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June 23, 2008 – Annual CoreNet Northern California Golf Tournament
Sequoyah Country Club
4550 Heafy Road
Oakland, CA

Foursomes now available for online purchase while supplies last!

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May 15, 2008 – Chapter Meeting
Developing and Achieving a Winning Technology Strategy In Your Real Estate Department

Moderator:
Alex Kent, Managing Director, The Datacenter Practice at Studley

Speakers:
Ann Bamesberger, Vice President, Open Work, Sun Microsystems
Philip Curtis, PE, Vice President, San Francisco Operations Manager, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc., San Francisco
Jeff Fini, CEO, Alfa Tech Cambridge Group
Mark Golan, Vice President, Connected Real Estate Practice, Cisco
Jawahar Sivasankaran, Senior Manager-- IT Customer Strategy & Success, Cisco

Please join CoreNet Northern California for a panel discussion on Bay Area technology trends in the workplace, including the results from our recent survey on technology strategies in corporate real estate.

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May 4 – 7, 2008 - CoreNet Global Summit, San Diego, CA
Join CoreNet Global and leading CRE executives in San Diego, CA to network, share best practices, and to learn more about the growing competition for one of our industry's most valuable resources: Talent.

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May 2-3 - CRC Volunteering
Come join us at our Community Reinvestment Challenge project.

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May 4 - Welcome Reception
CoreNet Northern California Chapter will host a Welcome reception for chapter registered attendees. (Invitations will be sent by email)

April 17, 2008 – Chapter Meeting
What We Have Learned About Sustainable Opportunities
Speakers:
Jim Stefanski, Manager, LEED AP, Huntsman Architectural Group (Moderator)
Julia Wilhelm, Associate Director, LEED AP, Studley
Barbara Donaldson, Vice President of Global Real Estate & Facilities, Synopsys
Robin Bass, Sustainability Team Leader, LEED AP, Huntsman Architectural Group
Celia Hammond, Green Building Consultant, LEED AP

LEED, voc’s, greenwash, photovoltaics, etc. What is really happening? In celebration of earth week, we have organized a panel discussion with colleagues who have been working toward sustainable solutions in their related disciplines. The intent of the discussion will be to give a brief overview of sustainable progress to date and to showcase issues, opportunities, costs, processes, scheduling, “green” leases, and lessons learned.

The highly qualified panel consists of leaders in the industry in corporate real estate, building management/ownership, design and construction. Case studies will be used to illustrate approach and implementation.

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March 25, 2008 - Young Leaders Forum
By Invitation Only

Join us for a round table discussion to learn how and why Senior Level End Users make decisions on vendor selection. This is your opportunity to hear first hand how this process unfolds from a recognized panel of experts.

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March 20, 2008 - Chapter Business
Strategies that Position and Enable Corporate Real Estate to Accommodate a Global Workforce
Speaker: Bruce Rutherford, International Director, Jones Lang LaSalle

Globalize site selection is a critical component to ensure success for business off-shoring strategies. Learn how to determine the optimal location when considering geographically dispersed business operations.

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February 21, 2008 - Chapter Meeting
Futures Trading 2008: Silicon Valley Trends

Speakers: Carl Guardino, President and CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group; Ross Adams, Senior Research manager, Economic and Market Research, RREEF.

The beginning of the year is a time to reflect and forecast. Join us as we engage in a conversation of possibilities, based on facts and experience. Our speakers bring experience in economics, demographics, transportation and planning to this meeting, offering their views and predictions on the development of the Bay Area. How and when will national economics impact our growth? Will location strategies be changing due to environmental or political developments? Bring your own curiosity and questions.

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February 14, 2008

Discovery Forum
By Invitation Only
Union Bank
11th Floor, Assembly Hall
400 California Street
San Francisco, CA
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Discovery Forum Reception
By Invitation Only
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Union Bank Historic Banking Hall (street level)
400 California Street
San Francisco, CA


December 4, 2007 - Young Leaders Forum: Changing Face of Bay Area Real Estate

Please join our distinguished panel of Bay Area companies (Google, Salesforce, ClifBar, Cushman & Wakefield) for a small group discussion around the challenges, rewards and key real estate decisions they encountered when opening new, corporate office space around various parts of the Bay Area.

This program is by invitation only.

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November 15, 2007 - CRE Awards Dinner
Tenth Annual Northern California CoreNet Global Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year and Service Provider of the Year awards will be presented during this event to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco.

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October 28 - 31, 2007 - CoreNet Global Summit
Atlanta, GA


Join CoreNet Global and leading CRE executives in Atlanta to network, share best practices, and to learn more about the growing competition for one of our industry's most valuable resources: Talent.

Please join us at the CoreNet Northern California Chapter Reception at the Pine Room located in the Omni Hotel on Sunday, October 28th, 5:00pm - 6:30pm"

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October 18, 2007 - M&A Strategies for Corporate Real Estate
Speakers:
Frank Robinson, Vice President, McKesson
Jeff Vines, Director, McKesson
Matt Werner, Principal, CB Richard Ellis

A merger or acquisition is the ultimate convergence. Real estate organizations, traditionally find themselves in a reactive role in an M&A environment, yet they have a significant opportunity to create value through a more strategic approach. By collaborating with internal and external partners to proactively develop and refine more strategic tools, processes, and procedures, CRE can add value, enable speed, and mitigate risk during these critical business events.

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October 3, 2007 - New Membership Orientation Program - By Invitation Only
Join us to learn more about your CoreNet Northern California Chapter.

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September 25th, 2007 – Gene Acres 15th Annual Conference: Ahead of the Curve

CoreNet Northern California members receive $100.00 off regular registration rates, but hurry: early bird rates end September 1, 2007!
This one-day conference features educational content on all aspects of biotech operations. You will hear from global leaders on the cutting edge of their trades. You will meet the practitioners who are writing the textbook in their profession.

  • Gain unique insight
  • Learn practical solutions
  • Network with industry peers
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September 20, 2007 - Innovations in the Workplace: What surveys tell us
With its 2006 U.S. Workplace Survey, Gensler definitively showed that workplace design matters to people and that it directly impacts their performance. In 2007, Gensler once again revisits the American worker with a survey designed to dig deeper and uncover how workplace design can drive innovation and improve worker engagement. The findings point toward practical, actionable strategies companies can undertake to improve productivity through better workplace design. Join us in a discussion with some of the most esteemed real estate professionals in the Bay Area to discuss the survey findings and their potential impact in better leveraging work environments toward realizing business goals.

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This event is now sold out.


August 2007 - Chapter Meeting
No Meeting Scheduled.


April 19, 2007 - Chapter Meeting
We will be meeting at Adobe Systems in San Jose to hear a panel discussion about LEED – Not just for New Buildings Anymore.

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March 14, 2007 - Chapter Meeting
We will be meeting at Visa Headquarters in Foster City for our Chapter Annual Business Meeting.

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February 15, 2007 - Chapter Meeting
CoreNet Global brings together some of the best trend-watchers, forecasters and future-predictors of the Bay Area for the ultimate "compare and contrast" discussion focusing on the topic of Trading Futures. We will be meeting at the San Mateo County Historical Association in Redwood City.

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February 13, 2007 - Emerging Leader Kick Off Meeting (Members 35 Years and Younger)
Emerging Leaders and End User Members of all ages are invited to join us for a special presentation about The Anatomy of the Deal, how SKYY Vodka found its home in San Francisco from site selection through design and construction. Cocktails and appetizers will be provided in addition to a roundtable discussion.

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February 7, 2007 - CoRE Curriculum Half Day Workshop
These workshops not only bring our best and brightest together, but provide MCR Designees Continuing Program Development Credits at the same time! This training will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon in San Francisco - NOTE LOCATION CHANGE and will cover CoRE 2010: Technology and the Web - Working Model.

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January 25, 2007 - Annual Holiday Celebration
We will be celebrating the new year at Mantra Restaurant and Lounge in Palo Alto.

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December 14, 2006 - Chapter Meeting
We will be meeting at Sun Microsystems in Santa Clara to hear our speaker, Bob Osgood, discuss Strategic Alignment: Defining Real Estate Strategies in the Context of Organizational Outcomes.

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November 9, 2006 - CRE Awards Dinner
Ninth Annual Northern California CoreNet Global Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year and Service Provider of the Year awards will be presented during this event to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco.

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November 7, 2006 - CoRE Curriculum Half Day Workshop
These workshops not only bring our best and brightest together, but provide MCR Designees Continuing Program Development Credits at the same time! This training will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Allsteel in San Francisco and Performance Portfolio Management will be the training focus.

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October 19, 2006 - Chapter Meeting
We will be touring the USS Hornet in Alameda and the chief engineer, Erneto Zambrano, will discuss Maintaining the USS Hornet as a Real Estate Facility.

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September 21, 2006 - Chapter Meeting
A panel of industry professionals will discuss $46 Billion Up For Grabs: The Link Between a Well-Designed Office and Increased Employee Productivity.

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September 12, 2006 - CoRE Curriculum Half Day Workshop
These workshops not only bring our best and brightest together, but provide MCR Designees Continuing Program Development Credits at the same time! This training will be held from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Allsteel in San Francisco and the topic will be Project and Construction Management.

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August 17, 2006 - Chapter Meeting
We will be meeting at SVB Financial Group in Santa Clara to hear a panel of industry leaders discuss Preparing for the Pandemic - Is Your Company Ready?.

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June 6, 2006 - CoRE Curriculum Half Day Workshop
These workshops not only bring our best and brightest together, but provide MCR Designees Continuing Program Development Credits at the same time! This training will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon at Allsteel in San Francisco and will cover Change Leadership: Strategy, Implementation and Best Practices.

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May 18, 2006 - Chapter Meeting
We will be meeting at Visa Headquarters in Foster City to hear a panel of industry leaders, lead by Dick Palomba of Expense Management Solutions discuss How to Ensure a Successful Working Partnership with Your Service Provider.

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