New York and Columbus, Ohio, were the two other cities vying for the right to host the Democratic convention. The event is scheduled for the week of July 25, 2016.
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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn told CNN that his city, which hosted the 2012 Republican National Convention, experienced a short term economic impact “well beyond $200 million” And he added the “longer term impact for Tampa and the residual effect in tourism and convention business will be significant.”
