Ms. Marta Troyano was hired as a visa officer for the Consulate General of Kingdom of Spain in 2005. She was born in the cosmopolitan capitol, Madrid, Spain, and spent the first twelve years of her life there. Madrid is not only the home of the Spanish Royal Family, but it plays a major role in both the banking and industrial sectors. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin. Madrid is currently bidding to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Marta spent the next twelve years in Malaga, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. It lies on the Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) of the Mediterranean Sea. Her family originates from this region. She received her college degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Malaga, moving to California in October 2001. Marta brings a tremendous amount of talent and graciousness to all of her endeavors and has been a loyal participant in all of the Young Diplomats Club of San Francisco activities since its inception. She even won the second place "YDC's Got Talent" contest for her performance of the "Sevillanas", a typical dance from Southern Spain in Seville (Andalusia). We were pleased to learn that a sevillana is a very light and happy type of music. The music that accompanied her dance was, "Sevillanas a cantores de Hispalis." Ole! Brava, Marta y bienvenidos!

Message from the Honorary Chair

"It is a great pleasure to be the new YDC Honorary Chair. It is very easy to get involved with Sherri and her marvelous team, with their great organizational ability and dedication, after I have seen the tremendous enthusiasm of the San Francisco career consular corps and staff. I hope that everyone will get contagious to participate in the events to come. Protocol Professionals, Inc. has created a wonderful environment for us to network and make life-long friends from many countries".
~ Marta Troyano, Consulate General of Spain

*** UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR *** The YDC Meets Quarterly
	NEXT EVENT: Celebrate Chinese New Year – "Year of the Dragon"
	Date:	Thursday, February 2, 2012
	Time:	6:00 PM until 10 PM
	Place:	Chinese Historical Society of America Museum 965 Clay Street, between Stockton and Powell Streets, San Francisco CA 94108-1527
	Cost:	$20 cash or check paid at the door with advance reservation includes open bar, Dragon Dancers, delicious Yank Sing dim sum, and surprise gifts!
	Attire:	Business Attire
	Directions	Parking: Portsmouth Square garage, 733 Kearny Street, San Francisco – 415-982-6353, valet or self-park, 1-4 hours, $6 to $12 OR free parking in Gordon J. Lau school lot across the street (limited spaces – available on a first come-first serve basis)
	RSVP:	R.S.V.P. before January 25th
	Details:	Please bring a business card for the raffle. YDC events are open only to career consular corps members, consular staff, and spouses. Attendance is limited and our events often sell out so an early response is encouraged.
	Questions:	Email: Or, call Sherri Ferris, 415.673.5311
	NOTE:	Kindly note, we are deeply grateful to our YDC Honorary Chair, Nora Weber, (and husband Alex) as well as the German Consulate General for their long-time dedication and enthusiastic support of the YDC. And we will also greatly miss the British Deputy Consul General, Mary Gilbert who has attended every event since our inception. We wish you happy landings and hope to see you in your new postings. Thank you for helping us to create such fond YDC memories!
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	Please note: Participation is open to all career San Francisco Consular Corps members, staff and spouses or partners All events require advance reservations By invitation only. Invitations are non-transferable For further information about YDC contact: Sherri Ferris: or Evren Sarac Essner: Tel:  415.673.5311 Fax: 415.673.5380