last updated July 12, 1999

PCNC Newsletter, July 1999

Event	Date	Time	Location	Contact
Silicon Valley Luncheon	7/15	12pm	Palo Alto	Peter Heiniecke
IPO's for the New Millenium J.D. Delafield '89, a partner at W.R. Hambrecht & Co., will discuss his firm's innovative new approach to raising capital for emerging growth companies. The firm's auction style Open IPO process has the potential to fundamentally change the way equity offerings are conducted. J.D. will discuss the benefits to companies and shareholders of this approach, and the market reaction to the firm's initial efforts. Before W.R. Hambrecht & Co., J.D. worked for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in both Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance. Prior to Morgan Stanley, he spent four years in Beijing working as the chief representative for Coca-Cola's operations in Northern China. J.D. graduated from Princeton with a BA in East Asian Studies and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. The lunch will be 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, 1999 at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 975 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. (NOTE: This is a different building from where the Silicon Valley Lunches have been held before). 975 Page Mill is half a block west of El Camino Real on the south side of the road. The building complex is shared with Genencor; the luncheon is in the building closest to Page Mill Road. The cost of the lunch is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Please send checks (payable to PCNC) to Peter Heinecke, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 650 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 or RSVP to pheinecke@wsgr.com. As space is limited, please RSVP before attending.
Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Summer BBQ	7/24	2pm	SF	415-674-8477
Summer BBQ in Golden Gate Park Join us for a BBQ feast in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, July 24, 1999, beginning at 2:00 p.m. This event will be catered by Rocco's Catering, and the menu will include garlic artichoke dip with vegetable crudite, traditional caesar salad, bowtie pasta with pesto sauce, sweet corn on the cob, BBQ chicken and ribs, and fresh, ripe watermelon. Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will also be provided. We have reserved picnic tables in Lindley Meadow, near the North-East corner of the Polo Fields. Enter the park at the corner of 30th Avenue and Fulton Street. The picnic begins at 2:00 p.m., and will last until around 6:00 p.m. To kick-off the new year, the PCNC will sponsor this event for members; guests of members will be half-price ($8, $6 for children). The charge for non-members will be $16. Take this opportunity to pay your dues, but please RSVP before Wednesday, July 21 so that we can have an accurate count for the caterers.
Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Learn CPR & First-Aidr	Various		SF
Better Safe Than Sorry: Learn CPR & First-Aid Now a popular annual event, it's once again time for CPR and First-Aid Training with other PCNC members. Safety Training Seminars (STS) has been providing classes throughout the Bay Area for over eight years, utilizing instructors certified by the American Heart Association to teach CPR and by the Emergency Medical Services Authority for First-Aid. While some of us are first-time learners, others simply need to renew. All that you need to do is: 1. Pick the training that you want to attend. (You can even combine the Saturday CPR and First-Aid Classes for a really intense day!) 2. Pick the day(s) that works best for you 3. Call Melissa Doff '84 at (415) 221-4456 to reserve your spot. 4. Arrive at your scheduled class 15 minutes early to pay the fee. Heartsaver CPR - Cost is $30 per person. Learn CPR, rescue breathing and chokesaving for all age groups. This class is appropriate for parents, baby sitters, and everyone in general. Non-Renewal (Saturday Class): July 17, August 21, or September 18 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Renewal: Every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m, every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, or every Thursday from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. First-Aid - Cost is $30 per person. Learn what to do when life threatening emergencies strike, such as bleeding control, burns, shock, poisoning, hot/cold extremes, fractures, and seizures. Students receive a First-Aid manual, First-Aid card (valid three years), and other course handouts. Non-Renewal (Saturday Class): July 17, August 21, or September 18 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Renewal: July 8 or 22, August 5 or 26, September 9 or 23 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Safety Training Seminars is located in San Francisco (Inner Sunset District) at 814 Irving Street (between 9th and 10th Avenue) and can be reached at (415) 664-4480. Metered parking is available on the street or for free in Golden Gate Park. For additional information, call Melissa Doff '84 at (415) 221-4456 or visit the STS website at http://www.citysearch.com/sfo/cpr.
Event	Date	Time	Location	Contact
PWN Discussion Group	7/31	2-4:30	Albany	Karen Benson Larson
Discussion Group: Values and Being True to Yourself. With Susan Berland, Certified Professional Personal Coach. We will explore our key values and look at how, and if, we are living by them. Come share your experiences and ideas, and take home an action plan to live more fully with the values you identify as important. Hosted by Karen Benson Larson '85, 971 Curtis St., Albany. RSVP to Karen at (510) 558-8806 or larsonke@sirius.com.