/ ] Hi there, folks -I'd like to announce a special meetup on September 22nd, starting at6:30pm:"Towards a More Secure, Reliable, and Performant Web: Tools andApproaches to Help Us Get There"As the web continues to evolve and mature, and sites adopt newframeworks and technologies, developers and QA alike must also evolvetheir testing strategies if they are to help ensure high qualitywebsites and applications.Stephen Donner, from the WebQA team, and Michael Coates, from WebApplication Security, will introduce anddemonstrate several tools the teams use to complement their testingapproaches (many of which are free add-ons hosted onMozilla’s own Add-ons website).A sampling of what will be covered:* how to look for CSRF (and what it is)* how to test for XSS holes* how to test for SQL-injection vulnerabilities* how to painlessly fuzz a web application* how to both read *and* manipulate HTTP headers* how to easily and quickly validate webpages/sites, both forstructure and working links* how to help developers increase performance by 25-50%* free sites/tools to help load/stress test (brief overview)Please feel free to bring your laptops and follow along, and don’thesitate to ask questions and share your insight, along the way.We will start with pizza and mingling at 6:30 PM and then start thetalk promptly at 7 PM. Please note that this event will be held on the2nd Floor of the 650 Castro Street building, not the usual place onthe third floor. The doors to 650 Castro lock at 7 PM so please call650-903-0800 x5200 if you cannot access the building. We have wifiaccess so feel free to bring your laptops.Also, since we are ordering food I ask that a "Yes" RSVP indicatesthat you will attend. Please adjust your RSVP to "No" if you will beunable to attend the event. Thanks for your cooperation.Date: September 22nd, 2010Time: Doors open at 6:30Location:Mozilla headquarters650 Castro Street, Suite 300Mountain View, CA 94041For more details, and to RSVP, please see here:http://www.meetup.com/The-Mountain-View-Mozilla-Meetup-Group/calendar...Hope to see you there!- Stephen http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F22&EventID=32 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6641125/ ] Topic: Thinking at Scale with HadoopProcessing big data with Hadoop requires a new way of thinking about data problems. Many people approach Hadoop with an SQL or MPP bias, but the inherent nature of the map-reduce paradigm means a fields/operations/pipes view is more appropriate. In this talk, we'll cover examples of typical data processing tasks and how to model them using this approach, as well as how to accelerate this type of development using the Cascading open source project.Speaker Bio: Ken Krugler has been a software developer, consultant, trainer and entrepreneur for over 20 years. He started Krugle in 2005, as a pioneer in code search and an early adopter/supporter of Nutch, Hadoop, Lucene and Solr. Currently, his Bixo Labs web mining company uses Hadoop, Cascading, and Bixo to solve large-scale web mining and data analysis problems. He is a committer for the Apache Tika project, an author of one of the new Lucene In Action use cases, and an expert in web crawling and data mining. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=3 San Jose BioCenter presents: Doing Deals with Big Pharma Thursday, September 23, 3:00pm-6:30pm, Menlo Park MORE INFO: http://www.sjbiocenter.com/event/ev_2010Q3-DoingDealsWithBigPharma.html From alliance to funding, Big Pharma and established biotech companies are increasingly investing in emerging companies. This Panel brings together executives from these larger companies to identify the type of deals now available to smaller companies, how to secure them, and how to manage them. Questions that will be raised include: * What are the best approaches for identifying a good partner? * What type of partnerships are commonly used? And is your company a best candidate for a simple license, or a full blown joint venture, or a M&A? * What about the rising of Big Pharma VC Funds? * What are the strategies for attracting, securing and structuring strategic investments? * How the Larger Bio-Companies' needs differ from VCs' needs? * What are the key contract terms to be negotiated? * What are the strategic reasoning behind different kinds partnerships? * Effects on existing and potential future collaboration partners and other strategic decisions. * Pros and cons of a small company partnering with a larger company. * "Dos" and "don'ts" of managing these important relationships. Our Panel discussions are candid, interactive and informal. We want you to walk away with the real story behind how things work so you can make it happen yourself. This Panel will be followed by a Networking Reception. Speakers | Partial List * Dr. Yael Weiss, Director of Licensing & External Research, Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co., Inc. * Dr. David Donabedian, Vice President of Strategic Alliances, US ceedd, GlaxoSmithKline * Sunil Patel, Vice President of Corporate Development * Lead Moderator: Scott Iyama, Moderator, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP This event is typically sold out, so early pre-registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day! DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 23 3:00pm-6:30pm LOCATION: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1100 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA, 94025 http://www.orrick.com/offices/silicon_valley/ COST/REGISTRATION: Regular Price $60, Partner $50, add $10 for On-Site Registration. http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=198265 MORE INFO: Website: http://www.sjbiocenter.com/event/ev_2010Q3-DoingDealsWithBigPharma.html Email: melissa@prescienceintl.com Phone: 408-309-8736 Contact: Melissa Stevens About San Jose BioCenter: The San Jose BioCenter features state of the art lab and business space, a brand new Chemistry Analytics Lab and world class business development services for high potential bioscience companies. The goal of the San Jose BioCenter is to advance technology for societal benefit and to catalyze economic development for community growth. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=31 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/127553845-techexecs-silicon-valley-technology-expo-it-leadership-forums http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=32 http://www.zvents.com/santa-clara-ca/events/show/140652765-lightscamerasaction http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=33 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/133433905-roundtable-discussion-new-markets-tax-credits-leveraging-federal-funds-to-finance-community-facilities http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=33 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6747286/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=34 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/140279205-write-your-book-in-30-days-brownbag-lunch-at-nextspace http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=35 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/136833265-vision-2020-the-changing-california-courtroom http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=34 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6641143/ ] From alliance to funding, Big Pharma and established biotech companies are increasingly investing in emerging companies. This Panel brings together executives from these larger companies to identify the type of deals now available to smaller companies, how to secure them, and how to manage them.Questions that will be raised include:* What are the best approaches for identifying a good partner?* What type of partnerships are commonly used? And is your company a best candidate for a simple license, or a full blown joint venture, or a M&A?* What about the rising of Big Pharma VC Funds?* What are the strategies for attracting, securing and structuring strategic investments?* How the Larger Bio-Companies' needs differ from VCs' needs?* What are the key contract terms to be negotiated?* What are the strategic reasoning behind different kinds partnerships?* Effects on existing and potential future collaboration partners and other strategic decisions.* Pros and cons of a small company partnering with a larger company.* "Dos" and "don'ts" of managing these important relationships.Our Panel discussions are candid, interactive and informal. We want you to walk away with the real story behind how things work so you can make it happen yourself. This Panel will be followed by a Networking Reception.Speakers | Partial List* Dr. Yael Weiss, Director of Licensing & External Research, Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co., Inc.* Dr. David Donabedian, Vice President of Strategic Alliances, US ceedd, GlaxoSmithKline* Sunil Patel, Vice President of Corporate Development* Lead Moderator: Scott Iyama, Moderator, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP This event is typically sold out, so early pre-registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day! http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=220 <TABLE cellPadding=2 width="95%" bgColor=#ffffff border=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" cellspacing="0" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolor="#000000" height="492"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#CCCCFF" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="left"> <b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) <br> EVENT NAME: PARC Forum <br> EVENT START DATE: 6:00:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 7:00:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium at 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314 USA 650-812-4000 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Seminars <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: NO PARC FORUM THIS WEEK<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical <br> EVENT SPEAKERS: N/A<br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.parc.com/events/">http://www.parc.com/events/forum.html</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Mimi Gardner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-812-4000 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: TBA<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> About PARC <br> PARC works closely with other organizations � from leading global corporations and government agencies to newly formed ventures � to discover breakthrough concepts that deliver value and solve real needs.<br> By aligning our expertise with their strategic interests, our clients can: strengthen innovation effectiveness; extend scientific and technical capabilities; anticipate and respond more quickly to emerging industry trends; cultivate new market opportunities or business models; and acquire intellectual property while maximizing existing assets. <br> Additionally, those who are involved in the PARC collaboration process gain insights into diverse innovation practices � bringing new thinking and seeding future innovation back into their own organizations.<br> To learn about sponsoring strategic research programs with PARC or to inquire about licensing specific PARC technologies, please contact <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a><br> <br> <b>PARC Forum RSS News/Events Update Feed:<br> </b> <br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.blinkbits.com/feed/feed2js.php?src=http://www.parc.com/rss/?rss_version=2.0"></script> </td> </tr> </TABLE> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=36 http://www.zvents.com/san-jose-ca/events/show/139393025-riverbed-user-group-rvug-san-jose http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=677 <p><font face="Arial">ORGANIZATION NAME: Society for Technical Communication (STC)<br> EVENT NAME: Technical Communication Presentation<br> EVENT START DATE: 6:00:00 PM<br> EVENT END DATE: 9:00:00 PM<br> EVENT LOCATION: See Website<br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area<br> EVENT THEME: Associations/Organizations<br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: Panel discussion about technical communication in local industries<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical communication professionals<br> EVENT COSTS: $8 - $30, payable through PayPal or check<br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stc.org"> http://www.stc.org</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Patrick Harvey<br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-961-3127<br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@stc-siliconvalley.org"> info@stc-siliconvalley.org</a> , <a href="mailto:svc-webmaster@lists.stc.org"> svc-webmaster@lists.stc.org</a> <br> RSVP DEADLINE: Sunday before event to avoid late fee.<br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No<br> INVITATION ONLY?: No<br> PROPER ATTIRE: Business Casual<br> REFRESHMENTS: Other<br> BUSINESS CARDS: Business Cards Optional<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: Silicon Valley Chapter is the world's largest chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the arts and sciences of technical communication. There are more than 150 chapters in 18 countries. For information, visit <a href="http://www.stc.org">http://www.stc.org</a> .</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=35 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6628207/ ] SVASE BIGs: Clean Tech: Green Lifestyle – Business of the FutureStart: 09/23/2010 - 6:00 pmEnd: 09/23/2010- 8:30 pmContact: Laura WeigantEmail: Info@svase.orgLocation: Cooley LLP3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304URL:www.svase.org/events/bigs-clean-tech-green-lifestyle-%E2%80%93-business-future/4868Green Lifestyle – Business of the FutureThe growth of the cleantech sector has been spurred on by industry titans such as Google and Applied Materials and countless innovators developing products for consumers. The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) estimates that the size of the green marketplace is expected to reach over $420 billion by end of 2010, and hundreds of certification programs now offer “eco-labels” for green products. When it comes to “going green”, the opportunities are endless.More and more venture capitalists are now backing green entrepreneurs who aim to invent green-consumer products and technologies for the mass market consumer. The press talks about the new green car on the roads, the solar panels on business rooftops and the smart-meter devices in homes. What will come next?This panel of experts will address the following topics:• How has green tech solutions transformed consumers’ lives?• What are the green tech trends for 2010 and beyond?• What types of consumer green tech start-ups are getting funding today?• What are the opportunities for aspiring "green entrepreneurs"?The Panel:* Wayne Hedden, PricewaterhouseCoopers* Christopher Moran, Vice President, General Manager, Applied Ventures* Bruce Pasternack, Operating Partner, Venrock* TBDModerator: Gordon Ho, Partner, Cooley LLPWhen: Thursday, September 236:00 – 7:00 pm Networking and hors d’oeuvres7:00 - 8:15 pm Panel discussion and Q&A8:15 - 8:30 pm Additional networkingLocation: Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304Pre-Registered Rates (All Rates Include Hors D’oeuvres):Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49Pre-registration closes at 9 PM the night before the event.Walk-In Rates: Add $10.00 to the listed priceTo reserve an Exhibit Table, please contact Info@svase.org, $149 Members, $250 Non-members (Includes exhibit table, 2 tickets to the event).Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day.This event is co-sponsored by Applied Ventures LLC, www.appliedventures.com and Cooley LLP, www.cooley.com.Speaker Bios:Wayne Hedden, PricewaterhouseCoopersWayne has 15 years of public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers and has served a diverse base of public and emerging companies in the U.S. and overseas. Wayne is a partner in PwC's technology practice in San Jose, California working with numerous companies in the cleantech sector, as well as clients in other technology sectors including semiconductors, software and networking. Prior to this, Wayne spent 5 years working in PwC's UK practice serving a number of multi-national clients.Wayne has significant experience dealing with complex issues facing emerging technology companies, including revenue recognition, stock based compensation, international expansion, initial public offerings, public debt offerings and acquisitions.In addition to serving clients, Wayne acts as a liaison to VC cleantech funds and contributes to PwC's thought leadership efforts within the cleantech sector.Wayne received a Bachelor’s degree (with honors) in Accounting and Finance from the University of the West of England, Bristol. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.Christopher Moran, Vice President, General Manager, Applied VenturesOctober 2005, responsible for the development and management of Applied Ventures' investments in early stage, privately held companies.Most recently, Mr. Moran served as vice president and division general manager of the Applied Materials Mask Products Division. Prior to that, Mr. Moran was vice president of Corporate Marketing from 1999-2005.Since joining Applied Materials in 1984, Mr. Moran has held a number of positions in division management, product management and marketing. He also served as general manager of the Metal Etch Division, Etch Product Business Group, and held a variety of engineering and product management positions. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Moran served as a member of the technical staff at Hughes Aircraft Co., and Atari Computer Corporation.Mr. Moran received his bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Bruce Pasternack, Operating Partner, VenrockBruce joined Venrock in 2010. Prior to joining Venrock, Pasternack was a venture partner with CMEA Capital. During his career, he spent nearly 30 years at Booz Allen Hamilton, as a senior vice president and managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office. During his tenure there, he led the company's Organization and Strategic Leadership Practice and its Energy, Chemicals, and Pharmaceutical Practice. Before Booz Allen Hamilton, Bruce served in the US government, as senior energy policy official in the Executive Branch while at the Federal Energy Administration, on the White House Energy Resources Council and on the staff of the Council on Environmental Quality in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. Prior to his government service, he was an aerospace engineer at General Electric.Currently, Pasternack serves on the boards of Codexis, Quantum, Symyx Technologies, and the American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE) and is on Cooper Union's Board of Trustees. He has served as President and CEO of Special Olympics International and has co-authored two business books, The Centerless Corporation and Results.Gordon K. Ho, Partner, Cooley LLPGordon K. Ho is a partner in the Cooley Godward Kronish Business department and head of the Firm's Clean Technologies practice. He joined Cooley Godward Kronish in 1997, and is resident in the Palo Alto office.Mr. Ho practices corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on the formation, financing and general representation of emerging growth companies, and the representation of investors involved with such companies. He counsels public and private company clients in the full range of corporate and securities matters, including public and private financing transactions, employee incentive programs, mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate relationships, executive hiring, SEC reporting and compliance, and corporate governance.Mr. Ho counsels companies in a wide range of industries, including clean technologies, life sciences, semiconductor, software, and telecommunication.Mr. Ho received his J. D. in 1997 from the University of San Francisco, where he served as Business Editor of the U.S.F. Maritime Law Journal. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis in 1993 and received a B.S. in Managerial Economics.Mr. Ho is a member of the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association. He serves as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Environmental Business Cluster, a non-profit clean energy and environmental technology commercialization center located in San Jose, and C4CUBE, a non-profit, privately funded business incubator located in Reno, NV, that assists in the development of early stage businesses. Mr. Ho is also an advisor to the TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Cleantech Special Interest Group (SIG). He also serves on the executive team of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), a leading Silicon Valley technology business network focused on promoting the success of U.S. and Asian technology enterprises.EducationUniversity of San Francisco School of LawJD, 1997University of California, DavisBS Managerial Economics, 1993 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=1008 Start: 09/23/2010 - 6:00 pm End: 09/23/2010- 8:30 pm Contact: Laura Weigant Email: Info@svase.org Location: Cooley LLP 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 URL:http://www.svase.org/events/bigs-clean-tech-green-lifestyle-%E2%80%93-business-future/4868 Green Lifestyle � Business of the Future The growth of the cleantech sector has been spurred on by industry titans such as Google and Applied Materials and countless innovators developing products for consumers. The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) estimates that the size of the green marketplace is expected to reach over $420 billion by end of 2010, and hundreds of certification programs now offer �eco-labels� for green products. When it comes to �going green�, the opportunities are endless. More and more venture capitalists are now backing green entrepreneurs who aim to invent green-consumer products and technologies for the mass market consumer. The press talks about the new green car on the roads, the solar panels on business rooftops and the smart-meter devices in homes. What will come next? This panel of experts will address the following topics: � How has green tech solutions transformed consumers� lives? � What are the green tech trends for 2010 and beyond? � What types of consumer green tech start-ups are getting funding today? � What are the opportunities for aspiring "green entrepreneurs"? The Panel: * Wayne Hedden, PricewaterhouseCoopers * Christopher Moran, Vice President, General Manager, Applied Ventures * Bruce Pasternack, Operating Partner, Venrock * TBD Moderator: Gordon Ho, Partner, Cooley LLP When: Thursday, September 23 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: Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Pre-Registered Rates (All Rates Include Hors D�oeuvres): Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49 Pre-registration closes at 9 PM the night before the event. Walk-In Rates: Add $10.00 to the listed price To reserve an Exhibit Table, please contact Info@svase.org, $149 Members, $250 Non-members (Includes exhibit table, 2 tickets to the event). Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day. This event is co-sponsored by Applied Ventures LLC, http://www.appliedventures.com and Cooley LLP, http://www.cooley.com. Speaker Bios: Wayne Hedden, PricewaterhouseCoopers Wayne has 15 years of public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers and has served a diverse base of public and emerging companies in the U.S. and overseas. Wayne is a partner in PwC's technology practice in San Jose, California working with numerous companies in the cleantech sector, as well as clients in other technology sectors including semiconductors, software and networking. Prior to this, Wayne spent 5 years working in PwC's UK practice serving a number of multi-national clients. Wayne has significant experience dealing with complex issues facing emerging technology companies, including revenue recognition, stock based compensation, international expansion, initial public offerings, public debt offerings and acquisitions. In addition to serving clients, Wayne acts as a liaison to VC cleantech funds and contributes to PwC's thought leadership efforts within the cleantech sector. Wayne received a Bachelor�s degree (with honors) in Accounting and Finance from the University of the West of England, Bristol. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Christopher Moran, Vice President, General Manager, Applied Ventures October 2005, responsible for the development and management of Applied Ventures' investments in early stage, privately held companies. Most recently, Mr. Moran served as vice president and division general manager of the Applied Materials Mask Products Division. Prior to that, Mr. Moran was vice president of Corporate Marketing from 1999-2005. Since joining Applied Materials in 1984, Mr. Moran has held a number of positions in division management, product management and marketing. He also served as general manager of the Metal Etch Division, Etch Product Business Group, and held a variety of engineering and product management positions. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Moran served as a member of the technical staff at Hughes Aircraft Co., and Atari Computer Corporation. Mr. Moran received his bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Bruce Pasternack, Operating Partner, Venrock Bruce joined Venrock in 2010. Prior to joining Venrock, Pasternack was a venture partner with CMEA Capital. During his career, he spent nearly 30 years at Booz Allen Hamilton, as a senior vice president and managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office. During his tenure there, he led the company's Organization and Strategic Leadership Practice and its Energy, Chemicals, and Pharmaceutical Practice. Before Booz Allen Hamilton, Bruce served in the US government, as senior energy policy official in the Executive Branch while at the Federal Energy Administration, on the White House Energy Resources Council and on the staff of the Council on Environmental Quality in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. Prior to his government service, he was an aerospace engineer at General Electric. Currently, Pasternack serves on the boards of Codexis, Quantum, Symyx Technologies, and the American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE) and is on Cooper Union's Board of Trustees. He has served as President and CEO of Special Olympics International and has co-authored two business books, The Centerless Corporation and Results. Gordon K. Ho, Partner, Cooley LLP Gordon K. Ho is a partner in the Cooley Godward Kronish Business department and head of the Firm's Clean Technologies practice. He joined Cooley Godward Kronish in 1997, and is resident in the Palo Alto office. Mr. Ho practices corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on the formation, financing and general representation of emerging growth companies, and the representation of investors involved with such companies. He counsels public and private company clients in the full range of corporate and securities matters, including public and private financing transactions, employee incentive programs, mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate relationships, executive hiring, SEC reporting and compliance, and corporate governance. Mr. Ho counsels companies in a wide range of industries, including clean technologies, life sciences, semiconductor, software, and telecommunication. Mr. Ho received his J. D. in 1997 from the University of San Francisco, where he served as Business Editor of the U.S.F. Maritime Law Journal. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis in 1993 and received a B.S. in Managerial Economics. Mr. Ho is a member of the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association. He serves as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Environmental Business Cluster, a non-profit clean energy and environmental technology commercialization center located in San Jose, and C4CUBE, a non-profit, privately funded business incubator located in Reno, NV, that assists in the development of early stage businesses. Mr. Ho is also an advisor to the TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Cleantech Special Interest Group (SIG). He also serves on the executive team of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), a leading Silicon Valley technology business network focused on promoting the success of U.S. and Asian technology enterprises. Education University of San Francisco School of Law JD, 1997 University of California, Davis BS Managerial Economics, 1993 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=404 Modesto PC Users Group (MPCUG) Category: User Groups & SIGS Details: Modesto PC Users Group (MPCUG) Founded in 1982 - The MPCUG provides an opportunity for users of "IBM compatible" (also referred to as Intel-based) computers to meet and share information, expertise and ideas on the subject of computers in relation to our everyday use. But most importantly, the MPCUG exists for the sole purpose of users helping each other, thus our motto, "User Helping User." General Meetings are held at 7:30pm in Destiny Christian Center, Carver Road Just South of Roseburg Ave. URL: http://www.mpcug.net The Modesto PC User's Group (MPCUG)is headquartered in Modesto, CA, in the heart of the Central Valley. Our group focuses on aiding users of IBM and IBM clone personal computers, with a special emphasis on newer Intel-based Windows systems now so popular. Arrive Early and Benefit: A question-answer session is held before each meeting, convening at 6:30 p.m. just before the general meeting and program gets underway. Need More Info? Elizabeth Leedom, MPCUG Publicity 209-523-4218 eleedom@sbcglobal.net http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=3 See www.penlug.org for more information. Meeting runs from 7-9pm with up to one hour of social/networking time after. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F23&EventID=37 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/126865305-blueenergy-taste-of-nicaragua-gala http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F24&EventID=38 http://www.zvents.com/mountain-view-ca/events/show/138643785-silicon-valleychina-wireless-conference-2010 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F24&EventID=1105 <p><font face="Arial">ORGANIZATION NAME: Bay Area Consulting Network (BACN) <br> EVENT START DATE: 7:30:00 AM <br> EVENT END DATE: 9:30:00 AM <br> EVENT LOCATION: Please see website<br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Associations/Organizations <br> EVENT COST: Online advance registration $25. At the door $30 (space available). <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.BACNetwork.com/"> http://www.BACNetwork.net/</a>� <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: The BACN Mission: To improve business development success through networking and programs for Bay Area consultants. Program topics range from successful marketing techniques to networking for referrals and sales strategies. Attended each month by approximately 40-50 consultants with 1 � 30 years experience in diverse fields of management consulting and related professions.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F24&EventID=2 Developing your web message. This presentation will cover the importance of positioning, factors to consider in building an online brand\, common mistakes even good companies make, and what marketers should know in working with an agency or resource on messaging development. Fourth Friday of every month 8:00am – 9:30am TIBCO Software Inc. 3303 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto Facilitator: Steve Hill, Principal, BrandFire Communications Register: please RSVP to Steve Hill (mailto:steve@brandfirecommunications.com). $5 for members and $15 for nonmembers; everyone picks up own breakfast tab. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F24&EventID=36 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6624673/ ] FountainBlue's Virtual Worlds Annual ConferenceTopic: Virtual Worlds: Where We Were, Where We're Going, What Does It Mean to YOU?Date & time: Friday, September 24, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.Location: Cisco, MCCARTHY RANCH 3 (SJCMR3), 155 North McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, Great Dane Conference RoomCost: Register by September 22 at noon: $42 members, $52 partners, $62 generalLate and On-Site Registration: $83 for members, $93 for non-membersRegistration Link: http://www.svvirtualworlds.com by 9/22 at noonAudience: Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs and Investors only. No service providers please.Second Annual State of the Virtual Worlds Industry EventFountainBlue’s Second Annual State of the Virtual Worlds Industry conference updates entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and investors on the successes, challenges and trends of the industry overall, and showcases corporate and entrepreneurial virtual world demos. Beginning with a panel sharing the growth of the industry from the legal, venture, research and corporate perspectives, the program will next highlight how leading corporations are leveraging virtual worlds solutions to better serve their constituents, and culminating in showcasing early stage, funding-bound virtual worlds entrepreneurs with a range of solutions pushing the technology and business envelope. Agenda8:30 Registration and Networking9:00 Welcomes and Thank Yous9:15 Trends in the Virtual Worlds Industry: An Update on What’s New and What’s ComingFacilitator Jeff Pope, Founding Partner, Spark Sky Ventures Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Ventures David Helgason, CEO and Co-Founder, UnityChris Platz, Creative Director and Art Lead, Stanford Sirikata LabsEilif Trondsen, Research and Program Director of the Virtual Worlds @ Work Consortium at Strategic Business Insights Mark Wallace, Conversation Manager, Linden Lab10:20 Morning Break10:35 Corporate Panel: Serving Customers, Building Communities, Training UsersFacilitator Dennis Shiao, Director of Product Marketing, INXPO Mic Bowman, IntelDannette Veale, Global Virtual Event Strategist, Cisco, Lead, Virtual Component, Cisco Live Panelist from CITRIX to be confirmed Panelist from IBM to be confirmedPanelist from Sony to be confirmed11:40 Lunch and Networking12:30 Entrepreneur Panel: The Tools, The Goods, The Immersion ExperienceFacilitator Nina Gerwin, The NRG GroupMichael Gold, CEO, Electrotank: Steve Hoffman, CEO, Rocketon: virtual world for tweenersAlbert Kim, CEO, Zenitum: Augmented reality with 3D displaysJim Parker, CEO, Digitell: SaaS 3D immersive virtual events and virtual training Reuben Steiger, Founder and Chairman, Virtual Greats1:30 Adjourn and Further Networking and Corporate Exhibits and Entrepreneur Showcases open until 2:00For more information and to register, visit http://www.svvirtualworlds.com. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F24&EventID=37 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684112/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F25&EventID=39 http://www.zvents.com/san-jose-ca/events/show/137438205-career-opportunities-in-energy-sustainability http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F25&EventID=38 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6630758/ ] Earthdance was conceived in 1996 by artist/musician Chris Deckker, as a vision to unite the whole world through the universal platform of dance and music. Earthdance has now become the largest global synchronized dance event in the world. What began in 1997, with 22 cities in 18 countries has now occurred in over 360 locations with over 300 locations in 60 countries participating in 2007 alone! Rising out of the global electroni...c music scene, Earthdance has now grown to include a diverse cross-section of musical genres including world music, jazz, conscious hip-hop, folk and reggae.Earthdance has shown how the potent combination of music, dance and technology can be harnessed for positive and humanitarian aims. For one night all around the globe, people join together to dance as one global community, united with a common vision for peace and humanitarian aims. Earthdance Los Gatos at Lupin Lodge unites music,dance, and art in the beautiful redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The two day festival on September 25-26 includes live bands representing different genres of music and dance. Guests can camp in Lupin’s clothing optional paradise and enjoy hot tubs, a swimming pool and sauna, and eat in the resort’s full service restaurant during the festival. Take a look at a video from Earthdance Los Gatos 2008 here http://www.earthdancenetwork.com/video/earthdance-los-gatos-2008 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F25&EventID=39 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684115/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F25&EventID=8 See linuxmafia.com/cabal for more information. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F26&EventID=40 http://www.zvents.com/richmond-ca/events/show/122531505-thecoreconference http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F27&EventID=5 ORGANIZATION NAME: Professional & Technical Consultants Assocation (PATCA) EVENT NAME: PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-South Bay EVENT START DATE: 12:00:00 PM EVENT END DATE: 1:30:00 PM EVENT LOCATION: Coco's Bakery & Restaurant, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: Associations/Organizations EVENT COST: Cost of meal. EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://www.PATCA.org EVENT CONTACT NAME: Joel Williams CONTACT EMAIL: info@patca.org MUST ONE RSVP?: No INVITATION ONLY?: No EVENT NOTES: PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice. PATCA hosts an South Bay lunch group for members and consultant guests who are based in the South Bay or even on the Peninsula. PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members and guests designed to offer networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice. RSVP (Encouraged): suraiya@SpectrumInsights.com PATCA Lunches are designed to offer: *Member-to-member networking with other consultants. *Discussion of issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice. *Exchange of ideas about a variety of industries and business topics. *Opportunities to share leads or collaborate on projects. *Have an enjoyable business lunch with interesting people on a regular basis. *Menu Cost: Special Fixed Price Lunch at $8.50 (incl. taxes). Please be prepared to pay by cash or check. You can make lunch selections at the restaurant. ORGANIZATION NOTES: PATCA is a nonprofit professional association of independent consultants and principals who work in small consulting practices. Since its founding in 1975, PATCA members have been highly respected for their professionalism, integrity, objectivity and competence. PATCA offers a free Post a Project referral service for clients searching for an expert consultant. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F27&EventID=572 <p><font face="Arial">REGION: Silicon Valley<br> EVENT: Golden Gate Computer Society, San Francisco<br> URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ggcs.org">http://www.ggcs.org</a> <br> EMAIL: <a href="mailto:mcgerity@aol.com">mcgerity@aol.com</a>&nbsp; <br> TIME: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM<br> General Meeting begins at 7:15 PM and ends at 9:00 PM<br> LOCATION: Embassy Suites Hotel, 101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael (near the Marin Civic Center). <br> PHONE: 415-454-5039<br> CONTACT: Joe McGerity<br> NOTES: Free intro to Computers class at 6:00 PM prior to the monthly General Meeting. Serving Marin Sonoma and surrounding counties.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F27&EventID=2 Silicon Valley iPhone iPad Business Meetup This is our monthly main event Agenda: 6PM: food and networking 6:30PM introduction 6:40PM Speakers/presentations. For speaker, demo, send me me an email. -David Santa Clara, CA 95050 - USA Monday, September 27 at 6:00 PM Photo: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/7/6/3/event_6359235.jpeg Attending: 32 Details: http://www.iphoneiphone.org/calendar/14266839/ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=1585 Bay Area Application Developer (BAADAUG) Location: San Francisco, California Contact: Altenbernd, Mark Email: Mark@Altenbernd.com Website: http://www.BAADAUG.org Bay Area, CA CFUG Location: San Francisco, California Adobe� User Groups provide a forum of support and technology to Web professionals of all levels and professions. Whether you're a designer, seasoned developer, or just starting out�Adobe User Groups strengthen community, increase networking, unveil the latest technology innovations, and reveal the techniques that turn novices into experts, and experts into gurus. The user groups in this area of Adobe.com are for designers and developers and focus primarily on former Macromedia technologies, including Flash, ColdFusion, Dreamweaver and Flex. Other products and services may include one or more of the following: Acrobat� Macromedia Flash� Reader� ColdFusion� Illustrator Shockwave� Multimedia FrameMaker� FreeHand� Illustrator� InCopy� InDesign� PageMaker� PDF JobReady� Photoshop� PostScript� 3� Macromedia Studio Captivate� Contribute� Director� Dreamweaver� Fireworks� FreeHand GoLive� HomeSite� InDesign� Motif Capture Breeze� FlashPaper� Ovation http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=41 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/139897545-startup-waffles-meetup http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=42 http://www.zvents.com/mountain-view-ca/events/show/137145625-small-business-technology-tour http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=43 http://www.zvents.com/redwood-city-ca/events/show/124962205-sql-fundamentals-training-course-september-2527-2010 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=40 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684116/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=4 ORGANIZATION NAME: Professional & Technical Consultants Assocation (PATCA) EVENT NAME: PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-Sunnyvale EVENT START DATE: 12:00:00 PM EVENT END DATE: 1:30:00 PM EVENT LOCATION: Coco's Bakery & Restaurant, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: Associations/Organizations EVENT COST: Cost of meal. EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://www.PATCA.org CONTACT EMAIL: info@patca.org MUST ONE RSVP?: No INVITATION ONLY?: No EVENT NOTES: PATCA hosts a Sunnyvale lunch group for members and consultant guests who are based in the South Bay. PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings designed to offer networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice. RSVP (Encouraged): joel@emlinux.com PATCA Lunches are designed to offer: *Member-to-member networking with other consultants. *Discussion of issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice. *Exchange of ideas about a variety of industries and business topics. *Opportunities to share leads or collaborate on projects. *Have an enjoyable business lunch with interesting people on a regular basis. ORGANIZATION NOTES: PATCA is a nonprofit professional association of independent consultants and principals who work in small consulting practices. Since its founding in 1975, PATCA members have been highly respected for their professionalism, integrity, objectivity and competence. PATCA offers a free Post a Project referral service for clients searching for an expert consultant. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=1006 Start: 09/28/2010 - 12:30 pm End: 09/28/2010- 2:30 pm Contact Info: Dan Grosh Email: dgrosh@boyden.com Location: Mintz Levin 5 Palo Alto Square, 1st Floor Conference Room, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 94306 URL:http://www.svase.org/events/startup-u-silicon-valley-getting-plan-b-scott-raney-redpoint The Panel: *Scott Raney is a Partner with Redpoint Ventures focusing on information and consumer technology with a particular emphasis on enterprise software and infrastructure, mobile technology and services, and social gaming. Scott serves on the board of directors of adap.tv, JumpTap, mig33, Heroku and LetsTalk, and is involved with Redpoint's investments in Gaia Online, Scribd, Cortina Systems, MobiTV, Kodiak Networks and VMOps. Prior to joining Redpoint, Scott served as Senior Manager of New Products with NorthPoint Communications, a data CLEC providing nationwide DSL services. Scott managed NorthPoint's first consumer product and led product development of other new products. Prior to NorthPoint, Scott worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company, where he helped clients in the private equity and telecommunications industries. Previously, Scott was the Director of Engineering for VideoPort Technologies, a developer of videoconferencing hardware. Scott began his career at Andersen Consulting as a member of the Advanced Technology Group where he assisted clients in the telecommunications industry. Scott holds a B.S.E.E., with high distinction, from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. * TBD Speaker Bios: TBD AGENDA: 11:45-12:00 Registration, Networking and Food 12:00-12:15 SVASE/Startup-U Overview, Introductions, Speaker Intro 12:15-1:15 Speaker Presentation & Interactive Q&A 1:15-1:30 Networking with the presenters! Pre-registration closes at 9 AM the day of the event. With your help, we will start on time so the speaker can provide you with as much interactive information as possible. Please note topics are subject to change without notice. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=41 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6619258/ ] SVASE StartUp-U Silicon Valley: Getting to Plan B with Scott Raney (Redpoint)Start: 09/28/2010 - 12:30 pmEnd: 09/28/2010- 2:30 pmContact Info: Dan Grosh Email: dgrosh@boyden.comLocation: Mintz Levin 5 Palo Alto Square,1st Floor Conference Room,3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 94306URL:www.svase.org/events/startup-u-silicon-valley-getting-plan-b-scott-raney-redpointThe Panel:*Scott Raney is a Partner with Redpoint Ventures focusing on information and consumer technology with a particular emphasis on enterprise software and infrastructure, mobile technology and services, and social gaming. Scott serves on the board of directors of adap.tv, JumpTap, mig33, Heroku and LetsTalk, and is involved with Redpoint's investments in Gaia Online, Scribd, Cortina Systems, MobiTV, Kodiak Networks and VMOps.Prior to joining Redpoint, Scott served as Senior Manager of New Products with NorthPoint Communications, a data CLEC providing nationwide DSL services. Scott managed NorthPoint's first consumer product and led product development of other new products. Prior to NorthPoint, Scott worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company, where he helped clients in the private equity and telecommunications industries. Previously, Scott was the Director of Engineering for VideoPort Technologies, a developer of videoconferencing hardware. Scott began his career at Andersen Consulting as a member of the Advanced Technology Group where he assisted clients in the telecommunications industry.Scott holds a B.S.E.E., with high distinction, from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.* TBDSpeaker Bios: TBDAGENDA:11:45-12:00 Registration, Networking and Food12:00-12:15 SVASE/Startup-U Overview, Introductions, Speaker Intro12:15-1:15 Speaker Presentation & Interactive Q&A1:15-1:30 Networking with the presenters!Pre-registration closes at 9 AM the day of the event.With your help, we will start on time so the speaker can provide you with as much interactive information as possible.Please note topics are subject to change without notice. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=1419 ORGANIZATION NAME: East Bay Tech Hub EVENT NAME: Monthly Meeting EVENT START DATE: 5:30:00 PM EVENT END DATE: 8:30:00 AM EVENT LOCATION: To Be Announced - please see website EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: Networking Events EVENT DESCRIPTION: Business networking event for technology professionals including entrepreneurs, CxOs, VPs, Dir; investors; and service providers EVENT PURPOSE: Support the success of technology enterprises EVENT COST: $0 EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://www.eastbaytechhub.com EVENT CONTACT NAME: Christina Ellwood EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 510-748-8146 CONTACT EMAIL: info@eastbaytechhub.com RSVP PHONE: 510-748-8146 RSVP EMAIL/LINK: rsvp@eastbaytechhub.com MUST ONE RSVP?: No INVITATION ONLY?: No PROPER ATTIRE: Business Casual REFRESHMENTS: Finger Food BUSINESS CARDS: YES - Bring Business Cards EVENT NOTES: No host bar ORGANIZATION NOTES: East Bay Tech Hub is a business networking event for technology professionals in the East Bay region. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=1265 ORGANIZATION NAME: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) EVENT NAME: Consumer Electronics Technology Talk EVENT START DATE: 6:30:00 PM EVENT END DATE: 8:30:00 PM EVENT LOCATION: Consult http://www.ieee.org/scvce for location (Maple room at HP Cupertino, on Wolfe and Pruneridge) EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: Associations/Organizations EVENT DESCRIPTION: Talks on current Consumer Electronics technology and issues EVENT PURPOSE: Technology, Business, Strategy, Professional Networking EVENT COST: $5 IEEE members / $10 non-members EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://www.ieee.org/scvce EVENT CONTACT NAME: Gary Sasaki EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 408-981-2288 CONTACT EMAIL: gary.sasaki@digdia.com MUST ONE RSVP?: No INVITATION ONLY?: No http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=3 <p><font face="Arial">ORGANIZATION NAME: Software Development Forum (SDForum)<br> EVENT NAME: Web Services SIG<br> EVENT START TIME: 6:30:00 PM<br> EVENT END TIME: 9:00:00 PM<br> EVENT LOCATION: 1250 Charleston Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043<br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area<br> EVENT THEME: User Groups &amp; SIGS<br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: The New Enterprise Architecture<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Internet Professionals<br> EVENT SPEAKERS: TBA<br> EVENT COST: No Cost<br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sdforum.org/sigs/webservices"> http://www.sdforum.org/sigs/webservices </a><br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: David Nielsen<br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 415-777-5717 ext 215<br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:wsRequest@sdforum.org">wsRequest@sdforum.org</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No<br> INVITATION ONLY?: No<br> REFRESHMENTS: Finger Food<br> BUSINESS CARDS: YES - Bring Business Cards<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: Web services allow programmers to write code that can be used by other programmers written in any language, on any operating system, running on any hardware platform over the Internet. Mildly put, Web Services represents a revolution in the business model of e-commerce. Our Web services SIG meets monthly to discuss this new model for connecting and delivering software via the Internet.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F28&EventID=399 <p><font face="Arial">San Francisco Perl Users Group<br> a.k.a. San Francisco Perl Mongers<br> URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Perl-Mongers/">http://sf.pm.org</a> <br> San Francisco Perl Mongers (SFPUG*) is the first San Francisco Bay Area Perl Users' Group!<br> San Francisco Perl Users meet monthly in San Francisco - Date/time possibly adjusted based on conflicts with other events and schedules of invited speakers. Check Website.</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F29&EventID=1676 Click to view details: http://events.sjchamber.com/default.asp?details=true&cale_id=293 Location: Campo di Bocce 565 University Avenue Los Gatos,CA 95030 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F29&EventID=42 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684110/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F29&EventID=931 Getting your business from the idea stage to a reality is never easy, and what you need is a resource that can help you take your company to the next level. To make the services & benefits that SVASE offers available to as many emerging entrepreneurs as possible, we have setup a discount link for a Sign Up a Friend & Receive Both Memberships for $75 Each, a savings of $48 off the regular price! Find out what SVASE members are raving about and join the largest and fastest growing nonprofit association that assists pre-entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs through four stages of startup growth: Concept Phase, Business Planning, Investors and Funding and Product Launch. We host 10-12 events each month, featuring VCs, Angels and veteran Entrepreneurs as guest speakers and attended annually by over 6,000 entrepreneurs, VCs, bloggers and press. Looks like its working, as by leveraging SVASE events and contacts, last year SVASE members raised over $76MM in venture funding, and this year to date over $50MM. And with our web based services, including 24 Hour Networking, the online SVASE Yellow Pages, the keyword searchable VC Database and Jobs in Funded Startups database, and our links to VC Experts, plus blogs from AlwaysOn and Guy Kawasaki, plus regular posts on Facebook and Twitter, SVASE is able to help entrepreneurs around the clock and around the world! For further information on how SVASE can empower YOU, go to http://www.svase.org. If you would like to take advantage of this special discount on two memberships, please go to http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=192405. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F29&EventID=43 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6620342/ ] Taking advantage of current information technology to provide the best possible care to our patients is&nbsp;Southwest General's&nbsp;primary goal. Your participation in the Community Health Exchange Collaborative is a significant step in the right direction. We look forward to seeing you at this&nbsp;exciting and interesting community event. Click the following link to register this event: Register powered by RegOnline http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F30&EventID=44 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/112192205-mobilize-2010-by-gigaom http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F30&EventID=44 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6619259/ ] SVASE VC Breakfast Club with Joyce Chung, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures, Focus: Software, Services, Clean Technology,Start: 9/30/2008 - 8:00 amEnd: 9/30/2008- 9:30 amContact Info: Jai Kumar Email: jai@vigyana.comCell: 408-406-4693Location: Greenberg Traurig LLP 1900 University Avenue, 5th FloorEast Palo Alto, CA 94303URL:-www.svase.org/events/vc-breakfast-club-joyce-chung-managing-director-garage-technology-ventures-focus-software-serGarage Technology Ventures, www.garage.comGarage Technology Ventures is a seed-stage and early-stage venture capital fund. We’re looking to invest in entrepreneurial teams with big ideas and a need for seed capital to turn their ideas into great companies.We are willing to invest in unproven teams attacking unproven markets with unproven solutions. We’re not interested in teams that are creating the nth solution to the same old problem nor companies who are trying to improve things by only 10 or 20 percent.On a more tactical level, the characteristics of the companies we invest in are:* Sectors: Software, services, clean technology, and material sciences (not life sciences)* Funding: Seeking seed or early investments from $500,000 to $3,000,000* Geography: California or Western US based* Business model: requiring less than $5,000,000 to reach break even or sustainabilityJoyce Chung, Managing Director, Garage Technology VenturesJoyce Chung has over 10 years of operating experience in technology companies and 10 years of venture capital investing experience. She was a founding partner of Cardinal Venture Capital, a $125 million early stage venture fund. At Cardinal, Joyce was responsible for investments in Chipcon (acquired by Texas Instruments), Mobilygen, Valista, and Zilliant. She continues to co-manage the current Cardinal portfolio.Prior to forming Cardinal Venture Capital, Joyce managed venture investments for Adobe Ventures. Her portfolio companies included Vignette (Nasdaq: VIGN), DigitalThink, Digimarc (Nasdaq: DMRC), and Virage. Joyce also held operating roles at Adobe Systems, Sony Corporation, and Cambridge Technology Group.She received an B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Joyce is active at the Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and is on the board of the Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA), Chair of the Northern California chapter of AMITA and Member of the Executive Council of Astia.When: Thursday, September 308 – 9:30 AMLocation: Greenberg Traurig LLP, 1900 University Avenue, 5th Floor, East Palo Alto, CA 94303Pre-Registered Rates:Members - $25; Affiliates who advertise this event - $39; General Public - $49.This event is intended for entrepreneurs seeking feedback on their startup ideas and funding strategies. Please do not register if you do not fit this profile.This event is co-sponsored by Greenberg Traurig LLP, www.gtlaw.com. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F30&EventID=1007 Start: 9/30/2008 - 8:00 am End: 9/30/2008- 9:30 am Contact Info: Jai Kumar Email: jai@vigyana.com Cell: 408-406-4693 Location: Greenberg Traurig LLP 1900 University Avenue, 5th Floor East Palo Alto, CA 94303 URL:-http://www.svase.org/events/vc-breakfast-club-joyce-chung-managing-director-garage-technology-ventures-focus-software-ser Garage Technology Ventures, http://www.garage.com Garage Technology Ventures is a seed-stage and early-stage venture capital fund. We�re looking to invest in entrepreneurial teams with big ideas and a need for seed capital to turn their ideas into great companies. We are willing to invest in unproven teams attacking unproven markets with unproven solutions. We�re not interested in teams that are creating the nth solution to the same old problem nor companies who are trying to improve things by only 10 or 20 percent. On a more tactical level, the characteristics of the companies we invest in are: * Sectors: Software, services, clean technology, and material sciences (not life sciences) * Funding: Seeking seed or early investments from $500,000 to $3,000,000 * Geography: California or Western US based * Business model: requiring less than $5,000,000 to reach break even or sustainability Joyce Chung, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures Joyce Chung has over 10 years of operating experience in technology companies and 10 years of venture capital investing experience. She was a founding partner of Cardinal Venture Capital, a $125 million early stage venture fund. At Cardinal, Joyce was responsible for investments in Chipcon (acquired by Texas Instruments), Mobilygen, Valista, and Zilliant. She continues to co-manage the current Cardinal portfolio. Prior to forming Cardinal Venture Capital, Joyce managed venture investments for Adobe Ventures. Her portfolio companies included Vignette (Nasdaq: VIGN), DigitalThink, Digimarc (Nasdaq: DMRC), and Virage. Joyce also held operating roles at Adobe Systems, Sony Corporation, and Cambridge Technology Group. She received an B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Joyce is active at the Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and is on the board of the Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA), Chair of the Northern California chapter of AMITA and Member of the Executive Council of Astia. When: Thursday, September 30 8 � 9:30 AM Location: Greenberg Traurig LLP, 1900 University Avenue, 5th Floor, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 Pre-Registered Rates: Members - $25; Affiliates who advertise this event - $39; General Public - $49. This event is intended for entrepreneurs seeking feedback on their startup ideas and funding strategies. Please do not register if you do not fit this profile. This event is co-sponsored by Greenberg Traurig LLP, http://www.gtlaw.com. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F30&EventID=46 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6684950/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F30&EventID=45 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6747699/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F9%2F30&EventID=221 <TABLE cellPadding=2 width="95%" bgColor=#ffffff border=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" cellspacing="0" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolor="#000000" height="492"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#CCCCFF" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="left"> <b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) <br> EVENT NAME: PARC Forum <br> EVENT START DATE: 6:00:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 7:00:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium at 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314 USA 650-812-4000 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Seminars <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: Good Boss, Bad Boss<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical <br> EVENT SPEAKERS: Robert Sutton, Professor of Management Science and Engineering (and a professor of Organizational Behavior), Stanford<br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.parc.com/events/">http://www.parc.com/events/forum.html</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Mimi Gardner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-812-4000 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: If you are a boss who wants to do great work, what can you do about it? Robert Sutton weaves together the best psychological and management research with compelling stories and cases to reveal the mindset and moves of the best (and worst) bosses. Sutton studies innovation, leaders and bosses, evidence-based management, the links between knowledge and organizational action, and workplace civility. His recent book The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn�t was a New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller. Sutton's previous work also includes: Weird Ideas That Work: 11� Practices for Promoting, Managing, and Sustaining Innovation; The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Firms Turn Knowledge into Action (with Jeffrey Pfeffer); and Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting from Evidence-Based Management (with Jeffrey Pfeffer). Sutton is a co-founder of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design ("the Stanford d.school"), a multi-disciplinary program which teaches, practices, and spreads �design thinking�. This presentation will be preceded by a networking reception with light refreshments beginning at 5:30PM. Both the talk and reception are free and open to the public.<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> About PARC <br> PARC works closely with other organizations � from leading global corporations and government agencies to newly formed ventures � to discover breakthrough concepts that deliver value and solve real needs.<br> By aligning our expertise with their strategic interests, our clients can: strengthen innovation effectiveness; extend scientific and technical capabilities; anticipate and respond more quickly to emerging industry trends; cultivate new market opportunities or business models; and acquire intellectual property while maximizing existing assets. <br> Additionally, those who are involved in the PARC collaboration process gain insights into diverse innovation practices � bringing new thinking and seeding future innovation back into their own organizations.<br> To learn about sponsoring strategic research programs with PARC or to inquire about licensing specific PARC technologies, please contact <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a><br> <br> <b>PARC Forum RSS News/Events Update Feed:<br> </b> <br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.blinkbits.com/feed/feed2js.php?src=http://www.parc.com/rss/?rss_version=2.0"></script> </td> </tr> </TABLE> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F1&EventID=45 http://www.zvents.com/sunnyvale-ca/events/show/136835165-plug-and-play-university-expo http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F1&EventID=498 <p><font face="Arial">PC Community (PCC)<br> Hayward, CA USA<br> DESCRIPTION: PC compatibles - DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, Linux, OS/2<br> ADDRESS: Cal State University Hayward Meiklejohn Hall, Rm 2002 Hayward, CA 94544 USA<br> PHONE: (510) 489-7216<br> MEMBERS: ~210<br> CONTACT: Bruce Hevelin <a href="mailto:bruce-h@mindspring.com"> bruce-h@mindspring.com</a> <br> URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pcc.org">http://www.pcc.org</a> <br> TOPICS: Security, Personal productivity, Hardware, General<br> interest/hobbyist/home use, Entertainment &amp; games<br> LANGUAGES: HTML<br> PLATFORMS: Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000<br> Professional, Windows NT Server, Windows 2000<br> Server Family, Windows ME/98/95/3.x, Unix (Linux,<br> Solaris, etc.<br> PRODUCTS: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Access,<br> Consumer Products (Encarta, Publishing Suites,<br> Picture It, etc.)<br> PCC Meeting and Event Information<br> DESCRIPTION: IBM compatible computers, various platforms - Windows, NT, OS/2, Linux. Members of all ages, genders, races, levels of knowledge and experience, education. Generally have vendors at each monthly meeting, to demo their products. Also have several Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings each month, on a variety of topics. Our monthly meeting location is a university amphitheater. We are a member of the Association of PC User Groups (APCUG). We are a non-profit corporation..</font></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> <hr noshade color="#000000" size="1"> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F1&EventID=47 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6625674/ ] The Pacific Pinball Museum of Alameda, CA is sponsoring our 4th annual Pacific Pinball Exposition (PPE) at the Marin County Civic Center Exhibition Hall in San Rafael, CA. We will have a huge variety of Pinball and other games spanning the last 80 years from our museum's collection as well as historic displays, unique artwork and science exhibits from other pinball collectors and enthusiasts. All machines will be set to free play so you can step back in time and play a game on a historic "woodrail" from the 1950's or try to beat the high score on one of the many newer games produced in the last decade. Our show is family friendly and will delight all kids from age 3 to 93. * Come see over 300 Pinball Machines in one room. In addition, we will have other arcade novilty games of varios genres* Seminars on various topics of Pinball and Technology : General Repair, History, New Tech and Restoration* Pinball Tournaments for all ages and skill levels with prizes awarded for top players* "How to" clinics - have a game at home and need some pointers on how to maintain? Come see our wide variety of speakers teach you the basics* Contests - bring your own personal pinball and enter to see if your restoration, customization or best original condition has what it takes to win an award* Raffle : General Daily Raffle items and Special Pinball Raffle - we have donations from all over the north bay as well as from companies and private parties across the US.* Displays on the History of Pinball* Vendors: a variety of Pinball parts, apparel, books, backglasses, and other pinball related items to purchase.Proceeds from this event go to the Pacific Pinball Museum a 501 c 3 non-profit dedicated to the promotion and preservation of one of America’s great pastimes. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F2&EventID=46 http://www.zvents.com/santa-clara-ca/events/show/137147885-hysta-2010-annual-conference http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F3&EventID=11 See www.sf-lug.org for more information. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F4&EventID=47 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/136440085-crowdconf http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F4&EventID=48 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/140647165-digital-music-sf-presents-the-mobile-entertainment-app-networking-evening http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F4&EventID=14 See <a rel=nofollow href="http://www.svlug.org" class=linkified target=_blank>www.svlug.org</a> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F5&EventID=3 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5961610/ ] CTIA has rebranded its fall show to reflect the evolution of the industry and growing use of mobile technology in business. Building on the success of the shows legacy, the event will demonstrate the increasing benefits of wireless data in enterprise and the expanding market for applications. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F5&EventID=48 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6735092/ ] CTIA has rebranded its fall show to CTIA Enterprise & Applications to reflect the evolution of the industry and growing use of mobile technology in business. The event will demonstrate the increasing benefits of wireless data in enterprise and the expanding market for applications and content. More than 15,000 wireless and IT professionals will gather for CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2010. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F5&EventID=50 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6691512/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F5&EventID=49 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6749787/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F5&EventID=49 http://www.zvents.com/mountain-view-ca/events/show/141474285-tedxbayarea-october-2010 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F5&EventID=1295 ORGANIZATION NAME: Stanford PalmPilot User Group EVENT NAME: Stanford PalmPilot User Group EVENT START DATE: 7:00:00 PM EVENT LOCATION: Printer's Inc Bookstore Cafe 310 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area EVENT THEME: User Groups EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: http://pobox.com/~spug/ MUST ONE RSVP?: No INVITATION ONLY?: No ORGANIZATION NOTES: http://pobox.com/~spug/ http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=1149 <p><font face="Arial">ORGANIZATION: Silicon Valley Linux User Group (SVLUG)<br> URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.svlug.org/">http://www.svlug.org/</a> <br> EVENT NOTES:<br> Meetings are either technical presentations, product demonstrations, or general question and answer meetings. The Saturday workshops are your chance to bring in your computer and install the basic system or work on more advanced features. All meetings are free and open to the<br> public. Sign up for one of our mail lists to learn about local events and discuss Linux with local enthusiasts.<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> The Silicon Valley Linux User Group (SVLUG) is the oldest and one of the largest Linux user groups in the world. It's a group of Linux hobbyists, professionals and enthusiasts in the vicinity of San Jose, California, which is also internationally known as Silicon Valley. Our<br> members share interests in Linux and free or low-cost implementations of Unix, as well as other open sourceTM software. The group was originally formed in 1988 as the PC-Unix Special Interest Group of the Silicon Valley Computer Society. SVLUG celebrated its 10th anniversary<br> at the March 4, 1998 meeting, where Linus Torvalds addressed an audience of 500 people.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 180; google_ad_height = 150; google_ad_format = "180x150_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></font></p> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=3 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5961610/ ] CTIA has rebranded its fall show to reflect the evolution of the industry and growing use of mobile technology in business. Building on the success of the shows legacy, the event will demonstrate the increasing benefits of wireless data in enterprise and the expanding market for applications. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=1685 Event Name/Title: Autonomous Anonymous Organization Name: Silicon Valley Robotics Venue Name: Please sign up on Google Group for venue announcement, it will change monthly Venue Address: Bay Area City: San Francisco State/Province: California Organization Contact First Name: Erin Organization Contact Email: erin@anybots.com Event Description: Once-a-month happy hour for professional robot developers in the area. Organization Contact Last Name: Rapacki Event Registration Website: http://http://groups.google.com/group/autonomous-anonymous-silicon-valley Event Category: Networking Event Event Full Cost: $0 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=51 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6749788/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=52 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6691513/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=53 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6633390/ ] Locations &amp; Beyond Summit October 6, 2010 St. Regis Hotel San Francisco &nbsp; The annual Locations &amp; Beyond Summit, previously known as Location 2.0, brings together leaders in the location and connectivity industries to discuss trends, share ideas and create a unified approach to market growth and innovations. Now in its fourth year, the Summit has an unrivaled reputation for attracting innovators and industry leaders and is a catalyst for generating ideas and solutions that work across networks, devices, industries and geographic boundaries. Once again, this year’s Summit will feature Fast-Pitch presentations and the People’s Choice awards to highlight innovations in the connected location industry. Attendance for the Summit is by invitation only, and is limited to ensure an intimate setting and encourage dialogue among all participants. Connecting everything, everyone, everyplace &nbsp; Many forces must align to build a truly connected, located world. This year’s Summit will focus on connecting everything, everyone, everyplace. The next generation of connected location-enabled wireless products and services will come from innovators like us—technology gurus, device makers, application wizards, marketers and bigthinkers. It will take all of us acting together to create new markets and move the industry toward a profitable new future. Ultimately, our work will be transformative for companies, consumers and entire industries. &nbsp; Panel 1: EVERYTHING. Accelerating growth of location-based services and connectivity &nbsp; Location is becoming a very important aspect of adding critical context to information in the connected world. Working together, product, service and technology providers can expand into untried markets and create new ways to locate and communicate. &nbsp; Growth will come from expanding the definition of a connected device beyond the mobile phone to include anything that has a mobile connection. As devices get smarter, creating and marketing services becomes more complex. &nbsp; Consumers may be reluctant to own multiple devices, question their ease-of-use or have privacy and security concerns. Meanwhile industry players are struggling to standardize the technology, offer consumers the highest perceived value and find the most profitable business models. &nbsp; Coordination among stakeholders will speed up consumer adoption of new services while helping to ensure that businesses can grow profitably. This panel will discuss how we can work together to speed up the adoption of connected location. &nbsp; Panel 2: EVERYONE. Working together to drive new revenue opportunities in untapped markets &nbsp; The applications for location-awareness are nearly limitless. As the technology is embedded into different types of devices, the market potential explodes. While it may seem that mobile offerings are reaching a saturation point, we’re just scratching the surface of new wireless opportunities that can be delivered. Connected location services can open up new markets in areas such as healthcare, transportation, energy, and many others. Bringing connected location products and services to the masses and new horizontal markets will take coordination and cooperation among industry players. We can’t be lulled into a false sense of believing that if we build it, they will come. Instead, we must proactively tackle obstacles likely to prevent mass adoption, like product certification and standardization, global network availability, education and awareness and security and privacy. This panel will explore underlying issues to making connected location solutions available to everyone. &nbsp; Panel 3: EVERYPLACE. Transforming experiences and industries by making connected location solutions available everyplace Network availability is the final component in developing a mainstream strategy for adding “location intelligence” to the Location Aware Connected World. We are challenged to merge different technologies, devices and applications into a cohesive system that is transparent to consumers while seamlessly extending the global availability footprint. Companies are working to integrate GPS, assisted GPS, cell sector, Wi-Fi and other technologies to provide accurate location information. The next step is enabling everyday devices with these capabilities so we can easily use the features from anywhere. &nbsp; Wireless connectivity and the location-enable service industries will transform consumer lifestyles and entire industries by connecting everything and everyone no matter where they are. This panel is the final piece of the puzzle for building a truly connected, located world. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Click the following link to register this event: Register powered by RegOnline http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=931 Getting your business from the idea stage to a reality is never easy, and what you need is a resource that can help you take your company to the next level. To make the services & benefits that SVASE offers available to as many emerging entrepreneurs as possible, we have setup a discount link for a Sign Up a Friend & Receive Both Memberships for $75 Each, a savings of $48 off the regular price! Find out what SVASE members are raving about and join the largest and fastest growing nonprofit association that assists pre-entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs through four stages of startup growth: Concept Phase, Business Planning, Investors and Funding and Product Launch. We host 10-12 events each month, featuring VCs, Angels and veteran Entrepreneurs as guest speakers and attended annually by over 6,000 entrepreneurs, VCs, bloggers and press. Looks like its working, as by leveraging SVASE events and contacts, last year SVASE members raised over $76MM in venture funding, and this year to date over $50MM. And with our web based services, including 24 Hour Networking, the online SVASE Yellow Pages, the keyword searchable VC Database and Jobs in Funded Startups database, and our links to VC Experts, plus blogs from AlwaysOn and Guy Kawasaki, plus regular posts on Facebook and Twitter, SVASE is able to help entrepreneurs around the clock and around the world! For further information on how SVASE can empower YOU, go to http://www.svase.org. If you would like to take advantage of this special discount on two memberships, please go to http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=192405. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=1080 <p>ORGANIZATION NAME: InfoBayArea.com &amp; Muybueno.net<br> EVENT NAME: Monthly Business Mixer<br> EVENT START TIME: 6:00 PM<br> EVENT END TIME: 9:00 PM<br> EVENT LOCATION: DEEP Restaurant &amp; Lounge, 87 N. San Pedro St, San Pedro Square, San Jose, CA 95110<br> EVENT REGION: Silicon Valley Bay Area<br> EVENT THEME: Networking Events<br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: Monthly Business Mixer<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Mingle/Network with a diverse &amp; influential group of professionals &amp; business owners in a friendly, fun &amp; comfortable environment.<br> EVENT COST: $10/door<br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.infobayarea.com"> http://www.infobayarea.com</a> , <a target="_blank" href="http://www.muybueno.net">http://www.muybueno.net</a>&nbsp; <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Cesar Plata<br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 408 272-4772<br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@muybueno.net">info@muybueno.net</a>&nbsp; <br> RSVP PHONE: N/A<br> RSVP EMAIL/LINK: N/A<br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No<br> INVITATION ONLY?: No<br> PROPER ATTIRE: Business Casual<br> REFRESHMENTS: Appetizers<br> BUSINESS CARDS: YES - Bring Business Cards<br> EVENT NOTES: Everyone is invited! Mingle/Network with a diverse &amp; influential group of professionals &amp; business owners in a friendly, fun &amp; comfortable environment w/appetizers, prizes &amp; entertainment <br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.infobayarea.com"> http://www.infobayarea.com</a>&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="http://www.muybueno.net">http://www.muybueno.net</a> Connecting Bay Area Professionals, Many Voices, One Community....<br> Advertising &amp; Sponsorship Opportunities: Promote your event/job listings/business to Bay Area Professionals.<br> Avg # visitors to website/daily = 1000+, Weekly e-newsletter distribution = 11,000+, Cesar Plata, 408 272-4772, 239-9006 cell, <a href="mailto:info@muybueno.net">mailto:info@muybueno.net</a> <br> WEBSITE CONTENTS: Jobs, Calendar, Business Directory, Services, Seminars, Socials, Business Mixers...<br> &nbsp;</p> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=224 <TABLE cellPadding=2 width="95%" bgColor=#ffffff border=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" cellspacing="0" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolor="#000000" height="492"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#CCCCFF" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="left"> <b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) <br> EVENT NAME: Silicon Valley Photovoltaics Society <br> EVENT START DATE: 6:30:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 8:30:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium at 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314 USA 650-812-4000 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Seminars <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION:Title of talk<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical <br> EVENT SPEAKERS: Name and affiliation <br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.parc.com/event/1064/silicon-valley-photovoltaics-society-monthly-meeting-svpvs.html">http://www.parc.com/events</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Mimi Gardner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-812-4000 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: TBD <br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> About PARC <br> PARC works closely with other organizations � from leading global corporations and government agencies to newly formed ventures � to discover breakthrough concepts that deliver value and solve real needs.<br> By aligning our expertise with their strategic interests, our clients can: strengthen innovation effectiveness; extend scientific and technical capabilities; anticipate and respond more quickly to emerging industry trends; cultivate new market opportunities or business models; and acquire intellectual property while maximizing existing assets. <br> Additionally, those who are involved in the PARC collaboration process gain insights into diverse innovation practices � bringing new thinking and seeding future innovation back into their own organizations.<br> To learn about sponsoring strategic research programs with PARC or to inquire about licensing specific PARC technologies, please contact <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a><br> <br> <b>PARC Forum RSS News/Events Update Feed:<br> </b> <br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.blinkbits.com/feed/feed2js.php?src=http://www.parc.com/rss/?rss_version=2.0"></script> </td> </tr> </TABLE> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F6&EventID=254 http://www.sdforum.org/SDForum/Templates/Level1.aspx?pid=10114&sid=7 http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F7&EventID=3 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5961610/ ] CTIA has rebranded its fall show to reflect the evolution of the industry and growing use of mobile technology in business. Building on the success of the shows legacy, the event will demonstrate the increasing benefits of wireless data in enterprise and the expanding market for applications. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F7&EventID=1010 Start: 10/07/2010 - 8:00 am End: 10/07/2010- 9:30 am Contact Info: Jai Kumar Email: jai@vigyana.com Cell: 408-406-4693 Location: Townsend, Townsend and Crew LLP 379 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301 URL:http://www.svase.org/events/vc-breakfast-club-arif-janmohamed-senior-associate-lightspeed-venture-partners-focus-infrastr Lightspeed Venture Partners, http://www.lightspeedvp.com Lightspeed Venture Partners is a leading global venture capital firm that manages over $2 billion of capital commitments. We closed Lightspeed VIII, an $800 million fund, in early 2008. Over the past two decades, our investment professionals have backed more than 150 companies, many of which have gone on to become leaders in their respective industries. Our team invests in the U.S. and internationally, with investment professionals and advisors located in Silicon Valley, China, India, and Israel. Arif Janmohamed, Senior Associate, LightSpeed Venture Partners Arif joined Lightspeed in 2008 and focuses primarily on investments in the areas of infrastructure, communications, networking, and software. Prior to joining Lightspeed, Arif worked in the Corporate Business Development group at Cisco where he focused on opportunities in the unified communications and SaaS market. Before joining Cisco Systems, he was with Novitas Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm. Earlier in his career, Arif worked in technical development and product management roles at WebTV (acquired by MSFT), Andes Networks (acquired by SUNW), and Sun Microsystems. Arif holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BSc in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. When: Thursday, October 7 8 � 9:30 AM Location: Townsend, Townsend and Crew LLP, 379 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301 Pre-Registered Rates: Members - $25; Affiliates who advertise this event - $39; General Public - $49. This event is intended for entrepreneurs seeking feedback on their startup ideas and funding strategies. Please do not register if you do not fit this profile. This event is co-sponsored by Townsend, Townsend and Crew, http://www.townsend.com. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F7&EventID=217 <TABLE cellPadding=2 width="95%" bgColor=#ffffff border=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" cellspacing="0" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#000000" bordercolor="#000000" height="492"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolorlight="#000000" bordercolordark="#CCCCFF" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="left"> <b><font size="1" face="Verdana"> <br> </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">ORGANIZATION NAME: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) <br> EVENT NAME: PARC Forum <br> EVENT START DATE: 6:00:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 7:00:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium at 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314 USA 650-812-4000 <br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT THEME: Seminars <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: Title of Talks<br> EVENT PURPOSE: Technical <br> EVENT SPEAKERS: Name/Affiliation of Speakers<br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.parc.com/events/">http://www.parc.com/events/forum.html</a> <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: Mimi Gardner <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: 650-812-4000 <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a> <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: TBA<br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: <br> About PARC <br> PARC works closely with other organizations � from leading global corporations and government agencies to newly formed ventures � to discover breakthrough concepts that deliver value and solve real needs.<br> By aligning our expertise with their strategic interests, our clients can: strengthen innovation effectiveness; extend scientific and technical capabilities; anticipate and respond more quickly to emerging industry trends; cultivate new market opportunities or business models; and acquire intellectual property while maximizing existing assets. <br> Additionally, those who are involved in the PARC collaboration process gain insights into diverse innovation practices � bringing new thinking and seeding future innovation back into their own organizations.<br> To learn about sponsoring strategic research programs with PARC or to inquire about licensing specific PARC technologies, please contact <a href="mailto:info@parc.com">info@parc.com</a><br> <br> <b>PARC Forum RSS News/Events Update Feed:<br> </b> <br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.blinkbits.com/feed/feed2js.php?src=http://www.parc.com/rss/?rss_version=2.0"></script> </td> </tr> </TABLE> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F7&EventID=50 http://www.zvents.com/santa-clara-ca/events/show/139681285-emerging-technology-trends-for-channel-sales-and-partner-marketing http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F7&EventID=1011 Start: 10/07/2010 - 6:00 pm End: 10/07/2010- 8:30 pm Contact: Laura Weigant Email: Info@svase.org Location: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 URL:http://www.svase.org/events/main-event-what%E2%80%99s-really-going-venture-capital-and-what-does-mean-entrepreneurs What�s really going on with Venture Capital, and what does this mean for entrepreneurs? Aydin Senkut (former Googler) has just closed a $40M super-angel fund, which follows Ron Conway�s $20M super-angel fund, Chris Sacca�s (former Googler) $8.5M super-angel fund, Dave McClure�s (former PayPal�r) $30M super-angel fund and Mike Maples� new $73.5M super-angel fund. So almost overnight, smart angels with investment track records are turning into mini-VCs, capable of making seed investments in hundreds of startups. TechCrunch Editor Michael Arrington worries that angels and super angels are training �an entire generation of entrepreneurs who are building dipshit companies� that sell to Google for $25 million, instead of looking to build great companies. And, with Brad Feld & Fred Smith agreeing that while it�s cheaper than ever to start a company, they also agree that it still costs around the same amount to grow it, which means securing funds from the larger, more established, VC firms. So what�s a startup founder to do? Come join a lively debate from our panel of informed & opinionated speakers, as they dissect this topic. The Panel: � Manu Kumar, Founder and Chief Firestarter, K9 Ventures � Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures � TBD � TBD Moderator: TBD When: Thursday, October 7 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: Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Pre-Registered Rates (All Rates Include Hors D�oeuvres): Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49 Pre-registration closes at 9 PM the night before the event. Walk-In Rates: Add $10.00 to the listed price To reserve an Exhibit Table, please contact Info@svase.org, $350 Members, $850 Non-members (Includes exhibit table, 2 tickets to the event and 1-year corporate membership). Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day. This event is co-sponsored by Cooley LLP, http://www.cooley.com. Speaker Bios Manu Kumar, Founder and Chief Firestarter, K9 Ventures Manu previously founded, grew and sold two successful ventures. He was the Founder, President and CEO of SneakerLabs, Inc. � a company which developed software and services for web-based customer interaction. After the successful acquisition of SneakerLabs (March 2000), Manu served as the Vice-President of Interactive Technologies for E.piphany. He then served as the Chairman and CEO of iMeet, Inc. � a provider of web-conferencing services. After the merger of iMeet with Boston based Netspoke (August 2002), Manu served on the Board of Directors of Netspoke until its acquisition by Premiere Global Services (August 2005). Prior to starting his entrepreneurial ventures, Manu was a lecturer in the distance education program at the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Manu completed his Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering with University Honors from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was inducted in to the Electrical Engineering Honor Society � Eta Kappa Nu, the National Engineering Honor Society � Tau Beta Pi and the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi. He holds a Masters degree in Software Engineering with a concentration in Business from Carnegie Mellon. He was awarded the Enterprise Award with Distinction in 1997 by the Tepper School of Business and is the recipient of Carnegie Mellon University�s Recent Alumni Award for 2004 in recognition of exceptional achievement during the first 10 years of graduating from the university. Manu also holds a Masters and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Human Computer Interaction) with a Distinction in Teaching from Stanford University. He has worked on research, development and commercialization of interactive technologies ranging from speech technologies, distributed systems, highly-scalable synchronous collaboration servers, chat, web conferencing, application sharing, distance learning, audio conferencing, and CRM applications. He is the sole inventor on three issued US Patents. His academic research has been in the area of automobile interfaces and the use of eye tracking for human computer interaction. His dissertation research explored how gaze information can effectively be used as an augmented input in addition to traditional devices. Manu has served on the Advisory Board for the Information Technology Network for the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the Dean�s Leadership Council and the Silicon Valley Advisory Committee for the Carnegie Institute of Technology and is a former member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association. Manu was the founder of the Pittsburgh Java Users Group (PittJUG), the Pittsburgh Chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) and was a former charter member of TiE-Silicon Valley. Manu serves as an investor and/or advisor for several technology startups including Refocus Imaging, Dolores Labs (CrowdFlower), Twilio, DNAnexus, and others. His interests include discovery, creation and commercialization of new and innovative technologies. Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures Bill Reichert has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and an operating executive. Since joining Garage in 1998, Bill has focused on early-stage information technology and materials science companies. He sits on the Boards of CaseStack, WhiteHat, ClearFuels, cFares, and ThermoCeramix. Prior to Garage, Bill was a co-founder or senior executive in several venture-backed technology startups, including Trademark Software, The Learning Company, and Academic Systems. Earlier in his career, he worked at McKinsey & Company, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., and the World Bank. Bill earned a B.A. at Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. He was a founding board member and a Chairman of the Churchill Club, and a Charter Member of the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs. Currently he is the Chairman of the Small Fund Roundtable of the VC Taskforce and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F7&EventID=1 $15 for non-members, free for members http://www.exploratorium.edu/afterdark/ Drinks served! http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F7&EventID=464 <p><font face="Arial">ORGANIZATION NAME: Diablo Valley PC Users Group (DVPC) <br> EVENT NAME: Monthly Meeting <br> EVENT START DATE: 7:00:00 PM <br> EVENT END DATE: 9:00:00 PM <br> EVENT LOCATION: Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA, - See our web site at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dvpc.org">http://www.dvpc.org</a>� for meeting room and location information<br> EVENT REGION: US - Silicon Valley/Bay Area <br> EVENT DESCRIPTION: DVPC is the PC User Group for Contra Costa County <br> EVENT PURPOSE: PC Users <br> EVENT SPEAKERS: Monthly presentations, see our web site at <a href="http://www.dvpc.org">http://www.dvpc.org</a>� <br> EVENT COST: $0 <br> EVENT RELATED WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.dvpc.org">http://www.dvpc.org</a>� <br> EVENT CONTACT NAME: N/A <br> EVENT CONTACT PHONE: N/A <br> CONTACT EMAIL: <a href="mailto:webmaster@dvpc.org">webmaster@dvpc.org</a>� <br> RSVP PHONE: N/A <br> RSVP EMAIL/LINK: N/A <br> MUST ONE RSVP?: No <br> INVITATION ONLY?: No <br> EVENT NOTES: Where and When We Meet: DVPC monthly meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Diablo Valley College In Pleasant Hill, California, on the Main Campus located at 321 Golf Club Road. See the campus map at <a href="http://www.dvpc.org/about.html">www.dvpc.org/about.html</a>� for driving directions, parking information, and the location of and how to get to the meeting room. <br> The New Users SIG holds its meetings at 6:30 p.m. prior to the regular DVPC monthly meeting. We discuss whatever is confusing or puzzling new PC users. If you are a new user of PCs who would like to meet with other new users -- and some experienced users who can answer your questions as well -- then join us at the New Users SIG meetings. We also have the Networking Table from 6:30 to 7:00; if you have something to sell or trade, need technical help, or just want to exchange views, visit the Networking Table. <br> The regular monthly meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. with Random Access where you can ask questions or report on technical problems, followed by a presentation by our guest speaker. Also, as usual, we have those great DVPC mugs (version 2.0) for sale, SIG news, and some of our usual great door prizes. <br> ORGANIZATION NOTES: Diablo Valley PC User's Group (DVPC) is the San Francisco East Bay Area's premier computer user group. DVPC members represent a wide variety of users, from our teens to our many valued retirees. We range in experience from PC novices to consultant and corporate IT leaders, from simple users to power users. Our members use equipment that runs the full gambit from old XT-class machines, to the hottest Pentium 4 class machines and home networks. So whatever your needs, interest, skills, age, or PC experience, DVPC is right for you! Membership in the Diablo Valley PC Users Group is Contra Costa County's best bargain for computer users today. For just $30.00 annually (about the price of a half hour with a technician) you can become a full member. Bring along your questions to a meeting and challenge our collective experience, someone has already been there and done that, and are eager to share the solution. Since we represent lots of PC users we get a steady supply of top notch software & hardware vendors clamoring to show us their latest & greatest. Plus to show their appreciation they generously donate lots of valuable product for door prizes. As a member you get a raffle ticket free each time you attend a meeting, and you might walk out with a door prize of top rated products worth as much as hundreds of dollars. We also get nice discounts at major area retail outlets, not to mention the fantastic deals at our auctions, and at our swap table. Members also receive access to the current issue of our monthly online newsletter, Diablo Blue, which is packed with Tips & Tricks, columns by DVPC members, articles of general interest, and often comes spiced with some computer humor. Our meetings are quite casual, and our members are a fun loving lot that are happy to share ideas. DVPC has a number of Special Interest Groups that meet regularly to share specialized areas of interest. We hold our main monthly meeting on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00pm immediately following the 6:30 New Users SIG meeting. DVPC annual dues are $30/year with the printed monthly newsletter, If you are a full-time student, you can join DVPC for $20/year (student ID or other documentation required).</font></p> <p> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-8886451885113029"; google_ad_width = 234; google_ad_height = 60; google_ad_format = "234x60_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "3300CC"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_url = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "FFFF66"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></p> http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F8&EventID=3 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/5961610/ ] CTIA has rebranded its fall show to reflect the evolution of the industry and growing use of mobile technology in business. Building on the success of the shows legacy, the event will demonstrate the increasing benefits of wireless data in enterprise and the expanding market for applications. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F8&EventID=54 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6695589/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F8&EventID=2 http://www.zvents.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/138646745-wca-lbs-sig-presents-whats-hot-about-lbs http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F9&EventID=55 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6751518/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F9&EventID=56 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6695590/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F9&EventID=9 See linuxmafia.com/cabal for more information. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F10&EventID=58 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6699487/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas. http://calendars.techvenue.com/cgi-bin/techvenue.pl?CalendarName=USValley&Date=2010%2F10%2F10&EventID=57 [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/6752662/ ] The ITAB 2010 exhibition includes 41 works by 28 artists from six countries -- including Canada, China, Germany, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. These artists responded to this signature event in a variety of ways using technology in their content and subject matter or as the means for creating the work. The resulting exhibition explores the variety of ways that artists use technology such as jacquard weaving, digital printing and video to express their ideas.