December 2009

Monthly Boston Lunch

Time: 12 - 1PM
Organizer: Alumni Association
Contact: events@alumni.caltech.edu

Description

Join fellow Boston area alumni for lunch in Cambridge. This informal gathering is a chance for alumni to share ideas, interests, job prospects, and a great meal.

Location:

Changsho Chinese Restaurant
1712 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617/547-6565
Website

Directions:

Nearest subway: Porter Square Station at Somerville Ave. and Massachusetts Ave. (Red Line)

Other Info:

No registration required. Cost of lunch depends on your menu selection.

Members' Watson Lecture Reception in Pasadena

Time: 6 - 7:30PM
Organizer: Alumni Association - Patsy Gougeon
Contact: patsy@alumni.caltech.edu

Description

Join Caltech Alumni Association members and their guests for a light supper prior to the Earnest C. Watson Lecture on December 2nd. The evening's lecturer will be Jean-Laurent Rosenthal, Rea A. and Lela G. Axline Professor of Business Economics; Executive Officer for the Social Sciences, whose topic is "Remembrance of Financial Crises Past."

Learn more about the Watson Lecture Series >>

Location:

Caltech Alumni House
345 South Hill Ave.
Pasadena, California

Other Info:

PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to Caltech Alumni Association members ONLY. If you are not a member and would like to participate, join your Alumni Association online now, or call 626/395-8364.

RSVP Info:

RSVP to Patsy Gougeon: patsy@alumni.caltech.edu or 626/395-8366 by November 25th. This event is free of charge.
If you only plan to attend the lecture, contact Public Events at 626/395-4652.

Watson Lecture: Jean-Laurent Rosenthal

Time: 8 - 10PM
URL: http://events.caltech.edu/events/event-6742.html

Description

Named for the late Earnest C. Watson who founded the series in 1922, these lectures feature speakers from Caltech and JPL, speaking on cutting-edge research taking place at Caltech.

Other Info:

Topic: "Remembrance of Financial Crises Past"

RSVP Info:

No tickets or reservations are required.
Many past Watson Lectures are available for viewing online on the Caltech Theater site.

Monthly Pasadena Lunch

Time: 12 - 1:15PM
Organizer: Alumni Association - Nate Hurvitz '86
Contact: nhurvitz@alumni.caltech.edu

Description

Join fellow Caltech alumni and friends to share ideas,
interests, job prospects, and a great meal; don't miss this
chance to renew old friendships and create new ones!

Location:

Beckham Grill
77 W Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
626/796-3399
http://www.beckhamgrill.com

RSVP Info:

RSVP to Nate Hurvitz '86 at nhurvitz@alumni.caltech.edu. This is a buy-your-own-lunch event and the charge is $18 per person. Please bring cash and exact change. Alcoholic beverages are not included. Valet parking available at a cost of $1.50. Lunch is held in a quiet, private room.

Alumni Panel in Silicon Valley: Entrepreneurship and the Financial Crisis

Time: 6:30 - 8PM
Organizer: Alimni Association
Contact: events@alumni.caltech.edu

Description

Join Caltech alumni for an informative and insightful panel discussion with notable alumni entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. The group will discuss the impact the financial crisis is having on technology entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley.

Networking Reception: 6:30-7:30 pm, Panel Discussion begins at 7:30 pm.

Location:

Law Offices of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich, and Rosati
950 Page Mill Road, Terrace 2D
Palo Alto, California 94304
650/493-9300
http://www.wsgr.com/
Directions

Other Info:

Panelists:

• Milton Chang MS '65, PhD '69, Incubic Ventures, Caltech Trustee
• Adam D'Angelo '06, Quora, former CTO of Facebook
• Arsalan Farooq '96, Convirture
• Venky Ganesan '96, Globespan Capital Partners
• Amy Herr '97, UC Berkeley
• Rohit Khare '95, Angstro and Knownow
• Adam Rifkin MS '97, Renkoo and Knownow

Panelist Bios >>

RSVP Info:

RSVP online by Monday, December 7. This event is sponsored by the Caltech Alumni Association and is free of charge. Refreshments will be provided.

Ivy Plus Happy Hour in DC

Time: 6 - 10PM
URL: http://www.ivyplussociety.org

Description

Meet up for a happy hour with other young alumni from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Princeton, Stanford, U. Chicago, U. Penn, Yale and of course - Caltech.

Location:

The Reserve
1426 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.reserveonl.com/

RSVP Info:

RSVP at http://www.ivyplussociety.org. Cost is $12 online until Dec. 9 (or until event is sold out); $15 at the door (if available).

Monthly Silicon Valley Lunch

Time: 12 - 1PM
Organizer: Alumni Association - Peter Tong '85
Contact: peter@ipventure.com

Description

This monthly lunch is an opportunity for alumni working or living in the Bay Area to meet each other and share ideas, interests, job prospects, and a great meal.

Location:

Ming's Restaurant
1700 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650/856-7700
http://www.mings.com

Directions:

Take the Embarcadero Exit east off 101 to the first traffic light. Ming's is located just across the street on the southeast corner.

Other Info:

RSVP to peter@ipventure.com. Tables will be reserved under the name "Caltech." This is a buy-your-own-lunch event.

Chicago Holiday Party

Time: 1:30 - 7PM
Organizer: Alumni Association - Michelin Sloneker '94
Contact: michelin@alumni.caltech.edu

Description

Join Chicago-area alumni for a family friendly holiday party. Start the afternoon with ice skating, then join alumni, guests and friends for dinner.

Location:

Glenview Ice Center
1851 Landwehr Rd
Glenview, IL 60026
847/724-2800


RSVP Info:

RSVP to Michelin Sloneker '94, 847/715-9560, (mobile: 224-688-0516) or michelin@alumni.caltech.edu.

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