Harvard Club of Silicon Valley

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Thanks for a Great June!
We hope you all enjoyed June 23's Global Networking Night and June 29's Sake Tasting and Pairing at Jin Sho in Palo Alto. Be on the lookout for more ways to get involved in our Harvard community.

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Featured Events

Ivy League Young Alum Mixer
Friday, Jul 17, 2009
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Young Alums (20s/30s) of all Ivy League colleges and grad schools, plus Stanford and MIT, are encouraged to join us for another great evening at the elegant University Club of San Francisco. Our last event drew almost 700 Ivy Leaguers, and this one will be even bigger!

We will have an entire floor, dedicated staff, and a DJ, with drink specials & great food on-site!

$10 Cover charge (cash or check) will be collected per person at the door.

See you all there!

View more info >>

Recent Events

Sake Tasting and Pairing
Jun 28, 2009, Sunday, 6:30 PM

Our second annual sake tasting event returns to Jin Sho, featuring a guided tasting of six premium spring and summer sakes, each custom paired with a delectable seasonal dish prepared by chef-owner Kaneko, formerly of New York City’s famed Nobu restaurant.

Since its opening in December 2007, Jin Sho has received rave reviews for the exceptional quality of its fresh fish, along with its creative interpretations of classic Japanese dishes. We have reserved the entire restaurant for this event.

Miwa Wang, sake-sommelier from True Sake (560 Hayes St, San Francisco), America’s first sake store, will guide us through the mystery and myth surrounding this liberating libation with an introductory ‘Sake 101’ primer. Learn to discern the subtle flavor notes evoked by examples of various sake types and regions, and how they complement different foods. Sakes and books will also be available for purchase.

Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this unique gastronomic treat!

Note that due to a limitation of the software, each attendee must register SEPARATELY.

HAA Global Networking Night & Happy Hour
Jun 23, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 PM

Kick off the summer with the Harvard Alumni Association's second Global Networking Night on Tuesday, June 23, 2009!

Whether you're exploring new opportunities or making new connections, come welcome recent graduates and meet other area alums for a fun evening of socializing!

Check out http://post.harvard.edu/harvard/alumni/html/globalnetworking_june23.shtml for more information.

Free Admission; Registration closes June 18.

Harvard Club of San Francisco annual dinner
Jun 08, 2009, Monday, 6:00 PM

Featured Speaker
Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia.org
HCSF Distinguished Citizen of the Year

Honored Guest
Dr. Bernard Chouet, U.S. Geological Survey
HCSF Public Service Leader of the Year

Monday, June 8
Reception (no-host bar): 6:00 pm
Dinner: 7:00 pm
Post-dinner Celebration (no-host bar): 9:00 pm

InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
One Nob Hill (California and Mason Streets)
San Francisco, CA 94108

Cocktail or Business Attire

Purchase tickets by following links at "Sign Up Here" below or calling 415-621-3900.

Member and one guest $99 each
Harvard graduate non-members $139 (includes 2009 membership)
Non-Harvard Graduates - $159
GOLD CIRCLE - $350
Crimson Sponsor Table - $9,900
Platinum Sponsor Table - $4,900
Silver Sponsor Table - $2,900
Sponsor Table - $1,900

Prices increase by $25 per ticket on Monday, May 25.

Sorry, no walk-ins. Registration required by 3pm on Wednesday, June 3. No refunds after June 1.

Valentine's Day Dim Sum - Not for singles only!
Feb 13, 2009, Friday, 12:00 PM

Join friends and alumni/ae for an unstructured social hour. We will share first class dim sum at a drop in lunch. Children welcome.

Please reserve by 11:00 am, February 13, so we can formalize seating with the restaurant.

RSVP to Gloria Wu, MD Class of 1975
408-370-3921 or gloria_wumd@sbcglobal.net

Ivy League Young Alum Mixer
Jan 30, 2009, Friday, 6:00 PM

Young Alums (20s/30s) of all Ivy League colleges and grad schools are encouraged to join us for another blow out drinks night at the elegant University Club of San Francisco. Our last event drew almost 700 Ivy Leaguers, and this one will be even bigger!

Welcome to Stanford and MIT who are joining us once again!!

Based on enthusiastic feedback at the last event, we're once again holding the mixer at the spacious University Club! We will have an entire floor, dedicated staff, and a DJ, with drink specials for the night.

Food will also be available on-site!

To cover help cover the cost of the event, we are asking for a $10 dollar cover charge per person at the door. Please only bring cash or check so that we can avoid lines at the entrance!

Since the University Club is doing so much for us, we would like to give them a fair estimate of attendance. Therefore, we ask that you please click "yes," "no," or "maybe." on the registration Evite. {Under "View More Info", click on "Sign Up Here".} A high response rate also helps us keep our privileges with Evite (so even answering "no" or "maybe" helps!).

Spread the word to your Ivy League / Stanford / MIT friends.

Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale... and Stanford and MIT!

See you there!
Jing Nie
Spencer Rhodes
Harvard Club of San Francisco/Harvard Club of Silicon Valley

Parking information:
Go to www.univclub.com and then click on "Parking Map." Our hosts at the University Club tell us that the two garages at Sutter/Stockton and St. Mary's are much cheaper than the other garages.

California Academy of Sciences
Jan 29, 2009, Thursday, 6:15 PM

Kat Taylor AB ’80, the Harvard Alumni Association, the Harvard Club Silicon Valley and the Harvard Club of San Franciso invite you to save the date for

WHAT MIGHT WE KNOW: SCIENCE IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS
A Harvard Faculty Forum at the California Academy of Sciences

6:15 PM Registration
6:45 PM Program
8:15 PM Reception

PANELISTS

Moderator: Steven E. Hyman
Provost of Harvard University and Professor of Neurobiology,
Harvard Medical School

Jeffrey D. Macklis
Professor of Surgery and Neurology,
Harvard Medical School

Daniel P. Schrag
Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and
Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Dyann F. Wirth
Richard Pearson Strong Professor of Infectious Disease,
Harvard School of Public Health

$35 alumni/ae and guests
$25 Recent Harvard College graduates (College ’04-’08)

President Drew Faust
Dec 04, 2008, Thursday, 11:30 AM

The Harvard Alumni Association, the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley, and the Harvard Club of San Francisco cordially invite you to a celebratory luncheon in honor of Drew Faust President of Harvard University and Lincoln Professor of History.

Please join us in welcoming President Faust to the Harvard community of Northern California

11:30 am Registration
12:00 noon Lunch
12:45 pm Remarks by President Faust

Space is limited. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

$50 Alumni and Guests
$45 Club Members
$30 Recent Graduates (College '04-'08)

For questions, please contact the HAA at clubs@harvard.edu or at 1-800-654-6494

Advance registration is required and must be received by Friday, November 28.

To register click on View more info, then click on Sign Up Here (http://post.harvard.edu login required) or call 1-800-654-6494

The Game
Nov 22, 2008, Saturday, 8:30 AM

Harvard can win the Ivy League with a victory over Yale.
Join the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley and Yale Club of Silicon Valley to cheer the Crimson at Dan Brown's.

Doors open at 8:30. Game begins at 9:00.

No cover, no minimum. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Navigating Turbulent Times on Wall Street: A Contrarian Approach to Investing
Oct 14, 2008, Tuesday, 6:30 PM

The financial news of the past weeks has left all investors on shaky ground. Understandably we're all wary of the financial markets. But before you go stuffing your remaining assets in a mattress, join the HCSV for an evening of insights from an investment advisor with a unique perspective and investment approach.

Karl Mills, the managing partner of the Oakland-based investment firm Jurika Mills & Keifer, is a self-described "contrarian investor" whose counter-intuitive philosophy is often at odds with Wall Street conventional wisdom.

In times like these, says Karl, fear trumps long-term reason. Karl advises that some of the best investment opportunities lie where the risks are perceived as greatest. Karl will share his advice and identify some opportunities for the individual investor...and along the way will show some of his original cartoons that shed a humorous light on the not-so-funny business stories in the headlines.

AMD will prepare badges to allow attendees to enter the building. To permit printing, kindly respond by noon, October 13.

Karl O. Mills, CFA may be reached at Jurika, Mills & Keifer, LLC, 2101 Webster Street, Suite 1550, Oakland, CA 94612 510-625-0199 www.thecounterpointfunds.com

Sake Pairing
Jul 20, 2008, Sunday, 6:30 PM

Join us for a tasting of a variety of premium sake, each custom paired with a delectable dish prepared by Chef Kaneko, formerly of New York City’s famed Nobu restaurant.

Jin Sho opened in December, 2007 and is already noted for its creative Japanese food. We have reserved the entire restaurant for this event.

Miwa Wang, sake-sommelier from True Sake, 560 Hayes St, San Francisco, America’s first sake store, will illuminate the mystery and myth surrounding this liberating libation with an introductory ‘Sake 101’ primer. Learn to discern the subtle flavor notes evoked by examples of various sake types and regions, and how they complement different foods.

Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this unique gastronomic treat! Register using the buttons on this site or by email to Curt Engelhard, curte1@earthlink.net

Mixer at the Blue Chalk Cafe
May 19, 2008, Monday, 6:00 PM

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Sponsored by the Harvard College Class of 1975
Appetizers courtesy of the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley
Cash Bar

Contact Gloria Wu at gloria_wumd@sbcglobal.net with any questions.

Northern California Reception with Provost Hyman
May 15, 2008, Thursday, 5:30 PM

The Harvard Alumni Association and the Harvard Clubs of San Francisco and Silicon Valley cordially invite you to a reception with remarks by Steven E. Hyman, Provost of Harvard University and Professor of Neurobiology.

Provost Hyman will be addressing the topic of “First Science in Allston.”

When?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
5:30 pm Reception
6:15 pm Remarks

Where?
Sheraton Palo Alto
625 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA
Directions: Go to http://www.sheraton.com/paloalto and click on the Local Area link.
Parking: Self-parking is available at the hotel for $2 per hour, or valet parking is available for $12.

Registration
To pay by credit card:
(1) Click on the link below
(2) Go to http://post.harvard.edu, login, proceed to Upcoming Events, and select Northern California Reception with Provost Hyman
(3) Call the Harvard Alumni Association to register by phone at 800-654-6494

$30 recent graduates (College ’03-’07)
$40 alumni & guests

Reservations are non-refundable and must be received by Thursday, May 8.

Questions?
Contact the Harvard Alumni Association Clubs & Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) Office at clubs@harvard.edu or at 800-654-6494.

Evening with Professor Michael Sandel
Apr 12, 2008, Saturday, 7:00 PM

Over a thousand students pack Harvard's Sanders Theater for Professor Michael Sandel's “Justice” course—an introduction to moral and political philosophy. They come to hear him lecture about great philosophers of the past—from Aristotle to John Stuart Mill—but also to debate contemporary issues that raise philosophical questions—about individual rights and the claims of community, equality and inequality, morality and law. Students are asked to answer the age-old moral reasoning dilemma: what is the right thing to do?

To make this legendary course an educational resource that reaches beyond the Harvard classroom, Harvard recently commissioned a professional production team to film the lectures in broadcast quality video, including student interaction. Last fall, in a new and successful venture in distance learning, the university offered the full set of 24 lectures, titled “Justice Online,” to Harvard alumni worldwide. And now, WGBH, Boston's PBS station, is seeking funding to broadcast the course as a 24-part series on public television.

Laura and Gary Lauder will host Professor Michael Sandel and Harvard alumni at a cocktail reception and fundraising gathering to showcase a screening of a video trailer for this innovative project, followed by a discussion of plans by WGBH and Harvard to bring this exciting course in civic education and moral reasoning to a national audience.

Please join us for this gathering, hosted by Laura and Gary Lauder at their home in Atherton, CA, on Saturday, April 12, 2008, 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

Space is limited. Please RSVP to Laura Lauder at 650.323.2111 or at Samantha@Lauderpartners.com.

For more information on Professor Sandel and the Justice Online project go to:

http://athome.harvard.edu/programs/jmr/bio.html

http://harvardmagazine.com/2007/09/justice-on-line.html

HCSV Annual Dinner, featuring Charles Giancarlo from Silver Lake
Mar 25, 2008, Tuesday, 6:00 PM

Please note that registration has closed for this event. Tickets will not be sold at the door. To inquire about availability from last-minute cancellations, please contact info@hcsv.net.

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The ever-popular Harvard Club of Silicon Valley Annual Dinner will be held on March 25th at the Menlo Circus Club. The festivities will begin with a reception at which you'll mingle, catch up with old friends, and meet new people. During dinner, Charles Giancarlo will speak to the club on the topic of "Buying and Selling in Silicon Valley: The Role of M&A in the Tech Capital". Don't miss this exciting event and opportunity to reconnect with your alumni community! 150 people have signed-up already, and registration has closed for this event.

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Menlo Circus Club, 190 Park Lane, Atherton, CA 94027

Cost:
$65 for HCSV Members
$75 for non-members & guests

Schedule of events:
6:00-7:00pm: Cocktail reception (no-host bar)
7:00-8:00pm: Dinner service with opening remarks by HCSV officers
8:00-8:45pm: Guest speaker presentation followed by Q&A
8:45-9:00pm: Closing remarks by HCSV

Charles Giancarlo joined Silver Lake in 2007 as a Managing Director. Mr. Giancarlo has over 25 years of experience in the communications industry. A senior executive at Cisco Systems from 1993-2007, Mr. Giancarlo most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Cisco and President of Cisco-Linksys, leading the company's overall product development and management activities. As Chief Development Officer, Mr. Giancarlo directed the activities of half of Cisco's employees, and was directly responsible for Cisco's expansion into a large number of new markets and technologies. His first position at Cisco was Vice President of Business Development, where he developed Cisco's merger and acquisition strategy and practice. Mr. Giancarlo joined Cisco when the company acquired Kalpana, Inc., the pioneer in Ethernet switching, where he was Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development. Prior to joining Cisco, Mr. Giancarlo founded four communications equipment companies and successfully sold two of them to larger companies. Mr. Giancarlo holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Brown University, an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

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Please note that registration has closed for this event. Tickets will not be sold at the door. To inquire about availability from last-minute cancellations, please contact info@hcsv.net.

San Bruno Mountain Habitat Restoration Work Party
Mar 16, 2008, Sunday, 1:00 PM

Join park volunteer veteran and Harvard Club member Peter Li for an afternoon of fun doing important habitat restoration work at San Bruno Mountain State and County Park. This event offers Harvard Club members and friends the opportunity to work together outdoors, discover a special Bay Area place, and learn about habitat conservation, local ecology, natural history, and environmental politics.

Harvard luminary E. O. Wilson called San Bruno Mountain a "global treasure", and numbered it as one of only eighteen "global biodiversity hotspots in need of immediate protection", alongside such places as the Usambaa mountain forests of Tanzania and the Columbian Chocó. It is home to a number of endangered species, including some found nowhere else in the world, and also harbors some of the largest known Ohlone shellmound sites, reminders of the native people who preceded us here. As the last major remnant of the unique Franciscan ecosystem that supported native life in the Bay Area for millennia, San Bruno Mountain is truly hidden in plain sight, an underappreciated ecological treasure in our own backyards (just minutes north of San Mateo!). And the mountain has a storied place in the history of the local Bay Area conservation movement as well as on the National scene in the history of the Endangered Species Act.

For today's event, we will join local restoration group San Bruno Mountain Watch for their monthly habitat restoration, which can always use more volunteers. Later in the year we hope to expand on this, combining with San Bruno groups, the California Native Plant Society, and Harvard Club of the Peninsula to adopt our own site on the mountain for sustained restoration efforts. Come show your support for this budding project and feel free to contact Peter (peter.li@ucsf.edu) with any thoughts or ideas.

Meet 12:45 p.m. at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion Ave., Brisbane, CA, just off Hwy 101. Work on the mountain changes with the seasons. Today we'll focus on weeding invasive species along the ridge above Buckeye Canyon. Bring water, sunscreen, layered clothes, and sturdy shoes. Gloves and tools will be provided but feel free to bring your own if you have them. Hard rain may cancel; call Peter (415-255-4742) or the Mountain Watch Office (415-467-6631) Sunday morning to check. Also let Peter know if you are available for or interested in carpooling.

Happy Hour with Harvard, MIT, Princeton, and Stanford
Feb 29, 2008, Friday, 6:00 PM

The Harvard Club of Silicon Valley, MIT Club of Northern California, Princeton Club of Northern California, and Stanford Alumni Association will be having a joint happy hour on Friday, February 29 in Palo Alto! Over 100 people came to our last happy hour, and this time we are expecting even more! Bring your friends and meet new ones over drinks and free appetizers.

There will be name tags so that people from Harvard can identify one another.

The event will be on Friday, February 29th from 6-8pm at Blue Chalk, 630 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA.

Tell your friends and RSVP at: www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/QAKOEQTSVCYFDAPYEEQN/hh

HCSV Monthly Board Meeting
Dec 20, 2007, Thursday, 7:30 PM

HCSV Officer Elections for 2008 are just around the corner and we want YOU! Joining the HCSV Board is a great way to meet other Harvard grads as well as give back to the school and the alumni community in the Bay Area. Come sit in on our Board meeting, meet the officers, and see what's involved. There has been tremendous progress at HCSV this year. Help keep us moving forward and join the leadership team working with people passionate about Harvard. We need volunteers and officers to help organize events, oversee programs and coordinate activities. No one’s too old to be an officer or too young. Everyone’s opinion and views are respected.

If you'd like to attend the Board meeting, RSVP by emailing info@hcsv.net so that we can register you with security.

If you'd like to run for a HCSV officer position, check out the event "HCSV 2008 Officer Elections" for further details. Old and new members are equally encouraged to apply, and feel free to apply with friends!

HCSV 2008 Officer Elections
Dec 19, 2007, Wednesday, 12:00 AM

HCSV Officer Elections for 2008 will be coming up in January and we're looking for new officers. Being a part of the HCSV Board is a great way to meet other Harvard grads, network through organizing events, as well as give back to the school and the alumni community.

It's a very exciting time to join, and we're looking to get a new mix of alumni to lead for next year. Check out the position descriptions below to see what fits your interests. Old and new members of all ages are encouraged to join, and feel free to apply with friends!

If you are interested in serving as an officer, please email Solomon Liou (president@hcsv.net) before December 19th with the position(s) you would like to run for and a brief description on your interests and/or qualifications. We encourage Harvard alumni of all ages and backgrounds to apply, and the responsibilities can be flexible. It's a great way to meet other Harvard alumni, give back to the community, and have fun leading one of the largest Harvard alumni networks in the world!

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2008 HCSV OFFICER POSITIONS:

The HCSV Executive Committee meets once a month to review the status of current initiatives, plan events for the upcoming month, and discuss issues pertinent to the operation of the organization. The HCSV Officer positions are:

President:
Leads club efforts on behalf of its members, Harvard, and community, serving as primary contact between club and HAA, Regional Director, and other club presidents; with club Treasurer, assumes financial management of club; convenes, sets agenda, and presides over meetings; selects committees and appoints chairs; submits annual President's Report to HAA; works with others to ensure continuity within the club.

Secretary:
Manages the club archives, takes minutes at Board meetings, and distributes the minutes out to board members. Supervises mailings and keeps records of all relevant documentation for HCSV.

Treasurer:
Maintains and supervises club bank account; pays club bills and records sources of income; collects and records receipt of annual dues; prepares and submits financial statements to club's executive committee; prepares a full financial report and presents it to membership annually; files club federal and state tax returns, if necessary.

VP of Events (co-chair):
The VP of Events is responsible for creating events for HCSV. In this capacity, the VP of Events works with other board members and volunteers to plan and execute events. Duties include setting event-activity goals and running the Activity Committee.

VP of Membership (co-chair):
The VP of Membership is responsible for managing membership for HCSV. Duties include setting goals for membership, managing the HCSV membership and director list, and developing membership growth strategy.

Radcliffe Co-Chair:
The Radcliffe Chair is responsible for developing events for alumni of Radcliffe College. In this capacity, the Radcliffe Chair works closely with the VP of Events to develop events.

Schools Committee Chair:
The Schools Committee Chair is responsible for leading the Harvard College interview process for Silicon Valley.

Director of Strategic Partnerships:
The Director of Strategic Partnerships is responsible for managing partnerships with external organizations. In this capacity, the Director of Strategic Partnerships works closely with the VP of Events to develop joint events with other organizations.

Webmaster:
The webmaster manages the HCSV website, Yahoo! groups, email lists, and newsletters.

Ivy Plus PrimeTime Singles Alumni Cocktail Party
Dec 13, 2007, Thursday, 6:00 PM

The Harvard Alumni Association invites you to join us for a special Ivy Plus PrimeTime Singles Cocktail Party for Ages 40-55

PrimeTime Alums (age 40-55) of all Ivy League colleges and grad schools are encouraged to join us for an evening of drinks and appetizers in a private room at Il Fornaio in Burlingame.

Sign up early, as there is limited space. We are again shooting for the same balanced gender ratio, which will be kept on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to women that also have a male friend register. In addition to having their male friend register separately, women should note their male friendÕs name in their own registration.

Due to the gender balance requirement, you must provide your email address so that we can confirm your registration via email prior to the event. You must receive this email confirmation to attend. Registrants must be a graduate of Ivy the Plus schools listed below:

Brown, Cambridge, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Penn, Princeton, Stanford and Yale

Spread the word to your Ivy Plus friends!

Dress: Business casual, $15 cover fee paid in advance at time of registration. Cash bar.

HCSV Holiday Party
Dec 09, 2007, Sunday, 4:00 PM

Hi HCSV members!

You and your family members are invited to join the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley in celebrating the holidays! Meet fellow Harvard Alumni in the area over food, drinks, and holiday festivities. Whether you're new to the area or have been a long-standing member, this will be a relaxing Sunday afternoon party to connect and re-connect. The main dishes and drinks will be provided by HCSV. Please bring some small snacks/edibles to share.

The cost is free, so just RSVP below so we can make sure there's enough room and food.

Time: Sunday, December 09, 2007, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: 51 James Avenue, Atherton, CA - the home of Becky Ranninger and Marc Owen
See who's coming and RSVP at: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/ATRHWCZRZYAKKYIJZDRP/party

We look forward to seeing you there!

Intercollegiate Happy Hour with Harvard, MIT, and Princeton
Nov 30, 2007, Friday, 6:00 PM

Join the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley, MIT Club of Northern California, and Princeton Club of Northern California for a joint happy hour at Blue Chalk. Meet old and new friends over drinks and free appetizers.

Harvard Yale Game Telecast
Nov 17, 2007, Saturday, 9:00 AM

Join the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley, the Yale Club of Silicon Valley, and the HBS Association of Northern California as we hold a Harvard Yale Game Telecast at Dan Brown's in Palo Alto. Harvard and Yale are leading the Ivy-league this season, so come out and root for the home team!

HCSV Monthly Board Meeting
Nov 15, 2007, Thursday, 7:30 PM

HCSV Officer Elections for 2008 are just around the corner and we want YOU! Joining the HCSV Board is a great way to meet other Harvard grads as well as give back to the school and the alumni community in the Bay Area. Come sit in on our Board meeting and get to meet the officers and see what's involved.

There has been tremendous progress at HCSV this year. Help keep us moving forward and join the leadership team working with people passionate about Harvard. We need volunteers and officers to help organize events, oversee programs and coordinate activities to serve everyone’s needs. No one’s too old to be an officer or too young. Everyone’s opinion and views are respected. Please RSVP by emailing info@hcsv.net so that we can register you with security.

NOTE: The date of the meeting has changed. The meeting will be on Thursday, November 15th.

Speaker Event: Tom Perkins
Nov 14, 2007, Wednesday, 7:00 PM

Harvard Club of Silicon Valley and Commonwealth Club present a speaker event with Tom Perkins: Founding Partner, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers; Author, Valley Boy.

Perkins' presence as a pioneering venture capitalist and entrepreneur has helped drive innovations in the high-tech and biotech industries. He co-founded one of the world's first venture capital firms, with Eugene Kleiner in 1972. Perkins reflects on his career, marriage to Danielle Steel, unexpected resignation from the board of Hewlett Packard and friendships with movers and shakers of Silicon Valley. Perkins earned his MBA from Harvard in 1957.

Sunday Afternoon Jazz in Atherton
Nov 04, 2007, Sunday, 4:00 PM

This New Orleans native started singing gospel in his church choir. In high school, he picked up the saxophone and played with the band. After continuing his musical studies at Xavier University, Kenny has been singing and swinging ever since.

Joining the U.S. Navy Band in 1986, for nine years Kenny performed throughout the United States, Asia, Russia, and Australia before before making his home in the Bay Area. He has performed and recorded with many other artists and appeared in the off-Broadway production "Fire at Keaton's Bar and Grill" with Elvis Costello and Deborah Harry in London and New York. You can hear him on several CDs, some available for purchase Sunday afternoon.

His voice? His extraordinary voice with four-octave range evokes the classic styles of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn and the colorations of Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway. But you better hear it yourself; you can catch a preview at Kenny's website:

kennywashingtonvocalist.com

As usual, Kenny is assembling some of the area's top sidemen, so you will have a musical experience not to be missed! And there's not just music but the chance for intimate conversational exchange with all the musicians--an opportunity not available at usual gigs but what makes the HCSV jazz sessions so special. Also as usual, from 4-4:30, you'll sip wine or a non-alcoholic beverage and enjoy nibbles; at 4:30, you take your place in our hosts' gorgeous living room and then enjoy music and conversation that end at 6 p.m.

Halloween Happy Hour
Oct 26, 2007, Friday, 6:00 PM

Need a place to pre-party before trick-or-treating or making the rounds to all of your other Halloween parties? Then join HCSV on Friday, October 26th for a Halloween Happy Hour!

Appetizers will be served along with all the candy corn, mini-M&Ms and Sugar Daddies that your teeth and waistline can handle!!

Reception with Kim Malone
Jun 13, 2007, Wednesday, 6:30 PM

Speaker: Kim Malone, Senior Director of Google AdSense.
Background: HBS graduate (1996). Previous CEO of CapitalThinking.
What: Kim will discuss strategy, and life in advertisement at Google.
Sponsor: Harvard Club of Silicon Valley.

Bubbles 'n' Pups
Apr 28, 2007, Saturday, 12:00 AM

What: Champagne brunch at Canine Companions for Independence (CCI).
What Else: Tour of campus, view of puppies, & demonstrations by dog trainer.
Registration Required By: Saturday, April 14, 2007.
Sponsor: Harvard Club of San Francisco.

Mapping the Mind
Apr 24, 2007, Tuesday, 5:30 PM

What: A discussion about intersections of Science, technology & Medicine.
Sponsor: Harvard Club of Silicon Valley.