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Calendar of Events

PATCA offers members, prospective members, and clients a range of inspiring and informative events throughout the year, from networking mixers and monthly dinner meetings to educational seminars, workshops and informal mentoring groups. First-time dinner meeting guests receive a discounted rate.

Influencing Positive Results in Challenging Consulting Situations
Thursday, September 9, 2010
PATCA’s September dinner meeting features Rossella Derickson and Krista Henley of www.Corporate-Wisdom.com who will bring their collective experience from the world of organizational psychology and share the secrets of highly successful consultants who thrive in volatile situations.
Rossella Derickson & Krista Henley, M.A., LMFT
Pruneyard Plaza Hotel, 1995 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Map & Directions
The Kickstart Club
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The Kickstart Club is a monthly meeting for PATCA members who want to sharpen their consulting skills by sharing problems and solutions in an informal atmosphere.
PATCA member host
Country Gourmet Restaurant, 1314 S. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-East Bay
Friday, September 17, 2010
PATCA hosts an East Bay lunch group for members and guests who are based in East Bay or even on the Peninsula. PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Hosts: Suraiya Ahmed and Doug Morrison
La Pinata Restaurant, 39136 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94538 (near Petco inside Raley's shopping center)
Map & Directions
PATCA Member BBQ picnic and 35th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Plan to bring a guest, meet fellow PATCA consultants, and relax with good food and lots of fun. Please refer to the member announcement for more details and to RSVP.
Member Event
Please contact the PATCA Office for details.
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-South Bay
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Host: Joel Williams
Coco's Bakery & Restaurant, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Map & Directions
PATCA October Dinner Meeting-Web Security threats
Thursday, October 14, 2010
more details to come.
Speaker: to be determined
Pruneyard Plaza Hotel, 1995 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-East Bay
Friday, October 15, 2010
PATCA hosts an East Bay lunch group for members and guests who are based in East Bay or even on the Peninsula. PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Hosts: Suraiya Ahmed and Doug Morrison
La Pinata Restaurant, 39136 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94538 (near Petco inside Raley's shopping center)
Map & Directions
The Kickstart Club
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The Kickstart Club is a monthly meeting for PATCA members who want to sharpen their consulting skills by sharing problems and solutions in an informal atmosphere.
PATCA member host
Country Gourmet Restaurant, 1314 S. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-South Bay
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Host: Joel Williams
Coco's Bakery & Restaurant, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Map & Directions
PATCA November Dinner Meeting-Dealing with Difficult People
Thursday, November 11, 2010
PATCA's November meeting will feature Dr. Maynard Brusman, founding principal of Working Resources, who will present the high costs of conflicts in the work environment and provide a checklist on how to deal with these conflicts and difficult people.
Dr. Maynard Brusman
Pruneyard Plaza Hotel, 1995 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Map & Directions

Recent Events

PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-East Bay
Friday, August 20, 2010
PATCA hosts an East Bay lunch group for members and guests who are based in East Bay or even on the Peninsula. PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Hosts: Suraiya Ahmed and Doug Morrison
La Pinata Restaurant, 39136 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94538 (near Petco inside Raley's shopping center)
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-South Bay
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Host: Joel Williams
Coco's Bakery & Restaurant, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-East Bay
Friday, July 16, 2010
PATCA hosts an East Bay lunch group for members and guests who are based in East Bay or even on the Peninsula. PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Hosts: Suraiya Ahmed and Doug Morrison
La Pinata Restaurant, 39136 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94538 (near Petco inside Raley's shopping center)
Map & Directions
The Kickstart Club
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The Kickstart Club is a monthly meeting for PATCA members who want to sharpen their consulting skills by sharing problems and solutions in an informal atmosphere.
PATCA member host
Country Gourmet Restaurant, 1314 S. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Map & Directions
Drafting Fair and Balanced Consulting Agreements
Thursday, July 8, 2010
PATCA’s dinner meeting presenter in July is Jonathan Sweet, a San Jose attorney who represents small businesses. Sweet will provide meeting attendees with a sample agreement form to use as the starting point for PATCA’s discussion about the standard elements of good contracts.
Jonathan J. Sweet, Esq.
Pruneyard Plaza Hotel, 1995 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-South Bay
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Host: Joel Williams
Coco's Bakery & Restaurant, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-East Bay
Friday, June 18, 2010
PATCA hosts an East Bay lunch group for members and guests who are based in East Bay or even on the Peninsula. PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Hosts: Suraiya Ahmed and Doug Morrison
La Pinata Restaurant, 39136 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94538 (near Petco inside Raley's shopping center)
Map & Directions
The Kickstart Club
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The Kickstart Club is a monthly meeting for PATCA members who want to sharpen their consulting skills by sharing problems and solutions in an informal atmosphere.
PATCA member host
Country Gourmet Restaurant, 1314 S. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Map & Directions
PATCA June Dinner Meeting-Create an Endless Stream of Referrals Using Customized Marketing Tools
Thursday, June 10, 2010
PATCA's June meeting will feature Doug Keller of Ravina Marketing, who will define the 3 steps to build an effective proactive referral system. Information in this presentation will provide valuable ideas for all business owners (or anyone responsible for growing revenues) about how to install a referral system that works - without breaking the marketing budget!
Doug Keller of Ravina Marketing
Pruneyard Plaza Hotel, 1995 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Map & Directions
PATCA Consultants Networking Lunch-South Bay
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
PATCA Lunches are monthly meetings for PATCA members designed to offer member-to-member networking with other consultants, discussion of business topics, and the issues and challenges of running a successful consulting practice.
PATCA Member Host: Joel Williams
Coco's Bakery & Restaurant, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Map & Directions