The DNC has announced St Louis, Minneapolis, Charlotte and Cleveland as the finalists to host the 2012 Democratic National 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.”
Since Cleveland apparently won't have a functioning convention center (see below) in 2012 the race is between St Louis, Minneapolis and Charlotte. And Phoenix's potential bid died with a whimper.
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