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 2010 CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Check out pics of previous events!


2/26/10 - Chinese Lunar New Year Dinner

3/24/10 - At The Crossroads Volunteer Night

3/27/10 - Annual Entrepreneurs’ Forum with Barrett Hazeltine

4/13/10 - Brown-to-Brown Mentoring Network Dinner

4/15/10 - Young Alumni at SFMOMA



Chinese Lunar New Year Dinner

Friday, Feb 26, 2010
7:30 pm

R & G Lounge
631 Kearny (at Commercial)
San Francisco

The Brown Asian/Asian American Alumni Alliance and SFBROWN are hosting the fifth annual Lunar Dinner in SF this year. We invite you to come celebrate with us over a delicious 10-course banquet-style Chinese meal, for alumni, friends and family.

Cost
$38 - Current dues-paying alumni and 2009 grads
$45 - Non-dues paying alumni and guests

Register by 2/20 at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=196620


At The Crossroads Volunteer Night for Supply Prep

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
6:00 - 8:00 pm

At The Crossroads
333 Valencia Street, Suite 320
San Francisco

At The Crossroads reaches out to homeless youth in San Francisco, and works with them to build healthy and fulfilling lives. They work with more than 200 teenagers every week, providing them with thousands of supplies. They are 100% reliant on volunteers to prepare these supplies. Brown alumni will help with various tasks such as: making snack bags, making hygiene bags, folding and labeling new clothing donations, or creating homemade birthday and congratulations cards.

To sign up, contact Community Service Chair Jen Siraganian ('99) and sfbrown1764@yahoo.com no later than March 1


Annual Entrepreneurs’ Forum with Barrett Hazeltine

Saturday, March 27, 2010
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

University Club
800 Powell Street (at California)
San Francisco

The Brown Alumni Association of Northern California (BAANC) is delighted to announce that Dean/Professor Barrett Hazeltine will be the Feature Guest and Moderator of our Entrepreneur Forum on Saturday, March 27, 2010. The forum will include a panel of alumni entrepreneurs in diverse fields who will share their stories and insights on entrepreneurship in the Bay Area. We are planning an interactive half-day that will also include an opportunity for alumni entrepreneurs to present their elevator pitches.

Topics: Lessons Applied to Your Second / Third Startups & How to Build and Finance Your Company During Bootstrap Times

Agenda
10:00 AM–10:30 AM Registration, Mingle
10:30 AM – NOON Introductions, exchange with panelists, Q&A
NOON – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Elevator pitches and audience feedback
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM – Wrap up and final remarks

Alumni entrepreneurs who will participate as panelists:
Douglas Appleton, '86 –General Manager, Easton-Bell Sports
Sheeraz Haji, '92 – Managing Partner, CleanTech LLC
Randy Haykin, '85 – Venture Capitalist, Entrepreneur
Darryl Siry, '94 – CEO, Plato’s Forms

Cost
$50 - Current SFBrown dues-paying member (If you have written a check to the BAANC within the last 12 months, you are a member.)
$65 - Non-dues paying alumni and guests (Guests must be accompanied by a Brown alum.)

Space is limited so register early to ensure your spot. No refunds or walk-in registrations.

Register by March 19 at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=196621

Join as a dues-paying member and you will receive significant discounts to future events, as well as invites to members-only events, where space is limited. See our membership page for more information.

University Club Parking Info

Questions? Email us at sfbrown1764@yahoo.com


Brown-to-Brown Mentoring Network Dinner

Tuesday, April 13, 2010
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

University Club
800 Powell Street (at California)
San Francisco

SPEAKER: Mai Karitani Manchanda ('03)

TOPIC: "Help, I need somebody. Help, not just anybody..."

DETAILS: Taking a cue from these Beatles' lyrics, get together with our newly forming group to figure out how we can create a mutually rewarding exchange of ideas, tips, and more. With various helpers available in your lives, how can you find the best fit for your needs? What distinguishes a mentor from a therapist, consultant, or coach? Come find out in a brief presentation, followed by discussion about what we want our Brown-to-Brown Mentoring Network to "B"!

Agenda
- Introductions
- Needs for mentoring among Brown alumni
- Mentoring models
- Discussion of our vision for a Brown-to-Brown alumni mentoring network
- Next steps

Cost
$20 - Current dues-paying alumni and 2009 grads
$40 - Non-dues paying alumni

Includes Sandwiches + Non-alcoholic beverages

Register by April 8 at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=200905

Questions? Contact Juliann Sum ’77


Young Alumni at SFMOMA

Thursday, April 15, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:45 pm

SF Museum of Modern Art
3rd & Mission Streeets
BART to Montgomery St., walk south on Mission. Museum will be on your left.
Parking Garage is located at 147 Minna Street (between 3rd & New Montgomery, behind the museum)

Modern Art is better understood when sipping a cocktail. Come peruse at SFMOMA's NightLife

Enjoy the Museum's unique exhibits and live performances for half-price amongst a 21+ crowd at SF MoMA every Thursday night. These evenings include hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. Current art exhibits will be open to visitors plus special live performances and lectures. Watch artists construct fleeting sonic architectures as they synthesize body movement with other media. Or listen to a curator discuss Zaha Hadid's futuristic architecture: Come play.

Cost
$7.50 Admission (Half-Off normal $15 adult admission) Pay at entrance

Let's rendezvous in the Atrium

RSVP by April 14 to Jessica Kondrick, Young Alum Chair