RNC Announces 2008 Republican National Convention Dates
Washington, D.C. – The Republican National Committee announced its decision to hold the 2008 Republican National Convention Monday, September 1st through Thursday, September 4th.
"Our next nominee for President will enjoy the benefit of an exciting and dynamic national convention. The Site Selection Committee is hard at work to make sure that happens and I am confident that we will host an event that all Republicans will be proud of," RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman said.
The deadline for official convention bids is May 22, 2006, and the RNC remains open to bids from all cities. The Site Selection Committee will decide on a list of finalist cities by mid-summer of 2006. The Committee plans to visit only those finalist cities in August and expects to make a final selection on the host city no later than February 1, 2007.
