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Professional Associations & User Groups

CityJava
www.cityjava.org

John Rommel
futurep1@pacbell.net
Rose Hsu
MLF@resourceful.com

CityJava is the San Francisco Java User Group. Our mission is to inform developers and business end-users of key advances in Java technology and Java-centered applications. Our aim is to communicate the bottom-line benefits of Java, especially those developments that create competitive advantage in the corporate world. We are always interested in the latest and greatest Java Bean, but we also ask, "What business problem does it solve? How will it help the customer?" Many exciting business models are being built around Java. We want end-users, developers, entrepreneurs and others to come to CityJava to see them. The CityJava web site is one of the key tools of communications between members and other interested parties. http://www.cityjava.org/ CityJava welcomes all individuals interested in Java as a language and as an application platform. We share a commitment to open standards, cross-platform solutions and solid code. Most of us are developers or end-users with broad-based experience in business and corporate computing. We normally meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month.

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
www.cpsr.org
P.O. Box 717
Palo Alto, CA 94302
650-322-3778 (phone)
650-322-4748 (fax)
cpsr-staff@cpsr.org

CPSR is a public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society. We work to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers because those decisions have far-reaching consequences and reflect our basic values and priorities. As technical experts, CPSR members provide the public and policy makers with realistic assessments of the power, promise, and limitations of computer technology. As concerned citizens, we direct public attention to critical choices concerning the applications of computing and how those choices affect society.

craigslist.org
www.craigslist.org
1010 Cole Street
San Francisco CA 94117

Phillip Knowlton
questions@craigslist.org
Craig Newmark
craig@cnewmark.com

Craigslist is a Web site and family of mailing lists, serving a population of some low tens of thousands of people in the Bay Area and beyond. It's very much like a community bulletin board, where people address their down-to-earth needs using simple technology. People use craigslist to perform routine, everyday tasks like: Finding a job - Selling a sofa -Finding a place to live - Finding a roommate. Currently, craigslist has nearly 8,000 subscribers, and receives nearly three million page views per month.

The Internet and Music Business Mixer
www.internetmusicbusiness.com
Produced by Brian Webster and Associates
760 Market Street #315
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-835-4732 (phone)
415-284-1482 (fax)
212-214-0434 (NYC)
brian@internetmusicbusiness.com

Director
Brian Webster
415-243-8900
brian@brianwebster.com

The Internet and Music Business Mixer is a monthly after work mixer and networking event for Internet and music industry professionals in the business of music creation, performance, publishing, recording, distribution, advertising, marketing, and commerce over the Internet. The Music Mixer takes place at Club-i 850 Folsom Street between 4th & 5th Streets in SoMa 5:30 - 9:00 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. $10.00 admission gets you in the door and a name badge, T1 access and table space for your business cards and brochures. Each evening features a VIP speaker ( Very Interesting Person ) talking from 7 to 9:00 PM. Our informal after work atmosphere provides an Internet café with a full restaurant, dozens of T1 connected workstations and lots of room to hang out. This creates a great networking environment designed to foster the regular exchange of ideas between peers and the opportunity to make new business contacts. See: www.internetmusicbusiness.com for details

MDG.org
(the interactive media trade association)

www.mdg.org
520 Third Street Suite 257
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-512-3556
415-512-3569 fax

Managing Director
Leslie Mattison
415-512-3556
lesliem@mdg.org

MDG.org is a non-profit market and business development trade association serving interactive media companies nationally and internationally. MDG.org's mission is to connect its member companies with prospective partners through networking and promotion opportunites and to provide access to a broad range of industry and business development issues. MDG.org also cultivates relationships with local, national, and international business associations and governmental entities, expanding members' business opportunities in the United States and abroad.

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
www.sfchamber.com
465 California Street, Ninth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-392-4520

Business Development Programs
Kelley Shields
415-352-8850
kshields@sfchamber.com
Public Policy
Suzanne Goldstein
415-352-8873
sgoldstein@sfchamber.com
Membership Department
Wendy Yu
415-352-8824
wyu@sfchamber.com

The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit membership organization representing a broad cross section of business in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our more than than 2200 member companies join the Chamber to take advantage of our dynamic networking opportunities, access our popular speakers series and professional development workshops, and make their voices heard at City Hall. Call us today to find out how the Chamber can help you grow your network -- and your bottom line!

The San Francisco Chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals (AIP-SF)
http://sf.association.org/

AIP is the premiere association for Internet professionals worldwide. AIP's mission is to unify, support, and represent the global community of Internet professionals. AIP's vision is a self-sustaining, inclusive community of Internet Professionals that operates in a codified and equitable professional environment. The organization serves as the meeting place, representative body, and certification board for these professionals, enabling each to gain for their own betterment and the betterment of the Internet community. As an AIP chapter, our goal is to provide organized support to the interests and priorities of our local members. We do this through a combination of local meetings, local communications, local networking, educational events, special interest groups and resource sharing. AIP-SF presents a panel discussion on cutting edge Internet topics on the first Tuesday of every month at the Transmission Theater, 314 11th Street in San Francisco.

San Francisco Palm/Pilot User Group
www.sfpug.org
info@sfpug.org

President
Mic Bergen
president@sfpug.org

The San Francisco Palm/Pilot User Group (SFPUG) is the premier user group for fans, programmers, and users of the 3Com Palm Connected Organizers. Join us for vendor presentations, lots of giveaways, and exposure to Palm/Pilot oriented solutions, software and hardware. We meet on the third Thursday of every month in downtown San Francisco, and membership is free. See our website for all the details.

The San Francisco Partnership
www.sfp.org/
303 Sacramento Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA  94111
(415) 364-1799
(415) 982-6733 (Fax)
info@sfp.org

SFP Multimedia Task Force Contact
Anne Etheridge
415.558.2183
anne@bavc.org

Established in early 1996, the San Francisco Partnership is a public-private partnership that works to attract and retain businesses, primarily through marketing efforts, troubleshooting impediments and creating a more favorable environment for business. Its primary goal is to increase jobs in San Francisco.

San Francisco's Web Business Mixer & Technology Showcase
www.webmixer.com
Produced by Brian Webster and Associates
760 Market Street #315
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-835-4732 (phone)
415-284-1482 (fax)
212-214-0434 (NYC)
brian@webmixer.com
www.brianwebster.com

Director
Brian Webster
415-243-8900
brian@brianwebster.com

San Francisco's Web Business Mixer is a monthly after work mixer and networking event for people in the business of Web publishing, design, advertising, marketing, and commerce. The Web Mixer takes place at Club-i 850 Folsom Street between 4th & 5th Streets in SoMa 5:30 - 9:00 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. $10.00 admission gets you in the door and a name badge T1 access and table space for your business cards and brochures. Each evening features a VIP speaker ( Very Interesting Person ) talking from 7 to 8:30 PM. Our informal after work atmosphere provides an Internet café with a full restaurant, dozens of T1 connected workstations and lots of room to hang out. This creates a great networking environment designed to foster the regular exchange of ideas between peers and the opportunity to make new business contacts.
See: www.webmixer.com for details.

San Francisco Women on the Web (SFWoW)
www.sfwow.org
2215-R Market Street #499
San Francisco, CA 94114
sc@sfwow.org
Point Woman
Mary Choy
mchoy@sirius.com

San Francisco Women on the Web is a networking and professional development organization for women involved with the Internet, new media, and web technology. The focus of our organization is to empower members by creating a community of women with similar interests, skills, and goals. To that end, SFWoW provides a forum for its members to network, share job leads, enhance their skills, and become a vital part of the growing Web community.

SFY2K - SF Small Business Forum
www.sfy2k.com/
99 Colton Street
San Francisco CA 94103
415-621-0600 (phone)
415-621-0590 (fax)
info@sfy2k.com

Project Director
Paul Pendergast
415-621-0600
paul@pendergastpr.com
SFY2K Advisory Panelist
NaNoshka Johnson
415-437-6744
nanoshka@nosh.com
SFY2K IT Specialist
Ike DeLorenzo
415-252-5382
ike@parlez.com

SFY2K - A Project of Mayor Willie. L. Brown, Jr. and Supervisor Mark Leno Although a great deal of media coverage has been devoted to how Corporate America has dealt with preparing for Y2K, little to nothing has been said about how small businesses are preparing for it. Furthermore, while most major corporations have hired staff persons to specifically ensure their companies' Y2K preparedness, small businesses simply cannot afford to directly divert such time and resources to this issue. Recognizing this, yet knowing how vitally important Y2K preparedness will be for the entire business community, Mayor Brown, Supervisor Leno, and the Small Business Advisory Commission are championing "SFY2K - Solutions for Small Business", a comprehensive community outreach and education campaign to help SF's small businesses address their unique issues surrounding Y2K.

The Society for Internet Advancement
www.siasf.org

Operations
Michael Caruso
michael@siasf.org
Programs
Aimee Rosewall
programs@siasf.org
Membership
Jon Venverloh
membership@siasf.org

The Society for Internet Advancement- San Francisco (SIASF) is a local not-for-profit association of industry professionals with a genuine interest in the advancement of the Internet as a daily tool to improve business and personal lives. The focus of the organization is on education and establishing a sense of community amongst industry professionals in the Greater Bay Area, with an emphasis on Internet marketing and advertising. The SIASF is as an ongoing open forum for communication, meant to encourage discussion and debate of industry-related issues.