Please RSVP to Maggie by October 22nd!

Map to Westpak

Maggie has created a LinkedIn group for the IoPP Golden Gate Chapter. If you are on LinkedIn already, follow this link, and sign in.

If you are not a LinkedIn member yet, you can sign up at http://www.linkedin.com/.

We will be holding our annual Golden Gate IoPP Trivia night on Thursday, September 24th at The Hop Yard in Pleasanton, CA.   There will be CA$H PRIZES and Door prizes!

1st Place –> $100
2nd Place –> $50
3rd Place –> $20

What: Golden Gate IoPP Trivia Night!
When: Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 5:30PM (Please arrive early for appetizers/refreshments.  Trivia will begin at 6PM).
Where: The Hop Yard
3015 Hopyard Rd. #H, Pleasanton, CA
www.hopyard.com
Who: Everyone is welcome!  IoPP members are encouraged to attend.
Cost: $25/person.  We have slightly increased the cost for this meeting in order to cover the additional prizes, but YOU will have a chance to walk away with $100 at the end of the night!!  Also, everyone will be entered to win fabulous door prizes!

RFID Presentation, featuring Gene Nokes

LiveStream Channel Golden Gate Iopp

We are planning to broadcast this meeting on 7/23 from the Hopyard in Pleasanton for anyone who is unable to attend in person. I hope there will be some interest, and we will be going live at around 5:30pm on 7/23. Click on the Livestream Channel link to enter the channel.

If you follow goldengateiopp on Twitter, you will receive a tweet when the video is broadcasting.

Speaker Bio for Gene Nokes
Gene is an RFID and Barcode data collection expert with a diverse background in industrial applications.  An ADIC systems engineering specialist focused on application success formulas with a track record of industry firsts.

Gene understands the value of today’s wireless technologies.  The building blocks of these solutions are RFID Fixed and portable scanners, hand-held computers and wireless LANs (Wide Area and WiFi) – the essential elements needed to transform data into action.  He envisions solutions capable of superior performance.  He has a vision, knowledge of innovative wireless products, industry expertise, and business partnerships that will educate the IEEE member on the state of the art with wireless technology.

Gene has up to date knowledge of innovative, high-performance products, including laser scanners, hand-held computers and wireless communications networks for Wide Area and Wireless LAN architectures.  He also has in-depth industry systems expertise and knowledge of solution providers in manufacturing, transportation/logistics, warehousing, healthcare, government/military, gaming, hospitality and finance.

What: Tour of Wine Bottling Line followed by Wine Tasting!

When: Thursday, June 11th from 2PM to 4PM. Wine Tastings will begin at 3PM.

Where: Wente Vineyards – 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore, CA 94550 map

Who: IoPP Members and Guests

Cost: Tour is Free. $20 for Wine + Cheese tasting.

Please RSVP to Maggie Turner by June 5th.

There will be a Golden Gate Chapter IoPP Social on Thursday, May 28th! We will have dinner at Tony Roma’s Yoshi’s in Jack London Square, then enjoy the sites of the Bay during a 1-hour Ferry ride on the Alameda/Oakland Ferry.

What: Golden Gate Chapter IoPP Social!
Alameda/Oakland Ferry ride (Round-trip departing & returning to Jack London Square in Oakland).  Dinner at Yoshi’s prior to 6:55PM departure.
- See below or visit the Alameda/Oakland Ferry website for parking location & details. http://www.eastbayferry.com/

Where: Meet at Yoshi’s if you are interested in dinner before-hand.  Otherwise, meet at the Clay St. Ferry Terminal.  For those who are only meeting for the ferry portion, we will have an IoPP sign to help you find us.
- Free Parking location: Intersection of Washington & Embarcadero (See map below).
- Clay Street Ferry Terminal: 530 Water Street, Oakland, CA
- Yoshi’s address:  510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA map

When: Thursday, May 28th.
5:30PM: Dinner at Yoshi’s in Jack London Square.
6:55PM Ferry Departure from Clay Street Ferry Terminal in Oakland.
7:20PM: Arrival at Ferry Building and re-boarding Ferry heading back to Oakland (7:25PM Departure).
8:00PM: Arrive back at Clay Street Ferry Terminal in Oakland.

Who: Everyone is welcome!  Feel free to invite guests.

Cost: We ask that everyone cover their own cost of the Ferry, as well as dinner/drinks. (Fares btwn Oakland @ San Francisco: $6.25 one way/$12.50 round-trip)

**RSVP by May 15th**
- Attending?  Yes or No.
- Number of guests including yourself: ______
- Dinner at Yoshi’s?  Yes or No.

Upcoming Events:
June 11th: Wente Winery Tour of Bottling Line from 3PM- 5PM. Livermore, CA.  Wine tastings following the tour.

RSVP Deadlines:

• May 15th for Ferry Social Event
• June 5th for Wente Winery Tour

Please RSVP to Maggie Turner at maggie.turner@clorox.com

Oakland — Clay Street Ferry Terminal The address of the Clay Street Terminal is 530 Water Street, Oakland, 94607. If you are taking the ferry from Oakland to Alameda, the San Francisco Ferry Building, San Francisco’s Pier 41 (Pier 39) or Angel Island State Park, you are eligible for up to 12 hours of free parking in the garage. Free parking is not available for Giants game / AT&T Park service. There is no overnight parking.

The Port of Oakland has installed 2 parking validation machines on the water side of the glass doors at the Clay street ferry terminal. Ferry riders wishing free parking must validate parking tickets using these machines. For validated parking, please follow these steps: For parking under 12 hours: 1. You will receive a parking ticket upon entering the garage. Bring this ticket to the ferry terminal. 2. Insert the parking ticket into one of the validation machines located on the water side of the terminal glass doors. 3. Upon returning to the garage, you can go directly to your vehicle to exit the garage. There is no need to stop at the Pay-on-Foot machines on the first floor.

San Francisco Ferry Building — South Terminal The South Terminal (Gate E), is located approximately one block from Pier 1/2 on the south side of the Ferry Building. Parking is limited around the ferry terminal. Riders are encouraged to use public transportation when boarding the ferry at the SF Ferry Building. Click here for complete transit connection information.

Please join us for an informative tour of Redwood Packaging.

When: April 9, 2009 5:30 PM – 8 PM

Where: Redwood Packaging, 1285 Atlantic, Union City, CA 94587

Host: Eric Clifford – President, Owner (IoPP Member)

Cost: $20.00 $10 and FREE for Students

Please RSVP to Maggie Turner at maggie.turner@clorox.com by April 7th so we can plan accordingly for food and drinks.

redwoodpackaging.com

About Us
Redwood Packaging was founded in 1988 to provide specialized, on-site, packaging. We have grown from 2 to 60 employees due to customer satisfaction and word-of-mouth referrals. We are quickly becoming a leader in customized crating, pallets, cases and packaging services.

In 2004 we moved into our new 90,000 square foot facility in Union City, California. Additional personnel were hired and equipment purchased to handle our growth. At our facility or on-site we provide professional crating and packaging solutions for virtually any shipping requirements.

The next Golden Gate IoPP Chapter meeting will be at The Clorox Company on Thursday March 5th, 2009 from 6:00PM – 7:30PM.  Clorox will be hosting a tour of their Central Packaging Lab to our group.

Please RSVP to Maggie Turner (maggie.turner@clorox.com) by 2/27 if you would like to attend.  You need to be on the list in order to enter the building, so please remember to send your RSVP before the cut-off date.

WHAT:  Clorox Packaging Lab Tour
WHEN: Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 6PM – 7:30PM
WHERE: Clorox Technical Center, 7200 Johnson Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588  Google Maps
WHO: You!  You do not need to be an IoPP member to attend.

We charge $20 at the door.  There will be pizza and soda provided.

The Annual Westpak Friends of Packaging Golf Fundraiser, presented by Western Packaging Association will be held on April 24, 2009 with a 1PM Shotgun start. We will once again hold the event at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore, California. The tournament welcomes all packaging professionals, customers, clients, and friends. The proceeds from this event will help support packaging education through scholarships and funds for new equipment at San Jose State University. Register by March 15, 2009 and SAVE!! Register before March 15, 2009 to save $25 for a single golfer. Register as a foursome and save even more!! $150 per golfer before March 15th $575 per foursome before March 15th After March 15th, individual golfer is $175.00 and a foursome is $700. Fee includes tee prizes, shirt, lunch, and dinner afterwards. More details to come SOON! Click here to let us know you are playing!

We look forward to hosting you this year at the 2009 Westpak Friends of Packaging Tournament. Feel free to pass this information on to your associates, clients and golf buddies. If you have any questions, let us know. Contact information: Daniel Hughes, friendsofpkggolf@sbcglobal.net Andrew Malcolm, andy@malcolmconsulting.com Kim Roper, kroper2@mac.com Interested in sponsorship opportunities or donating prizes? Please contact Daniel Hughes, cell 707-483-7670 friendsofpkggolf@sbcglobal.net

Transport Packaging: Where Cost-Cutting Meets Sustainability

One-Day Seminar

Developed by packaging pros for packaging pros IoPP worked with Adalis Crop., to develop this seminar for packagers who have greater transport packaging responsibilities. It also helps those with experience get a fresh perspective on opportunities.

Taught by an expert in the field Tom Blanck CPP, has more than 20 years of experience in packaging consulting, marketing and sales programs. Blanck leads the Adalis Packaging Solutions Group, a team of Certified Packaging Professionals that provides independent, unbiased perspectives on client packaging needs. He is an acknowledged speaker, a facilitator of workshops and an expert on a variety of topics related to the professional services industry. Key tactics you will learn in this one-day seminar:

• Avoid big mistakes that eat up money

• Use these tools on money-wasting mistakes

• Learn how rigors of the distribution environment affect coss

• Try cost-reduction strategies

• And, probe case studies to show these tactics working in the real world

When: March 12, 2009

Where: Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport 18800 MacArthur Blvd. Irvine, CA 92612 949-833-9999

Cost: IoPP Members – $485 Non-Members – $545

Click here for registration