This event has been postponed. If you had planned to join us, we hope you'll be able to join us at First Tuesday on 1/7 instead. The Thunderbird Silicon Valley Alumni Chapter is thrilled to launch a series of conversations that bring together business and technology leaders with globally minded Thunderbird alumni and friends in Silicon Valley. These are designed to be a chance to network and discuss trending topics in an intimate setting over a 3-course dinner. We kick off th

Do you know of a better way to beat the summer heat than a night of friendly competition with fellow T-birds, friends and their families? Come join the Thunderbird Silicon Valley Alumni Chapter for $3.50 games or shoes at Bowlmor in Cupertino on August 19th at 6pm. It's a serious deal, so first come/first served. If you're not into bowling, there's also pool, bocce, a range of food options and a full bar. Please RSVP. We hope you can join us! #networking #food #drink #socia

GET INVOLVED The San Jose Mercury News 2018 Bay Area festivals and fairs guide identifies some of the many exciting events. If you're planning to attend and want to share with local Tbirds to get a group together, it's a simple 2-step process. 1) Post a note on the Facebook Thunderbird Silicon Valley Chapter page. 2) Contact one of us, so our team can help you spread the word. Our Silicon Valley Thunderbird community has been enjoying First Tuesdays at terrific spots around t

Fun in the sun! A fantastic crew of Thunderbird Silicon Valley chapter supporters joined us for our third annual thank you barbecue and swim party generously hosted by Andrew Ogawa, a member of our leadership team, and his family in Atherton. Andrew, a venture capitalist who runs Quest Venture Partners, will be speaking at Thunderbird's European Reunion and Business Forum in Stockholm, Sweden from June 28 to July 1, 2018. He'll also be judging a Thunderbird business plan comp

POSTPONED - Check directly at Plug and Play's website for FoundHER event updates. https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/events/foundher-presents-glass-series-balancing-act/ Dear Ladies and Gentlemen -- For those interested in professional Thunderbird events! Here is one around the dialogue of female entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, and balancing work and life. Everyone is invited, men and women -- we want to include everyone in the conversation. We hope you'll join us

Dear Tbird SV ladies: With all these incredible professional women among the T-bird family, we are pleased to announce the first-ever women's dim sum brunch in the Peninsula! Join us as we build strong connections amongst the women in our community, and support one another as we move forward on a personal and professional front. Let's strengthen the network between us and build new friendships. This should be great fun, and more importantly, the first of many great events tha

9am hike on Saturday, April 14: If fresh air and a short hour long hike in the Palo Alto hills sounds good, join us at Arastradero Preserve. Everyone's welcome, especially dogs and children! The insider's scoop: Parking is limited, so consider arriving early or carpooling. We share trails with horses and mountain bikers Java Break: We'll meet at Backyard Brew, a new local hangout, for coffee, tea or chai after the hike for those who're interested at approximately 10:30am. It

Ever wonder how to some brands win and some lose? Differentiation is the key, whether the brand is a new disrupter or an established one that’s been around for decades. Connect with local Thunderbirds at this book launch featuring a global speaker and new author who is also a seasoned executive with experience building many iconic brands and advising leaders worldwide. Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award-finalist Soon Yu shares his views at a book launch celebratin

Imagine some of your best meals. Were you traveling and connecting with new or old friends? Silicon Valley’s food options have opened up over the past 30 years with the influx of different cultures and growing mix of ethnicities that now call this place home. This infusion of people from all over the world has spurred the growth of new cuisines that have become increasingly commonplace, so that if you’re ready for a local food adventure, you could easily pursue and find satis

Whenever I get invited to an event, especially one with friends, friends of friends, or just potentially really interesting people, I get a bit excited about the possibilities. How about for you? Consider this an open invitation to join T-birds and T-bird friends on Thursday night, November 3rd, for our Thunderbird Bay Area 70th Anniversary Celebration. You’ll get a chance to meet new friends or connect with old ones over a multi-course dinner and hear from Thunderbird’s CEO/

"Getting to visibility and credibility is about making connections." - Dr. Ivan Misner, “Networking Guru” by Entrepreneur magazine On any given Thursday night, the bar and patio area of Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, a luxury hotel, overflows with people at this must-attend hot spot. It boasts well-heeled venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and a younger, hip crowd in comparison to previous years. A couple weeks ago, I was invited by a Thunderbird (a.k.a., T-bird) who rece

A couple dozen folks braved the rainy, chilly weather for some tasty modern Indonesian appetizers, drinks, and chatter at Indo, which has an impressively long-lasting happy hour. The music was pumping, a basketball game was showing on the tvs, the lights were dimmed, and folks were connecting. Conversations even included idyllic vacation spots like Playa del Carmen and talk about the addictive nature of the Netflix 10-part series, “Making a Murderer”. Need the backstory? Try

Hey Silicon Valley / Bay Area Thunderbirds, A unique opportunity is coming up for the First Tuesday in November - do not miss out. We're planning on meeting up at Santa Clara Bay Club, which is a member-only venue with some high-end features that you might want to check out...Nice patio outside, great company, perfect atmosphere... all that - FREE, while enjoying the company of your fellow Thunderbirds. What else do you need? Please come and join us on November 3rd, 2015 at t

For those of us with no hope of making our way to Bavaria in Southern Germany to celebrate with the locals, we decided to tap into our own October First Tuesday to get some libations, Silicon Valley-style. Check out the smiling Thunderbirds and friends getting together for a little noshing and a few drinks at Steins Beer Garden. Yes, that’s right, a beer garden. Well, there is even a little patch of grass outside in this little beer haven in downtown Mountain View. Considerin