Phoenix picked by NRA
'09 session likely to draw 65,000
Phoenix has landed the largest convention in its history, mostly due to a $600 million expansion of the Phoenix Convention Center, a new downtown hotel and a long-standing relationship with the National Rifle Association.
NRA officials on Friday said Phoenix will host their May 2009 annual conference, an event expected to draw as many as 65,000 people. The delegates will collectively spend as much as $94.3 million during their stay for rental cars, hotel accommodations and meals.
The NRA convention is a key victory for Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and other officials who pushed hard to
'09 session likely to draw 65,000
Phoenix has landed the largest convention in its history, mostly due to a $600 million expansion of the Phoenix Convention Center, a new downtown hotel and a long-standing relationship with the National Rifle Association.
NRA officials on Friday said Phoenix will host their May 2009 annual conference, an event expected to draw as many as 65,000 people. The delegates will collectively spend as much as $94.3 million during their stay for rental cars, hotel accommodations and meals.
The NRA convention is a key victory for Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and other officials who pushed hard to
