8:00AM Walnut Creek - B2B Power Exchange - Leads Group for True B2B Business Developers
8:30AM Santa Clara - SCU EXEC DEV: Finance & Financial Reporting for Non- Financial Managers
9:00AM San Jose - Getting Started with Government Contracting
10:00AM San Jose - Microloans for Small Businesses
10:30AM Cupertino - HR Panel with Google Recruiters
12:00PM San Jose - IEEE: Nanotechnology: A Report from the Entrepreneur's Front Line
1:00PM San Jose - Business Entity Choice Tax Workshop
5:00PM San Jose - Running & Troubleshooting a Small Business
5:30PM Palo Alto - FEI-SV: Executive Leadership in Building Ethical Cultures-- Lessons For CFOs
6:00PM San Francisco - BAYVIEW: Marketing Class 4--An Effective Marketing Plan
6:00PM Stanford - MIT/Stanford Venture Lab: Consumer Products Innovation 2007
| Event Name | BMA EVENTS & PROMOTIONS RT: How to Make Incentive Programs Work Better | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 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. In business today, results mean bottom line impact. Incentive, Employee Recognition, Motivation and Safety and Tenure Programs all can help increase your bottom line. Incentive and recognition programs work---especially when they're well thought out, well planned and strategically developed. Join us at the February NorCal BMA Events and Promotions Roundtable to learn how to maximize the benefit of these important organizational development tools Bob Dawson is an expert in Incentive program development and will show you how to get the best return on your investment. Speaker Biography: Susanne Khawand, VP US Operations, MaCS, Inc. Bob Dawson, CITE has been involved in the Incentive & Recognition Industry for over 22 years. During this time, Bob has planned and implemented Incentive & Recognition Programs for companies from all industry groups ranging in size from Fortune 100 companies to small privately held organizations. In 1991, Bob introduced, what is still today, the most comprehensive method for determining Incentive Program Return on Investment. Since that time, Bob's method has been recognized, through independent studies, to be the best method for determining the true value of Incentive & Recognition Programs. Bob is considered the expert for the Incentive & Recognition Industry on this topic. Bob is a Certified Incentive & Travel Executive (CITE), a member of the Board of Trustees for the Incentive Research Foundation and a former President of the Silicon Valley Marketing Association. Today, Bob represents The Certif-A-Gift Company as an Incentive & Recognition Specialist. RSVP: To help the restaurant hostess plan appropriate seating, please RSVP to Carol Kantor no later than Monday, February 19th. 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 2/19: 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 February 20, 2007 | |
| Time | 8:00AM to 10:30AM | |
| City | Walnut Creek | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| 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 networking 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=138279 | |
| Cost | Non-members $35 prepaid, 40 at door, includes breakfast; Members free. | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.b2bpowerexchange.com/walnut-creek- ca.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 | SCU EXEC DEV: Finance & Financial Reporting for Non-Financial Managers | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 2007 -02/21/07 | |
| Time | 8:30AM to 4:30PM | |
| City | Santa Clara | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | Santa Clara University | |
| Description | Finance and Financial Reporting for Non-Financial Managers Workshop Executive Development Center Corporate executives and managers need a solid understanding of the financial information provided by profit-oriented companies to external decision makers, especially in today's highly scrutinized environment. They also need to understand the concepts and tools to make decisions affecting company profitability. Cost includes 2-day course. RSVP at Finance and Financial Reporting for Non-Financial Managers web site: | |
| Cost | $1,150 (includes continental breakfast, refreshments, & materials) | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.scu.edu/events | |
| Organization Description | Located in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University offers a rigorous undergraduate curriculum in the arts and sciences, business, and engineering. It has nationally recognized graduate and professional schools in business, law, engineering, pastoral ministries, and counseling psychology and education. | |
| Event Contact Info | EDC Program Coordinator, edc@scu.edu | |
| Venue | Santa Clara University | |
| Venue Address | Kenna Hall Santa Clara, CA, 95053 | |
| Contact Phone | (408) 554-4521 | |
| Event Name | Getting Started with Government Contracting | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 2007 | |
| Time | 9:00AM to 12:00PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Investment / Finance / Money | |
| Hosted By | SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center | |
| Description | When working on government contracting you will need information on certification qualifications, benefits and application websites for the following federal and state certifications: Small Business Administration (SBA) Programs: " Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Program " Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program " 8(a) Business Development Program State of California Certifications: " Small Business Certification " Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Certification " California Transportation (Caltrans) " Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Presented by the Silicon Valley SBDC. | |
| Cost | No Fee. | |
| 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 | Microloans for Small Businesses | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 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 | HR Panel with Google Recruiters | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 2007 | |
| Time | 10:30AM to 1:00PM | |
| City | Cupertino | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Career / Job Fair | |
| Hosted By | CSIX | |
| Description | | |
| Cost | $10 per person, includes lunch, tax and tip | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.csix.org | |
| Organization Description | C-Six is a weekly gathering of high tech professionals in career transition. The group includes members from all high tech functional disciplines and industry segments in Silicon Valley. | |
| Event Contact Info | Hamid Saadat, programs@csix.org | |
| Venue | House of Sichuan | |
| Venue Address | 20007 Stevens Creek Boulevard Cupertino, CA, 95014 | |
| Contact Phone | 408-255-3328 | |
| Event Name | IEEE: Nanotechnology: A Report from the Entrepreneur's Front Line | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 2007 | |
| Time | 12:00PM to 6:00PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Nanotechnology | |
| Hosted By | IEEE Nanotechnology Council | |
| Description | TUESDAY February 20 SCV Nanotechnology Subject: Nanotechnology: A Report from the Entrepreneurs Front Line Speaker: Paul A. Dennig, Ph.D, CTO, Ahwahnee Technology, Inc. Time: Registration & light lunch 11:30 AM; Presentation at Noon Cost: IEEE Members and Students $5. Non-Members $10 Place: SEMI World Headquarters 3081 Zanker Rd. San Jose RSVP: by email to Nick Massetti, nickmassetti@ieee.org Web: www.ieee.org/nano | |
| Cost | IEEE members $15, Non-members $25, ($5 extra at the door) | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=1200 32 | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.e-grid.net/calendar.html | |
| Organization Description | The mission of the IEEE San Francisco Bay Area Nanotechnology Council is to build bridges between local industry, academic, and government leaders, and to encourage Bay Area involvement in the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). | |
| Event Contact Info | Nick Massetti -, nickmassetti@ieee.org | |
| Venue | SEMI World Headquarters | |
| Venue Address | 3081 Zanker Rd San Jose, CA, . | |
| Contact Phone | - | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.ieee.org/nano | |
| Event Name | Business Entity Choice Tax Workshop | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 2007 | |
| Time | 1:00PM to 3:30PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center | |
| Description | This workshop will provide attendees with a tax overview of different business entities that will help you decide which suits your business needs. The tax structure, the advantages and the disadvantages of each will be discussed. | |
| 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, CA, 95113 | |
| Contact Phone | 408-494-0216 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.ecenteronline.org/contact.htm | |
| Event Name | Running & Troubleshooting a Small Business | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 2007 | |
| Time | 5:00PM to 8:00PM | |
| City | San Jose | |
| Event Type | Seminar / Workshop / Class | |
| Event Area | Management / Strategy / Planning | |
| Hosted By | SBA*Cisco Systems*San Jose Entrepreneur Center | |
| Description | Operating a business, regardless of size, requires discipline and some fundamental business knowledge. The necessary knowledge required includes knowing the difference between sales and marketing, how to manage both disciplines and it also includes understanding basic financial reports and how to use them. Successful businesses also need to know how to manage risks and how to get the most from their employees. (Formerly titled: Operating a Small Business). Presented by Silicon Valley SCORE. | |
| Cost | $35.00 online, $40.00 at door. | |
| Ticket URL | http://www.acteva.com/go/ecenter | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.svscore.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, CA, 95113 | |
| Contact Phone | 408-494-0216 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.ecenteronline.org/contact.htm | |
| Event Name | FEI-SV: Executive Leadership in Building Ethical Cultures--Lessons For CFOs | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 2007 | |
| Time | 5:30PM to 8:00PM | |
| City | Palo Alto | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Investment / Finance / Money | |
| Hosted By | Financial Executives International | |
| Description | Executive Leadership in Building Ethical Cultures--Lessons For CFOs A Speaker Panel, moderated by Mark Jensen, National Director Venture Capital Services Group, Audit and Enterprise Risk Services, Deloitte and Touche LLP 5:30 PM Hosted Cocktails 6:30 PM Dinner and Speaker If you would like to register a guest ($50.00 charge) or if you are a FEISV Strategic Partner that would like to register please contact Bonni Hendricks. | |
| Cost | BY 2/16: Free for FEI members, $50 for guests. | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.feisv.org/ | |
| Organization Description | The Financial Executives International is a non-profit association designed for financial officers of public and private companies worldwide. In general, membership is designed for the senior, professional corporate officers. Typically the CFO, Controller and Treasurer join FEI. In medium to large-sized companies, the assistant controller, and assistant treasurer can also become active in FEI. | |
| Event Contact Info | Bonni Hendricks, feisv@att.net | |
| Venue | Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club | |
| Venue Address | 3000 Alexis Drive Palo Alto, CA, 94304 | |
| Event Name | BAYVIEW: Marketing Class 4--An Effective Marketing Plan | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 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 4: An Effective Marketing Plan (For new and aspiring entrepreneurs) As the last in the marketing series of workshops, this two-and-a-half hour follow-up to "Your Marketing Tools" describes how to measure whether or not your marketing plan is effective. You will learn how to measure your plan for sales, for profit, and how to conduct a preliminary breakeven analysis. This class will explore the creation and use of a marketing calendar and budget, through the use of all the previous learnings. Prerequisite: Your Marketing Tools. Instructor: Karen Auguste | |
| Cost | $15.00 per person/series; limit of 12 students; pre-reg required | |
| 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 | MIT/Stanford Venture Lab: Consumer Products Innovation 2007 | |
| Date | Tuesday February 20, 2007 | |
| Time | 6:00PM to 8:30PM | |
| City | Stanford | |
| Event Type | Speaker / Panel / Round Table | |
| Event Area | Entrepreneurship | |
| Hosted By | MIT/Stanford Venture Lab | |
| Description | Product innovation -- the art of taking an existing product and significantly improving it -- has brought us some amazing advances. For example, the iPod replaced the Walkman, HDTV increased the picture quality of existing cable TV's, and the ubiquitous mouse completely revolutionized a user's computer experience. One product that has not fundamentally changed since its inception (and was in dire need of innovation) has recently undergone more than just a facelift. In fact, it has been totally redesigned. Tesla Motors has developed a car that can outrun a Ferrari for a third of the cost, without the use of a combustion engine, and it looks simply spectacular. Please join Martin Eberhard of Tesla Motors (Founder and CEO), and panelists Robert Acker of Dash Navigation (Sr. VP of Marketing), Dave Blakely of IDEO (Director of Technology Strategy), and Dave Mathews of Sling Media (Director of Product Innovation) in a discussion featuring the new Tesla Roadster and other products at the forefront of consumer innovation. Robert Scoble of Podtech (VP of Business Development) will be moderating the event. To learn more about the event and our organization, visit http://www.vlab.org. Speaker: Martin Eberhard - Co-Founder & CEO, Tesla Motors Moderator: Robert Scoble - VP of Media Development, PodTech Panelists: Robert Acker - Senior VP of Marketing, Dash Navigation Dave Blakely - Director of Technology Strategy, IDEO Dave Mathews - Director of Product Innovation, Sling Media Send to Outlook: http://www.fullcalendar.com/vc.cfm?i=138582 | |
| Cost | $30 through Tue, February 13; $40 day of event. | |
| Ticket URL | https://www.vlab.org/site/register/ | |
| Other ticket Information | http://www.vlab.org | |
| Organization Description | The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB) is the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and success of high-tech entrepreneurial ventures by connecting ideas, technology and people. | |
| Event Contact Info | MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB) Offices, info@vlab.org | |
| Venue | Bishop Auditorium, Stanford University Graduate Sc | |
| Venue Address | 518 Memorial Way, South Building Stanford, CA, 94305-5015 | |
| Contact Phone | 000-000-0000 | |
| Venue Directions | http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/directions.h tml | |
