NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BUSINESS ECONOMICS
Silicon Valley Roundtable—November 2001 Meeting Announcement

Topic:  Protect Your PC—An Executive View of Viruses and Hackers
Speaker:  Karl Poellinger, CEO, TechAdvice

Karl Poellinger began his career in Information Systems Service over
nine years ago working for various nationwide systems integrator
companies. Currently he is the CEO of Tech Advice a PC service provider
that offers support, repairs and technology installations for small and
mid-sized companies throughout Northern California.  He holds industry 
PC repair certifications from CompTIA, a data recovery specialist, and is a
Microsoft partner.

When: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (meeting at noon)
Where:  Menlo Park Library Conference Room, 800 Alma Street, Menlo Park
Directions: El Camino Real north or south to Menlo Park. East on
Ravenswood Avenue (towards Highway 101). Right onto Alma Street (first
right after crossing the railroad tracks). The library is the first
building on the left and is part of the Menlo Park Civic Center complex.
Fees: $15 members, $18 non-members for lunch and meeting; free parking
Hand fees to the Treasurer at meeting

SVRT 2002: It is time to renew your membership. Be a NABE Silicon Valley
2002 Member, our 21th year in S.V. Participate in informative meetings
and events. Send your check for $20.00 (annual dues cover the remainder
of 2001 and all of 2002) payable to NABE Silicon Valley to: SVRT, Box
4039, Foster City, CA 94404, or hand it to Dick Carlson, at the meeting.

SVRT WEB: Visit our new site (maintained by Chuck Ehrlich) at
http://www.svrt.org for Silicon Valley forecasts, meeting announcements,
member research, sponsors, and other information.

Future Meetings: 
December 11: (Stanford Faculty Club) Discussion Panel on Mexico
January 8: Bud Conrad, Economic Environment and Investment Outlook

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About the NABE Silicon Valley Roundtable—Our 21th Year

Purpose: NABE Silicon Valley, chartered by the National Association for
Business Economics (NABE) in 1982, provides helpful information about
Silicon Valley. We offer research, forecasts, and monthly meetings to
discuss topics of management and business economics. Guests are welcome.

Sponsors: Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy,
Collaborative Economics, Hewlett Packard, Kobbeman Properties, The
Kordsmeier Group, Marcar Management Institute, MEXPRO, SmartOrg, Inc.,
Pacific Strategies, San Jose Mercury News, Spectrum Economics, Sergo,
SRI Consulting, TDS Economics.

Officers:
· President Claire Starry, TDS Economics
· Vice President, Jerome Svigals, Smart Card Institute
· Secretary: Albert Moon, Private Investor
· Treasurer: Dick Carlson, Spectrum Economics
· Research Director, Ken Jacobson, Lockheed Martin

Board: Richard Carlson (Spectrum Economics), Ken Jacobson (Lockheed
Martin), Micheal Kelly (University of Ottawa), Albert Moon (investor),
Richard O'Brien (Hewlett Packard), Claire Starry (TDS), Jerome Svigals
(Smart Card Institute), Eilif Trondsen (SRI International)

Want more information?
Email: president@svrt.org
Phone: (650) 364-5298
Mail: SVRT, Box 4039, Foster City, CA 94404