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Article: San Jose, Calif., Tech Museum Gaining Attention.
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- October 30, 1998
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Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Oct. 31--A funny thing happened to Leonard Hoops on the East Coast a few weeks ago: He gave a party -- and somebody came.
Hoops, vice president for public relations and marketing communications for the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau, is in the business of selling San Jose as a destination, both for business travelers and tourists.
"We met with a bunch of New York-based tour operators," he said, "and normally when we go out there, we're lucky if 50 showed up. This time, more than 100 came."
The reason? "Silicon Valley. Everybody in the world knows where Silicon Valley is, and they want to see ...