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The San Jose Jazz Society sponsored one of the 100 sharks in the downtown for the Sharkbyte public art project. Yamaguma & Associates/ Design2Market create "Mack the Shark" for the Jazz Society, in honor of the spirit of music and jazz and its positive contribution to society.

Mack the Shark is an interactive shark for all ages to "get in the groove" and improvise to the famous jazz tune, "Mack the Knife" (playing instructions are part of the shark decor).

Designers Steve Yamaguma and Janet Lane put the finishing touches on Mack Friday, August 10 for the opening of the San Jose Jazz Festival. Mack can be seen (and played) at 60 S. Market St., downtown San Jose (in front of the San Jose Jazz Society office.

For more info, contact Steve or Janet at info@yad2m.com.

Nifty shark sculptures draw attention of fans and vandals
BY LEIGH WEIMERS Mercury News
August 15, 2001

As thousands of people discovered at the very cool San Jose Jazz Festival over the weekend, the arty shark sculptures now dotting the downtown are pretty cool, too. My favorite so far: the Jazz Society's own "Mack the Shark" on Market Street, complete with xylophone on top and instructions on the side that enable even non-musical passersby to pause and play Kurt Weill. And you have to like the self-assurance of such firms as Bergeson Eliopoulos, Terra Law and Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel. Yeah, they're lawyers and they sponsored sharks anyway, knowing people would joke about it being professional courtesy.

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The trials and tribulations of an Internet Start-up.

Branding and marcom workshop at US-Japan BIC

Pacific Creations and Yamaguma & Assoc/Design 2 Market presents a Silicon Valley Overview workshop to IT Executives at the JETRO US Japan Business Incubation Center.

Mary Jean Koontz, president of Pacific Creations, and Steve Yamaguma, president of Yamaguma & Associates/Design 2 Market (YAD2M) welcomed over two dozen IT executives from Japan at the JETRO IBI Incubator last month.

The participating companies are looking to create a Silicon Valley presence with an initial office in the Incubator.

As a primer to doing business here in the Valley, a workshop was presented by Pacific Creations and YAD2M to give the executives an overview of the Valley, trends, resources, and what is needed to conduct business here.

The Japan Economic Trade Organization, JETRO, opened its newest business incubator located at the International Business Incubator in downtown San Jose last November. The incubator is focused on helping Japanese, Information Technology companies launch their Silicon Valley offices.

For more information, contact Yamaguma & Associates/Design 2 Market at: 408/279-0500. info@yad2m.com JETRO BIC 111 N. Market St. Suite 705 San Jose, CA 95113 Contact Mr. Takeshi Chiyokubo 408/351-3423

The 15th Annual Silicon Valley Charity Ball a Success!

In spite of the downturn in the global and local economy, the private sector community turned out to support this years annual fundraiser. Raising monies for 62 non-profit agencies in the Valley, the Silicon Valley Charity Ball proves again that "Silicon Valley has Heart!".

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The Year 2001 Silicon Valley Charity Ball check presentation awards ceremony.
The Silicon Valley Charity Ball presented 62 non-profit agencies with $1.5M at the Awards presentation on July 25th, at the Sobrato Family Foundation building, in Cupertino.

The 16th Annual Silicon Valley Charity Ball kick off planning meeting, January 14th, 2002.

The next Silicon Valley Charity Ball planning meeting will be held January 14th at the United Way building, 1922 the Alameda, San Jose. Be a part of a dynamic, exciting team to create a dazzling, fantasy extravaganza, the Premier Celebration of Giving in Silicon Valley!

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The 15th Annual Silicon Valley Charity Ball Commemorative Poster, now available. The 15th Annual Silicon Valley Charity Ball Commemorative poster, Irresistibly Italy, is now available. Announcing the upcoming April 21st event at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, features the theme of the event as well as lists its major sponsors and benefiting non-profit organizations. Printed by Harbor Printing, the poster is a companion piece to the Pop-up invitation. Contact: info@yad2m.com