Author: John LaFortune (John LaFortune)

LaFortune: Who manages San Jose’s theaters?

Recently, San Jose Theaters received a letter from a patron of the California Theatre. It wasn’t a fan letter. As a matter of fact, it was a letter questioning Team San Jose—the venue management company for the theaters and the agency responsible for marketing San Jose—and seeking to ensure the organization wasn’t taking advantage of...

LaFortune: Why we need to invest in San Jose tourism

Tourism matters. In the U.S. last year, travel accounted for $1.2 trillion in direct spending which produced an economic footprint of $2.6 trillion. This travel supported nearly 15 million workers and directly employed 8 million people. In California, travel spending grew to $134.4 billion, and the California travel industry supported more than 1 million jobs....