BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME: PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090713T183000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:What Every Startup Needs to Know about Public Relations DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018388/ ] To generate sales\, you have to make yourself known\; that's why every startup needs PR. Good PR helps you communicate the need for your product or service\, differentiate you from your competitors and build your relationships with the press\, bloggers\, and analysts who will get the word out about your company. Although today startups may wonder if they should spend money on PR\, without it your campaign may fizzle\, not sizzle. Jeannette Bitz-a seasoned PR executive with more than twelve years experience developing successful PR strategies for technology companies-will discuss the value of communicating with the most important media\, reporters and influencers in your market prior to your launch. She'll also take a look at the changing media landscape and how it's affecting PR today. Business and industry trade publications are cutting back and closing. Industry bloggers are gaining in importance. Social media-Facebook\, Twitter\, LinkedIn and even YouTube-have become key communications tools for the media and PR professionals. Who should attend: This session is designed for start-up companies preparing to launch their product or company into the market. Since top-level executives are often involved in such launches\, company presidents as well as vice presidents and directors of marketing will find the presentation of interest. Free for eBig Members\, $15 for Pre-registered Guests or $20 at the door. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018388/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018388/ DTSTAMP:20090702T201741 LAST-UPDATED:20090702T201741 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/46650/":Four Points by Sheraton @ 5115 Hopyard Rd.\, Pleasanton\, California 94588 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Four Points by Sheraton ADDRESS:5115 Hopyard Rd. CITY:Pleasanton REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94588 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/46650/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090716T110000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Using Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engmt for Env Mgmt DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3019016/ ] Thursday\, July 16\, 2009\, 11am-5pm Eastern Presented by PublicDecisions\, Co-sponsored by Learning Times\, NY University Law School/Institute for Information Law and Policy\, Public Agenda\, Involve and National Issues Forum Institute Don't Just Tell Them\, Show Them Why just talk with stakeholders about environmental management (or any other subject)? Let them experience it! Conducted entirely in the virtual world Second Life\, this one-day conference will provide you with the opportunity to experience and learn about the possibilities of hosting stakeholder learning events using virtual reality. You'll participate in presentations (including a virtual deliberation held in Second Life)\, discussions . . . even "field trips" that demonstrate how virtual reality is being used for stakeholder learning today. Field trips include 1) Tufts University (3D planning for Acton\, Massachusetts that actually can be manipulated "in world" by participants in Second Life)\; 2) Centre for Water Studies (uses Second Life to showcase six water habitats that participants can interact with in world)\; 3) EcoCommons (provides an in-world network for environmentally-focused nonprofits\, such as the Sierra Club and the Mountain Lion Foundation\, for promoting awareness\, community-building and environmental education) and 4) Virtual Native Lands (an island that uses Second Life for engaging people around the world in discussions about environmental issues affecting tribal nations around the world) What You'll Learn: ► The benefits and drawbacks of working with stakeholders in Second Life\, including when it's appropriate\, efficient and effective—and when it's not ► How Second Life differs from other technologies used for stakeholder engagement ► How Second Life can be used for a range of subject areas\, including—but not limited to—environmental management ► Tips for using Second Life effectively\, including how to access existing "islands" or spaces within Second Life's virtual world and how to create your own space View the conference agenda at http://www.publicdecisions.com/mini_conferences_3.html No Experience Needed You don't need prior experience with Second Life to attend\, but you will need to create a Second Life account (it's free) in order to participate. An orientation for registrants new to Second Life (and those who want a refresher) will be provided prior to the conference. WHERE Online\, in Second Life FEE Seats are Limited to the First 75 Registrants $75 USD for Circle Club members\, $85 USD for nonmembers Register at http://www.publicdecisions.com/mini_conferences_2.html Registration includes the PublicDecisions post-event report\, “Using Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engagement” Not a Circle Club member? Join now at www.PublicDecisions.com (go to the upper RH corner of the page for the Circle Club link). Membership is free and you can unsubscribe at any time. QUESTIONS? Contact Paul Coelus at paul@publicdecisions.com Second Life is a registered trademark of Linden Research\, Inc. LearningTimes and the squirrel logo are trademarks of LearningTimes\, LLC. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3019016/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3019016/ DTSTAMP:20090703T125047 LAST-UPDATED:20090703T125047 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/793507/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583957/":Online\, in Second Life @ Second Life\, Second Life\, California END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Online\, in Second Life ADDRESS:Second Life CITY:Second Life REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583957/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090717T070000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Bootstrappers Breakfast DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018518/ ] Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast. Bootstrapper's Breakfasts are for founders of early stage technology startups. It is a chance to compare notes on operational\, development\, and business issues with peers. These breakfasts were designed for entrepreneurs to share ideas and leverage thoughts with other folks who are serious about growing their business. At Bootstrapper's Breakfast we have serious conversations about growing a business based on internal cashflow. This is not for entrepreneurs who want to meet VCs\, this is for founders who are actively bootstrapping a startup. We meet in the back room at several Silicon Valley restaurants so space is limited. These breakfasts are facilitated by SKMurphy\, Inc. as a service to the Silicon Valley bootstrapper community\, so there is no sales pitch from us or anyone else who attends. The first breakfast was held at Coco's in the heart of Silicon Valley in 2005. Since that time\, they have grown to multiple locations through out the Bay Area. Cost of breakfast + tip. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018518/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018518/ DTSTAMP:20090702T230738 LAST-UPDATED:20090702T230738 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/580134/":Boudin Bakery - Embarcadero 4 @ 4 Embarcadero Center\, San Francisco\, California 94111 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Boudin Bakery - Embarcadero 4 ADDRESS:4 Embarcadero Center CITY:San Francisco REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94111 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/580134/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090721T080000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:SDForum Quarterly Venture Breakfast with Pillsbury Winthrop DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2811992/ ] We're excited to deliver\, with Pillsbury Winthrop\, the third annual Quarterly Venture Breakfast Series. Our July session will be focusing on 'The Current State of the CleanTech Bubble'. After rising to #2 in 2008 in the PwC Money Tree\, cleantech investing plummeted 75% in Q1'09 to #4 in the industry rankings\, after Software\, Biotech\, and Med Devices. Many of the cleantech deals that required over $50M in venture financing and hundreds of millions in project finance are either dead or pursuing new strategies that are more capital efficient and require less debt. Scores of companies are applying for government funds to supplement their equity base. Come listen to and quiz our panel of experts to see if the cleantech bubble has burst or if this is simply the pause that refreshes the industry. Agenda: 8:00am-8:30am Registration and Breakfast 8:30am-8:45am Introductions 8:45am-9:00am Overview 9:00am-9:45am Panel Discussion Steve Bengston\, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Matt Garratt\, Battery Ventures Mamoom Hamid\, USVP Allison Leopold Tilley\, Pillsbury Winthrop Dan Rubin\, Alloy Ventures Robert Walker\, Sierra Ventures Don Wood\, Draper Fisher Jurvetson 9:45am-10:00am Question and Answer $20/SDForum Members\, $30/non-members\, $0/Platinum Pass. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2811992/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2811992/ DTSTAMP:20090605T002613 LAST-UPDATED:20090605T002613 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/":Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP @ 2475 Hanover Street\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP ADDRESS:2475 Hanover Street CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94304 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090721T140000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:FundingPost's Silicon Valley Angel & Venture Event DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3010846/ ] Interested in meeting early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Silicon Valley? Then register for the FundingPost event on July 21 - FundingPost has hosted 150+ sold-out venture events in 17 cities over the past 7 years. At our next Silicon Valley event\, the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing: How to meet investors\, pitch them\, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check! We will be discussing trends in Early-Stage Investing\, hot sectors\, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at\, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment\, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention\, additional advice for entrepreneurs\, and\, of course\, the best ways to reach these and other Investors. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists\, both before the panel & after the panel! URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3010846/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3010846/ DTSTAMP:20090626T123914 LAST-UPDATED:20090626T123914 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/629679/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19298/":Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel @ 625 El Camino Real\, Palo Alto\, California 94301 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel ADDRESS:625 El Camino Real CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94301 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19298/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090721T180000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Navigation and the Connected Vehicle DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3068649/ ] Unexploited Location-Centric Opportunities or Commodities? Vehicle navigation solutions used to be exclusive\, expensive options in premium car brands. Over the last five years navigation solutions have matured and are now being offered in a variety of device platforms. Are we experiencing a full commoditization or are there new unexploited opportunities for consumers and the connected car? What are these opportunities\, who will be able to benefit from them and what can consumers and businesses expect? How can companies continue to offer successful navigation offerings or are in-car navigation solutions and PNDs facing the same fate as PDAs ten years ago? Are connected PND offerings and the connected car a viable\, long-term strategy? If so\, how will companies address recurring cost requirements and identify the right content mix? What is the next leap for navigation and connected vehicle solutions in a location-based context (i.e. advertising) and who will lead in the emerging value-chains? Join the panel discussion with industry representatives\, moderated by Thilo Koslowski\, Vice President Automotive and Vehicle ICT\, Gartner Inc. Complimentary appetizers\, beer\, wine and soft drinks will be served. $20 members\, $40 non-members (Pre-registration online)\, $50 at the. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3068649/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3068649/ DTSTAMP:20090707T233616 LAST-UPDATED:20090707T233616 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/560950/":Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP @ 1530 Page Mill Road\, Suite 200\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP ADDRESS:1530 Page Mill Road\, Suite 200 CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94304 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/560950/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090723T183000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Technology & Innovation in Reinventing Government DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/ ] The current economic meltdown has altered the IT plans of private enterprise and government nationwide\, including the State of California However\, despite the budget cuts and overall slowdown\, technology is expected to play a major role in reshaping the communications and overall efficiency of how the government is running its business. There's no better to speak on this subject\, than our keynote speaker for July - Ms. Teri Takai\, CIO for the State of California \, sixth largest economy in the world. Since her appointment as the Chief Information Officer for the State of CA\, Ms. Takai has launched a series of initiatives and is championing the new role of IT as a backbone for increasing the efficiency of the government. She'll share her vision for the role of IT in reinventing the government and among other things\, will discuss : What is her three-to-five year vision for IT deployment in the State of CA How will IT change the way the people communicate with and within government in years to come? How will the new stimulus bill impact IT deployments and what areas will have priority? What are their biggest challenges facing the CIO today and how is the state addressing it? New Initiatives : Cyber-security\, Cloud-Computing\, Social Media in government What role does technology innovation play in reinventing government? If you are a technology professional involved in selling/marketing with the government\, this is an event you cannot afford to miss. Visit www.techcoire.com to learn more and to register. $50 before 7/19 \; $60 after. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3066098/ DTSTAMP:20090705T123720 LAST-UPDATED:20090705T123720 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48364/":Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova @ 11211 Point East Drive\, Rancho Cordova\, California 95742 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova ADDRESS:11211 Point East Drive CITY:Rancho Cordova REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:95742 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48364/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090729 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:HCSNet Hands-on Workshop on Building Mashups DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3015954/ ] This is a practical workshop where you will learn how to build mashups. Neil Wilkinson\, technical director of Yahoo!7 and Yahoo!Xtra\, and Pamela Fox\, developer programs engineer for the Google Maps API\, will give an insiders perspective of their mashup development tools. Then you will have a chance to immediately put this knowledge to use building your own mashup on the spot. The workshop is especially suited for university students\, researchers and developers who want to apply this new technology in their projects. Familiarity with a programming language like Java or JavaScript is recommended. See the workshop website for further information and registration. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3015954/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3015954/ DTSTAMP:20090630T211902 LAST-UPDATED:20090630T211902 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/491086/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/67034/":Macquarie University @ Balaclava Road\, North Ride\, New South Wales 2109 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Macquarie University ADDRESS:Balaclava Road CITY:North Ride REGION;X-ABBREV=:New South Wales COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE:2109 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/67034/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090802 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Starting a Cafe or Restaurant Workshop DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1014503/ ] A practical and very popular one-day Workshop for people who want to start their own cafe\, restaurant or small catering business. The facts you need\, so your dream is based on reality. See the website for booking information and complete course contents. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1014503/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1014503/ DTSTAMP:20080815T235045 LAST-UPDATED:20080815T235045 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/24799/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/77553/":Leichhardt Campus\, Sydney Secondary College @ Enter Derbyshire Road off William Street\, Leichhardt\, New South Wales END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Leichhardt Campus\, Sydney Secondary College ADDRESS:Enter Derbyshire Road off William Street CITY:Leichhardt REGION;X-ABBREV=:New South Wales COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/77553/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090809 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Starting a Cafe or Restaurant Workshop DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1177806/ ] A practical and very popular one-day Workshop for people who want to start their own cafe\, restaurant or small catering business. The facts you need\, so your dream is based on reality. See the website for booking information. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1177806/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1177806/ DTSTAMP:20081005T031538 LAST-UPDATED:20081005T031538 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/24799/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90330/":Alexandria Park Community School - Junior Campus @ Park Rd and Power Ave\, Alexandria\, New South Wales END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Alexandria Park Community School - Junior Campus ADDRESS:Park Rd and Power Ave CITY:Alexandria REGION;X-ABBREV=:New South Wales COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:Australia POSTALCODE: URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90330/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090909T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:BAE Workshop: 8-Week Entrepreneurial Training Series (East Bay) DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989067/ ] BAE Workshop provides a series of eight weekly sessions in a Bay Area location near you. Each session consists of a presentation on a topic of key importance to obtaining funding\, individualized feedback specific to your start-up\, and a learn-by-doing assignment to create a document or outline of necessary parts of your business plan. The culmination of the Workshop will feature presentations by the participants to Venture Capitalists and Angel investors. Each session begins at 8:30 and runs until 11:30. East Bay Sessions are held on Wednesdays and Peninsula Sessions on Thursdays. The next Workshops begins September 9th\, 2009 in the East Bay and September 10th on the Peninsula. Each three hour session will start with a review and feedback on the prior week's work\, followed by a seminar on a new topic and an Assignment on the new topic on which work will begin during the session\, with coaching from the instructors. The instructors will provide individualized feedback on the participants' work\, to ensure they are started on the right track. Assignments will be reviewed and discussed in the following week's meeting. Session 1: Overview Session 2: Executive Summary Session 3: Go-to-Market Strategy Session 4: Marketing Plan Session 5: Financial Plan Session 6: Business Plan Session 7: Investor Presentation Session 8: Practice Pitching $1500. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989067/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989067/ DTSTAMP:20090623T204557 LAST-UPDATED:20090623T204557 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/579242/":Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Offices @ 777 Peters Ave\, Pleasanton\, California 94566 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Offices ADDRESS:777 Peters Ave CITY:Pleasanton REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94566 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/579242/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090910T083000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:BAE Workshop: 8-Week Entrepreneurial Training Series (Silicon Valley) DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989776/ ] BAE Workshop provides a series of eight weekly sessions in a Bay Area location near you. Each session consists of a presentation on a topic of key importance to obtaining funding\, individualized feedback specific to your start-up\, and a learn-by-doing assignment to create a document or outline of necessary parts of your business plan. The culmination of the Workshop will feature presentations by the participants to Venture Capitalists and Angel investors. Each session begins at 8:30 and runs until 11:30. East Bay Sessions are held on Wednesdays and Peninsula Sessions on Thursdays. The next Workshops begins September 9th\, 2009 in the East Bay and September 10th on the Peninsula. Each three hour session will start with a review and feedback on the prior week's work\, followed by a seminar on a new topic and an Assignment on the new topic on which work will begin during the session\, with coaching from the instructors. The instructors will provide individualized feedback on the participants' work\, to ensure they are started on the right track. Assignments will be reviewed and discussed in the following week's meeting. Session 1: Overview Session 2: Executive Summary Session 3: Go-to-Market Strategy Session 4: Marketing Plan Session 5: Financial Plan Session 6: Business Plan Session 7: Investor Presentation Session 8: Practice Pitching $1500. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989776/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2989776/ DTSTAMP:20090624T111155 LAST-UPDATED:20090624T111155 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/":Cooley Godward Kronish LLP @ 3175 Hanover Street\, Palo Alto\, California 94304 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Cooley Godward Kronish LLP ADDRESS:3175 Hanover Street CITY:Palo Alto REGION;X-ABBREV=:California COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:94304 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090925T183000 DTEND:20090925133000 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20090927T000000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Highly Empowered Women Conference DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018505/ ] Economic conditions have certainly been harsh\, but in spite of circumstances\, women continue to thrive\, launch businesses\, and move forward. The economy and other circumstances will always be with us. But you can choose to celebrate\, be encouraged\, and gain knowledge and resources to move you forward! For two days we will be celebrating women and addressing some of the issues that appear to be ever-present. You will leave the conference feeling refreshed\, reinvigorated\, and confident you have what it takes to get your idea off the ground and allow it to take shape. Visit http://herstartup.eventbrite.com to register. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sharon Hadary\, Founder & Former Executive Director of Center for Business Women's Research URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018505/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018505/ DTSTAMP:20090702T223808 LAST-UPDATED:20090702T223808 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/628219/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583750/":Moonrise Hotel @ 6177 Delmar Blvd.\, University City\, Missouri 63130 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:Moonrise Hotel ADDRESS:6177 Delmar Blvd. CITY:University City REGION;X-ABBREV=:Missouri COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:63130 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/583750/ END:VVENUE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091010T200000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Startupalooza II DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2563394/ ] Startupalooza II is coming. Save the date. Details later. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2563394/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2563394/ DTSTAMP:20090501T081434 LAST-UPDATED:20090501T081434 CATEGORIES: ORGANIZER;CN=:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/197525/ LOCATION;VENUE-UID="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/52522/":CubeSpace @ 622 SE Grand Ave\, Portland\, Oregon 97214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE X-VVENUE-INFO:http://evdb.com/docs/ical-venue/draft-norris-ical-venue.html NAME:CubeSpace ADDRESS:622 SE Grand Ave CITY:Portland REGION;X-ABBREV=:Oregon COUNTRY;X-ABBREV=:United States POSTALCODE:97214 URL;X-LABEL=Venue Info:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/52522/ END:VVENUE END:VCALENDAR