Mayor Gonzales is joined by Barbara Cass SDF Volunteer Director,
(next to Mayor) and Laura Merling, Executive Director 
(far right of photo) as well as others at the Software 
Development Forum 20th Anniversary Celebration on
Thursday, October 30, 2003.  The SDF has over 2000 individual
members whose mission is to provide an educational forum for
developing marketing strategies, exchanging information and 
networking. Mayor Gonzales spoke at the event, "Congratulations 
on the Software Development Forum! San Jose appreciates 
you and what you have done...We will continue to work 
with you and our business community to make sure we have an 
environment that nurtures new technologies, innovation and job creation."