June 2009

Retirement: When and How to Start Planning

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Mon, Jun 22 2009 - 12:00pm

Retirement: When and How to Start Planning
Carroll Estes, Ph.D., Founder, Institute of Health and Aging, UCSFGretchen Hollstein, CFP®, Investment Advisor, Litman/Gregory Asset Management, LLCEsther Koch, C.P.A., Gerontologist and President, Encore ManagementJohn Milford, Executive Director, San Francisco Towers - Moderator
By the year 2030, the U.S. population aged 65 and older will double, making roughly 20 percent of the population over the legal age of retirement. Read more »

Protecting Your Family and Your Values With A Great Estate Plan

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Mon, Jun 22 2009 - 6:00pm

How to Provide for Your Family and Leave Your Legacy: Estate Planning in a Challenged Economy
Erik Dryburgh, Alder & Colvin; Board Member, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning
Even in these difficult times, you can craft an estate plan that protects your family’s future while ensuring that the causes you care about are remembered. Estate planning expert Dryburgh will share the information you need to determine if your estate plan should be re-evaluated in this economy. Read more »

California HealthCare and the Stimulus: Promises, Possibilities and Pitfalls

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Fri, Jun 19 2009 - 12:00pm

California Health Care and the Stimulus: The Promises, Possibilities and Pitfalls
Toby Douglas, Chief Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care ServicesElizabeth Imholz, Special Projects Director, Consumer’s UnionDavid Lansky, President and CEO, the Pacific Business Group on HealthJim Dempsey, Vice President for Public Policy, the Center for Democracy and Technology
The government is expected to send about $85 billion in stimulus money to t Read more »

Marjorie Weingrow: Networking For Success

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Thu, Jun 18 2009 - 6:00pm

Networking for Success
Marjorie Weingrow, Executive Director, SAGE Scholars Program, UC Berkeley; Business Consultant and Coach
How is effective networking put into practice? No matter what your profession is, networking can be crucial to success in today’s world. Join in this fun, interactive session to discover skills to get immediate results. Read more »

Katie Tamony: Editor-in-Chief at Sunset Magazine

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Thu, Jun 18 2009 - 7:00pm

The Ultimate Way to Eat Local: Sunset Magazine and Backyard Farming
This program is postponed
Katie Tamony, Editor-in-Chief, Sunset Magazine
Tamony has taken eating local to a whole new level with the "one-block" diet. You can't get much more local than your own backyard. In an area about the size of a medium suburban backyard, Sunset magazine grew 30 different crops for an end-of-summer feast. Read more »

James Lovelock: The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning

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Wed, Jun 17 2009 - 6:00pm

The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning
James Lovelock, Scientist; Author; Inventor
The originator of the Gaia Hypothesis (now considered by his supporters to be the Gaia Theory), Lovelock argues that the Earth is lurching closer to a permanent “hot state” – and the final move, when it comes, could be faster than most specialists think. Read more »

Bill Gates, Sr.

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Wed, Jun 17 2009 - 6:00pm

Bill Gates Sr.
Co-chair, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Author, Showing Up for Life
In conversation with John Wood, Founder, Room to Read
“To me, global poverty is a humanitarian issue. People are dying, and we can save them – and that ought to be enough.” These words from the senior Bill Gates illustrate his commitment to “showing up” for his life and improving the lives of impoverished populations all over the world. Read more »

Peter Greenberg

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Tue, Jun 16 2009 - 6:30pm

Traveling During the Economic Meltdown
Essential news you need to know and how to avoid being a travel victim
Peter Greenberg, NBC “Today Show” Travel Editor, Author, Tough Times, Great Travels: The Travel Detective’s Guide to Hidden Deals, Unadvertised Bargains, and Great Experiences
How can you take advantage of the best travel deals during the economic meltdown? Read more »

Paul Starobin

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Tue, Jun 16 2009 - 6:00pm

After America
Paul Starobin, Staff Correspondent, National Journal; Author, After America
Starobin says America is at the end of its ascendency, but it is unclear who will take our place and how quickly change will come. Many wonder what the U.S. role will be in the new global landscape. Starobin says the transition could be dark or pleasant, depending on allegiances, and whether innovators are able to bring ideas to the table quickly.
Location: Club OfficeTime: 5:30 p.m. Read more »

Carl Schramm: Entrepreneurial Capitalism: Engine for Innovation and Prosperity

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Mon, Jun 15 2009 - 6:00pm

Entrepreneurial Capitalism: Engine for Innovation and Prosperity
Carl Schramm, Ph.D., President and CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Some people think that capitalism is the culprit in the economic crisis, that market excesses got us into this mess and only a firm regulatory hand will get us out. Schramm says that’s wrong. He explains why capitalism did not cause the problem but does offer the solution. Read more »