Visit San Jose
Laura Chmielewski has a diverse work experience, with their most recent role as Vice President at Visit San Jose since 2019. Prior to that, they worked as a Consultant at their own firm, Laura Chmielewski Consulting, starting in 2018. From 2015 to 2018, they were also Vice President at Visit San Jose, where they led the development and launch of San Jose and Silicon Valley's first destination brand. Laura conducted media events, opened sales and PR offices internationally, and was a member of the Senior Team responsible for strategic direction. Before that, Laura was the Director of Marketing and Communications at The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel from 2011 to 2015, and the Deputy Director at the City of Chicago from 2000 to 2010.
Laura Chmielewski holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The start and end year of their education are not specified.
Visit San Jose
Launched in 2004, Team San Jose is an economic development organization and the official Convention and Visitors Bureau for San Jose. Team San Jose also manages the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Hall, Parkside Hall, and four historic Theaters which include the San Jose Civic, the California Theatre, the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts and the Montgomery Theater. Team San Jose ensures the success of meetings and events with its unique collaboration between the local hotels, arts groups, and local labor – all working to effectively manage the quality of the customers’ experience from beginning to end. San Jose’s model is changing the way our meetings and conventions industry serves customers—putting them first with one team for all their event services needs – rather than handing them off to multiple organizations after the meeting is booked. Team San Jose is a strategic partner supporting the success of local events, and drives travel to our community through sales, marketing and public relations efforts. We provide services such as concierge assistance for major meetings, visitor desks at the airport and convention center, as well as planning guides available in print or download.