last updated June 25, 2000

PCNC Newsletter, July 2000

Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
The Love Bug and Other Computer Crimes	7/19	12-1:30	SF	415-674-8477
Talk to the Local FBI As commerce becomes more and more automated and consumers increasingly rely on the web to make purchases, there are many cases of computer crimes and on-line fraud. Special Agent Andrew Black will describe the types of crimes, how the FBI investigates these crimes, and his experiences in the FBI's computer crimes division. Agent Black joined the FBI in May of 1990 and was assigned to the San Francisco Division. As an FBI Agent, he has investigated a variety of offenses including bank robberies, white collar crimes, fugitives from justice, kidnappings and bombings. He is also a member of the FBI Legal Unit and provides instruction pertaining to search and seizure matters to the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Agent Black is an original member of the San Francisco International Computer Crime Squad which was formed in August of 1995. Currently, Agent Black is the Media Representative for the San Francisco Office of the FBI. Date: Wednesday 7/19 Time: 12-1:30 Location: Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco Address: Bechtel Corporation, 50 Beale Street (between Mission and Market and near the Embarcadero Bart Station 4th Floor, Room 50/4/A65 Dial ext 5713 at the elevators to access the conference room. RSVP: Please RSVP by July 14 to the contact listed below. Member Price: $10 Non-Member Price: $15 Contact: Princeton Club phoneline 415-674-8477
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SF Symphony Ivy League Night	7/20	6:30-11	SF	http://www.sfsymphony.org
Ivy League Night at the Symphony Summer is upon us, which mean it's time for the San Francisco Symphony's Annual Ivy League Night. The event includes a catered pre-concert reception at 6:30pm, followed by the "Pure Tchaikovsky" concert at 8pm. For tickets, directions, paprking information, or any other questions, call 415-864-6000 or visit http://www.sfsymphony.org Date: Thursday 7/20 Time: 6:30-11pm Location: Wattis Room, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco Address: RSVP: http://www.sfsymphony.org Member Price: $42-$50 Non-Member Price: $42-$50 Contact: 415-864-6000
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Redwood Walk in Portola State Park	7/22	10:30-4	San Mateo County	Dan Sullivan '63
Hike through redwood forest in Santa Cruz Mountains Join Dan Sullivan '63 and Dewey Wilmont '93 on a moderate 5-6 mile hike through redwood forest and chaparral in the northern part of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Portola Redwoods State Park is in a deep redwood canyon west of Skyline Ridge, a world apart from Silicon Valley just a few miles away. A man named Page Mill operated a shingle mill here in the 1870s, hauling redwood shingles out by wagon on the road that bears his name. We will meet in the Hopkins Grove at the south end of the Visitor Center. Bring lunch and liquids. Driving directions: From I-280, exit on Page Mill Road and go west for about 8.5 miles (and 50 curves) to Skyline Boulevard. Go across Skyline (Page Mill now becomes Alpine Road) and continue downhill about 3 miles (and 30 more curves), then turn left onto Portola State Park Road. The Visitor Center is a little over 3 miles (and another 35 curves) further down this road. Park in the Madrone Parking area on your left just before you reach the Visitor Center. Allow at least 45 minutes from the time you leave I-280, and enjoy the scenery. Date: Saturday 7/22 Time: 10:30-4 Location: Portola Redwoods State Park, southern San Mateo County Address: 9000 Portola State Park Road RSVP: Not Required Member Price: $6 per car Non-Member Price: $6 per car Contact: Dan Sullivan '63 415-626-8153
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Silicon Valley Luncheon Program	7/26	12-1:30	Palo Alto	Peter Heinecke '87
Building a Start-Up Richard F Sommer '83 and Amanda North '78 will speak about building rapidly growing start-up companies. Richard is President and CEO and Amanda is Senior Vice President of MedChannel, a business-to-business information infrastructure company focused on reengineering medical supply chains using internet-based technology. In March, MedChannel closed a $42 Million round of financing with a number of top-tier investors including Goldman Sachs, Frazier & Co., Bessemer Ventures, Trinity Ventures, and Three Arch partners. Prior to joining MedChannel, Richard was a founder of De La Cruz Occupation Healthcare and a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Richard received an AB in Politics from Princeton, an MA from Oxford, while studying on a Rhodes Scholarship, and a law degree from Stanford University. Amanda was previously Vice President of New Ventures at Calico, a maker of e-commerce tools. She received a AB in politics and economics from Princeton, an MBA from Stanford and also did graduate work at Cambridge. The lunch will be held at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto. 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 lunch is in the building closest to Page Mill Road (N.B. 975 Page Mill is NOT the main WSGR building) Date: Wednesday 7/26 Time: 12-1:30 Location: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto Address: 975 Page Mill Rd @ El Camino RSVP: Please RSVP by July 22 to the contact listed below. Member Price: $10 Non-Member Price: $15 Contact: Peter Heinecke '87 650-496-4056