Post by babaoriley on May 5, 2014 16:16:40 GMT -5
I headed out to Valencia yesterday and took a look at potential spots. Unfortunately, to the untrained eye, the picken's are somewhat slim. I have to say, after taking a close look at both the Courtyard and the Embassy Suites (where we met last year), the Embassy Suites is the winner. Both are on the same cul de sac as another Al Mann-founded company, Advanced Bionecs. That one has great signage from the 5 freeway!
Embassy Suites is easy to find, off the 5 at Newhall Ranch Road, take it east, it curves a bit toward the south, but you will fairly quickly come upon Vanderbilt Way, you turn right, then right again quickly at Westinghouse Place; you will see Advanced Bionics on the left, Embassy Suites on the right and Courtyard dead ahead.
They offer a buffet breakfast free for hotel guests and $10 for non-guests.
I think 8:15 might be a good time to arrive, plenty of time to eat, converse, and head to the meeting which, if I remember from last year, is about 5 minutes away, on the west side of the 5 freeway. The meeting is NOT at Advanced Bionecs offices, Al sold that one, not sure if he still has some interest in it. We should definitely find out if they will be holding the meeting in a larger room than last year, as I expect more people this year. If in the same room, then we want to plan to get to MannKind no later than 9:40 in order to make sure we don't have to lean against the wall!!!!
For those that want to and can continue the discussion afterwards, there are plenty of places for lunch or coffee just a couple miles south of there, again, right off the 5. Perhaps we have reason to celebrate, in which case there are plenty of nicer places in or around the Valencia Mall which isn't too far away (maybe 7 or 8 minutes)! You know, whatever people feel like doing. I hope I don't have to go back to work that day, let's just say it would be unexpected, but sometimes, these clients, well, they can be a problem!!
Spiro should post a question he wants me (us) to ask, that way I'm sure to remember it, I don't want to post it here without his approval, as he has the copyright on it! But it's a good one and relates to partnership activity, through Greenhill or otherwise.
Embassy Suites is easy to find, off the 5 at Newhall Ranch Road, take it east, it curves a bit toward the south, but you will fairly quickly come upon Vanderbilt Way, you turn right, then right again quickly at Westinghouse Place; you will see Advanced Bionics on the left, Embassy Suites on the right and Courtyard dead ahead.
They offer a buffet breakfast free for hotel guests and $10 for non-guests.
I think 8:15 might be a good time to arrive, plenty of time to eat, converse, and head to the meeting which, if I remember from last year, is about 5 minutes away, on the west side of the 5 freeway. The meeting is NOT at Advanced Bionecs offices, Al sold that one, not sure if he still has some interest in it. We should definitely find out if they will be holding the meeting in a larger room than last year, as I expect more people this year. If in the same room, then we want to plan to get to MannKind no later than 9:40 in order to make sure we don't have to lean against the wall!!!!
For those that want to and can continue the discussion afterwards, there are plenty of places for lunch or coffee just a couple miles south of there, again, right off the 5. Perhaps we have reason to celebrate, in which case there are plenty of nicer places in or around the Valencia Mall which isn't too far away (maybe 7 or 8 minutes)! You know, whatever people feel like doing. I hope I don't have to go back to work that day, let's just say it would be unexpected, but sometimes, these clients, well, they can be a problem!!
Spiro should post a question he wants me (us) to ask, that way I'm sure to remember it, I don't want to post it here without his approval, as he has the copyright on it! But it's a good one and relates to partnership activity, through Greenhill or otherwise.
