BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:California’s State Stem Cell Agency has helped cure a fatal i mmune disorder in babies\, helped blind people see again\, and restored sp eech and movement to stroke patients. All of this is because the voters of California created the state’s stem cell agency\, making the state a gl obal leader in the field. Today's speaker\, Kevin McCormack\, is the direc tor of patient advocacy at the California Institute for Regenerative Medic ine (CIRM). He considers himself to be the official translator for the age ncy\, working to turn complex language about equally complex science into everyday English that anyone can understand. Before joining CIRM\, he spen t more than 20 years working as a journalist\, covering sports at the BBC before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area to do health and medical repor ting. This is a regular membership meeting of the Rotary Club of San Franc isco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective members\, and guests. Meeting Schedule: 12:00 Noon Registration & Networking 12 :15 PM (sharp!) Meeting begins 1:30 PM Meeting adjourns A three- course lunch will be served. If you require a vegetarian\, gluten free\, o r vegan lunch\, please email Past President Mary Liu. For Club members an d visitors\, there is a $45 charge for in-person attendance (which covers the cost of your lunch). NOTE: For those who wish to participate via Zoom \, there is a $10 fee to attend. Click here to register for in-person atte ndance. Click here to register for attendance via Zoom. For in-person at tendees: Please note that once Past President Mary Liu provides the headc ount to the Hotel Nikko on the Friday before our Tuesday meeting\, we will be billed for that count regardless of whether you show or not. Therefore \, it is important to let her know if you are unable to attend after regis tering\, but no later than Sunday night. If you are a no-show without noti fying her ahead of time\, the Club will be billed the cost of the meal and will have to pass the cost down to you. We hope to not have to do this. P arking: If you are driving to the Hotel Nikko for this meeting\, please le ave your car with the Hotel Nikko valet. Pick up a validation sticker avai lable at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $17.50 for three ho urs. COVID-19 Protocol If you do not feel well\, please do not attend in p erson. Masks for those attending in person are optional during the event. We recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear masks when the risk ma y be high. DTEND:20220809T203000Z DTSTAMP:20261015T161728Z DTSTART:20220809T190000Z LOCATION:Hotel Nikko SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:ROTARY LUNCHEON: How California is turning the promise of stem cell and gene therapies into reality UID:67a1bfc3-8fde-4291-8cf1-3d683bb388f0 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

California&rsquo\ ;s State Stem Cell Agency has helped cure a fatal immune disorder in babie s\, helped blind people see again\, and restored speech and movement to st roke patients. All of this is because the voters of California created the state&rsquo\;s stem cell agency\, making the state a global leader in the field.

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Today'\;s speaker\, Kevin McCormack\, is the director of patient advocacy at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). He considers himself to be the official translator for the agency \, working to turn complex language about equally complex science into eve ryday English that anyone can understand. Before joining CIRM\, he spent m ore than 20 years working as a journalist\, covering sports at the BBC bef ore moving to the San Francisco Bay Area to do health and medical reportin g.

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\n This is a regular membership meeting of the Rotary Club of S an Francisco\, open to all Rotarians\, visiting Rotarians\, prospective me mbers\, and guests. \n\n Meeting Schedule: \n
12:00 Noon \;	Registration &\; Networking
12: 15 PM (sharp!) \;	Meeting begins \;
1:30 PM \;	Meeting adjo urns

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A three-course lunch will be served. If you require a vegetarian\, glu ten free\, or vegan lunch\, please email \;Past President Mary Liu.

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For Club mem bers and visitors\, there is a $45 charge for in-person attendance (which covers the cost of your lunch). NOTE: \;For those who wish to participate via Zoom\, there is a $10 fee to attend.
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~~Click here to register for in-person attendance.~~

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Click here to register for attendance via Zoom. \;
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For in-person atten dees: \;Please note that once Past President M ary Liu provides the headcount to the Hotel Nikko on the Friday before our Tuesday meeting\, we will be billed for that count regardless of whether you show or not. Therefore\, it is important to let her know if you are un able to attend after registering\, but no later than Sunday night. If you are a no-show without notifying her ahead of time\, the Club will be bille d the cost of the meal and will have to pass the cost down to you. We hope to not have to do this.
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Parking : If you are driving to th e Hotel Nikko for this meeting\, please leave your car with the Hotel Nikk o valet. Pick up a validation sticker available at our check-in table. The discounted parking is $17.50 for three hours.
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COVID-19 Protocol
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I f you do not feel well\, please do not attend in person. Masks for those a ttending in person are optional during the event. We recommend that fully vaccinated individuals wear masks when the risk may be high.
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