About the DNC in Denver

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver on Aug. 25-29, 2008, will be the largest traditional convention in Denver history, according to the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau.  “We are thrilled and honored to have been selected for this convention after intense competition with some of the largest cities in the country,” said Bureau president & CEO Richard Scharf.  “The DNC will bring a huge economic boost and national and international exposure to Denver during a week that is traditionally very slow for the Denver hospitality industry,” he said.

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DNC has Special Significance to the Mile High City

            The DNC meeting in 2008 will be the 100 year anniversary of the last time the Democrats held a national convention in Denver – a date that has special significance to Denver.  “Our Bureau was founded in 1909, one year after the Democrats first met here, primarily because the Democratic convention was such a huge economic success for Denver,” Scharf states.  “In 1909, some Denver businessmen got together and decided that if the Democratic convention was a hit, they should encourage more conventions and meetings to come to Denver.  At that time, it was only the sixth convention bureau formed in America.  Today, there are more than 400 convention and visitor bureaus,” Scharf said.