last updated March 23, 1999

PCNC Newsletter, April 1999

Event	Date	Time	Location	Contact
Princetonians on the Net	4/1	6PM	SF	Gil Silberman
Internet Start-Up Social Join us for the kick-off meeting of Internetworking West, a new social and business club for Princetonians who own, invest in, work for, or are otherwise involved in Internet and e-commerce start-up businesses - or would like to be. Princeton graduates have been instrumental in the growth of the Internet, and it's about time we came out of our various offices, cubicles, and workstations, and met each other in person. We will get together, swap stories, have some fun, help each other out, and generally reinforce the extended Princeton network. The event will be held in the South of Market law offices of Britton Silberman & Cervantez LLP in suite 332 of the Clocktower Building, 461 Second Street, San Francisco, from 6 until 8PM. It will be an informal opportunity for us to meet, socialize, and plan the future direction of the club. Please call Gil Silberman '86 or Susan Chan at 415-538-9000 for information or directions, or visit the firm web site at http://www.brittonlaw.com. Sushi, sake, and wine will all be free in exchange for your email address. Thus, in keeping with the times, we have no revenue model. Afterwards, the party-hearty can take a brief walk up the street to the Sound Factory for a totally amazing idea-without-income, the 2nd annual Mozilla party (celebrating the release of Netscape as open source software) http://www.mozilla.org. No RSVP necessary, but we would love to hear from you.
Event	Date	Time	Location	Contact
Mt. Tam Hike	4/17	10am	Mt. Tam	Dan Sullivan
Wildflowers on Mt. Tamalpais This gentle 7-mile loop is one of Mt Tam's best hikes for spring wildflowers. Meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, 1999, at the Pantoll parking area midway to the summit of Mt Tamalpais. Bring lunch, liquids, a windbreaker, and sunscreen. Call Dan Sullivan '63 at (415) 626-8153 for additional details and to arrange carpools from San Francisco. (The Pantoll parking area often fills up on weekends, despite the $5/car charge.) Driving directions: Beginning at the Highway 1 exit from US 101, take Highway 1 North for about 3 miles, then bear right (uphill) onto Panoramic Highway. In another mile, Panoramic Highway bears slightly left (and uphill) at an irregular four-way junction. The Pantoll parking area is about three miles further on the left-hand side of Panoramic Highway, across from the junction with the road to the Mt Tam summit. Allow 20-30 minutes for the slow and winding drive after you leave 101, and enjoy the scenery.
Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
High Tech Entertainment	4/18	5:30pm	SF	Melissa Doff
The ENTROS Experience: An Evening of High-Tech Entertainment With your taxes done, it's time to celebrate the ENTROS way! ENTROS is an entertainment experience unlike any other, combining interactive entertainment and communications with the latest multi-media technology to challenge your body, mind, and imagination. With its exciting recent opening in San Francisco, PCNC members and their guests can be among the first to experience ENTROS and participate in its incredible high-tech entertainment. Join other Princetonians for an amazing time on Sunday, April 18, 1999 beginning at 5:30 p.m. A special evening has been planned that includes appetizers selected from delicious fusion cuisine and "Happy Hour" priced drinks in ENTROS' sophisticated restaurant and bar . . . along with fun games and activities that one can only imagine. The Wall St. Journal says, ENTROS is all about "virtual toys with reality." ENTROS has been very generous, agreeing to underwrite part of the evening's expense (value $45). Check out their web site at http://www.entros.com/ The price is $25 for Young Alums (Class of '93 to '98), and $30 for Everybody Else (PCNC Members and Guests). This is a perfect venue for corporate events, private parties, and repeat fun with friends and family. ENTROS is located at 270 Brannan St. (@ 2nd St.) in San Francisco. Parking is available at ENTROS, which is only two blocks from the "Brannan" stop on the Embarcadero Muni Line. Please RSVP to Melissa Doff '84 no later than Monday, April 12th. Mail your payments to Melissa at 172 Parker Avenue, Apt. 301, San Francisco, CA 94118. Call Melissa with any questions at (415) 221-7855.
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Silicon Valley Luncheon	4/21	Noon	Palo Alto	Peter Heinecke
Yahoo And The Business Of The Internet Ellen Siminoff '89, Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning for Yahoo! Inc., will talk about Yahoo and the business of the Internet. Siminoff leads Yahoo!'s business development and strategic planning efforts, and is responsible for the company's distribution relationships with OEMs, Internet service providers, browsers, content providers, and merchant and commerce partners. Prior to Yahoo!, Siminoff worked in Internet media at the Los Angeles Times where she developed and managed CareerPath.com and LA Times. Previously, Siminoff co-founded EastNet, an emerging market media barter syndicate, where she spent three years traveling between Eastern Europe and the United States to distribute television programming to Eastern and Central Europe markets. Siminoff has a B.A. degree in Economics from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. The luncheon will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 21, 1999 at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, 650 Page Mill Road (just west of El Camino Real), Palo Alto, CA 94304. Please RSVP to Peter Heinecke at that Address, e-mail: Pheinecke@wsgr.com, or (650) 496-4056. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members and guests. As space is limited, please RSVP before attending.
Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Food for Thought Dinner	4/24	6-9pm	Piedmont	Gretchen Ernster
Behind the Scenes at Wired Magazine This event is sponsored by the Princeton Women's Network. All alumni are welcome to attend PWN events! Join us for an intimate dinner with Martha Baer, the managing editor of Wired. After six years with the magazine's print and online divisions, Martha is about to embark on a freelance writing and editing career. Prior to working as a journalist, she wrote fiction and taught English at both college and high school levels. In 1997, Martha published her first novel, As Francesca, with Broadway Books. The dinner will be held at the home of Len and Mary Ann Benson P85 (parents of Karen Benson Larson '85), 49 Estrella Ave., Piedmont. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Gretchen Ernster '97 at (408) 275-6499 or gremarie42@aol.com.
Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Come see the Art!	4/28	6-8pm	SF	Christina Cragholm
Winter in the Spring! A unique collection of seasonal impressionist works is at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco. Join fellow Princetonians in a self-guided tour of "Impressionists in Winter: effets de neige". The 60 paintings include works by Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Pissaro, and many more. The exhibit closes in May so we will catch it before it ends on Wednesday, April 28th, 1999. The cost is $12 for PCNC members and $15 for non-members. If anyone would like an audio tour, there is an additional fee of $4 at the door. Please RSVP by sending your check (made out to PCNC) before Monday, April 19th to Christina Cragholm '97, 806 Destiny Lane San Ramon, CA 94583. Questions? Contact Christina at cragholm@alumni.princeton.edu or (925) 552-0436 (home). Location: 701 Mission Street (@ 3rd St.). Park at the 5th & Mission garage. Time: 6pm - 8pm (museum close).