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APRIL 2015 "A Hospitality Networking Organization" WWW.SILICONVALLEYCONCIERGE.COM CONGRATS TO OUR 2015 NOMINEES FOR THE SVCA HOSPITALITY AWARDS Voting to begin shortly…….look for ballot! Best Annual Event San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Santana Row Stroll SVCA Cinequest Film Festival Best Attraction Winchester Mystery House Monopoly in the Park Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Best Bar/Lounge Jack Rose Libation House Saratoga SP2 Communal Bar & Restaurant Hedley Club Lounge Best Hotel The Dream Inn Santa Cruz Rosewood Cordevalle San Martin The Fairmont Hotel San Jose Best Performing Art Broadway San Jose Opera San Jose Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley Best Restaurant – Casual Dry Creek Grill Willow Glen Poor House Bistro San Jose Left Bank Restaurant San Jose Save the Date Thursday May 14, 2015 Celebration 13 th Annual SVCA Hospitality Awards Hosted by TEAM San Jose At the California Theatre San Jose RSVP To follow…..! CITTI FLORIST AND SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL WELCOME OUR NEWEST SVCA DIAMOND SPONSORS Best Restaurant Upscale Grill on the Alley San Jose Alexander’s Cupertino Le Papillion San Jose Best Museum The Tech Museum of Innovation Hiller Aviation Museum History of San Jose Best Transportation Lone Star Limousine Royal Coach Tours Southwest Airlines Best Sports Facility SAP Center San Jose San Jose Giants Stadium Ayaya Stadium San Jose Best Golf Cinnabar Hills Golf Club Rancho de Pueblo Golf Course Coyote Creek Golf Club Best Concierge Robert Ragazza - Sainte Claire Hotel Lam Hoang - 360 Residences Tavis Lampman - Fairmont Hotel San Jose Tedra Dilorenzo-Nikolai - Hyatt Regency Hotel/Regency Club

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APRIL 2015 "A Hospitality Networking Organization" WWW.SILICONVALLEYCONCIERGE.COM

CONGRATS TO OUR 2015 NOMINEES

FOR THE SVCA HOSPITALITY AWARDS

Voting to begin shortly…….look for ballot!

Best Annual Event

San Jose Jazz Summer Fest

Santana Row Stroll SVCA

Cinequest Film Festival

Best Attraction

Winchester Mystery House

Monopoly in the Park

Happy Hollow Park and Zoo

Best Bar/Lounge

Jack Rose Libation House Saratoga

SP2 Communal Bar & Restaurant

Hedley Club Lounge

Best Hotel

The Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Rosewood Cordevalle San Martin

The Fairmont Hotel San Jose

Best Performing Art

Broadway San Jose

Opera San Jose

Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley

Best Restaurant – Casual

Dry Creek Grill Willow Glen

Poor House Bistro San Jose

Left Bank Restaurant San Jose

Save the Date

Thursday

May 14, 2015

Celebration

13

th

Annual

SVCA

Hospitality

Awards

Hosted by

TEAM San Jose

At the

California

Theatre

San Jose

RSVP

To follow…..!

WELCOME OUR NEWEST SVCA DIAMOND SPONSORS OF 2015 CITTI FLORIST AND SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL

(Charles McNeal, Howard Wiley, Mike Olmos, Peppe Merolla, Matt Clark, & Aaron ermain)

WELCOME OUR NEWEST SVCA DIAMOND SPONSORS

Best Restaurant – Upscale

Grill on the Alley San Jose

Alexander’s Cupertino

Le Papillion San Jose

Best Museum

The Tech Museum of Innovation

Hiller Aviation Museum

History of San Jose

Best Transportation

Lone Star Limousine

Royal Coach Tours

Southwest Airlines

Best Sports Facility

SAP Center San Jose

San Jose Giants Stadium

Ayaya Stadium San Jose

Best Golf

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

Rancho de Pueblo Golf Course

Coyote Creek Golf Club

Best Concierge

Robert Ragazza - Sainte Claire Hotel

Lam Hoang - 360 Residences

Tavis Lampman - Fairmont Hotel San Jose

Tedra Dilorenzo-Nikolai - Hyatt Regency

Hotel/Regency Club

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INSIDER’S TRACK

What value might a concierge add to a traveler’s itinerary and stay at a hotel

or corporate housing destination?

Technology, especially Internet access adds many incentives to travelers,

especially laptops and other handheld devices. The need to require a

concierge who has intimate knowledge of local attractions, events, and

general where-with-all’s not easily accessible by research on Google,

Yahoo or other search engines, may come into sharp focus. This is

especially true if the travelers is new to the destination and may or may not

be familiar with the language spoken there or may not have the time needed

to do a search.

Another reason to avail oneself of a concierge’s services may be that the

traveler may be accompanied by family members who want to share the

experience the destination has to offer while the key member may attend to

business matters. Today’s technology offers a myriad of sources to “do-it-

yourselfers”, yet, the personal touch of an experienced concierge should not

be dismissed lightly.

Let’s look at some reasons why such experience may come in handy:

• Interpreters’ service: The world has shrunk and, while English is

becoming more and more the common way to communicate, new markets

are opening in countries where this is not yet common practice (China,

Russia, France to name but a few).

• “Hotels-as-museums” is a new trend in the hospitality industry.

The Wall Street Journal had an article about it in its March 7, 2015 issue

under the title: “A Room With a Koons” by Deborah Dunn. In this article, Ms.

Dunn cites the 21cMuseum Hotel in Louisville, Ky; Le Meridian Chambers in

Minneapolis; Le Royal Monceau Raffles in Paris; the Dolder Grand in

Zurich, and the Waldorf Astoria Cavalieri in Rome. ( “Koons” in the title

refers to Jeff Koon’s “Balloon Venus” sculpture at Paris’s Le Royal

Monceau).

• “Day Trips on the Fast Track” by Elaine Glusac in the Spring 2015

issue of AAA’s “Traveler” magazine suggests in its subheading: “ Many

major European cities are only a quick rail ride away from world-renowned

attractions”. In it Ms. Glusac cites Paris, Rome, London and Vienna. Surely

there are many more that come to mind.

• Leisure time activity opportunities: Again, a concierge ought to

have an intimate knowledge of them: Sports (Golf, Tennis, 24-Hr Fitness);

Events (Sports, Music, well-known speaker presentations); Museums,

Horticultural and architectural attractions.

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• Advice on how to share devices without jeopardizing the

privacy and security of the user.

“Share the Device, Share the Risk” in the February issue of

Business Travel Executive magazine focuses on the hazards of

not addressing these matters. Following is an excerpt from the

article: “In today’s workplace, the owner of a computer, phone or

tablet is often not the only person who uses that device to access

the Internet. However, the more people who use a device, the

greater the likelihood that one of them will expose the data on that

device – and its associated network - to a security breach.” It goes

on to state: “Just one third make backup copies of important data

before giving a device to somebody else, 32 percent password-

protect their data and 22 percent say they try not to store any

important information on such devices they give someone.”

As you can see, a concierge’s guidance for a host of activities is

endless and points out – again – that those who prefer to do

without such guidance may do themselves a disservice. The value

added to the traveler’s stay by a concierge should not be

underestimated and is worth the extra time spent.

Your comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome

Gus Holweger, Contributing Editor

Valley Access Magazine

[email protected],

Symphony Silicon Valley

Present Premiere of Complete

Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy with Live Orchestra

WHO: Symphony Silicon Valley and conductor Shih-

Hung Young with Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale,

Cantabile Youth Singers, and Ragazzi Boys Chorus.

Featured Soloist Clara Sanabras.

WHAT: Lord of the Rings: In Concert.

WHEN: April 16 – 19, 2015

WHERE: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

255 S. Almaden Blvd, San Jose

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. "Photos by

Kymberli Weed Brady

[email protected]

Feel free to share this link as

attendees, should they wish, can order

prints here through a 3rd party

professional photo lab. This is a

"forever" gallery so it will stay up...

forever.

Great news! Your digital files for Silicon

Valley Concierge Association March

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National Tourism Week Luncheon

Learn About Santa Clara’s Plans for Super Bowl 50!

Friday, May 8, 2015

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Santa Clara Convention Center

You can register online at http://goo.gl/CDgxsz

Dear SVCA Members:

The Silicon Valley Concierge Association is pleased to announce

our celebration at our next Annual Hospitality Awards Event to

be held on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at The California Theatre in

downtown San Jose.

The awards event offers a special opportunity for your company

to sponsor the event or donate goods for door prizes. Sponsors

and Donors will receive recognition at the Hospitality Awards

Event and will be acknowledged in the event program as well as

the Silicon Valley Concierge Association’s “Valley Access

Electronic Magazine”.

Gift Certificate Prize Donations may be mailed to:

Silicon Valley Concierge Association

P.O. Box 2545

San Jose, CA 95129

You may contact us via e-mail at [email protected]

to arrange for items to be picked up. To ensure timely

acknowledgement in our events program and magazine we

respectfully request that all sponsorships and donations are

received by April 30, 2015.

Since 1995 the Silicon Valley Concierge Association has been

recognized as the leading professional non-profit organization

dedicated to the education and advancement of its members.

The SVCA assists members in enhancing their professional skills

through networking and familiarization events, meetings, and

electronic newsletter/social media.

We believe that “A Hospitality Networking Organization” is

beneficial to all of us. The art of creating and maintaining

positive relationships is a significant factor in the success of the

SVCA and its hospitality partners.

We thank you in advance for your consideration in supporting

the Silicon Valley Concierge Association and look forward to

seeing you at the awards event.

Mori Mandis

SVCA president

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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Meet Nori & Bert,

the Academy's Newly Named Penguin Chicks

Earlier this month, we asked you to help us choose names for two

of our newest animal arrivals. Nearly 2,000 votes were cast for the

names submitted by our museum neighbors, including Asian Art

Museum, Exploratorium, de Young, Oakland Museum of California,

Walt Disney Family Museum, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

We’ve tallied the votes, and it’s official—Nori and Bert are the

winning names!

Nori (submitted by Asian Art Museum) is the Japanese name for

edible seaweed species of the red algae genus Pyropia. In many

Asian countries it is used to wrap the rice and fish (a penguin

favorite!) and is a main ingredient of sushi. Bert (submitted by Walt

Disney Family Museum) is the name of the character played by

actor Dick Van Dyke, who famously danced with animated

penguins the Walt Disney film Mary Poppins.

Can’t wait to see them? Get a live view of our African penguin

exhibit anywhere, anytime with our free Pocket Penguins mobile

app.

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Elevations Construction Management, Inc. is a proud sponsor to the

Silicon Valley Concierge Association. Parallel in values to the SVCA,

Elevations stands firm in guest service and experience. Elevations

provides premium project management to the Bay area hospitality

industry, ranging from capital improvements to complete

development and build out. Founder, Jennifer Freeberg, was

recruited from Southern California to the Bay area in 2001

specifically for the Santana Row development. Elevations manages a

diverse project portfolio. All clients receive five star attention to

service, professionalism, and going the extra mile.

"2015 promises to be an exciting and progressive year with all the

new construction underway. Specifically, February 2016 Super Bowl

will bring a great influx of business to Silicon Valley and the complete

Bay area. As a local firm, Elevations is dedicated to helping facilities

refurbish their properties to maximize revenue and guest experience

for this exciting event," Freeberg said.

Levi's stadium, holds over 68,000 seats - that is a lot of opportunity

for the entire Bay area hospitality industry to lodge, entertain, and

feed those visitors. We have a great opportunity to make an

outstanding impression and give these visitors a reason to return

after the Super Bowl, she said.

When asked why potential hospitality clients should chose

Elevations, Freeberg said, "We understand facilities and operations

as much as revenue. Our project managers work directly with the

client's in house operations to strategically streamline construction

projects in operating environments. We just try harder on both the

delivery as well as the quality control. We want to return to these

businesses as guests and be proud of the work completed."

Aside from Elevations, Freeberg is an integral member of the Silicon

Valley steering board committee for the United States Green Building

Council as community outreach. She is active in various charities

including; Help One Child, Larkin House and The Guardsmen. Learn

more about Elevations Construction Management at

www.elevationscm.net.

Provided within are secret hacks to the culinary legacy

represented by the diverse population of the region (as well as

all the trendy, new go-to, foodie finds), tips on the tremendous

art and cultural offerings around every corner, and scores of

ways to get you off the grid and take unique advantage of the

more than 300 days of sunshine a year. Whether a first time

visitor, a regular traveler to the area or a local, new quests

await you in the pages of this Manual-of-Awesome. Let 100

Things to Do in San Jose Before You Die help you find the way

to the San Jose you never knew existed.

Order a copy at: http://tinyurl.com/o99r8oh

100 Things to Do in San Jose

Before You Die by Susannah

Greenwood guides you

through the weird, wild,

wonderful sights of Silicon

Valley's capitol. With a helpful

and humorous voice (grown

organically out of the dot com

dynasty) this book will allow

you to not only find, but fully

embrace your inner geek as

you pioneer your own Josean

form of Manifest Destiny.

elevations

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SAVE THE DATES….

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SANTANA ROW

Cars & Croissants

Saturday, April 25 and every fourth Saturday of the

month

9 a.m. to noon

Santana Row partners with 100 OCT to present Cars &

Croissants on The Row, a monthly gathering for exotic

car owners and car enthusiasts. On the fourth

Saturday of the month through December, exotic car

owners are invited to park on Santana Row Boulevard

from Alyssum Lane to Tatum Boulevard, display their

cars and mingle with other enthusiasts. The morning

meet-up for coffee, croissants and cars drew 400

people and 60 cars during the first event and

continues to grow in popularity. This event is free and

open to the public.

Paws for Purple Hearts Wine Stroll

Thursday, April 23, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sip wine for a good cause: a wine stroll to benefit

Paws for Purple Hearts, an organization that works

with veterans in training service dogs for other

veterans who are physically or psychologically

scarred from combat-related injuries. Some of the vets

and the dogs will be at The Row during the stroll.

Your $30 ticket Includes:

• Wine tastings and light bites

• Exclusive discounts from Santana Row shops and

restaurants

• Signature Santana Row wine glass

Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) is the first program of its

kind to offer therapeutic intervention for veterans and

active-duty military personnel by teaching those with

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to train

service dogs for their comrades with combat-related

injuries. PPH is built upon the trusted and time-

honored tradition of veterans helping veterans. For

more information on this event, please contact the

Santana Row concierge, 408.551.4611.

San Jose Dancin’ Downtown Festival

Park Valencia

Sunday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Santana Row and sjDANCEco has partnered again this

year to bring together local and regional dance artists

to celebrate National Dance Week. The free outdoor

festival will feature the diversity of the area’s dance

community.

Enjoy performances by sjDANCEco (Maria Basile,

Gabriel Mata), Diablo Ballet, Pointe of Departure, Erin

East, Visual Rhythm and Zohar Dance Company.

Come to Jazz at Filoli and celebrate our 25th season

as we bring six outstanding headliners to Filoli.

We invite you to mark your calendar and plan to join us for one or all six

of our summer Sunday afternoon concerts. Check back in April 2015 to

see specific details on each performance.

Concert Dates

June 21

July 12

July 26

August 9

August 23

September 13

(Photo by: Matt May Photography ©)

Tickets go on sale to Filoli members at 9:00 am on Tuesday, May 12

and to non–members beginning Tuesday, May 26. Please reserve

tickets early as concerts do sell out. Filoli is open for general admission

during the Jazz concerts. Filoli’s tennis court is off–limits to visitors

without a Jazz ticket.

Afternoon Tea at Filoli

Beginning Monday,

April 27, 2015 at

9:00am, reservations

open for the May 27,

June 10, June 24, and

July 22 teas.

Beginning Monday, July

27, 2015 at 9:00am,

reservations open for

the August 26,

September 23, and

October 21 teas.

Reservations

All tea guests receive a

confirmation postcard

by mail. Tea

reservations are non–

refundable and non–

exchangeable Price:

$50 members; $60

non–members and

includes general

admission to the House

and Garden.

*Special October 21

Tea is $65 members;

$75 non–members.

Champagne is served.

This popular Filoli tradition is perfect

for meeting friends or small group

events. Afternoon Tea takes place

the fourth Wednesday of each month,

February through September and

October 21. Seating is limited.

Reservations are required.

Afternoon Tea menu changes

monthly and is a fixed menu that

includes assorted tea sandwiches,

mini-pastries and other seasonal

delectables. Unfortunately, we are

unable to accommodate any special

dietary requests. Filoli monthly teas

are appropriate for children eight

years and older.

http://www.filoli.org/afternoon-tea/

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WHO: ShakesBEERience San Jose presents

a FREE staged reading.

WHAT: Richard III

WHEN: Monday, April 20th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

WHERE: Café Stritch, 374 South First Street, downtown San Jose

WHY: This staged reading is free and open to theater lovers, pub

lovers, pint lovers and those who are just curious.

A PUB, A PINT, AND A PLAY

ShakesBEERience San Jose presents Richard III at Café Stritch on

Monday, April 20th from 6:30-8:30pm

“Bloody though art, bloody will be thy end”

Director/producer John McCluggage presents the next installment

of ShakesBEERience San Jose – one of Shakespeare’s best

known historical tragedies. Professional actors will unpack the

language in a playful, unique and accessible way in an easy-going,

and entertaining environment while you drink, eat and generally

have a good time! Whether you come for the whole reading, or

can just stay for one scene - the ShakesBEERience you have is up

to you. This is the second presentation in the 2015 season.

Richard III will be directed by McCluggage and star Kevin

Condardo, Managing Director of 7 Stages Shakespeare, who has

appeared with that company as King John and Richard III, among

others. The reading will feature Jeff Kramer, Derek McCaw,

Maryssa Wanlass, James Reber, Charlie McCollum, Karen

Piemme, Lee Kopp and other local favorites.

McCluggage’s approach to the production will focus on the

richness of Richard as a character. “Richard is a villain but he is a

3-dimensional one and a committed one. He says it best when he

says: ‘And therefore since I cannot prove a lover …. I am

determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these

days.’”

ShakesBEERience San Jose is a series of staged readings which

are free and open to theater lovers, pub lovers, pint lovers and

those who are just curious. No reservations necessary, admission

is free, seating first come first served! Previous events have played

to standing room only. The 2015 ShakesBEERience San Jose

season includes four staged readings and will include a special

fundraising evening in the fall.

The Club at

SJC, the airport lounge open to all travelers and

conveniently located between Terminals A and B, is

pleased to share an exclusive offer with AAA

members. Travelers presenting a valid AAA

membership card at the reception desk will receive $5

off the day pass rate of $35. SJC’s award-winning

lounge allows you to unwind in a relaxing environment

while enjoying complimentary snacks and beverages.

Adding to The Club’s blissful ambiance, new artwork

by three Bay Area artists was recently installed

through a partnership with the San Jose Institute of

Contemporary Art (ICA). Cascade is a not-to-be

missed video artwork, by Charlotta Maria Hauksdottir,

that will take your breath away. Learn more about

Cascade and six other works – all of which are for sale

– at ICA’s “On the Road” web page.

For more information, The Club at 408-441-4550.

We Want to Hear from You!

Tell us what you think of SJC AirTime, Silicon

Valley Airport's environmentally friendly e-

newsletter.

It's our way of sharing the latest updates about

SJC.

E-mail us at [email protected] with your comments and

suggestions.

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THANK YOU TO OUR DIAMOND

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL

CITTI FLORIST

April 10 - May 3

The Tabard Theatre Company presents the 2014 Tony Nominee for

Best Musical Revival. VIOLET is a powerful, well-crafted story about

self-perception... filled with an energetic score that taps into Gospel,

Rock, Country, and R & B. Directed by Jay Manley.

Full schedule of performances and Tickets available at

TabardTheatre.org, or by calling 408-679-2330.

www.DineShopPlay.com

MARVELOUS MACHINES… A massive celebration of

mechanical ingenuity, power and style, Half Moon Bay’s famed

Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show (Apr 26) features more

than 2,000 antique, vintage, classic, custom and exotic

displays from throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Nearly

every kind of motorized marvel under the sun—from Model-T

fire engines, vintage buses, custom motorcycles, tricked-out

trucks, sleek streamliners, antique tractors and historic military

aircraft—are among the mesmerizing displays on view at the

Half Moon Bay Airport. Jaw-dropping flyovers, food and drink,

stellar live music and kids’ amusements are also part of the

festivities. Make sure to zoom on by! 10am-4pm. (Half Moon

Bay: Half Moon Bay Airport, Hwy.1; 650/726-2328.

www.dreammachines.miramarevents.com)

A PASSPORT TO WINE-TASTER’S PARADISE… Drink in

the local, award-winning fruits of the vine at the Santa Cruz

Mountains Winery Passport Day (Apr 18). Four times a year

the winegrowing community of the Santa Cruz Mountains

comes together to celebrate the farmers, vintners and families

that are the roots of this region. Guests are welcomed into 30+

wineries, most not open to the public, each offering a unique

pairing of artisan handcrafted wines, gourmet food and

entertainment. Meet the winemakers, sample exclusive

vintages, and delight in discovering each winery’s unique

Passport “theme.” Cheers! Visit website for a complete list of

participating wineries and schedule. (Various locations; call

831/685-8463 or visit www.scmwa.com)

MOZART’S FANTASTICAL OPERA… Opera San Jose’s

production of The Magic Flute (Apr 18-May 3), Mozart’s

whimsical and comical operatic tale, draws you into a world of

magic, complete with a giant serpent, ferocious dragons,

magical instruments, a secret brotherhood and a lovesick bird

catcher. Packed with exquisite singing and stage wizardry, this

delightful blend of high comedy and serious drama enchants

young and old alike. Sung in German with English supertitles.

Thurs-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm. (San Jose: California Theatre, 345

S. 1st St.; 408/437-4450. www.operasj.org)

A CLASSIC AMERICAN STAGE DRAMA: A scathing critique

of capitalism and the failure of the American Dream to bring

true happiness, San Jose Stage’s production of Henry Miller’s

Death of a Salesman (Apr 1-26) is the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-

winning play that follows aging salesman Willy Loman as he

and his family confront their dreams and failures, hopes and

fears. Hailed as a watershed American drama, Willy’s

humiliating struggles are definitive of the Every Man: What it

means to be relevant, successful and to live a life that matters.

Wed-Thurs, 7:30pm; Fri-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. (San Jose: 490

S. 1st St.; 408/283-7142. www.thestage.org/)

Karen Gastaldo

Calendar Editor

Discover Silicon Valley Magazine

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Executive Board Members

Mori Mandis, President

[email protected]

Christopher Citti, V.P. Communication/Events Chair

[email protected]

Shawna Dedrick, Director of Administration

[email protected]

Marianna Khienkina, Director of Finance

[email protected]

Michael McLain, Director of Membership/Sponsorship

[email protected]

Members of the Board

Nathan Emmett, Attractions Chair

[email protected]

Victor Escoto, Social Media

[email protected]

Michael Mulhern, Liaison Team San Jose

[email protected]

Lillian Scoyen, Educational/Seminar Chair

[email protected]

Victor Solanoy, Technology Chair

[email protected]

Karen Hennessy, Welcome Chair

[email protected]

Kereli Sengstack, SV Creates

[email protected]

Kymberli Weed Brady, SVCA Photographer

[email protected]

Advisors to the Board

John Blem

Anna Morris

Armando Garza

Shozo Kagoshima

June Suzuki

Kereli Sengstack

Randy Zechman

VALLEY ACCESS ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE - CONTRIBUTORS

EDITOR/PUBLISHER

Mori Mandis

[email protected]

CONTRIBUTORS TO VALLEY ACCESS E-MAGAZINE

Gus Holweger – INSIDER’S TRACK

[email protected]

Karen Gastaldo, Calendar Editor

Discover Silicon Valley Magazine

[email protected]

Stacee Novelli, Santana Row Concierge

[email protected]

Kymberli Weed Brady –SVCA photographer

[email protected]

SVCA Web-site www.SiliconValleyConcierge.com

Valley Access E-Magazine (VAM) [email protected]

DEADLINE TO SUMBIT ARTICLES FOR E-MAGAZINE, IS THE LAST FRIDAY OF

THE MONTH NOTE: ARTICLES AND SPECIAL DATES APPEARING IN THE VAM

ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

SVCA Membership

SVCA Student

$25.00

SVCA Member

$50.00

Non-Profit Groups

$100.00

Sponsors

$150.00

Platinum

$500.00

Diamond

$1,000.00

Info & Membership:

SVCA - Membership

P.O. Box 2545

Saratoga, CA 95070-0545

Email:

svca_membership.com

Membership includes

One complementary

beverage and raffle

coupon for each member

and one guest upon

check-in at applicable

events.

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Film and Photography

The organizers may film and photograph the event.

These materials will be used online and offline to

promote Silicon Valley Concierge Association and to

advertise future events.

By attending the event you agree to appear in such

films and photographs.

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CINNABAR HILLS GOLF CLUB

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(For sponsorship opportunities please contact: Chris Citti at [email protected])

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AAA Corporate Transportation * Amici's East Coast Pizzeria * B-Robin Networking * Capital Club Silicon Valley

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club * Citti’s Florist * ComedySportz *California Great America * Discover San Jose

Discover Silicon Valley Magazine * elevations Construction Management Inc.* Event Yoda

Gray Line Tours San Francisco* Lone Star Limousine * The Mountain Winery * Monopoly in the Park * Parcel 104 * Pier 39

Portola Hotel & Spa * Royal Coach Tours * Santa Clara Convention & Visitors Bureau * Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Assn.

*San Jose Downtown Association *San Jose Earthquakes Soccer * Team San Jose * Vyne Bistro San Jose * wine@ 52 degrees

(For sponsorship opportunities please contact: Chris Citti at [email protected])

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS – SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

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