History of San Jose, California many orchards in the Santa Clara Valley, which emitted a delightful smell of ripening fruit, that a common nickname for the Santa Clara Valley was "The Valley of Heart's Delight". Food Machinery Corporation (FMC) was founded in nearby Los Gatos as the "Bean Spray Pump Company" in 1884 and moved to San Jose in 1903. In 1941 the company received an order from the United States War Department for one thousand LVTs, bringing defense contracts to San Jose for the first time. After World War II, FMC continued as a defense contractor, with the San Jose facilities designing and manufacturing
San Jose Convention Center following annual events: Other notable events at the convention center have included: San Jose Convention Center The San Jose McEnery Convention Center (popularly known as the San Jose Convention Center) is a convention center in San Jose, California, United States. The facility is the largest convention center in Silicon Valley. It is named after Tom McEnery, a former Mayor of San Jose. The San Jose Convention Center opened in 1989, replacing a convention hall of the same name at City National Civic (then called the Civic Auditorium). The South Hall opened in 2005, and the main hall was renovated and