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Preview: State of the Valley 2013

The annual conference presented by Joint Venture Silicon Valley shares its assessment of the political, social and economic conditions of the area this Friday.

Is Silicon Valley headed toward another peak? How can you, your business or organization be ready to weather the next boom or bust?

Leaders representing varying sectors such as government, non-profit, technology, real estate, education, business and healthcare will converge Friday in San Jose to help area residents, non-profit executives and business owners understand the current landscape and prepare for the challenges ahead.

  • What will you change about the way you do business or run your organization to stay up-to-date with technological advances?
  • Are you on social media or the cloud?
  • Are you considering building an app?
  • Are you getting new hardware to meet your need?

The annual State of the Valley conference presented by Joint Venture of Silicon Valley includes speakers and moderators such as Emmett Carson, chief executive office of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; Chris DiGiorgio, managing partner of Accenture; State Senator Mark Desaulnier; San Carlos City Manager Michael Garvey; San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Susan Wojcicki, senior vice president of advertising at Google.

Patch will be there to get the information you'll need to help you prepare and grow. Let us know what you want us to ask and find out! Then check back Friday and in days following for our reporting.

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A Chinese-American couple will dress just like their mainstream American counterparts at the wedding.
Crystal Tai May 1, 2011 at 06:28 pm
Thank you very much for you kind words, Priyanka! The answer to your question is in another articleRead More I wrote for Cupertino Patch, "Five Wedding Reception Venues in Cupertino." Thanks again!
Priyanka Sharma-Sindhar April 27, 2011 at 08:21 pm
This is definitely very useful for the those of us who aren't Chinese, but do have Chinese friends..Read More Thank you, Crystal. What are the popular spots in Cupertino for Chinese weddings?
Anne Ernst (Editor) April 3, 2013 at 12:59 pm
It's difficult to know what's going on in a kid's mind unless they feel confident enough to open upRead More and talk. And this program helps us adults to learn to listen differently.
Debbie Reiley April 3, 2013 at 03:50 am
I too was at this Challenge Day. It was my 6th. I first volunteered because I watched the programRead More on MTV "If You Really Knew Me" when my son was being severely bullied in middle school and saw the program was offered when he was a freshman in high school. My company strongly supports me volunteering for this and allows me to take the day off work to attend. I am continually humbled by what these teens share and saddened at what some of them have experienced in their short lives. This program is so valuable. I think every school should offer it and every parent should attend. It helps us to realize that we need to think twice before we judge or assume things about others when we know nothing about them. It is the volunteering opportunity that I look forward to participating in every year.
Anne Ernst (Editor) March 30, 2013 at 06:30 am
Carrie, Thanks for allowing me to be a part of it again.
Janice Chua March 28, 2013 at 06:45 pm
It was fun hosting you all at Bitter+Sweet, Anne!
Loy Oppus-Moe March 28, 2013 at 02:40 pm
A big "Thank You" to Anne, Pete, and 53 other professionals who opened up their companiesRead More and organizations to give our students hands-on experience of what life might look like for them post-high school. Job Shadowing brings relevance to education!