Not only is San Jose the10th largest city in the U.S., but we are also very green conscious.  We are one of the first cities to start a composting program and recycle from paper products, to carpeting, to food waste.  We donate what we cannot recycle such as furniture, supplies, poster board, scrap metal, carpet rolls, and foam boards to non-profit organizations, Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) and local schools. San Jose Convention & Cultural Facilities will be climate “neutrals” by the end of 2008 and anticipate a LEED’s Green Building Certification by the end of 2010.

Our Mayor of San Jose, Chuck Reed has launched the San José Green Vision in October 2007, and has 10 ambitious goals that will guide the city over the next 15 years including a commitment to receive all electrical power from clean renewable sources.

Our Green Vision is a roadmap to become the world’s center of innovation in clean green technologies. San Jose, the Capital of Silicon Valley, will become The World’s Center of Clean Tech Innovation.

In addition, San Jose offers competitive packages including room rates from a variety of hotel choices within the city limits, along with our unique portfolio of Convention & Cultural Facilities. San Jose is so flexible that we can accommodate most meeting planners’ needs. We offer more than 8,400 rooms citywide, and a lightrail system within walking distance accessible to majority of the hotels in San Jose.

Don’t think twice next time you plan an event, bring it to San Jose.