St. Louis 2012 Convention Host
Committee NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
30 JUNE 2010
ST. LOUIS A FINALIST
FOR 2012 DNC CONVENTION
St. Louis, Mo.— The Democratic National Committee (DNC) today announced
via a blog posting that St. Louis is one of four finalists bidding to
host the 2012 Democratic National Convention. The city last
hosted a national convention in 1916, re-nominating President Woodrow
Wilson.
St. Louis submitted its bid on 21 May, along with several other
cities. St. Louis is a strong contender for the Convention, given
the region’s central location and unique attributes as a
family-friendly and diverse city capable of hosting the 50,000
delegates, press and other visitors in 2012.
If successful, St. Louis will enjoy a significant economic benefit from
the Convention. In 2008, the Convention boosted Denver's regional
economy by $266 million. For comparison, the 2009 MLB All-Star
Game boosted the St. Louis economy by some $60 million.
The DNC’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will conduct site visits to
each finalist city this summer.
“I’m proud St. Louis got short-listed,” said St. Louis Mayor Francis G.
Slay. “We demonstrated we are a first-class city capable of
holding an event of this magnitude.”
The community can follow the St. Louis bid online and sign up to help
at stl2012.org, via Twitter @stldnc2012 and on Facebook at
facebook.com/stldnc2012.
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