San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter

The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma are pleased to make available a:Special Offer for all lifelong BGS members in the Bay Area
2-for-1 Membership for only $80
(a value of over $500)

You have earned the honor of high achievement in business academics bestowed by Beta Gamma Sigma. Now it’s time to consider how you can take your accomplishments to the next level !

Ever wonder whether you should join a large Chamber of Commerce? This is your opportunity to experience and enjoy full benefits. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is recognized as the pre-eminent business organization for advocacy, networking and economic growth. Founded in 1850, it is a non-profit organization with 2,200 member businesses and countless individual members. Members are drawn from every industry. Members also come from all parts of the Bay Area - from San Jose and the Silicon Valley to Napa and Pleasanton. For more information on benefits: http://www.sfchamber.com/sfcc_bgs_offer.htmDon't let the word San Francisco deter you the Chamber covers the entire Bay Area. This offer is open to all members, and you will find participation relevant and useful for your business and career. Even if you attend just one Chamber event during the next twelve months, you will enjoy and benefit from the introductions and experience. This 2-for-1 Membership Offer gives you individual membership in both the Alumni Chapter and the SF Chamber of Commerce. You are eligible regardless of the year you were inducted and regardless of where you live and work!We thank you for your support!

http://www.bgssf.org/programs_calendarSFChamber_Offer.htmYour participation is important so that we can continue to offer these and other new and exciting programs. We will grow, if you grow with us. Now is the time to take advantage of a great opportunity, and explore the possibilities. Please join us in this exceptional offer!

Register Online

For more information:

Contact Wendy Yu at the SF Chamber at 415-352-8824
             email: wyu@sfchamber.com
web: www.sfchamber.com

Contact Chris Bailey at the BGS-SF Alumni Chapter at 415-725-5310
              email: chris.bailey@member.betagammasigma.org
              web:   www.bgssf.orgThank you.

The Leadership Team
www.bgssf.org

Upcoming Community/Charitable Events
Mentoring
Need guest speakers for AVID program at Fischer Middle School, San Jose
If anyone is interested in being a guest speaker to help inspire underprivileged middle-school students, contact BGS member and advisor Michael Cohen at: Mike@PacAmSecurities.com, tel: (510) 894-4476, cell: (858) 775-8922.

Beta Gamma Sigma San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter LinkedIn Group invitation/introductory messageSubject:
Put your BGS-SF network to work – join the BGS-SF Group on LinkedInDear Lifelong Member:

As a Beta Gamma Sigma member, the local Alumni Chapter would like to invite you to make use of a valuable new tool available to BGS-SF Group members only: the BGS-SF Group on LinkedIn. Through the members-only BGS-SF Group you can:

Leverage the power of the BGS-SF Group network to find and reach the new business contacts you needAccelerate your career through referrals from BGS-SF Group membersKnow more than a name--view rich professional profiles from fellow BGS-SF Group membersLet other BGS-SF Group members know what you have to offer to them and their Contacts
Limit your network searches to other BGS-SF Group members only, if and when you wish to do so

LinkedIn is the leading professional network tool online, used by over 1,300,000 professionals worldwide. Access to the special BGS-SF Group features on LinkedIn is FREE, and is available to BGS-SF Group members only. Access begins by creating your profile—it is secure and you may provide any level of detail as long as it is accurate. Whether you use LinkedIn already or you’re new to LinkedIn, please join the members-only BGS-SF Group here (It is only one step away):https://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/681/2488BB45AA04/Thanks for being a member of BGS-SF Group! (Please note: other local chapter privileges, benefits, or discounts may require annual membership and active support of the organization.)

--The BGS-SF Alumni Group Team
http://www.bgssf.org

The results for the 2006 election are in:

President: Chris Bailey
Vice President: Caren San Felipe-Mendieta
Treasurer: Myra Salinas
Secretary: Michael Wong

Ongoing: CALL for Leaders/Advisors/Mentors!
We are looking for new leaders to participate in building the local chapter's resources.

We need energetic leaders who want to build the chapter's membership, launch new networking activities, and enhance educational and outreach opportunities.We seek seasoned professionals and executives, relocated alumni from other parts of the country/world, and anyone else who has interest in participating.

Please signal your interest by contacting Chris Bailey, or any other officer listed at http://www.bgssf.org.

Membership Information

Annual Memberships for the San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter

Annual Membership - $30
New Inductee Membership (within one year of induction) - $10

Due to the trememdous response to our chapter and its events, and due also to the hard work provided by the chapter's officers and volunteers, we are now pleased to be able to reduce our membership dues. This should allow even more Beta Gamma Sigma members, especially those who are just starting out in their careers, to participate in the activities of our chapter.Also, to encourage the participation of local deans and faculty in our chapter, we will be awarding one complementary faculty membership to each dean to present to the faculty member of his or her choice.We are convinced that by taking these proactive steps, which are only the first of many to come, the San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter will continue to grow at an accelerated rate for the forseeable future.To download an application for membership, please go to http://www.betagammasigma.org/Forms/alumapp.pdf and return it to the central office:

Beta Gamma Sigma
125 Weldon Parkway
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Chris Bailey, chapter president
chris.bailey@member.betagammasigma.org

Isaac Tak, Immediate Past President
isaac.tak@alumni.usc.edu

Visit the San Francisco Area Alumni Chapter's website at www.bgssf.org. You'll find all the latest updated information about the chapter, its programs and services.