Hi Folks,

Please save this date and join us for a night of fun, friends and trivia as we work to grow our membership and help our local charities.

We will update this post as more details become available, but we can tell you now that we will be meeting at Pyramid Alehouse in Walnut Creek on Tuesday (not our usual Wednesday) July 14th at 6 pm. Pyramid hosts a Trivia Night that will be entertaining for all!

Feel free to invite any and all your friends and colleagues to this free event!

See you there!
DVYE

Friends and Members of DVYE –

Mark your calendar for DVYE’s June Happy Hour! The gang will be gathering on Wednesday June 10^th at Pyramid Brewery. Happy Hour starts at 6 pm with complimentary appetizers and Beer/Wine available at the bar.

Pyramid Brewery is located in Walnut Creek at 1410 Locust Street. Come learn about DVYE in a fun and casual environment. We have some amazing charity events coming up this year and this is your opportunity to get involved. Stop by solo or bring along friends/colleagues who may have an interest in becoming involved in DVYE. Plenty of current members will be there to answer any questions you may have.

DVYE is committed to contributing to charities in our local community. We are proud of our efforts and encourage you to join us in our cause. DVYE wants you to be a part of this. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please join Diablo Valley Young Executives on Saturday, May 2 for our very fun and entertaining Kentucky Derby - Churchill Downs West Party. If you have been to the Kentucky Derby party in years past then you know how fun it is and if you haven’t been then you need to come experience it….and, now it’s only $50 per person with advanced donation.

DVYE and the Wheelchair Foundation invite you to attend the running of

The 135th Kentucky Derby

May 2, 2009

Churchill Downs West

Home of Sandee Wiedemann
6500 Highland Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Party Starts 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Post Time

• Mint Julep and Lunch will be served
• Special Guest Wineries
• Kentucky Derby Races
• Woman’s Hat Contest
• Silent & live Auction & Raffle
• Live Dixieland Music & Dancing to DJ afterward

Fifty Dollars per Person or Seventy-five Dollars at the Door
Purchase Tickets Online and type “DVYE” in the comments area

Sponsorship levels available:

Gold Sponsor - $2500. Includes 12 tickets plus full page ad in the program and Sponsor Banner & mic time
Silver Sponsor - $1000. Includes 8 tickets plus half page ad in the program and Mic time.
Bronze Sponsor - $500. Includes 4 tickets plus quarter page ad in the program.
Business Card Ad - $100. Includes photocopy of business card in the program. This listing does not include tickets, which can be purchased for $50 each.

Download a Sponsorship Form in PDF format

We are looking for interesting “Live Auction Items” as well.

To Purchase tickets or make a donation:

https://www.wheelchairfoundation.org/wine4wheels/events

Please mention DVYE in the comments section.

You may also mail a check to: Jeff Behring, 3820 Blackhawk Road, Danville CA 94506 or call (925) 648-3829 with Credit Card Information.

Tax ID# 943353881 Deductible amount $40

Please come join us Wednesday, April 8th for the monthly DVYE Happy Hour. DVYE Happy Hours are a great opportunity for current members to network and share ideas, and the best way for prospective members to learn more about DVYE and how they can become involved. Please feel free to bring along anyone who is interested in our organization; the more the merrier! Complementary appetizers will be provided as a thank you for your involvement. We will be meeting this month at Pyramid Alehouse, located in Walnut Creek at 1410 Locust Street. Happy Hour from 6-8PM. It will be a good time – We look forward to seeing you all!

How Can You Get Involved in DVYE Today?

Here is one very timely & exciting opportunity…

Our first event of 2009 is scheduled for Sat 5/2.  It is going to be a “Kentucky Derby – Churchill Downs West” Party in the Danville hills, and all tax deductible proceeds will benefit the Wheelchair Foundation. Here are some of the preliminary details of this exciting event:

Home of Sandee Wiedemann - 6500 Highland Road, Pleasanton, CA  94588 (this is actually located in the Danville hills, but in the old days this large parcel of land was zoned for Pleasanton, and the two cities have been fighting over the tax revenue ever since)

Party Starts 1:00 o’ clock - Three o’clock Post Time (times subject to change)

• Mint Julep and Lunch will be served
• Special Guest Wineries
• Kentucky Derby Races
• Woman’s Hat Contest
• Raffle & Live Music

Fifty Dollars per Person
or
Seventy-five Dollars at the Door

At this time we are inviting any member who is interested in serving on the committee for this event. Responsibilities include attending weekly conference calls, and maybe one or two in person meetings, and helping with marketing and promoting the event and keeping track of ticket sales.  We are also welcome, but not obligated to help out with the logistical planning of the event.  However this event is already being planned by the Wheelchair Foundation, so there isn’t a whole lot of operational requirements on our part.  We are simply acting as a major sponsor of the event and assisting w/ promoting and marketing the event for a great cause, and to have a lot of fun in the process.

Anyone interested in serving on this committee, please email Don Davis ASAP at ddavis@novusinvestments.com .  For everyone else, please mark your calendar, and we hope to see you there.  Your support, however it may be provided, is always very well appreciated.

Please come join us this Wednesday the 11^th for DVYE’s Happy Hour Gathering. DVYE Happy Hours are a great opportunity for current members to network and share ideas, and the best way for prospective members to learn more about DVYE and how they can become involved. Please feel free to bring along anyone who is interested in our organization; the more the merrier! Complementary appetizers will be provided as a thank you for your involvement. In an effort to be amenable to our southern members, we will be meeting this month at FAZ Restaurant, located in Danville at 600 Hartz Ave. Happy Hour starts at 6PM. It will be a good time – We look forward to seeing you all!

DVYE members and friends,

Please come join us on Wednesday, February 11^th for Diablo Valley Young Executive’s February Happy Hour. The mixer will begin 6 pm, with complementary appetizers and beverages available at the bar. This is a great opportunity for current members to network and share ideas, and the best way for prospective members to learn more about DVYE and how they can become involved. Please feel free to bring along anyone who is interested in our organization; the more the merrier! You will find us at Havana, which is located at 1516 Bonanza Street, Walnut Creek. It will be a good time, guaranteed.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Location:
Artisan Wine Lounge & Café
1633 Bonanza Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Board Meeting:
Time: 5:00 PM SHARP! until 6PM

Happy Hour:
Same Place, Different Time: 6-8:00 PM

H’orderves will be served, Wines by the glass will be available for purchase

Please come join us for Diablo Valley Young Executives Happy Hour at Havana Restaurant – This will be the last DVYE Happy hour of the Year! This event will be your opportunity to get to know the people behind DVYE, share ideas and thoughts for future events and activities, and, of course, blow of some steam mid-work week. This month’s Happy Hour is in the wake of our most recent event: Wine and Equine Festival. Through the combined efforts of our sponsors, members, and friends, DVYE raised over $5,000 in proceeds for the Sunrise Equestrian Foundation. We have now exceeded this year’s goal of raising $20,000 for local charities. We want you to come help us celebrate!

Happy Hour is one of the benefits that come along with being a member – Complementary snacks while rubbing elbows with like-minded young professionals in a casual environment. For those of you who haven’t yet joined DVYE, Happy Hour is offers the chance for you to get to know what DVYE is really about. Members will be there to share their experiences with you, explain how we move as a group to accomplish our goal of raising funds for local charities – and how much fun we have doing it!

October’s Happy Hour Falls on Wednesday the 8^th; starting at 6 pm. Havana Restaurant is located on 1516 Bonanza Street in Walnut Creek. Upon entering Havana, we will be in the room directly to the right. Bring yourselves and anyone you know that may be interested in learning more about DVYE. With any further questions around this event, please contact Sara at membership@dvye.org.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!