As we all know by now our fair city Charlotte is going to be showcased for weeks leading up till and including the Democratic National Convention the week of Sept. 3, 2012. Over 35,000 media, delegates and special guests are expected during the Convention. According to CNN ….
“The Democratic National Committee estimated that the economic impact on the 2008 convention city, Denver, was $160 million. At that time, the DNC also noted that 50,000 additional people visited that city because of the convention.” WOW!
* and in 2008 the TV audience ~ 38 million watched Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver
Check out the DNC 2012 Official poster contest…“Congratulations to our 2012 Democratic National Committee poster contest finalists! We were honored by all the artists who volunteered their time and creativity to ensure this is the most open and accessible convention in history.” You can vote for your top three and then share your best on Facebook and Twitter. VOTE HERE>
Whether you’re a democrat or republican as a Charlottean we all need to be together to show the world everything that Charlotte has to offer ~ who knows how many people or companies will visit and decide to relocate here! Could you blame them?
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