San José’s location, climate, airport proximity, and walk-ability make the city a popular convention and meeting destination. Continually rated the "Safest Big City in America," San José provides a comfortable environment for everyone from business travelers to out-of-town guests. The City’s fantastic array of cuisines and restaurants reflect its diverse population and the area’s dynamic arts and cultural scene includes more than 400 artistic groups serving the regional community.

To promote San José’s many attributes, city organizations including The Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the Convention Center, Mineta San José International Airport, and area hotels actively work together to attract tourists and meeting planners. To make the city convention and meeting-friendly, the CVB offers personalized services including civic officials for ribbon cuttings and other ceremonies, concierge services for event tickets and dining reservations, VIP and exhibitor room blocks, media lists, press kit materials, meeting planner site visits, airport pick-up, promotional materials, and registration personnel.