ASME North American Pacific District D
OCTOBER 2-3, 2009
Host: ASME Student Section at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
HOTEL INFORMATION


Candlewood Suites Silicon Valley/San Jose

481 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
888-299-2208

Studio Suite: 1 queen bed
If reserved by 9/12/09 69.99 + 9.6% Tax;
After is $79.99 + 9.6% Tax

Single bedroom with queen bed + pull out sofa
If reserved by 9/12/09 99.99 + 9.6% Tax;
After is $109.99 + 9.6% Tax

Click Here for On-Line Reservation

REGISTER TO ATTEND

 

REGISTRATION CLOSED

CANCELLATION REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING BY 12:00 NOON, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009.
CANCELLATION REFUND: REGISTRATION FEE MINUS SERVICE FEE OF $10 PER PERSON EMAIL REQUEST TO: SLS@asme.org [SUBJECT: CA SLS Cancellation - NAME OF ATTENDEE)

 

Most Activities will be held in the Benson Student Center
See Campus Map

On arrival, visitors should check in at the kiosk on Palm Drive which is just inside the main entrance. Visitor permits can be obtained there. If the kiosk is closed (which is usually the case after 5:00 p.m.) parking is allowed anywhere on campus without a permit. The exceptions to this are handicapped parking places which are restricted at all times. There is actually a small parking lot just across Market street from the Benson Memorial Center and there is also a large parking garage near the main entrance of the campus. Parking is free on the streets surrounding the campus, but some of these streets have a 4 hour parking restriction posted.

Preliminary Agenda
Friday, October 2, 2009
3:00 - 7:00 PMRegistration / check-in
6:00 - 10:00 PMEvening Activities
6:00 PMSocial Hour
7:00 PMDinner
7:30 PM Guest Speaker: Marc van den Berg
8:30 PM Design Competition / Mixer
10:00 PM Evening Adjournment

FUNDING
Saturday, October 3, 2009
7:00 - 8:00 AMBreakfast (on your own) and late check-in
8:00 - 8:30 AMIntroductions and What's New at ASME?
8:30 - 12 NoonCommunications, Management & Leadership Skills
Basic leadership and professionalism, Unit administration and operations, Member Recruitment, ASME resources and communication tools, Student benefits, Introduction to Student District Operating Board (SDOB) and how to get involved.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMStudent Section Advisors (breakout)
Student Sections Committee Update
Round Table Discussion
12 Noon - 1:00 PMLunch
1:00 - 4:00 PM Information Student Competitions, Activities, Opportunities

Student Design, Old Guard Oral, Old Guard Poster, Web Poster, Micro Baja, T-Shirt, Student Kilometer Award, Graduate Student Technical Conference, Student Sections Voting, Student Section Activity Key Dates, HPV Competition, ASME Auxiliary Scholarships, ASME Diversity Action Grants

2010 SPDC Invitation -
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

4:00 - 4:15 PMSLS Closure
Have a Safe Trip HOme, and a Great ASME Year!!

Questions: Email SLS@asme.org (Subject: CA SLS)

Marc van den Berg

Marc is a Managing Director at Vantage Point Venture Partners in San Bruno, Ca. VantagePoint Ventures is a multi billion dollar Venture Firm with practice groups in Clean Tech, Information Technology and Health Care. Prior to moving into venture capital business in 2005, Marc spent over 25 years in technology based startups serving in executive roles in both technical and business capacities. Most recently Mr. van den Berg spent 10 years in the Semiconductor capital equipment and materials business at both ATMI Inc. and Microbar Incorporated.

Previously he held executive technical and operations positions in the Environmental Capital Equipment business at Purus Incorporated, joining the company at its initiation and helping it grow through its Initial Public offering. Early in his career he spent a decade developing advanced Excimer lasers as platforms for a broad array of industry applications at XMR Inc. Marc's educational background includes a BSEE from Santa Clara University in 1983. Marc joined Vantage Point Venture Partners in 2006 in support of the Clean Tech Investment practice and focuses on investments in renewable energy, alternative fuels and materials, solid state lighting and advances in electrical effeciency.