8:00AM Walnut Creek - B2B Power Exchange - Leads Group for True B2B Business Developers
8:30AM Mountain View - Entering the Entrepreneurial World (Mountain View)
10:00AM San Jose - Microloans for Small Businesses
5:30PM Palo Alto - FWASF-SV (joint w/FEI-SV): What Early Stage Venture Capital is All About...
5:30PM San Jose - SJCoC: Mixer with The Wave
6:00PM Burlingame - San Mateo County Entrepreneur Meetup: Patents and Intellectual Property - guerilla tactics
6:00PM San Francisco - BAYVIEW: Marketing Class 2--Marketing Your Company's Product/Service
6:20PM San Jose - Market Research - Know Your Target Customers
6:30PM Palo Alto - SDForum BUS INTEL SIG: Drinking from a Fire Hose
| Event Name | BMA EVENTS & PROMOTIONS RT: Running Successful Events Overseas--A Primer | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 7:45AM to 8:45AM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | Business Marketing Association | |
| Description | If you've ever conducted an event in Europe, you know that events are run a little differently than in the U.S. More than any other direct marketing activity, successful events rely on making a personal connection. If it's a tradeshow, a custom event, a webinar in the U.S., you have to be tuned in to local customs and institutions. If you conduct that same event in Europe, double the amount of sensitivity and savvy you'll need to deal with cultural differences, logistics and strategies. There's a lot more than language you'll need to translate. Come hear from Susanne Khawand how to plan and execute events in Europe without getting caught in local and cultural pitfalls. A few examples: - Why you should have a bar or at least coffee served at a tradeshow - Where British editors love to meet - Which venues French customers prefer - What's the best time to stage a webinar in the UK, Germany or France Carol Kantor, Coordinator, will also provide a summary list of protocols for gifting in various countries from "Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands" by Terri Morrison. Speaker Biography: Susanne Khawand, VP US Operations, MaCS, Inc. Susanne has 15 years of experience in communications. She is Vice President US Operations of MaCS, a Pan-European marketing communications agency headquartered in Munich with offices in London and San Francisco. In her current position, she oversees strategic planning, account management and day-to-day operations for several United States based MaCS clients who execute marketing communication campaigns in Europe. Susanne holds a Masters Degree in Media and Communications Technology from the "Fachhochschule Stuttgart Vaihingen" in Germany. RSVP: To help the restaurant hostess plan appropriate seating, please RSVP to Carol Kantor no later than Monday, January 15th. Welcome Non-Members: BMA Roundtables are offered FREE to members--you only need to pick up your own tab. Non-members are welcome to attend. The cost is $15 per session, payable at the door, plus your own tab. We look forward to seeing you! General Questions or Comments on the Program? Contact roundtables@norcalbma.org. | |
| Cost | By 1/15: Members free/Nonmembers $15 plus cost of your meal | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.norcalbma.org | |
| Organization Description | Northern California Chapter of BMA is all about self-improvement, enhancing your knowledge, and expanding your network. The NorCal Chapter connects you with some of the hottest marketers in the Bay Area and helps you keep pace with the latest trends and issues affecting marketing. Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned pro, BMA provides opportunities for networking with peers, professional development, education, professional recognition, career building and volunteering. | |
| Event Contact Info | Carol Kantor, carol@businessbuilders.com | |
| Venue | Holder's Country Inn | |
| Venue Address | 998 S De Anza Blvd. San Jose, CA, 95129 | |
| Event Name | B2B Power Exchange - Leads Group for True B2B Business Developers | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 8:00AM to 10:30AM | |
| City | Walnut Creek | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Sales | |
| Hosted By | B2B Power Exchange | |
| Description | Please pre-register, because we try to limit attendance to 25 people per location. For locations and other information, please call 925.201.3410 or register online at http://www.b2bpowerexchange.com/application.asp Agenda: 8:00 - 8:35am Registration and pre-meeting networkingļ¾ 8:35 - 8:40am Welcome, exchange business cards, order breakfast 8:40 - 9:55am Introductions including: * Your elevator pitch * A brief description of your services * The sizes and types of companies you work with * The titles of decision makers for your offering * Types of companies you are interested in partnering with * Specific requests 9:55 - 9:55am Sharing of local events that may be of interest to other members 9:55 - 10:30am Networking, lead exchange and appointment setting For general information on the B2B Power Exchange, please visit http://www.b2bpowerexchange.com Send to Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=128717 | |
| Cost | Non-members $40 ($35 if pre-paid), includes breakfast. Members free. | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.b2bpowerexchange.com/walnut-creek. htm | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.b2bpowerexchange.com/walnut-creek. htm | |
| Organization Description | B2B Power Exchange is a lead exchange group that focuses on helping entrepreneurs, CEOs, consultants and business development pros that sell to senior decision makers at companies with $10 million or more in annual revenues. Our members focus on large, complex business-to-business sales, so most lead groups and Chamber mixers don't provide them with the resources they need. We're different. Our forum of power players knows that the fastest way to the executive suite is through partnerships with others focused on B2B. That's why we leverage our combined skills and executive contacts to expand our pipelines and increase the value we offer our corporate clients.
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| Event Contact Info | Chris Pareja, chris@b2bpowerexchange.com | |
| Venue | Marie Callender's - Walnut Creek | |
| Venue Address | 1101 S California Blvd Walnut Creek, CA, 94596 | |
| Contact Phone | 925-201-3410 | |
| Event Name | Entering the Entrepreneurial World (Mountain View) | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 8:30AM to 12:30PM | |
| City | Mountain View | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Entrepreneurship | |
| Hosted By | Technology Ventures Corporation | |
| Description | January 16th from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (registration/continental breakfast at 8 am) This session introduces the emerging on expanding entrepreneur to the services of Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC); commercializing a technology-based product,analyzing the business and financial potential of a product, and exploring the organization and legal alternatives. Also learn about the legal aspects of starting a technology company, including the protection of your intellectual property. Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC), which provides consulting and support services to technology start-ups. TVC's training sessions are free to attendees and will be held at the Fenwick & West LLP Office, 801 California St., Mountain View, CA. Please register online at: http://www.123signup.com/calendar? org=techventures . For more information, contact TVC at 925.960.1600 or tvc.ca@techventures.org . Send to Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=130059 | |
| Cost | Free event. | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.123signup.com/calendar?org=techven tures | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.techventures.org | |
| Organization Description | Technology Ventures Corporation helps to facilitate the commercialization of technology from the laboratories of the National Nuclear Security Administration and research universities. TVC provides business and management assistance to technology entrepreneurs through one-on-one consulting, training, and assistance in raising equity capital. TVC does not accept compensation in any form from its clients, but is highly selective in evaluating opportunities with high potential. | |
| Event Contact Info | Technology Ventures Corporation Offices, tvc.ca@techventures.org | |
| Venue | Fenwick & West LLP Office | |
| Venue Address | 801 California Street Mountain View, CA, 94041 | |
| Contact Phone | 925-960-1600 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.fenwick.com/fenwickfocus/1.5.1.asp #svc | |
| Event Name | Microloans for Small Businesses | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 10:00AM to 12:00PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Legal / Intellectual Property | |
| Hosted By | SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center | |
| Description | Are you seeking start-up money, working capital or maybe expanding your business? If so, join us for an informative presentation on the SBA's Community Express loan program, a loan product designed for entrepreneurs who need as little as $5,000 to get their business going! Attendees will actually be able to apply for the loan after the seminar so be sure to bring the following items: "Copy of the driver's license " Social Security number "Green card if a registered alien " Federal Tax ID number "Business license. All co-owners of the business must attend and apply together. | |
| Cost | No Fee. | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.acteva.com/go/ecenter | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.ecenteronline.org | |
| Organization Description | The SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center is a unique partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, Cisco Systems and the City of San Jose to provide entrepreneurs with all of the resources they need to be successful in their business endeavors including counseling, training, financing and technology. Please visit us at www.ecenteronline.org. | |
| Event Contact Info | Emily Navarra, emily.navarra@sba.gov | |
| Venue | San Jose Entreprenuer Center | |
| Venue Address | 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100, San Jose * En San Jose, CA, 95113 | |
| Contact Phone | 408-494-0216 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.ecenteronline.org/contact.htm | |
| Event Name | FWASF-SV (joint w/FEI-SV): What Early Stage Venture Capital is All About... | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 5:30PM to 7:30PM | |
| City | Palo Alto | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Investment / Finance / Money | |
| Hosted By | Financial Women's Association | |
| Description | The Financial Women's Association of San Francisco---Silicon Valley Group, along with Financial Executives International (FEI), Silicon Valley Chapter presents An Industry Leadership Series event: "Heidi Roizen: What Early Stage Venture Capital is All About and What I Really Do Each Day" Please join us in welcoming Heidi Roizen, Managing Director, Mobius Venture Capital, for a dinner event on Tuesday, January 16, 2007. Heidi will bring a unique perspective to what early stage investing is all about. She'll share what she's learned from the successes and missteps that have ultimately made her one of Business Times' "Top 100 Women to Watch." About the Speaker: Ms. Roizen is a Managing Director of Mobius Venture Capital, a venture fund with over $2 billion under management, focused on early stage technology companies. She serves on the Boards of Directors of Reactrix, Ecast, Perpetual Entertainment, and AuctionDrop. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Venture Capital Association, where she is on the Executive Committee and chairs the MAGNET initiative on national competitiveness. She holds a BA and an MBA from Stanford University. Schedule: 5:30pm No-host cocktails & social hour wine tasting 6:30pm Dinner & Speaker Menu: Mixed Greens, Lemon Confit Chicken Breast, Sauteed Baby Vegetables and Roasted Garlic Yukons, Chocolate Banana Dome, Coffee, Tea, and Wine to complement menu. REGISTRATION R.S.V.P Policy: Reservations or cancellations must be received no later than noon on Friday, January 12th. After January 12th, reservations will only be accepted if space is available. There are 5 ways to pre-register: 1. Register online. 2. Print and mail the online form to FWA, P.O. Box 26143, San Francisco, CA 94126 3. Print and fax the online form to (415) 586-6606 4. Send an e-mail to singerr@pacbell.net 5. Call Rhoda Singer at (415) 333-9045 Refund Policy: We are unable issue refunds unless the refund request is received 72 hours prior to the event. | |
| Cost | BY 1/12: $50 for both members and guests | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.fwasf.org | |
| Organization Description | The Financial Women's Association of San Francisco (FWA) is a professional organization committed to furthering the advancement of women in the financial sector, as well as women in financial functions in other business sectors. The FWA has provided a supportive network and mentoring opportunities for Bay Area women in the field of finance since 1956. Membership is currently more than 275, including a Peninsula/Silicon Valley Chapter. Both groups hold monthly meetings structured to provide educational and networking opportunities. | |
| Event Contact Info | Rhoda Singer, singerr@pacbell.net | |
| Venue | Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club | |
| Venue Address | 3000 Alexis Drive Palo Alto, CA, 94306 | |
| Contact Phone | (415) 333-9045 | |
| Event Name | SJCoC: Mixer with The Wave | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 5:30PM to 7:30PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Social Gathering / Mixer / Party | |
| Event Area | Other | |
| Hosted By | San Jose Chamber of Commerce | |
| Description | Join the Chamber and The Wave Magazine for the first mixer of the year at the Tech Museum of Innovation. This first-of-the-year mixer will feature some surprising food and libations, in addition to your first networking opportunities for the new year. A special thank you to The Wave Magazine and the Tech Museum for providing us with an exclusive sneak preview at the IMAX Theatre--"Hurricane on the Bayou," following our mixer. 5:30-7:30pm Networking Mixer 7:45pm Exclusive sneak preview of "Hurricane on the Bayou" on the IMAX screen Register online for this special mixer and IMAX preview for $7.50 (by January 14); otherwise, it will be $10 at the door. | |
| Cost | BY 1/14: $7.50; AFTER: $10 | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.sjchamber.com/events/calendar.shtm l | |
| Organization Description | | |
| Event Contact Info | - -, - | |
| Venue | Tech Museum of Innovation | |
| Venue Address | 201 South Market Street San Jose, CA, 95113 | |
| Event Name | San Mateo County Entrepreneur Meetup: Patents and Intellectual Property - guerilla tactics | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:00PM to 8:00PM | |
| City | Burlingame | |
| Event Type | Social Gathering / Mixer / Party | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | Meetup.com | |
| Description | We will spend a few minutes talking about each person's company, and finding out about what kind of business they are in. We will then move on to the topic in question. We will be in the Pool Room (back by the bathrooms). We'll snag a few barstools near one of the pool tables. Look for our 8x11 sign or even the faces of those who have already RSVP'd! If you are looking at getting more involved, and perhaps moderate a future topic that would be useful to our group, please let us know. | |
| Cost | cost of what you order | |
| Ticket URL | http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/184/ | |
| Other ticket Information | http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/ | |
| Organization Description | Meetup helps people get together with a group of neighbors that share a common interest. We power global, monthly "Meetup Days" for almost any interest group. Meetup is an advanced technology platform and global network of local venues that helps people self-organize local group gatherings on the same day everywhere. Meetups take place in up to 604 cities in 45 countries at local cafes, restaurants, bookstores, and other local establishments. | |
| Event Contact Info | paul oleary -, paul_oleary@yahoo.com | |
| Venue | Steelhead Brewery (Pool Area) | |
| Venue Address | 333 California Drive Burlingame, CA, 94010 | |
| Contact Phone | 650-344-6050 | |
| Event Name | BAYVIEW: Marketing Class 2--Marketing Your Company's Product/Service | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:00PM to 8:00PM | |
| City | San Francisco | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Marketing | |
| Hosted By | Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and the SBA | |
| Description | Marketing Class 2: Marketing Your Company's Product/Service (For new and aspiring entrepreneurs) As the second in a series of four classes, this two-and-a-half hour follow-up to "Introduction to Marketing" will help you begin to create your marketing plan. Your company's brand, competition, goals, value proposition, and market research will be discussed as we begin to assemble the components to produce your marketing plan. Prerequisite: Introduction to Marketing. Instructor: Karen Auguste | |
| Cost | part 2 of the series | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.rencenter.org/calendar.htm | |
| Organization Description | Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1985 to help socially and economically diverse Bay Area residents start and grow their own small businesses. Renaissance works with all types of businesses in all stages of development. Programs are as follows: Training, A Business Incubator, The Women's Business Center, The Bayview Business Resource Center, The Financing Resource Center and The Graduate Network. | |
| Event Contact Info | Yamilet Gonzalez, yamilet@bayviewrencenter.org | |
| Venue | Bayview Business Resource Center | |
| Venue Address | 3801 Third Street San Francisco, CA, 94123 | |
| Contact Phone | (415) 647-3728 | |
| Event Name | Market Research - Know Your Target Customers | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:20PM to 8:20PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Investment / Finance / Money | |
| Hosted By | SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center | |
| Description | Market research is the beginning of all business/marketing plan development. The more you know about your potential clients, the more effective your marketing will be! Topics include: identifying customer characteristics, understanding what motivates businesses to make a purchase, determining your competitive advantage, add-on products or services, testing your ideas and common market research mistakes. Presented by the Silicon Valley SBDC. | |
| Cost | $25.00 online; $30.00 at the door. | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.acteva.com/go/svsbdcdafh | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.siliconvalley-sbdc.org | |
| Organization Description | The SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center is a unique partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration, Cisco Systems and the City of San Jose to provide entrepreneurs with all of the resources they need to be successful in their business endeavors including counseling, training, financing and technology. Please visit us at www.ecenteronline.org. | |
| Event Contact Info | Client Services Coordinator, clientservices@siliconvalley-sbdc.org | |
| Venue | San Jose Entreprenuer Center | |
| Venue Address | 84 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 100 San Jose, CA, 95113 | |
| Contact Phone | 408-494-0240 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.ecenteronline.org/contact.htm | |
| Event Name | SDForum BUS INTEL SIG: Drinking from a Fire Hose | |
| Date | Tuesday January 16, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:30PM to 8:30PM | |
| City | Palo Alto | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | Software Development Forum | |
| Description | Drinking from a Fire Hose: the Whys and Hows of Complex Event Processing Consider the following applications from a variety of domains: program trading, risk management, fraud detection, intrusion detection, server grid monitoring, application monitoring, SLA monitoring, business process monitoring, sensor networks, RFID applications, power gird monitoring, and so on. They may seem unrelated, yet they all have something in common. These applications, together with many others, require an ability to process and analyze very large volumes of events (1000-1,000,000 events/second) in real-time, often with the latency measured in seconds or even milliseconds. Until recently, most such applications were hard-coded in a language like C or C++. Writing them required a great deal of skill, and maintaining them was quite hard. Conventional relations databases and business intelligence tools were never designed to support the data rates and the latency required. Recently, however, a growing number of companies are offering products called Complex Event Processing engines. While all different, such engines offer a higher-level programming model and a set of constructs that make writing and running Complex Event Processing applications much easier. In this talk, we'll explore why CEP Engines are important, how they help to write high performance CEP applications, and how these engines work internally. About the Presenter Mark Tsimelzon; President & Chief Technology Officer, Founder Coral8 www.coral8.com A graduate of Mathematics and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mark has proven himself to be a strong entrepreneur and technology innovator. In 1998 Mark founded a Web integration and personalization startup CallTheShots, Inc., which was selected by Red Herring in 2000 as one of top 20 emerging technology companies and by Jupiter Communications as one of their Demo-Finale finalists. He successfully negotiated the acquisition of his company to Akamai Technologies in 2000. During his two years at Akamai, Mark led the design and architecture of their "Edge Computing" strategy and platform, which has been acclaimed by customers to deliver unparalleled scalability, reliability, performance, and cost advantages to their applications. Mark was also responsible for major partnerships with IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Vignette, ATG, and other technology vendors. Akamai's Edge Computing is the largest distributed computing platform of its kind, comprised of 15,000 hosts across 65 countries. Mark also has a diverse development and management background amounting to key product releases at CETR, Eclipse International, Teknekron Software Systems (now TIBCO), and Mystic River Software. He also did research in scalable distributed systems at Stanford University. Schedule: 6:30 - 7:00 pm registration/networking/refreshments (please arrive before 7:00 pm) 7:00 - 8:30 pm presentation and discussion | |
| Cost | Free for Members, $15 Non-Members No registration required | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.sdforum.org/ | |
| Organization Description | SDForum is the leading Silicon Valley not-for- profit organization providing an unbiased source of information, insight, and expertise to the technology community for the past 20 years. Each month SDForum reaches 1200 software professionals through more than 20 events that promote new technologies, businesses and practices that advance the industry. For more information on SDForum's memberships and programs, check out our website at www.sdforum.org. | |
| Event Contact Info | SIG Chairs, sdforum_bisig-owner@yahoogroups.com | |
| Venue | Cubberley Community Center | |
| Venue Address | 4000 Middlefield Road, Room H-1 Palo Alto, CA, 94301 | |
