About the Event
| Look who's coming! | A welcome from Congressman Honda |
Even in this age of virtual networking, savvy entrepreneurs and smart business people understand the real value of a hand shake and shared food and drinks in developing relationships and building successful companies. GuanXi, the Chinese words for "connection" and "relationships", captures this concept and forms the foundation of the Asian business culture.
In the spirit of GuanXi in the Lunar New Year, CSPA and our partner organizations, SABA and Monte Jade, have arranged an exciting networking event within the halls of the venerable Computer History Museum. Led by an inspiring keynote from a legend and visionary of the startup world, Kevin Fong, Managing Director of the Mayfield Fund, this event brings together professionals in technology, business, venture capital and law, and highlights the underpinnings of business dealings or GuanXi.
The evening will include a spirited performance by San Jose Taiko, food and drinks catered by Sodexho USA, as well as full access to all the cool displays and exhibits of the Computer History Museum.
Come and join us for a great evening of networking and camaraderie - make new friends, catch up with old colleagues, take in the grand history of the computer and other exhibits, and share in a raucous celebration for a prosperous 2007 with one of Bay Area's best Taiko troops.
Keynote
- Kevin Fong, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund
- FEATURING San Jose Taiko IN A RAUCOUS CELEBRATORY PERFORMANCE
Logistics
Date
February 5, 2007
Schedule
| 06:30 pm | Registration and Networking |
| 07:30 pm | Entertainment and Keynote |
| 09:30 pm | End |
Location
The Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 810-1010
Pricing
| Pre-register Online | Drop-in At the Door | |
| CSPA Premium Members*, Monte Jade Members and Students |
$15 | $25 |
| CSPA Basic Members+ and Non-Members | $20 | $30 |
* Premium members: Sign up for Annual membership for only $30!
+ Basic Members: Sign up for free! (former list members)
Wine, drinks and appetizers will be served.
Journalists requesting media credentials: CSPA requires proof of applicant's professional status, including a titled business card.
Spaces are limited. Pre-register online to reserve a seat and receive a discount.
Speaker Biography
Kevin Fong, Managing Partner, Mayfield Fund
An engineer with deep management and venture capital experience, Kevin Fong has provided leadership to Mayfield since 1988. He invests in companies across the wireless, communications, semiconductors, software and consumer sectors. He is also leading Mayfield's China-based strategy and investments.
Kevin currently sits on the boards of 3PARdata, Cemaphore Systems, Fultec, Hammerhead Systems, Mendocino Software, ONStor and Velocity11. Kevin's notable past investments include Alantec, Crescendo Communications, Legato, Latitude, Mobile 365, Redback Networks and Tasman Networks.
Prior to joining Mayfield, Kevin held product development, marketing and management positions at David Systems, a networking company.
Kevin earned an M.B.A. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in electrical engineering from U.C. Berkeley.
He is on the board of the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and is also an advisor to the Asian Venture Capital Journal, TiE SIG on networking and semiconductors and Hua Yuan.
San Jose Taiko
For 30 years, San Jose Taiko (SJT) has been mesmerizing audiences with the powerful, spellbinding and propulsive sounds of the taiko drums. Inspired by traditional Japanese drumming, SJT performers express the beauty and harmony of the human spirit through the voice of the taiko as they strive to create new dimensions in Asian American movement and music.
Under the artistic direction of Roy & PJ Hirabayashi, performance and expression are predicated upon a profound respect for each member of the group. The spirit and essence of both rehearsal and performance require physical endurance, with running and exercise required of all members during practice sessions. All compositions performed by San Jose Taiko are written or arranged by members of the group. Composing, choreographing, designing and producing costumes, and handcrafting of the drums are part of the holistic process in which all members participate. Through this singleness of mind and spirit, harmony is achieved and the music rings with unity and clarity.
Since 1987, when San Jose Taiko became one of the first American taiko troupes invited to tour Japan, the company has collaborated in joint concerts with internationally renowned Asian performing artists including Kodo, Ondekoza, Eitetsu Hayashi, Michiko Akao, Oedo Sukeroku, Osuwa Taiko and Miyarabi Taiko. SJT has also collaborated with artists and companies from other disciplines, including Brenda Wong Aoki, Mark Izu, Kenny Endo, Eth-Noh-Tec, American Conservatory Theater, George Coates Performance Works, San Jose Repertory Theatre, The San Jose Museum of Art, Abhinaya Dance Company, Jon Jang, Keith Terry and Crosspulse and most recently with Anthony Brown, Marco Lienhard, Qi-Chao Liu, PressGang, and Michael Sasaki
SJT has been recognized for its artistic and managerial excellence with and Advancement Program from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Multicultural Advancement Program from the California Arts Council, Meet The Composer International Creative Collaborations, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Knight Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Chevron Award for Excellence. In 1994, SJT was honored by the Arts Council of Santa Clara County with a commendation for community leadership for its efforts to foster cultural and ethnic diversity in the arts.