WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

12:00AM San Francisco - KEIRETSU FORUM: San Francisco Forum
7:30AM Palo Alto - BMA INTN'L RT: Market Expansion--A Giant Leap into the Unknown? Not!
8:00AM San Jose - Small Business Workshop for Startups and Existing Business
3:00PM Santa Clara - SCU: Working in the USA
4:30PM Stanford - Stanford ETL: Steve Burrill--Burrill & Co
5:30PM Mountain View - Micosoft Project Association (MPA)
5:30PM San Carlos - Elevator Speeches Made Easy
5:30PM San Francisco - FWASF-SF: Prof Dev Series--Technology for Time Management
5:30PM San Jose - SVAMA Workshop: Going 2.0: Strategic Business Fundamentals
6:00PM Danville, CA - SVASE East Bay Series: What VCs Need And Why
6:00PM San Francisco - BAYVIEW: QuickBooks 2
6:20PM San Jose - Technology Licenses -Top Negotiating Tips
6:30PM Santa Clara - IMA- SV: Tax Changes and Tax Planning

Event Name KEIRETSU FORUM: San Francisco Forum
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 12:00AM to 11:55PM
City San Francisco
Event Type Speaker / Panel / Round Table
Event Area Investment / Finance / Money
Hosted By Keiretsu Forum
Description For more information on the location and time of the Northern
California meetings, please contact Sonja Markova, Vice President
of Keiretsu Forum.

Guest Etiquette
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Guests are welcomed and encouraged to attend the Keiretsu Forum.

However, guest policy is:

1. A guest is either:
--- A Future Presenter, and/or
--- An active private equity investor (a potential member)

2. Guests can only attend two Keiretsu Forum meetings

3. Guests should not solicit presenting companies and members for
business
Cost -
Other ticket Information http://www.k4forum.com/
Organization
Description

Keiretsu Forum members provide early-stage and seed capital in the range of $250K-$1.5MM. Approximately 15 companies annually receive funding from the Forum members.

Keiretsu Forum is much more than an angel group. It is a community of private equity investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs. We provide invaluable contacts, serve on Boards, and provide strategic alliances to our entrepreneurs. Our members are CEOs, CTOs, VCs, serial entrepreneurs, and active private equity investors.

Event Contact
Info
Sonja Markova, sonja@keiretsuforum.com
Venue -
Venue Address - San Francisco, CA, 00000

Event Name BMA INTN'L RT: Market Expansion--A Giant Leap into the Unknown? Not!
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 7:30AM to 9:00AM
City Palo Alto
Event Type Speaker / Panel / Round Table
Event Area International Trade / Global Issues
Hosted By Business Marketing Association
Description Expanding operations is a risky enough exercise in domestic
markets, but when that expansion involves taking on activities in
distant and unfamiliar markets, the stakes are far higher.
There's also the additional risk of taking your eye off your core
business, and revenue stream!

In this presentation Graham Mann, European Partner at Euresto
Partners, will focus on issues faced by marketers that are
pivotal to the success of any expansion project:

- Market entry strategies, risk management, planning and social,
cultural and legal considerations
- Obvious---and not-so-obvious---pitfalls in the expansion process
- "Translating" marketing fundamentals from domestic to
unfamiliar international markets Addressing the demands of
international market expansion

This will be an interactive session, so have your questions ready!

Speaker's Biography

Graham Mann is European Partner at Euresto Partners, a global
virtual organization that has pioneered the concept of Market
Expansion Outsourcing. His skills have been honed in senior
marketing, sales, business development and general management
roles in software companies over many years. Graham's formal
marketing training came from the world-renowned Cranfield School
of Management in the UK. Further information about Euresto
Partners is available online at www.eurestopartners.com

RSVP:To help the restaurant hostess plan appropriate seating,
please RSVP to Susanne Khawand no later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday,
February 20th

Manager:

Susanne Khawand--VP US Operations, MaCS Inc.
Cost BY 2/20: Free for members; $15 Non members plus cost of your breakfast
Other ticket Information http://www.norcalbma.org/Events/intl.htm
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
Susanne Khawand, sk@macs-us.com
Venue Scott's Seafood Restaurant and Grill
Venue Address 855 El Camino Real (at Embarcadero) Palo Alto, CA, 94301

Event Name Small Business Workshop for Startups and Existing Business
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 8:00AM to 5:00PM
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 provides an overview of all necessary aspects of
managing a small business. Topics include licensing and
permits, financing, marketing and public relations, insurance
and risk management issues, and the importance of business
planning. Presented by the Silicon Valley SCORE.
Cost $55.00 online; $60.00 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 SCU: Working in the USA
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 3:00PM to 5:00PM
City Santa Clara
Event Type Speaker / Panel / Round Table
Event Area Biotech / Life Sciences
Hosted By Santa Clara University
Description Working in the USA: International Business Students Workshop

Workshop
Leavey School of Business, Graduate Business Programs; Career
Management

International business students will want to take advantage of
this workshop which focuses on U.S.-style resumes, job searching,
and interviewing.

Working in the USA: International Business Students Workshop
website
Cost Free to Business School students & alumni
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
AnaKarina White, gbpcareers@scu.edu
Venue Santa Clara University
Venue Address Bannan Engineering, Sullivan Engineering Center Santa Clara, CA, 95053
Contact Phone (408) 554-5485
Venue Directions http://www.scu.edu/map/index.cfm?i=5

Event Name Stanford ETL: Steve Burrill--Burrill & Co
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 4:30PM to 5:30PM
City Stanford
Event Type Speaker / Panel / Round Table
Event Area Other
Hosted By Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminars
Description Steve Burrill
Burrill & Co
Founder

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The DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Program is a weekly
lecture series where entrepreneurial leaders share the lessons of
experience with the Stanford community. During the academic
school year, the course meets every Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM
in Skilling Auditorium.

The Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Program is brought to you by
both BASES and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. The
program is sponsored by Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
Cost Free. All are welcome.
Other ticket Information http://etl.stanford.edu/
Organization
Description

To EDUCATE the general Stanford community on high-tech leadership and entrepreneurship. To assure highest-grade QUALITY of speakers who come to Stanford. To create a FUN environment for listeners and speakers to learn from each other.

Event Contact
Info
Tom Kosnik, kosnik@stanford.edu
Venue Skilling Auditorium
Venue Address Skilling Building, 494 Lomita Mall Stanford, CA, 94305
Contact Phone (650) 723-2973
Venue Directions http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=0
4-550

Event Name Micosoft Project Association (MPA)
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 5:30PM to 8:30PM
City Mountain View
Event Type Seminar / Workshop / Class
Event Area Management / Strategy / Planning
Hosted By Microsoft Project Users Group - Silicon Valley
Description Microsoft Project Association (MPA) - Silicon Valley Chapter
Wednesday, February 21, 2007: 6 - 8:30 pm

The Silicon Valley Chapter of MPA presents speakers on Microsoft
Office Project in support of best practices, enables networking
with fellow professionals, and offers Professional Development
Units and raffle prizes.

Real Project Peer Review
" What went right/wrong.
" MS Project techniques used and why.
" What would be done differently another time.

Speaker: Roya Baga, PMP, Project Solutions Group.

EPM in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
" What to do when projects last longer than the software used
track and control them.
" Enterprise project management implementation at a small
Biotech company using Project/Project Server with EPK-Suite.
" Three key components of solutions that apply to any EPM
implementation.

Speakers:
Robert Judd, PE, PMP, SCPM - RJA Management Consulting and
Training
" Supports the pharmaceutical industry.

Jim Peters, PMP - Fort← Systems, Inc.
" Former PMI chapter president
" Technical editor for the Project Bible 2007 by Elaine Marmel,
(Wiley, 2007).
" Consulting practice focused on design and implementation of
enterprise project management and project portfolio management
solutions.

Cost: No charge to MPA members and 1st time attendees, else $25.

Agenda:
5:30 PM - Registration and Networking
6:00 PM - Welcome
6:10 PM - Tips & Tricks
6:30 PM - Microsoft Project News
6:50 PM - Introductions and Networking
7:15 PM - Adoption by Exception
8:00 PM - Closing Remarks & Prize Drawing 8:20 PM - Adjournment
and PDU distribution
8:30 PM - Board meeting

Raffle Prizes: 1 Microsoft Project Pro 2007 (MPA members only),
VBA for Microsoft Project, and others
Cost No charge to MPA members and 1st time attendees, else $25.
Ticket URL https://lv0.net/Form/MPA/SiliconValley02
Other ticket Information http://www.mpug.org/Lists/Events/DispForm.asp
x?ID=322
Organization
Description

A Silicon Valley forum for idea sharing, technical reviews, problem solving, technical support, and interpersonal networking for project managers, program managers, Project Management Professionals and practitioners who use Microsoftᆴ Project and related add-on software tools.

Event Contact
Info
Gene Summerville, gene@summerville.com
Venue Microsoft Technology Center
Venue Address 1065 La Avenida St, Building 1 Mountain View, CA, 94043
Contact Phone 650-279-9021
Venue Directions http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffic
es/northernca/mtc_siliconvalley.msp

Event Name Elevator Speeches Made Easy
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 5:30PM
City San Carlos
Event Type Seminar / Workshop / Class
Event Area Marketing
Hosted By You Who Branding
Description If the thought of standing and introducing yourself at a
networking function has you running for the door, here's your
chance to get some help!

Branding Expert/Presentation Coach Susan Schwartz will give you a
very simple formula for creating stand-out elevator speeches.
You'll be able to craft yours on the spot! (If you're brave, you
may even get to practice in front of the group!)

By the end of the evening, you'll know how to present yourself
with clarity, confidence and command.

Refreshments will be served.
Cost $15 in advance $25 day of the event
Organization
Description

Susan Schwartz founded You Who Branding to offer entrepreneurs and executives the strategic positioning and communication coaching they need to present themselves effectively in person, in print, and in public.

With twenty years of combined experience in advertising, image management and public speaking, Susan has finely tuned her skills both to understand who someone really is  and to create a memorable message to let others know.

Over the course of her career she has helped position products for a broad spectrum of national accounts, has worked with high-level executives to manage their professional image and has coached dozens of speakers on polishing their presentations.

Event Contact
Info
Mary Lou Manlove, maryloumanlove@sbcglobal.net
Venue Chimere
Venue Address 300 Industrial Road San Carlos, CA, 94070
Contact Phone 650 400-2230

Event Name FWASF-SF: Prof Dev Series--Technology for Time Management
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 5:30PM to 7:30PM
City San Francisco
Event Type Speaker / Panel / Round Table
Event Area Management / Strategy / Planning
Hosted By Financial Women's Association
Description The Financial Women's Association of San Francisco presents

A Professional Development Series Event: "Technology for Time
Management"

Learn to better leverage the technology that you use every day to
manage your time effectively. Andrea Peiro is the CEO of the
Small Business Technology Institute, an international speaker and
advocate of the values of the small business community.


REGISTRATION

There are 5 ways to pre-register:

1. Register online.

2. Print and mail the form on the FWA web site to FWA, P.O. Box
26143, San Francisco, CA 94126

3. Print and fax the form to (415) 586-6606

4. Send an e-mail to singerr@pacbell.net

5. Call Rhoda Singer at (415) 586-8599
Cost Members $40, Non-members/Guests $50; at door +$5 if space available
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 Le Meridian
Venue Address 333 Battery Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA, 94111
Contact Phone (415) 586-8599
Venue Directions http://maps.google.com/maps?q=333+battery+st,
+san+francisco,+ca&spn=0.010803,0.010916&hl=e

Event Name SVAMA Workshop: Going 2.0: Strategic Business Fundamentals
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 5:30PM to 8:30PM
City San Jose
Event Type Seminar / Workshop / Class
Event Area Marketing
Hosted By Silicon Valley American Marketing Association
Description SVAMA Workshop: Going 2.0: Strategic Business Fundamentals to
Take Your Site from 1.0 to 2.0

Thinking about adding social media to your site, but not sure
where to start? Web strategist Karen O'Brien will cover the
strategic business fundamentals of how to take your site from
1.0 to 2.0. Assessing your audience needs, the competitive
landscape, content strategy for rich media, creating a
moderation program, generating revenue, and what metrics to
track. The audience will leave with an understanding of best
practices around planning web 2.0 initiatives and how to create
a social media program that works.

PRICE: Advanced Pricing by February 14, 2007
$45 Member, $75 Non-member, $30 Student, $60 Partner. Register
early, as prices increase after the 14th. ONLINE RESERVATIONS
CLOSE AT NOON ON FEBRUARY 21, 2007.

SPEAKER BIO
Karen O'Brien, Principal, Crimson Consulting: Heading up
Crimson's Interactive Strategy efforts, Karen brings together
business objectives, technology and user experience to deliver
effective and high-value global web programs. Karen has more
than 15 yrs of sales and marketing experience at the corporate
and agency level, a decade of that experience in e-business
strategy and execution. She's worked with a wide range of
clients, from rock bands to Fortune 500 technology companies.
Her flexible, creative approach to meeting clients' needs has
benefited leading companies including Cisco, Deutsche Bank,
Eastman Kodak, HP, Nortel, Seagate, Symantec, Verizon, Yamaha,
Disney and ABC, and many more! Before joining Crimson, Karen
was Director of e-Business Strategy Consulting for Grant
Thornton/Hitachi Consulting, where she helped establish the SF
practice. She also co-founded Roundpeg, an interactive solutions
provider where she served as VP-Sales & Marketing, and has been
a Guest Professor of eBusiness and High-Tech Entrepreneurship at
the University of Ottawa's executive-MBA program in Hong Kong.
Cost $30-$75 depending on membership status and registration date.
Ticket URL https://www.kintera.org/AutoGen/Register/ECRe
g.asp?ievent=219998&en=kmLWJ7OUJeIPL7MULcIYLp
P9KoJUIhO8
Other ticket Information http://www.svama.net/events/20070221ws.html
Organization
Description

The Silicon Valley American Marketing Association (SVAMA) is the Source for Silicon Valley marketers, delivering career development, education and networking opportunities to advance marketing excellence in the local business community.

Event Contact
Info
Angi Roberts, svama@onebox.com
Venue University of Phoenix (San Jose Learning Center)
Venue Address 3590 North First Street San Jose, CA, 95134
Contact Phone 866-206-9067 x3004
Venue Directions http://www.phoenix.edu/nocalifornia/locations
.aspx

Event Name SVASE East Bay Series: What VCs Need And Why
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 6:00PM to 8:00PM
City Danville, CA
Event Type Seminar / Workshop / Class
Event Area Other
Hosted By Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs
Description East Bay Series: What VCs Need And Why

The mystery of how to satisfy venture capitalists and raise an
investment has spawned lots of folklore and myths. Do VCs
follow a proven business model, or are they just hard to
please? Do they make sound decisions for their investors, or
are they greedy? Our panel will explain what VCs need to
understand and validate before making an investment and why
they have these criteria.

Learn what drives their business so you can identify the right
VCs for your company and present it effectively.

AGENDA:
6-6:30 pm: Networking
6:30-8 pm: Panel discussion and Q/A

COST (Includes buffet dinner, coffee and tea; cash bar
available):
Members - $20
Affiliates who advertise this event - $20
General public - $30
Walk-ins: add $10 to rates above

LOCATION: Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive,
Danville, CA 94526 - 925-735-5700.

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.

Stellar panel to be announced!

This event is co-sponsored by Rose Ryan, www.roseryan.com,
Claremont Creek Ventures, www.claremontvc.com, Saylor & Hill
Company, www.saylorhill.com and Sonnenschein Venture Technology
Group, www.sonnenschein.com

Register on our website atsvase.org/index.php?
option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=719
Cost COST (Includes buffet dinner, coffee and tea; cash bar available):
Other ticket Information http://svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcale
ndar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=719
Organization
Description

The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE); is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs within and beyond Silicon Valley to bring their ides to life.

SVASE provides entrepreneurs with real-world business knowledge, contacts in the investment community and network of service providers to launch and manage successful start-ups.

Event Contact
Info
dana shultz, dana@danashultz.com
Venue Crow Canyon Country Club
Venue Address 711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville, CA, CA, 94526
Contact Phone 650-755-6522

Event Name BAYVIEW: QuickBooks 2
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 6:00PM to 9:00PM
City San Francisco
Event Type Seminar / Workshop / Class
Event Area Software
Hosted By Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and the SBA
Description Using Quickbooks Pro (For existing and emerging business owners)

These three, two-and-a-half-hour weekly sessions cover all
aspects of understanding and using QuickBooks Pro for your
business at the beginning, intermediate and advanced level.
Everyone is assigned a computer and uses the program..

LIMIT 12 STUDENTS; $50 FOR THE SERIES; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
AND PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING BUSINESS DATA TO FIRST CLASS

Instructor: Melinda Phillips
Cost $50 for the series; pre-registration required; limited to 12 students
Other ticket Information http://www.rencenter.org
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, Ste. 240 San Francisco, CA, 94123
Contact Phone (415) 647-3728

Event Name Technology Licenses -Top Negotiating Tips
Date Wednesday February 21, 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 It is important to understand the common business and legal
issues that come up during technology licensing negotiations.
An experienced attorney will discuss these issues and a top
ten list of negotiating tips to help you close your technology
transaction with fewer headaches. Tips will be presented from
the perspective of both the buyer and the seller to explore what
each side needs and how to reach agreement on key issues. Ideal
for anyone who works in technology sales or who is planning to
license business-critical technology. This class does not
constitute legal advice. 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 IMA-SV: Tax Changes and Tax Planning
Date Wednesday February 21, 2007
Time 6:30PM to 8:30PM
City Santa Clara
Event Type Speaker / Panel / Round Table
Event Area Investment / Finance / Money
Hosted By Institute of Management Accountants
Description Technical Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at
6:30 PM unless otherwise noted.


The Institute of Management Accountants is the leading
professional organization devoted exclusively to management
accounting and financial management members. The IMA provides
members with personal and professional development opportunities
through education, association with business professionals and
certification in management accounting skills.

The organization is recognized universally by the financial
community as a respected institution influencing the concepts and
ethical practices of management accounting.

Members in the IMA range from management accountants and
financial managers just beginning their careers to presidents and
chief financial officers of major corporations. Members also
include certified public accountants, educators, students and
many involved with federal, state and local governments
Cost none specified
Other ticket Information http://www.siliconvalley.imanet.org/index.htm
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Organization
Description

IMA is a non-profit international organization for accounting and financial professionals. An organization to assist your career advancement by providing the bridge to our changing world with the following tools: *Professional Information *Training & Education = Professional Development *CMA & CFM: Certification to enhance Professional Development *A Worldwide Resource

Event Contact
Info
Mike Van Roy, m.vanroy@att.net
Venue Embassy Suites
Venue Address 2885 Lakeside Drive Santa Clara, CA, 95054
Contact Phone (650) 320-2918