Join us for Direct & Allied Roundtable Discussions
at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville!

The Hilton Garden Inn is running a shuttle service between the Inn and
the MacArthur BART Station from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm

Shuttle between MacArthur station and hotel is every half hour on the hour beginning at 5pm
MacArthur pickup: 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7
Depart hotel: 8, 8:30, 9
In addition, parking is free!

• Do you wonder what is on the mind of a supplier and/or buyer or the perspective that individual takes in the RFx process each year? 
• Do you want to collaborate with your peers to share and to discuss the RFx process in order to engage in meaningful and relevant conversation to get your questions and ideas answered?  

Please join BABTA for the return of the unique and separate Allied(Supplier) and Direct(Corporate) roundtable discussions to generate thoughtful conversation on current trends, issues, and feedback on the RFx (RFI/RFQ/RFP) that will help prepare you for the process ahead.  Whether you’re an industry veteran or new to the industry, this peer-to-peer exchange of ideas and observations will provide various insights and feedback. 

The evening will begin with a joint networking reception. Then during dinner, the meeting will separate into two(2) roundtables with the Direct discussion led by Rick Wakida, Global Travel Manager for Atmel Corporation and the Allied conversation moderated by Curt Mattos, Director of Account Management for S.R. Travel Service.

Following the peer-to-peer conversations, the two separate roundtables will come back together as one group to report the findings and information with the combined audience to uncover best practices and to provide a better understanding from the other parties' perspective.

Our moderator for the Direct discussion: 
Rick Wakida
Global Travel Manager for Atmel Corporation 

Rick's Bio

Our moderator for the Allied discussion:
Curt Mattos
Director of Account Management for S.R.Travel Service

Curt's Bio

BABTA wishes to thank our June Meeting Host:

http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SFOBBGI

BABTA would also like to thank our 2012 Diamond Sponsor:

www.kimptonhotels.com