May/June 2012Events,

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Amenities

May/Juninside

Women in Leadership: “Understanding the Power of Thought” Thursday, May 31, noon–1pm Bishop Ranch Conference Center 2623 Camino Ramon, Suite 175 (BR3) Free, includes a light lunch

Marta Maria Marraccini holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is an established community builder and public speaker in the Bay Area. She will be presenting a special women-only seminar at Bishop Ranch focused on the power of intention and what it means to be a businesswoman standing firmly in her own leadership. You will learn how your thoughts help create your reality and how to get real with yourself in the business world and in your personal relationships. Ladies, you won’t want to miss this one! RSVP by calling Community and Outreach at 925.543.0100.

b2b SeminarsCommon Sense Rules for Common Stocks Wednesday, May 30, noon–1pm Bishop Ranch Conference Center 2623 Camino Ramon, Suite 175 (BR3) Free, includes a light lunch

Join Martin Troiani, financial advisor with Edward Jones, as he presents Take Stock in the Market. This seminar explores stock market basics in simpler terms, including the basic structure of the stock market and three principles that can help you become successful in stock investing. RSVP by calling Community and Outreach at 925.543.0100.

Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say! How to design and deliver powerful presentations.

Monday, May 21, noon–1pm Bishop Ranch Conference Center 2623 Camino Ramon, Suite 175 (BR3) Free, includes a light lunch

In this informative workshop, business coach and seminar leader Brad Warren will show you how to design and deliver powerful presentations, whether it’s a one-on-one presentation or to a room full of people. You’ll learn:

• The qualities and characteristics of great presenters • A nine-step process for creating outstanding presentations • How to deal with nervousness and anxiety • How to control the environment, deal with distractions and build audience rapport

Have an upcoming presentation yourself? Bring it along and get some professional advice!

Seating at all these seminars is limited. Please call Community and Outreach at 925.543.0100 to sign up today.

Executive Profile

Mark Woodburn CEO, FGD Finance

Company: FGD—Financial Group Direct, LLC

Year company was founded: 2007

Bishop Ranch Location: BR 6–2410 Camino Ramon, Suite 166

Business type: Professional accounting and finance staffing and search firm. We help our clients with temporary, interim and permanent needs.

Business approach: Investing in long-term professional relationships that are rooted in trust and integrity. It may sound cliché, but doing the right thing and being accountable really makes a difference.

Biggest challenge: Making sure that we, as a team, don’t become complacent. In our competitive industry, we have to continue to become better. We are either growing or declining and we want to grow.

Favorite tasks: Meeting with clients, assessing their needs and delivering solutions that makes their jobs easier. Each time we do this, we end up with a client that is happy to refer us to others.

Least favorite task: Handling all the paperwork that comes with running a business.

Source of inspiration: God and my family.

Best way to motivate staff: Always lead by example. Don’t ask the staff to do something that you won’t do yourself. I want to find ways for our team members to focus on doing those things that they are gifted at doing. A great book for managers and leaders is “Go Put Your Strengths to Work” by Marcus Buckingham.

Suggestions for young executives: Never give up and don’t ever let the negative critics persuade you to change your path.

A goal you still want to achieve: I would like our firm to be on the mind of every accounting and finance professional in our respective markets.

Favorite pastime: Spending time with my wife and kids.

Favorite stressbuster: Exercise. A few years ago my wife and I got hooked on P90X and it is an awesome stressbuster.

Favorite vacation spot: Palm Desert, California. There is something amazing about the dry desert heat.

Favorite music: I really enjoy music of all kinds, but my favorite is contemporary Christian music.

Favorite East Bay restaurant: Va de Vi, in Walnut Creek.

Favorite cause: Serving and giving to those who are less fortunate.

Bishop Ranch Wellness and Safety Fair Thursday, June 7, 11:30am–2pm 2301 Camino Ramon (BR11 courtyard and parking lot) Free

This is one event sure to make you feel great! More than 40 vendors will share the very latest health, diet and exercise info; present interactive demos; and offer free eye exams, cholesterol screening, bone density tests and blood pressure checks.

New Vendors This Month Club Sport of San Ramon Sea World San Diego La Boulange de Danville La Finestra Restaurant

SF Giants vs. LA Dodgers Friday, July 27, 7:15pm Bus Departs from BR3 (outdoor fountain) at 5:30pm 925.543.0100

Don’t miss a pitch as the SF Giants do battle with their rivals from LA. For just $70 a person, you get a great seat to the game (Promenade Level, Rows 24-29), a ride to and from AT&T Park and a boxed dinner on board the bus.

We’ve only reserved 40 seats, so you know this event will sell out soon. Hurry and order your tickets today. And beat LA!

Please call 925.543.0100 for reservations. All reservations will be firm upon payment.

Danville Bakery

221 Hartz Avenue, Danville

925.837.7844 A long-time East Bay favorite, this old-fashioned Danish bakery offers delightful pastries, cookies, cookie baskets, cakes, cup-cakes, pies, rolls, platters & gift boxes.

Bishop Ranch Offer: 15% off all orders

Clare Computer Solutions

2400 Camino Ramon, Suite 195 (BR6)

925.277.0690

A comprehensive provider of advanced network and IT ser- vices—and Bishop Ranch tenant—Clare Computer Solutions has a 16-year track record of designing, installing, servicing, repairing and maintaining business-critical computer networks.

Bishop Ranch Offer: 10% off monthly fees for network monitoring, maintenance and management services

Bridges Restaurant and Bar

44 Church Street, Danville

925.820.7200

Executive Chef Kevin Gin brings his signature style to one of the Bay Area’s most acclaimed restaurants—delightfully blending California cuisine with European and Asian influences. The atmosphere is both relaxed and refined, whether you’re dining inside or outside on the cozy patio.

Bishop Ranch Offer: 25% off lunch for parties up to four (excluding alcohol)

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(Continued from previous page) The San Ramon Fire Department will also be on hand with life-saving tips and advice. And our friends from Jamba Juice will be selling fresh fruit smoothies to benefit the American Heart Association. Plus, there will be other great refreshments, raffles and giveaways! There’s truly something for every body.

Healthy Eating Fair Tuesday, July 10, 11:30–2pm Bishop Ranch Conference Center 2623 Camino Ramon, Ste. 175 (BR3) Free

Sponsored by Bishop Ranch and Whole Foods Market, the Healthy Eating Fair is a casual, informative event that will empower you to make smart, healthy food choices. You’ll get great recipe ideas, have a chance to sample a wide range of delicious food and meet the passionate people who create some of the world’s healthiest products. Eating right has never been this easy...or fun! Please call 925.543.0100 to RSVP.

More Trucks, More Times Food Truck Expansion Wednesdays and Fridays, 11am–2pm Bishop Ranch 1, 3, 8, and 15

What could be better than a delicious gourmet lunch? Another one! That’s why we doubled our gourmet food truck schedule, with

four trucks visiting two BR locations every Wednesday and Friday. There will even be live music at one location for your lunchtime listening pleasure.

For a complete menu of upcoming trucks and locations, visit bishopranch.com> tenant services> events. Or log on to our Facebook page each Tuesday for the latest in the line up.

Recycling Days: Free Computer Recycling & Document Shredding Thursday, May 31, 10am–2pm 2301 Camino Ramon (BR3 front parking lot)

Keep your office clean and your planet green. Take advantage of our upcoming free recycling day. eWaste Direct, Inc. will be on site to accept your personal and professional electronic devices—everything from computers to copy machines to console video games. For a complete list of accepted items, visit ewastedirect.com. Please: No appliances, alkaline batteries or light bulbs of any kind!

Shred Works, Inc. will also be here to help you get rid of your old printed records, files and all types of unneeded paperwork. All items will be taken to Shred Works’ plant and securely shredded the same day. Certificate of destruction will be provided. There is a five-box maximum per person (standard-size box). Visit Shredworks.com for more information about this AAA-NAID certified company.

For more information, please call Community and Outreach at 925.543.0100.

Photo courtesy of the San Ramon Fire Department

Transportation

Exclusive Opportunity

B2W (Bike to Work Day) Thursday, May 10

Leave the car in the garage, hop on your trusty two-wheeler and make tracks to Contra Costa County’s biggest Bike to Work celebration. We’ll be manning the Energizer Station on the Iron Horse Trail at Bollinger Canyon Road (between Marketplace and BR1) from 6–10:30am. Be sure to roll on in for some free goodies and refreshments, a free five-minute massage, complimentary bike tune-up and a spin on an electric bike.

Contact brtc@bishopranch.com or call 925.830.0101 for event details. And be sure to ask for your free Bike to Work Starter Kit!

Everyone in the Carpool

Skyrocketing gas prices putting a dent in your wallet? Fight back by joining or forming a carpool. Just complete a simple application and you’ll be approved to use the designated spaces

Blackhawk Country Club Membership

Blackhawk Country Club is one of the East Bay’s most prestigious clubs. And now, Bishop Ranch tenants have the exclusive opportunity to join through two new membership categories—before they’re made available to the general public.

Associate Golf Membership This category is created specifically for people ages 25 to 40 looking to join a country club. Associate Members pay only 50% of the published initiation fee and receive significant savings on dues for five years from the day they join, all while receiving full club access and privileges.

Non-Proprietary Golf Membership Non-Proprietary Golf Members pay just $5,000 to join and receive a discount on their monthly dues. This is an outstanding option to begin immediately enjoying the club, without having to make the long-term

closest to your building. And thanks to our Guaranteed Ride Home Program, you’ll never be stranded at work should something unforeseen happen.

Contact brtc@bishopranch.com or call 925.830.0101 on how to get started.

Spare the Air May 1 marks the start of the Bay Area’s annual six-month Spare the Air campaign to combat unhealthy air. For details on how to reduce your footprint, visit www.bishopranch.com/tenant-services/transportation/.

Also, know exactly when to leave your car at home by signing up at www.sparetheair.org to receive an email alert the afternoon before a Spare the Air day is declared.

commitment that accompanies a regular golf membership.

Both Associate and Non-Proprietary Golf members enjoy full access to two championship golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pool, multiple dining venues, meeting rooms, fitness, bocce and childcare.

Other Membership Categories include Golf Equity, Tennis, Swim and Social. And trial memberships for all levels are available.

Sign up for a Club tour by May 30, and receive a complimentary round of golf. To confirm your tour, or for additional information regarding membership rates, please contact Morisha Dechter at 925.736.6566.

It’s Tee TimeFree Golf Clinic and Video Swing Analysis Friday, June 29, 11:30am–2pm 6111 Bollinger Canyon Road (BR1 front lawn by the fountain) Want to discover the great game of golf? Get back in the game? Or just brush up on your skills? Then join Blackhawk Country Club PGA Golf Pro Tim Burr for a hands-on clinic designed just for your experience and skill level.

New Players 11:30am–noon This 30-minute clinic will focus on basic rules and etiquette, equipment you’ll need to get started and what you need to know before you hit the range or course.

Lapsed Players 12:15–12:45pm This 30-minute clinic will help you get back in the groove. We’ll focus on equipment changes, tips to

help regain your form and some new techniques that will have you playing better than ever before!

Current Players 1–1:30pm This 30-minute clinic will focus on techniques of the golf swing, course management and short game improvements.

Every participant will also receive a free video swing analysis and have a chance to win free rounds of golf at Blackhawk and other great prizes. Don’t miss this chance to have a great time...and gear up for a great summer on the links.

Note: Each clinic is limited to the first eight participants and requires a minimum of four players. Call 925.543.0100 to sign up today!

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