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First Annual State of the Valley Conference
January 20, 2006

Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network is hosting the First Annual State of the Valley Conference on Friday, January 20, 2006, at Parkside Hall, 180 Park Avenue, in San Jose, adjacent to the Tech Museum of Innovation. The $60 admission charge covers a continental breakfast, luncheon, and copy of Joint Venture's 2006 Silicon Valley Index. Register by January 16, 2006.

The morning program includes a briefing on the 2006 Silicon Valley Index, a CEO panel discussion, and a keynote address on "Our Troubled Health Care System: An Opportunity and Obligation for Silicon Valley" by Richard Levy, president and CEO of Varian Medical Systems.

The program continues in the afternoon with a university presidents panel discussion, the AMD Silicon Valley Leaders Luncheon with a keynote address given by the Honorable Leon Panetta, and the 2006 David Packard Civic Entrepreneur Award Presentation to Bruce Chizen, CEO of Adobe Systems, Inc. The conference concludes at 1:30 p.m. Register online at www.jointventure.org. For more information, call (408) 271-7213 or e-mail info@jointventure.org.

The City of Sunnyvale Rising Star Recognition Event
February 2, 2006

When: Thursday, February 2, 2006, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Where: Sheraton Sunnyvale, 1108 North Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale CA 94089
Cost: $25 per person, includes breakfast
RSVP: Contact Maria Rodriguez by January 26, 2006, at (408) 730-7702 or mrodriguez@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us

The City of Sunnyvale's Economic Development Division invites you to attend the Rising Star Recognition Event. Sunnyvale Mayor Ron Swegles, with the City Council and Philip A. Mahoney, Executive Vice President at Cornish & Carey will recognize Sunnyvale's 2005 Rising Stars. Philip Mahoney will also be presenting his views on the economic outlook for Silicon Valley.

Please join the City of Sunnyvale to honor the "Rising Stars" of our community. Their dedication, accomplishments and commitment to our community is recognized and appreciated.

NOVA’s Workforce Review

The Workforce Review is a two-page fact sheet featuring data on labor force trends, including regional unemployment rate and change, specific labor force data for NOVA’s consortium of cities, and workforce reductions in the NOVA area.