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Article: A year out, delegation starts selling San Jose.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
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- August 16, 2006
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Byline: David Pollak
Aug. 16--Ten San Jose officials are in St. Paul, Minn., this week, taking ticket orders and laying the groundwork for the 2007 U.S. national gymnastics championships at HP Pavilion.
And part of their marketing plan is to remind the gymnastics world that there's no reason to hurry home when the competition ends. Not with all the tourism sites within a few hours' drive.
"It's a vacation opportunity," said Dean Munro, executive director of the San Jose Sports Authority. "We're telling people to take an extra week, spend time in California -- and spend money."
The San Jose delegation at this week's national ...