National Convention 2014???

[arvid1978]

Originally Posted by naraht

"Gateway to brotherhood" as a proposed Theme, as opposed to "Service - Gateway to our Future" last time. (1990). Which is also the last time it was in Region 8.

The last Conventions in the North were Louisville in 2006 (V), MSP in 1998 (IX), StL in 1990 (VIII), Kansas City in 1982 (VIII), StL in 1974 (VIII), MSP in 1966 (IX)

The last time convention was in Region 8 was 2004 in Denver. Region VI has only had the national convention three times: 1932 (Chicago), 1940 (Indianapolis), and 1948 (Chicago). With how large of an affair our conventions are, now there are really only three metropolitan areas in the region that can support it - Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by arvid1978

The last time convention was in Region 8 was 2004 in Denver. Region VI has only had the national convention three times: 1932 (Chicago), 1940 (Indianapolis), and 1948 (Chicago). With how large of an affair our conventions are, now there are really only three metropolitan areas in the region that can support it - Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis.

You are correct, I was thinking of the piece of the Northern convention region in VIII.

What's the largest metropolitan area in Region 6 other than those three, I'm thinking either Ft. Wayne, Grand Rapids or Evansville?

[naraht]

Of the 20 largest "Core Based Statistical areas": (so basically metropolitan areas)
1) NYC - No
2) LA - Yes (Long Beach & Anaheim)
3) Chicago - Yes
4) Dallas - Yes
5) Houston - Yes
6) Philly - Yes
7) DC - Yes
8) Miami - No
9) Atlanta - Yes
10) Boston - Yes
11) San Francisco - No
12) Riverside - San Bernadino - No
13) Detroit - No
14) Phoenix - Yes
15) Seattle - No
16) MSP - Yes
17) San Diego - No
18) Tampa - No
19) St. Louis - Yes
20) Baltimore - No.

[arvid1978]

Originally Posted by naraht

You are correct, I was thinking of the piece of the Northern convention region in VIII.

What's the largest metropolitan area in Region 6 other than those three, I'm thinking either Ft. Wayne, Grand Rapids or Evansville?

After the big three CSAs, it goes: Grand Rapids (1.3 mil), Fort Wayne (569k) South Bend (562k), Lansing (534k), Rockford (447k), Peoria (416k), Evansville (350k). The numbers go down quite a bit when you go down to the actual metropolitan areas. Realistically, Grand Rapids is probably the only one of those that may have a facility to support convention, and that's a long shot.

[naraht]

Originally Posted by arvid1978

After the big three CSAs, it goes: Grand Rapids (1.3 mil), Fort Wayne (569k) South Bend (562k), Lansing (534k), Rockford (447k), Peoria (416k), Evansville (350k). The numbers go down quite a bit when you go down to the actual metropolitan areas. Realistically, Grand Rapids is probably the only one of those that may have a facility to support convention, and that's a long shot.

It really is the size of the Facility rather than size of the city, and I think Louisville was a situation where the Facility was much larger than you would expect from the size of the city. My guess is that almost all cities with Pro (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) sports teams could hold a conventions and that most cities without could not. There are of course exceptions, Green Bay is iffy, and Louisville, Hartford, Honolulu and Las Vegas could...