/ CORRECTION - San Jose Office of Economic Development

03/10/2006

Irish Week Activities:

Background: The sister city relationship between San José and Dublin,Ireland, began in 1986 to formalize the establishment of cross-Atlanticcultural, economic, artistic and sporting ties between the two cities aswell as with the greater Silicon Valley region.

MONDAY, MARCH 13

SPIRIT OF IRELAND WELCOME BREAKFAST

San José Mayor Ron Gonzales welcomes the Dublin Sister City Delegation toSan José.

When: 8:00 - 9:30 AM, March 13, 2006

Where: Capital Club - Knight Ridder Building - 17th Floor

Who: Mayor Ron Gonzales, San José City Councilmembers, Dublin Delegation

FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

Official flag raising ceremony welcoming the Dublin Sister City

When: 10:00 AM, March 13, 2006

Where: Flag Poles, San José City Hall

Who: Mayor Ron Gonzales, San José City Councilmembers, Dublin Delegation

TOUR OF IBM SILICON VALLEY LABS

As part of the delegation's mission to learn more about current SiliconValley technologies, they will tour this IBM facility in south San José.

When: 1:30 PM, March 13, 2006

Where: IBM Silicon Valley Labs, 555 Bailey Road, San José

Who: Jeanette Horan, Vice President, Worldwide Information Management; General Manager, IBM Silicon Valley Labs and Senior Location Executive, Silicon Valley, Dublin Delegation

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

SPIRIT OF IRELAND AWARD RECEPTION AND DINNER

A black-tie gala, the Spirit of Ireland Award Dinner honors individualsand/or companies whose accomplishments have exemplified the relationshipbetween San Jose/ Silicon Valley and Ireland.

When: 6 PM, March 14, 2006

Where: San José Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market Street, San José

Who: Attendees will include: Mayor Ron Gonzales, San José City Councilmembers, Dublin Delegation, business, civic, academic and cultural institution leaders.

Dublin Sister City Delegation - 2006

Prime Minister Bertie AhernDublin Lord Mayor Catherine ByrneCouncillor Anne Carter (she visited San Jose two years ago)Councillor Maurice Ahern (past Lord Mayor and previous visitor to San Jose)City Manager John FitzgeraldKevin Dowling - City Manager's OfficeGina Quinn - CEO of Dublin Chamber of CommerceEugene McCague - President of Dublin Chamber of CommerceEoin O'Neill - Trinity CollegeFrank Magee - Chief Executive Officer, Dublin Tourism Ltd.Michael Flood - Chairman, Dublin Tourism Ltd.

Contact:Steven BrewsterSan José Office of Economic Development(408) 535-8168

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