KAPS News, Oct 20th

Welcome to the October 28th, 2009 edition of the KAPS Newsletter.

In this issue:
*KAPS Halloween Party
*Community Service Event: SF Food Bank
*November Kappy Hour
*"From Seoul to Silicon Valley" Presented by KACC-NPC
*"Speaker Series Featuring Jay Chang" Presented by KASE

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KAPS HALLOWEEN PARTY

This Saturday will be the busiest and most fun party night of year, so start it
off right with KAPS!

Before heading to the late night parties and clubs, join us at our spooky house
for light bites, plenty of drinks, and lots of costume watching!

As part of the festivities, prizes will be given throughout the night for the
best, sexiest, and worst costumes!

UPDATE: For you ladies (and men o_O) wearing spiked heels, please use the
separate ground floor entrance as the main entryway was just installed with
brand new hardwood floors.

When:
Saturday, October 31, 2009
7:30pm - 10:30pm

Where:
Korean Center
1362 Post St (at Gough)
San Francisco, CA

Cost:
$1 for costumed members
$5 for costumed non-members
$10 for non-costumed non-members

There is ample street parking.

Alcohol donations are welcome!

You can see pictures from last year's event in the KAPS gallery at
http://www.kaps.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=2653.

Not a member yet? Sign up for membership by visiting www.kaps.org/membership09.

Please contact KAPS Social Chair JinUk Shin at jinuk@kaps.org with any
questions.

COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: SF FOOD BANK

Save the dates! KAPS would like to reprise our efforts in helping the SF Food Bank meet its goals. We have become an official Apple Corps team at the SF Food Bank. Our group has committed to one year's worth of activities to help fight hunger year-round, beginning Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

The last community service event with the SF Food Bank was a great success! Box after box, we stuffed and sealed and packaged. Along the way, some of us fell, others spilled oatmeal, and everyone laughed and learned more about one another. The end result was this: 18,000 pounds of cabbage and 1,056 pounds of oatmeal were repackaged and distributed into the hands of those who need it most. It was no small feat.

To see pictures from our last event, please visit http://www.kaps.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=6814

Please save the following dates: 11/7/2009, 2/20/2010, 5/22/2010, and 8/21/2010 from 9AM - 12PM at the SF Food Bank.

For more information or to register please email KAPS Community Service Chair Christine Shin at christine@kaps.org.

NOVEMBER KAPPY HOUR

November is quickly creeping up on us and what does that mean? KAPPY HOUR TIME! Our November Kappy Hour will be on Thursday, November 5th at 7:30 pm at Festa Wine & Cocktail Lounge in Japantown. We have rented out the entire bar exclusively for KAPS and will have their karaoke stage all to ourselves.

Want to stay even more up to date on KAPS events? Join our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=4747275838&ref=ts

When: Thursday, November 5th at 7:30 pm
Where: Festa Wine & Cocktail Lounge (1581 Webster St - 2nd floor of Japan Center, San Francisco)

Each of our Kappy Hours offer a great opportunity to network with fellow Korean-American professionals, meet up with old friends, and learn about what's going on in KAPS.

Interested in seeing pictures from past Kappy Hours? Please visit http://kaps.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=4987

"FROM SEOUL TO SILICON VALLEY" PRESENTED BY KACC-NPC

Speaker: Michael Yang; Founder, President & CEO of Become, Inc
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Place: Osha Thai Restaurant, Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco (near Drumm and Clay streets and the Hyatt Regency; phone, 415-788-6742)

Cost: $30 per person (covers a very nice lunch -- please send check payable to the Korean American Chamber of Commerce to the address below)

RSVP: By October 30 to Margie Colin, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 425 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (415-268-7660; email, mcolin@mofo.com) (check or cash also accepted at the door, but we need to know how many are attending by October 30)

Parking: Validated parking at a reduced rate in the Embarcadero 4 parking garage (entrance on Drumm between Sacramento and Clay)

About the Speaker: Michael Yang is Founder, President and CEO of Become, Inc. and is responsible for the direction, strategy and execution of a top comparison shopping site. He founded Become.com in January 2004 with the goal of developing the next generation shopping search engine, and Become, Inc. has since raised over $37 million in venture capital from TPG, EFF, Transcosmos, and Ron Conway. Prior to Become.com, Michael founded mySimon.com in 1998 and served as its CEO, which was acquired by CNET for $700 million in 2000. Michael has also served on the advisory board of the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) at Stanford University.

Michael has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, a MS degree in Computer Science from Columbia University and a MBA degree from the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley. Michael will share with us his journey as a Korean-American Entrepreneur/CEO in the high technology industry in Silicon Valley, how he started mySimon in 1998 with $25,000 and sold the company to CNET for $700 million in 2000, and how he started Become.com in 2004.

For additional information, please contact Grant Kim at gkim@mofo.com

"SPEAKER SERIES FEATURING JAY CHANG" PRESENTED BY KASE

The Korean American Society of Entrepreneurs (KASE) has invited KAPS to attend their next Speaker Series, sponsored by Morgan Lewis. Jay Chang, President of Samsung Information Systems will be joining us for an evening of food, drinks and candid discussion. Jay will be discussing his role at Samsung as well as the current economic climate and how that has affected the divisions he oversees which include R&D and investments. We all can benefit from the insight and experience that Jay brings.

What: KASE Speaker Series featuring Jay Chang, President of Samsung Information Systems.
When: Thurs. Nov 5th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Where: Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius LLP
2 Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real Suite 700, Palo Alto, CA
Cost: $10 at door

Food and Drinks will be provided.

Jay's Bio:
Jay (Jaesoo) Chang joined Samsung Information Systems America, the U.S. R&D center of Samsung Electronics Co., in February 2009 as President. Mr. Chang also serves as Chairman of Samsung Technology Sourcing Collaboration (STSC), a local committee in Silicon Valley dedicated to encouraging innovation and developing new and efficient technologies through partnerships with third-party companies. Mr. Chang has worked for Samsung in various positions for over 20 years. Prior to joining SISA, Mr. Chang served as Vice President of Samsung Electronics Co. in South Korea, taking charge of R&D strategy and new business development. From 1998-2002, Mr. Chang served in a similar capacity as Director and Head of R&D Planning and Administration at Samsung Telecommunications America in Dallas, TX. Mr. Chang's expertise in new business development began during his tenure at Samsung Group Chairman's Office from 1994-1997. Mr. Chang earned a B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Korea University and a M.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University.

For additional information, please contact Ben Mappen at ben@kase.org

INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE INVOLVED IN KAPS?

KAPS is always on the lookout for people interested in getting the most out of their KAPS experience. We are looking for volunteers to plan social events, coordinate community service events, serve as guest speakers, monitor the website, and improve the overall KAPS member experience. We are also looking for contributors to our newsletters and website, in the form of job postings, professional advice, and relevant news.

If you are interested in becoming an officer, contributing to newsletters, or assisting with an event, please contact andrew@kaps.org.

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The Korean American Professional Society (KAPS) is a nonprofit organization that is devoted to the professional and social development of Korean Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide a forum for networking, community service, and political involvement.

To learn more about KAPS, our members, and our events, or to join the KAPS community, please visit our website at www.kaps.org