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Tag Archives: 2024 Democratic Convention
DNCC Announces McCormick Place Hotels to serve as Convention Headquarters
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced that the Marriott Marquis Chicago and Hyatt Regency at McCormick Place, both connected to McCormick convention center, will serve as the official headquarter hotels for the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago held August 19-22. The headquarter hotels are a designated base of operations for staff from the DNCC, Democratic National Committee, and Biden for President campaign, as well as media organizations and key leaders from coalition groups.
“We are proud to partner with these key hotels and the union labor that powers them to make the McCormick Place our home base for convention week,” said DNCC Executive Director Alex Hornbrook. “We are confident each of these hotels will offer the best service, professionalism, and home to our guests during such an important week where Democrats across the country come together, tell our story to the American people, and renominate President Biden and Vice President Harris.”
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Welcome to 2024 – Convention Updates
- Security planning is ongoing for the GOP Convention in Milwaukee
- Click here to sign up to volunteer for the Democratic Convention in Chicago
- GOP delegates may have to take an 80 minute bus ride from (blue) Madison to Milwaukee, in order to avoid a shorter trip from (blue) Illinois. Got it?
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Convention Updates
- Chicago has become a target city for GOP busing of migrants from red states
- The Israel-Gaza war is causing concerns about protests in Chicago in 2024, in a city that has not forgotten the 1968 convention.
- 500 media reps will be coming to Chicago in mid-January to check out logistics in the United Center
- Milwaukee is concerned about nuclear weapons (not really)
- And the RNC Convention CEO took a shot at the Dem’s choice of Chicago:
“Unlike the DNC, [the GOP] didn’t choose a city that’s reliably in their corner.”
Latest convention updates
- Minyon Moore named to chair the 2024 Chicago convention
- Dems aim to raise $90 million
- Here’s a big reason why the Democrats chose Chicago: All state delegations will be housed within the city limits, and within 5 miles of the United Center – Politico
- State Directors toured Chicago last month:
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Convention Updates
- GOP Convention CEO reveals the logo and other information
- Here’s what a $5 Million corporate contribution will get you at the Chicago DNC.
- Residents and businesses near Chicago’s United Center want to get something lasting from the DNC.
- And labor peace has been declared in Chicago
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Convention updates
- Chicago is asking for $75 million to help pay for security costs for the 2024 Democratic Convention
- In a not surprising analysis. conventions don’t provide much of an economic boost
- Houston is looking to expand its convention center in anticipation of a 2028 RNC bid
- 538 finds convention host city choices have little effect on the general election
- The Secret Service is already in joint planning with the Chicago police
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Why the Democrats chose Chicago
Per the NY Times, 5 reasons:
- Labor – Atlanta has few unionized hotels
- Money – A billionaire governor doesn’t hurt
- Location – the Midwest is key to the 2024 election
- Logistics – 44,000 hotel rooms, and excellent public transit
- Crime – Dems don’t think it will be an issue
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Dems choose Chicago
The 2024 Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago:
President Joe Biden and Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison chose Chicago over New York City and Atlanta despite the president’s broader efforts to expand his foothold in the South.
“Chicago is a great choice to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention,” Biden said in a prepared statement.
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Whoopi Goldberg touts New York’s 2024 Dem Convention Bid
Well, if Whoopi supports it, how can New York lose?
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Latest 2024 Democratic Convention news
Lots to cover:
- Democrats are concerned about the recent restaurant workers strike in Chicago.
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution makes the case for Atlanta
- Labor unions are pushing for New York or Chicago
- Chicago supporters say Georgia’s lenient gun laws should keep Atlanta from being chosen
- New York’s hotel workers union wants the convention:
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