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Understanding
the Incomprehensible
In
the aftermath of our national tragedy, we indulge our favorite national
pastime--the tryst with the confessional--as we try to understand
the incomprehensible.
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Clear
and Present Dangers-Part
1 of 2
The
country's airline industry now faces what is probably its most grave
financial situation ever. Meanwhile, it must also grapple with the
fact that its security system is widely perceived as an abysmal
failure after four planes were hijacked, in almost perfect synchronicity,
on September 11. Improved technology is available and can help,
yet that is only a segment of a much larger problem.
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Clear
and Present Dangers-Part 2 of 2
Since terrorism is not an attack on airlines per
se, but an attack on the U.S. itself, airport security is now being
viewed as a government priority. The airline bailout debate in Congress
last week has led to calls for a redefinition of government's role.
Could the United States cease to be the only country in the world
that does not have a nationally-mandated airport security regime?
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This events calendar is provided as a service by larta on
behalf of various partner organizations and about events vetted
and endorsed by larta.
rescheduled
- September 25: eBrew Networking Event
eBrew is freedom from boring talks and rubber chicken--just great
networking with great people, all focused on success in the high
tech economy. Join leaders and innovators in wireless, IT, telecom,
eCom, and Internet to discuss what's hot and what's not. eBrew is
both fun and productive; eBrew is a marketplace for the exchange
of ideas. UCLA Alumni Center, Westwood, 6-9 p.m.
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more information
September
28: Digital Media Wire Presents a Panel Discussion, "Microsoft
vs. AOL: The Battle of the Internet Titans"
This panel of journalists, legal experts and others will discuss
the increasing rivalry between these two monolithic companies --
and how their competition will affect the development of the Internet
for years to come. Featured speakers include, Bob Badal, Attorney
of Heller Ehrman, Mark Frauenfelder, Editor at Wired magazine,
Jon Goodman, Executive Director of EC2 Incubator Project, and Jim
Griffin, founder of The 'Pho' Group.
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October
1: Layoff Lounge
Meet
with top employers & recruiters from the area and trade job
leads in the famous Karma Club! Space is Limited. RSVP Today!
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Rescheduled
- Biobrew Networking Event: Tuesday, October 2, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
at
Karl Strauss Brewery (Mira Mesa). Biobrew is a bioscience industry
& academic networking organization that started up near UCLA
in 1998. BioBrew holds informal bio-networking events at local microbreweries
in Southern California and is holding its first San Diego event
on October 2nd.
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October
9: Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Presents, "Protecting
Your Ideas in a Roller Coaster Economy"
This
breakfast seminar will feature a panel discussion on the importance
of IP, negotiating IP rights in today's marketplace, valuation of
IP and IP disputes. Feature speakers include K.C. Schaaf and Lawrence
B. Cohn, and Ed O'Conner of Stradling, Yocca Carlson and Rauth,
David E. Nolte, Partner of Andersen Business Consulting, and Rick
Reiff, Executive Editor of The Orange County Business Journal.
8-11 am, Hyatt Regency, Irvine.
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October 10 and 11:
Larta University:
Partnership Strategies and Strategic Alliances
Companies
have managed to prosper immensely from building the right partnerships,
where businesses share valuable assets ranging from a customer base
to marketing activities, from suppliers and procurement to product
development. Effective partnerships, with identifiable activity
and relations, distinguishes "vapor" alliances from those
of substance. This investor-led workshop covers all phases and challenges
of company partnerships, from negotiations to legal challenges,
to planning. October 10 in Irvine and October 11 in Santa Monica.
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October
11: UCLA Internet Extravaganza IV, "The New Era from the CEO's
Perspective"
The IS Associates Program of the Anderson School at UCLA is proud
to host this fourth annual installment of Internet Extravaganza.
As big as the bubble that burst was--the land is not totally barren.
Come meet four of the survivors--learn what did they do, how did
they do it, and what they envision for the future. This event will
also feature the Founder and Editor in Chief of Darwin Magazine.
1:30-6:30
pm. Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Ballroom, UCLA.
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October
11: WITI Presents: Social Responsibility vs. Corporate Gain in IT
Are actual jobs in IT being affected by international corporate
outsourcing? How is international corporate outsourcing impacting
the "bottom line" for companies and shareholders concerned about
costs? What are the impacts on our state and job growth? Does California
law weigh-in on this issue? What are the global ramifications to
women worldwide? Will your job be affected? Michael Josephson, CEO
of the Josephson Institute of Ethics and a renowned speaker, will
moderate a panel of experts from the Corporate, Legal and HR arenas
as we discuss the implications of outsourcing in IT. Please join
us for this very insightful meeting at TRW, located just off the
405 in Redondo Beach.
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Save
the Date - October 16: Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum: Venturing
in Broadband Entertainment Technology
October
18: San Diego Regional Technology Alliance (SDRTA) presents, "The
Venture Plan"
This seminar will focus on the process for building a winning venture.
It
will include how a well thought out business plan will help attract
investment and lay
the foundation for the company's strategy. Panelists will speak
on what investors look for in a company, assessing the core elements
to the plan, the signals that make a company attractive, the importance
of the market, financial statements and creating the "dream
team". Panelists will also
cover current market conditions and how deal gets funded in turbulent
times. On Thursday, October 18 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the
San Diego, Mission Valley Marriott, 8757 Rio San Diego Dr, San Diego.
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October
24: Larta University & Caltech present: Technology Commercialization
The process of moving technologies from the research space into
the commercial marketplace is a challenging and intricate task.
This Larta University workshop, co-hosted by Caltech, will provide
insight on areas of commercialization and technology transfer to
enable strategic, successful efforts. Topics include intellectual
property and licensing, technology management, and more. Speakers
include Bassil Dahiyat of Xencor and Joel Balbien from Smart Technology
Ventures. The workshop will be held at Caltech in Pasadena, from
8 am to 12 noon.
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October
27: 
TiEcon 2001 is the premier annual gathering for these leading entrepreneurs
and has assembled the talents of key industry visionaries who will
provide their insight of new and emerging opportunities in the new
economy. TiEcon 2001 is critical to aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs,
corporate executives and senior industry professionals looking to
better understand these dynamics of change, the influence of new
technology, the competitive threats and the solutions required to
navigate the ever-changing landscape. Featured speakers include
Lars Nyberg, CEO of NCR Corp., best-selling author Deepak Chopra,
Bill Owens, CEO of Teledesic, and Hassan Ahmed, CEO of Sonus Networks.
larta members will receive a discount by registering before September
30.
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October
29-30: Strategic Alliances Two Day Intensive Workshop - By The Larred
Group & Caltech
The ability to determine mutually beneficial strategic alliances
and successfully implement those alliances is fast becoming a sought
after competency. This two-day executive program will help you develop
a process for alliance creation and management. You will learn alliance
success/failure factors from the experiences of over 1400 companies,
thousands of executives, and groundbreaking research. A key part
of the program is the discussion of a step-by-step process with
documentation for the decision making, selection, implementation,
and reformation phases of a strategic partnership. The program concludes
with an interactive alliance workshop. Participants apply the elements
of the process and derive "take home" experience for immediate
application.
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November
3: Larta University & Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum: How to Win
Federal Money for Technology Companies
CO-hosted by larta, this forum will provide comprehensive,
relevant information on the process of obtaining federal funding
to help grow a technology company. The event will provide detailed
information on what federal programs exist, the goals of each agency,
the application process, and the pros and cons of using government
financing for a startup. The class consists of a panel discussion,
a question and answer session and lecture featuring government program
managers and hi-tech companies who've been through the trenches.
Among the guests are moderator John Sibert of Global Financial Group,
Azad Madni of Intelligent Systems Technology and Lee Eiden of the
U.S. Department of Education.
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November
5-6: British American Business Council's Leveraging the Global Business
Network
Join the BABC, the largest transatlantic business organization,
with a global network of 20,000 member companies from North America,
U.K., Europe, and Asia as they meet, develop and strengthen business
relations between Californian enterprises and the UK and beyond.
Included in the conference are four UK universities, who will be
joined by leading Southern Californian institutes, sharing their
technology transfer processes. With the slowdown in many economies,
this is a particularly important time to expand your networks of
business and personal contacts. Here is an opportunity to promote
the international flow of trade, investment capital, knowledge,
and resources, and to be a part of a conference that attracts 500
senior level executives of dynamic companies, from around the globe.
Fairmont Miramar Hotel, Santa Monica.
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information
rescheduled
- December 3-4: State Science and Technology Institute's (SSTI)
Annual Conference: Creating Opportunity: Tools for Building Tech-Based
Economies
With more than 20 sessions, this event will have something for
everyone interested in tech-based economic development. This year,
in addition to 12 great sessions on policies and practices for tech-based
economic development, there are two new separate tracks of interrelated
sessions on critical themes, Universities in Today's Tech-Based
Economy and Resources for Building Tech-Based Economies. larta
CEO Rohit Shukla will be a featured speaker at this high-profile
event. September 19-21, Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Price of admission varies.
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information
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