PROGRAM BOOKLET

BIM Study Trip

San Francisco - San Jose - Las Vegas - New YorkSTAR MASTER STUDY CLUB BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT STUDY TRIP 2012

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table of contents

welcome 3flight schedule 4hotel information 7packing list 9program overview 10sunday 12monday 13tuesday 14wednesday 15thursday 16friday 17about california 18about san francisco & silicon valley 19highlights in san francisco 20what to visit 21nice to know 22safety & driving 23adresses in sf and sj 24map of san francisco 26participants overview 28

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special thanks to Berdien Fennema and Silke Fennema for the original design of this booklet

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dear participants!

We did it! After a long and intensive year full of projects, collaborative work and fascinating discussions and events, the academic year is behind us while the Study Trip is about to begin.The Study Trip committee is very glad and proud to deliver you this programme, which is the result of a careful collaboration between the members of the committee but also with the BIM board, the teachers, the hosting companies, the sponsoring companies and last but not least you, our fellow participants.

This week we will start with a long weekend, to get some rest from the flight, stand the jetlag and enjoy all the fantastic activities the city of San Francisco has to offer. From Tuesday until Friday morning the professional part will take place with companies such as Zynga, Linkedin, Adobe, Cisco, Mozilla and Google with some other highlights as a conference in Stanford, a visit of the Computer History Museum and a roundtable of entrepreneurs at the Dutch consulate. Friday night will close the first part of this trip.

In this booklet, you will find all the practical information such as the flights, a packing list, an overview of the programme as well as a detailed programme per day, tips about California, San Francisco etc. Because we live in a dynamic world some information in the day to day programme can be subject to change but we will keep you informed about that.

We hope to make from this journey a memorable experience. Amaze yourself and let the rest of the world wish they were BIMmers as well.

See you soon in California!

Your Study Trip Committee

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LiquidsThere is a strict policy on liquids onboard. You are allowed to take 100ml max. per product. It is required that you put your liquids in a single resealable plastic bag.

Luggage requirementsYou can take only one suitcase. The suitcase can be at most 158 cm (l+w+h) and max. 22 kg. We do not cover any overload in kilograms, so this is on you! You can take one item of hand luggage. This item may not be over 8kg. Your hand luggage must fit within the dimension of 55 x 35 x 23 cm.

Outbound

date airport time flight no. group

26/5 Brussels (BRU) 10:00 BA 1580(AA 171)

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 926/5 New York (JFK) 12:35

26/5 New York (JFK) 17:45 BA 4334(AA 177)

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 926/5 San Francisco (SFO) 21:15

Check-in procedurePlease mind that we need to check-in as separate groups. To save costs we are not travelling as one group. Stick to the group you are assigned to.

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Inbound (San Francisco - New York - Brussels)

date airport time flight no. group

02/6 San Francisco (SFO) 22:35 BA 4318(AA 18)

403/6 New York (JFK) 07:10

03/6 New York (JFK) 18:10 BA 1501(AA 172)

404/6 Brussels (BRU) 07:55

Inbound (Las Vegas - New York)

07/6 Las Vegas McM (LAS) 23:30DL 1428 A

08/6 New York (JFK) 07:21

07/6 Las Vegas McM (LAS) 23:59B 9200 B, C

08/6 New York (JFK) 07:59

07/6 Las Vegas McM (LAS) 0.10 DL1400 / DL3541

D07/6 New York (JFK) 10.45

Inbound (New York - Brussels)

09/6 New York (JFK) 18:10 BA 1501(AA 172)

3, 5, 6, 7, 910/6 Brussels (BRU) 07:55

10/6 New York (JFK) 18:10 BA 1501(AA 172)

811/6 Brussels (BRU) 07:55

GroupsYou can find out what group you’re in on page 28.

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room allocation

San Francisco (26, 27 may)

room 1 room 2 room 3 room 4 room 5 room 6

Guido Roel Anneke Jaime Felix Mathijs

Chris Erik Alice Dirk Jacob Margit

Fabian Jasperina Jos Joris Marcel James

Djon Sander Xulai Younes Onno Adrienne

San Jose (28, 29, 30 may)

room 1 room 2 room 3 room 4 room 5 room 6

James Onno Fabian Joris Margit Roel

Younes Dirk Matthijs Jacob Adrienne Jasperina

Guido Chris Marcel Jaime Alice Xulai

Felix Sander Erik Djon Jos Anneke

San Francisco (31 may & 1 june)

room 1 room 2 room 3 room 4 room 5 room 6

Roel Marcel Erik Matthijs Margit Jos

Fabian Felix Dirk Onno Jasperina Adrienne

James Chris Djon Sander Xulai Alice

Jaime jacob Joris Younes Anneke Guido

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our homes from home

San FranciscoSan Francisco Downtown Hostel312 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102Phone +1 (415) 788-5604www.sfhostels.com/downtown This hostel offers a five-star location. Located in the heart of San Francisco’s tourist district, one block from Union Square, in a vibrant neighborhood filled with clubs, restaurants, bars and theaters.

San JoseHotel Elan1215 S. First Street, San Jose, CA 95110 Phone +1 (866) 725-9624www.hotelelansanjose.com Situated only one mile from downtown San Jose, business and leisure guests are treated to an affordable Silicon Valley escape complete with spacious guest rooms, deluxe continental breakfast and proximity to a treasure trove of Northern California attractions.

ServicesBoth hotels have free WiFi so the true BIMmer doesn’t need to worry; you will be able to update your Facebook. Other services include free bed linen and free towels. For a small fee, the hotels will take care of your laundy and dry cleaning.

Blijkt de universiteit ineens een vooropleiding.

Een succesvolle carrièrestart is meer dan een goede cijferlijst. Het begint met karakter en inzicht in jezelf. Ontdekken wie je bent, weten waar je naartoe wilt groeien én hoe je dat voor elkaar krijgt staat altijd aan de basis. Ernst & Young coacht jou actief op weg naar jouw succes. We bieden je volop kansen in de wereld van assurance, tax, transaction en advisory. Ontdek ze op ey.nl/carriere

Diederik van de ScheurConsultant TAS

Piet-Hein TouwStaff FSO

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suit up your suitcase

Clothes – Underwear – T-shirts – Sweaters/Vests – Jeans/Pants – Socks – Shoes (formal & casual) – Suit (business attire) – Party clothing – Jacket/Coat – Sleepwear – Flip flops – Swim wear – Accessories

Toiletries – Shampoo/soap – Toothbrush & toothpaste – Lipbalm – Cosmetics – Hair brush & accessoiries – Blow dryer – Personal Medicines – Lotions – Shaving gear – Deodorant – Tissues – Sun screen

Important documents – Passport – Copy of passport – Student ID card – Bank card – Credit card – Travel insurance – Health insurance card – Program booklet – Cash money – (International) driver license – Important phone numbers

Miscellaneous – Sunglasses – Eyeglasses or contact lenses

– Travel guide – Books/magazines – Playing cards – Neck pillow & sleeping mask – Food for travel – (Hand)bag – Padlock

Electronics – Phone + charger – Camera + charger – Pen & paper or tablet – Music player – E-banking identifier – Plug converter

Blijkt de universiteit ineens een vooropleiding.

Een succesvolle carrièrestart is meer dan een goede cijferlijst. Het begint met karakter en inzicht in jezelf. Ontdekken wie je bent, weten waar je naartoe wilt groeien én hoe je dat voor elkaar krijgt staat altijd aan de basis. Ernst & Young coacht jou actief op weg naar jouw succes. We bieden je volop kansen in de wereld van assurance, tax, transaction en advisory. Ontdek ze op ey.nl/carriere

Diederik van de ScheurConsultant TAS

Piet-Hein TouwStaff FSO

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17.45Departure

21.15Arrival

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday

08.30Zynga

19.00Group dinnerIndia Clay Oven

14.00Baseball Game

16.30Fishermans Warf

13.30Bike Tour

09.00China Town09.30

Carnaval Grand Parade

18.15Alcatraz

21.00Twin Peaks21.30

Fireworks at Golden Gate Bridge

10.00TravelPast Palo Alto

13.00 Travel13.30LinkedIn

15.00 Travel15.30Stanford Tour16.30 Stanford Lec-ture

20.00 Travel

21.00Check-in at Hotel Elan (San Jose) and free time

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Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

09.00 Travel

12.00 CiscoLunch & Visit

17.00 Travel17.30 Hotel18.00 Travel

19.00 Santa CruzFree Time

22.00 Travel back to San Jose

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09.00 Mozilla

11.30Computer His-tory Museum

08.30 Coffee08.00 Travel

13.00GoogleLunch & Visit

16.00 Intel Mu-sum or Singula-rity University

18.30Check-in at Downtown and free time

08.30 Roundtable Founders Wave-play LCC at the Consulate

12.30 Free time

17.30 Travel

10.30Presentation of Consulate

09.30 Adobe break-fast & visit

11.30 Travel

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sunday

08.00 - 09.00 Breakfast & Prepare for departureEnjoy breakfast in the hostel and dress casual for today.

09.00 - 09.30 Departure & Travel (by foot & public bus)

09.30 - 11.30 San Francisco Carnaval Grande ParadeWarm welcome to SFO as people dance through the streets for annual street parade! Four stages with live music, tons of arts, food, drinks, etc.

11.30 - 12.30 Free time for lunchGet yourself some lunch in the city.

12.30 - 13.15 Travel to Fisherman’s Wharf (by public transport)

13.30 - 17.00 Bicycle tourAt Jefferson street 425 we will pick up bicycles and enjoy a self-guided tour through Fisgerman’s Wharf, over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and Tiburon.

17.00 - 17.30 Ferry from Sausalito or Tiburon to Pier 41 ($ 10.50)from Sausalito departure at 3.05 pm, 4.35 pm, 4.55 pm, arrival 3.40 or 5.30from Tiburon departure at 3 pm or 5 pm, arrival 3.40 or 5.30

17.00 - 19.00 Free time and dinnerEnjoy some free time in the Fisherman’s Wharf area. Old seamen place. Nowadays, packed with trendy and authentic (fish) restaurants. For dinner you could try In-N-Out Burger. Return your bicycle before 18.15.

18.15 - 21.00 Alcatraz Discovered by Spaniard Juan Manuel de Ayala and named ‘Isla de los Alca-traces’. Initially military fort (1850-1907). During 1934-1963, one of the most secure jails in the world; holding 1545 prisoners among which Al Capone.

21.30 - 0.00 Fireworks at Golden Gate Bridge Free time to enjoy fireworks as the Golden Gate bridge exists for 75 years.Our going out suggestions p. 24 can help you to plan the last hours of the day.

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08.00 - 09.00 Breakfast & Prepare for departureEnjoy breakfast in the hostel and dress casual for today.

09.00 - 09.10 Departure & Travel (by cable car)

09.10 - 13.30 Guided Tour China TownSan Francisco Chinatown is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia as well as the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is one of the top tourist at-tractions in San Francisco. Chinatown is an active enclave that continues to retain its own customs, languages, places of worship, social clubs, and identity.

13.10 - 13.45 Travel to AT&T Park Stadium (by bus 10)

14.15 - 17.00 Baseball GameThe San Francisco Giants lost their first game with 3-2 against the Miami Marlins. In order to pass through the next round the San Francisco Giants need to win their game in the AT&T Park Stadium. Maybe some Dutch cheering can do the trick!

18.20 - 18.50 Travel to West Portal Ave (by light rail)

19.00 - 20.30 Group Dinner at Clay Oven Indian RestaurantThe Clay Oven restaurant belongs to a corporation that has the most fa-mous indian restaurants (7 in total) in San Francisco. Let’s share a delicious dinner together, reward for the different workshops and In-house days...

20.30 - 20.40 Travel toTwin Peaks (by car)

20.45 - 22.30 Twin Peaks, drinks with a viewEnjoy the amazing view of San Francisco from the top of these hills. We’ll bring some drinks to look back on a great day.

22.30 - 23.00 Travel to Hotel (by car)

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07.15 - 07.45 Breakfast & Prepare for departureEnjoy breakfast in the hostel and dress formal for today.

08.00 - 08.30 Departure & Travel (by car)

08.30 - 10.00 ZyngaFarmVille, FrontierVille and CityVille are the top three games of Zynga a company founded in 2007 by Mark Pincus. Recently aquired “Draw some-thing” for 210 million dollars. Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) is world’s leading provider of social game services with over 240 million monthly active users.

10.00 - 13.20 Travel to Linkedin (by car)Driving past Palo Alto and the residence where Facebook was started. Dif-ferent stops and free time to have lunch in this fascinating region.

13.30 - 15.00 LinkedInEvery second the network of Linkedin welcomes two new members. Largest professional network online with 161 million members. Five offices in the US, headquarter in Mountain View, 19 offices in the rest of the world among which Amsterdam. CEO is Jeff Weiner. Officially launched in 2003. Total revenue advanced 101 percent year on year to $188.5 million. In May 2012 Linkedin acquired SlideShare for $118.75 million

15.00 - 15.20 Travel to Stanford (by car)

15.30 - 16.30 Guided tour Stanford CampusWe have short tour across the 3,310 ha campus.

16.30 - 18.00 Stanford conference about presidential electionsAs the U.S. presidential election campaign moves into full bore, what role will foreign policy play in the national debate and the presidential election?

18.00 - 20.00 Free time and dinner

20.00 - 21.00 Travel to Hotel Elan in San Jose (by car)

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08.15 - 08.45 Prepare for departureNo breakfast as we’ll have breakfast at Adobe. Dress formal for today.

09.00 - 09.20 Travel to Adobe (by car)

09.30 - 11.30 Adobe We’ll start with a breakfast at Adobe. Founded in 1982 to become global leader in digital marketing and digital media solutions. Goal to help customers to make, manage, measure and monetize their digital content across every channel and screen. Adobe generated in 2011 $4.2 billion revenue. It counts about 10’000 employees worldwide. Shantanu Narayen is current president and CEO.

11.30 - 11.50 Travel to Cisco (by car)

12.00 - 17.00 Cisco Cisco was founded in 1984. Cisco has 63.870 employees in more than 165 countries and its revenue for the second quarter is $11.5 billion. Its market capitalization is estimated at $94 billion. CEO is John Chambers. Cisco’s strategy is to catch market transitions. For this they design, manufacture and sell networking equipment. Cisco is active on three market segments: Enterprise and Service Provider, Small Business and the Home. Lunch will be provided during the first presentation.

17.00 - 17.30 Travel to hotel (by car)Opportuniy to change to casual clothes.

18.00 - 19.00 Travel to Santa Cruz (by car)

19.00 - 22.00 Dinner and free time in Santa CruzYou can find our top locations for the dinner on p. 25. We tried to diversify the alternative according to the type of night you are looking for. Playing billiards, cosy for small group or trendy for local surfers.

22.00 - 23.00 Travel to hotel (by car)

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07.15 - 07.45 Breakfast & Check outEnjoy breakfast in the hostel, dress formal for today and check out.

07.45 - 08.15 Departure & Travel (by car)

08.15 - 08.50 Coffee time at Red Rock CoffeeJust like the locals do every morning, we grab a cup of coffee here.

09.00 - 11.00 MozillaThe Mozilla project was created in 1998 with the release of the Netscape browser suite source code. Many people around the world collaborated freely on new functionality, enhanced existing features and became en-gaged in the management and planning of the project itself. By creating an open community, the Mozilla project had become larger than any one company. Pascal Finette that leads Mozilla’s Open Innovation Group will give us a presentation. He his well known in the region for his inspiring talks and his fascinating personality. Check out his website: finette.com.

11.00 - 11.15 Travel to Computer History Museum (by car)

11.15 - 12.45 Visit Computer History Museum

13.00 - 16.00 GoogleLunch at Google and visit of the Googleplex that has been built in 1998 and is the headquarter of Google since 2004. Today Google has more than 70 offices in more than 40 countries around the globe. In every Google offices murals and decorations express local personality.

16.00 - 17.30 Singularity University* or Intel MuseumInformation and Technology grows in an exponential manner. The Singu-larity University as well as Intel Museum are two institution that work with, and on this trend.

17.30 - 18.30 Travel to San Francisco and check-in (by car)

18.30 - 23.00 Free time (suggestions see page 24)

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07.30 - 08.00 Breakfast & Prepare for departureEnjoy breakfast in the hostel and dress formal for today.

08.10 - 08.20 Travel to the Dutch Consulate (by walk)

08.30 - 10.30 Roundtable organized by WavePlayWavePlay is a San Francisco Bay/Silicon Valley promotional agency. If a company wants to raise its visibility, gain a competitive brand advantage, and secure instant access to new ideas, relationships, and opportunities, WavePlay will do the job! WavePlay services include strategy, branding, vi-deos, promotions, social media, events and public relations. Today we will have presentations of some active entrepreneurs such as Matt Lombardi the founder of “hear it local”.

10.30 - 12.00 Consulate of the NetherlandsPresentation from the Consulate of Netherlands, which helped us a lot in the organization of the BIM Study Trip. They have many contacts in the region and facilitate the access to business for Dutch people. This presen-tation will be followed by a drink and appetizers.

12.00 - 13.00 LunchFor those, who still want to eat something, there are suggestions on p. 20.

13.00 - 19.00 Shopping and Free AfternoonSan Francisco offers some of the best shopping in the world, so it is no wonder that tourists and serious shopaholics alike want to spend some time and money in San Francisco’s varied shopping centers, districts and malls. Union Square, Hayes Valley, Haight-Ashbury, upper Fillmore, the Mission, Sacramento Street, Chinatown and downtown’s San Francisco Shopping Center offer a unique style with one-of-a-kind shops, each mall and neighborhood with a distinctive feel suited to any shopper’s mood, from urban sophisticate to funk fantastic.

19.00 - 24.00 Dinner and PartyLet’s enjoy a last night all together and make it as every final has to be...Legendary!

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about san francisco

San Francisco is the financial, cultural and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.6 million people, which includes San Jose and Oakland. It was found on June 29, 1776, and nowadays counts over 805,235 inhabitants. San Francisco is a top tourist place, ranking the 35th/100 most visited cities worldwide. But the city is also known as a principal banking and financial center. San Francisco is famous for its Golden Gate bridge, cable cars, Chinatown and hills. There are over 50 hills within the city. The nearby San Andreas and Hayward Faults are responsible for much earthquake activity – the last one took place in 1989, although neither of them physically passed through the city. However, San Francisco’s architecture and infrastructure is still highly influenced by its’ vulnerability to quake damage.

HistoryAround 1846 San Francisco was still a small city, despite of its attractive location as a port and naval base. However, things changed when the California Gold Rush (1848-1855) brought a flood of treasure/ gold seekers. The effects of the Gold Rush were substantial. The city grew from about 200 residents to 36 000.

Golden Gate bridgeThe bridge was built by Joseph Strauss in 1937, with an investment of 27 million dollars. It connects Oakland with San Francisco, the bridge got its name from the narrow strait of water, which was called ‘Golden Strait’. This strait marks the entrance of the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The bridge is about 1.7 miles long and can be accessed by vehicle, foot and bike.

ClimateMoist mild winter and dry summers. Strongly influenced by the cool currents of the Pacific Ocean. During our trip the weather is predic-ted to be around 19°C during the day and the 12°C at night.

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‘The capital of Silicon Valley’ as it is also named. It is the third largest city in California and the tenth largest in the USA with a population of about 1 million inhabitants. It is located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay. The San Jose / Silicon valley area is a major component of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. This region is the sixth largest metropolitan area in the USA. The area around San Jose is well known for its large concentration of high-technology engineering companies. The economic growth during the tech-bubble and the ongoing growth, resulted in about 405 000 jobs in the Valley in 2006. In which the County of Santa Clara, Cisco Systems and IBM are the 3 top employers in the city.

Silicon ValleyIn 1971 the term Silicon Valley was coined by Ralph Vaerst, a successful Central California entrepreneur. The Valley refers to the Santa Clara Valley, which is located at the southern end of San Fran. ‘Silicon’ refers to the high concentration of companies involved in the semiconductor and computer industries in the area.

about san jose

ClimateSubtropical Mediterranean climate, average temperature of 23°C. Situated inland and does not face the Pacific Ocean like SFO does. During our stay between 25°C during the day and 13°C at night.

about new york city

The biggest city in the USA, with a leading role in business, finance, media, education, theater, music, art and fashion. Weather will be around: 25°C and 17°C in the evening. Rain is not uncommon in NYC. Furthermore, due to time constraints it is recommended to take the subway as much as possible, this saves a lot of time!

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highlights in san francisco and san jose

ShoppingRegular business hours are from 09.00 - 21.00.

• Macy’s, for everyone. Macy’s also offers you foreigner tax refund. Go to customer service and ask for foreigner card that will give you 11% discount. (120 Stockton Street)

• Apple Store, for Apple fanboys. The Stanford campus has its own Apple Store with usually good stock. Otherwise check out the Apple Store on Stockton Street 1.

• Best Buy, for electronics. Buy your new camera, phone or tablet here. (1717 Harrison street)

Please check European custom regulations before buying anything!

Restaurants 1. Panda Express - San Fran: 865 Market St. # C24 & 1480 Fillmore

Street & 500 Pamassuss Av. Large chain in the USA. Cheap Chinese food (average quality), several dishes. Good for quick dinner. www.pandaexpress.com

2. Franchino at Columbus - San Fran: 347 Columbus Av. Small Italian restaurant. Not for whole group.

3. Balboa Cafe San Francisco - San Fran: 3199 Fillmore Street Very nice to first have a drink and then enjoy a dinner in a cosy atmosphere

4. Tony Romas - San Jose: 4233 Moorpark Ave. Known for: ‘world’s famous spare ribs’, (won substantial prices). Furthermore: chicken, beef, seafood, burgers, salads, sandwi-ches. www.tonyromas.com. Price ranges: 15- 22$.

Please mind tipping is common, 15-20% is standard. Tips and taxes are not included in the bill but will be added at the end.

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highlights in new york city

ShoppingRegular business hours are from 09.30 - 21.30.

• Century 21 Highly recommended outlet for Men and Women: cufflings, ties, tshirts, bags, accessories, wallets, shoes etc. (22 Cortlandt street)

• OMG jeans For Men and Women: cheap jeans: Levis, Calvin Klein, Guess etc. (270 West 38th Street)

• Macys World’s Largest Macy’s store. (151 West 34th Street)

• Bloomingdales More expensive a bit like the Bijenkorf (1000 3rd Avenue)

• Mashalls Cheap clothing, (RL, Tommy, North Face etc). shoes, wallets tshirts. (125th Harlem street)

• Best Buy A bit like Media Markt. Try to negotiate... (622 Broadway)

• Apple Store For real Apple fanboys (5th Avenue) Please check European custom regulations before buying anything!

Places to visit1. WTC, Museum, Memorial Plaza

As all memorials this one brings out a lot of emotion and shows how it is possible to rebuild the future without forgetting the past.

2. Times Square The cultural heart of Manhattan. Situated around the 42nd street.

3. Meatpacking District The hottest place of NYC! fancy restaurants, bars and clubs!

Other places: Rockerfeller Centre, Central Park , Chrysler Building, Empire State Building and 5th Avenue!

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safety

In the cityBoth San Francisco, San Jose and New York are relatively safe cities. Some areas in San Francisco we advice you not to visit:• Consider the Hilton Hotel on o’Farrell as the western boundary;

do not go past Taylor Street at night.• South of Market is very quiet, especially at night, except around

certain bars and clubs Friday and Saturday nights• Market Street is a major thoroughfare, but the area between

Fifth and 10th street should be avoided.

Driving • No drinking and driving. Always have a designated driver who

will remain alcohol free.• Wearing seat belts is required for all passengers• On highways stick to you lane and maintain speed• On approaching a ‘STOP‘ sign, your vehicle must come to a

complete halt before proceeding. • At crossings, the vehicle that arrived at the cross-section first

has the right of way first, then the next vehicle and so on.• You may turn right on a red light after you have come to a com-

plete stop, check the coast is clear and that there are no signs posted stating ‘No right‘ turn on red.

• Stop! For a stopped school bus. All vehicles are required to stop, whether approaching, turning or following a school bus when the red lights are flashing and STOP signal is displayed. Never overtake a stationary school bus with flashing red lights. Cars travelling towards a school bus are not required to stop if the roadway is separated by an unpaved space of at least 5 ft. or there is a physical barrier.

• If you are stopped by a police officer, remain in your vehicle and the officer will approach you and advise you of the problem.

• When going to petrol (gas) stations, you may be required to pay before filling up. Be sure to use regular unleaded petrol only.

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tips and tricks

ElectricityRegular sockets in the USA have 110 volts output. Check your ap-pliances whether they work with 110 volts. Don’t forget to bring a conversion adapter as well..

Money 1 USD = 0.80 EUR (approximately, at time of writing). Use your credit card as much as possible as it’s common practice and the easiest way top pay. You can also withdraw money. Cheapest to withdraw money: Wachovia bank. Charges $3 per withdraw. Bank of America $6. Change euros for dollars at San Francisco or New York airport as that is cheaper than in Europe. Travelex exchange agents can not be found at every street corner.

$Getting around by taxi Just stand alongside the street and hail for one to stop or ask the hotel to call a taxi for you. Fares are around $0.45 per mile, starting with $3.10. Want to call a taxi yourself? The Taxi numbers are:• +1 415 333 3333 for San Francisco• +1 408 777 7777 for San Jose• +1 800 619 4419 for New York

Conversion table 1 foot = 30 centimeters 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers1 gallon = 3,8 litre60°F = 15.5°C

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addresses in san francisco and san jose

To go outYoshi’s San Francisco Nice San Francisco Jazz Club1330 Fillmore Street On May 31 Free local talentSF, CA 94115 live music in the loungePhone: 415.655.5600 6.30 - 10pm

Ruby Skye Electro Club420 Mason Street Friday June 1 Andy MoorSan Francisco $20 entrance feesCA 94102, États-Unis Good house musicPhone: 415.693.0777

The Bubble Lounge A bit swanky but really nice714 Montgomery Street Lounge upstairs and danceSan Francisco, CA 94111 Downstairs. Lot of differentPhone: 415.434.4204 champagnes and wines

Cigar Bar and Grill Salsa bands and 850 Montgomery Street very good drinksSan Francisco Happy hour Mo-Fr, 4 - 7 pmCA 94133 $1 beerPhone: 415.398.0850 $2 cocktails

Companies Zynga Linkedin699 8th Street; Corner Townsend 2029 Stierlin CourtSan Francisco, CA 94103 Mountain View, CA 94043

Adobe Cisco345 Park Ave. Building 10 - ExecutiveSan Jose, CA 95110 Briefing Center 300 East Tasman Drive San Jose, California 95134

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Mozilla Google Inc.650 Castro Street 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway-Mountain View, CA, 94041-2021 Mountain View, CA 94043

Others San Francisco Bike Rental Clay Oven Indian Rest. 425 Jefferson Street 385 West Portal AveSan Francisco, CA 94109 San Francisco, CA 94127

Red Rock Coffee Singularity University201 Castro Street NASA Research ParkMountain View, CA 94041 Building 20 S. Akron Rd. Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001

Computer History Museum Intel Museum1401 N Shoreline Blvd. 2200 Mission College BlvrdMountain View, CA 94043 Santa Clara, CA 95054

Santa Cruz Surf City Billiards Bar & Cafe The best place combining 931 Pacific Ave dinner and billiards with aSanta Cruz, CA 95060 very good value for money $

Gabriella Cafe More typical from Santa Cruz910 Cedar Street Atmosphere chill and verySanta Cruz, CA 95060 Good review $$ Pono Hawaiian Grill The place to taste delicious 2200 Mission College Blvrd brochettes in a tropicalSanta Cruz, CA 95060 atmosphere $

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list of participants

Name Phone Group GroupAdrienne Kapiteijn +31 6 2498 7578 7 DAlice van Dalen +31 6 1380 3630 9 AAnneke Geerts +31 6 4627 3684 8 Christophe Soom +31 6 3076 0169 2 BDirk Zeilstra +31 6 5124 7237 4 Djon Kleine +31 6 5193 1670 3 CErik Verheij +31 6 2889 8718 4 Fabian Benschop +31 6 2207 2769 6 CFelix Koebele +31 6 1256 6634 5 BGuido Soonius +31 6 4413 1461 9 BJaime Infante Fereirra +31 6 4271 9638 4 Jakob Woblistin +31 6 1205 8647 7 BJames Rowell +31 6 5242 7867 6 CJasperina de Vries +31 6 5353 7884 3 CJoris de Ruiter +31 6 3455 9222 6 CJos Hooft +31 6 3494 2826 9 BMarcel van der Perk +31 6 5149 2310 7 BMargit Laurs +31 6 5799 8006 4 Mathijs Steneker +31 6 3195 4580 3 COnno Smits +31 6 1041 0121 7 BRoel van der Duin +31 6 2848 5559 1 ASander Buitelaar +31 6 2920 4760 7 AXulai Yue +31 6 3431 1809 9 AYounes El-Hajouti +31 6 5059 1015 2 C

you asked, we answer

Is the dresscode ‘Suit up’ for all the companies?Yes, it is.

Why is the STC so awesome?Just look at them! They are just amazing, like ‘wow‘.

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you asked more, we answer more

Is it possible to make a ‘liederenbundel’ so we can sing songs collectively while driving to the airport?Anything is possible, as long as you know the right people.

What will be the colors of our cars?Everything but green. In true American style we chose old fashioned gas guzzlers.

I haven’t seen an event in the programme with Guido doing his belly dancing skills. What’s up with that?This event occurs unannounced so just be aware. What helps is buying Guido lots of beer.

How many suits will I have to bring?Well, you will need to wear a suit for four days. So clean shirts will do the job as well.

What WHEN Roel gets drunk?Put your hands up in the air and wave!

What should we bring?Except for what’s in the packing list: yourself in a happy state.

How much money will we have to bring?Enough to pay for dinner and go out some night.

Can we watch the game between The Netherlands and Denmark in New York?Sure!

Can I sleep with Margit?Yes, you can!

Can I sleep with Anneke?No, unless you’re James.

San Francisco - San Jose - Las Vegas - New YorkSTAR MASTER STUDY CLUB BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT STUDY TRIP 2012