COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State and local elected officials in Columbus plan to show what Ohio’s capital city has to offer as they make their pitch to host the Democratic Party’s next presidential convention.
The city plans to welcome a technical advisory team from the Democratic National Committee with a rally:
10:15 a.m.
Battelle Plaza at Nationwide Arena
Corner of Nationwide Boulevard and Front Street
During the members’ two-day visit they will discuss how much money has been raised to host the 2016 convention.
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They are expected to get a driving tour of the city and see its convention center and Nationwide Arena.
Columbus is among five cities competing for the event. It’s the only Ohio contender after Cleveland dropped its bid last month, having won the backing of a Republican National Committee panel to host that convention in 2016.