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TWINSBURG, SOLON, AURORA CHAMBER LUNCHEON APRIL 22, 2015

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DESTINATION CLEVELAND Mission Drive economic impact and create community vitality for Greater Cleveland through business and leisure travel. Convention Sales Marketing Partnership Destination Development Funding Cuyahoga County Bed Tax

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DESTINATION CLEVELAND $2 Billion in visitor related infrastructure between 2009 and 2014 16.2 million visitors in 2013, up nearly +4% vs. 2012 $7.4 billion in economic impact in 2013, up +6.7% vs. 2012 63,394 jobs in 2013, up +4% vs. 2012 Nearly $1.0 billion in tourism-related taxes

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DESTINATION CLEVELAND Travel and Leisure Best Places to Visit in 2015 (Florence, Netherlands, Cleveland) New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2015 (France, Australia, Cleveland) LA Times 15 Destinations for Travelers to Set Their Sights on in 2015 (Barbados, Paris, Cleveland)

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RNC WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT IS NOT 5 Not a winning lottery ticket for every business in Cleveland The second largest media event in the world A statement to meeting planners. Convention leads up 22.7% in 2014 Not Political

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3 KEY REASONS RNC IS A WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY Projects completed its an accelerator 50,000 visitors - $200 million in direct spending 13,000 15,000 credentialed media

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RNC COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS Produce the convention Objective Deliver their party message to the world. Nominate a candidate to be elected President of the United States.

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CLEVELAND 2016 HOST COMMITTEE Objective - Maximize the opportunity for NE Ohio Responsibilities Secure the convention Raise $65 million ($100,000 donation gets you on host committee) Prepare the community Connect local businesses

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MEDIA EXPOSURE 13,000 15,000 credentialed media Between April 2014 and February 2015, there were Total Number of Articles: 13.5K Total Impressions for Print, Online, Broadcast: 21.7B Change perceptions about Cleveland Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics

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DATES/HOTELS July 18 21, 2016 16,000 Hotels rooms needed 5 night minimum Beachwood Solon Macedonia Twinsburg Aurora Copley/Fairlawn

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SERVICE COMPANIES Creating a resource list for transportation, temporary service, printing, catering, etc. Send information to: info@gopconvention2016.com or info@gopconvention.com info@gopconvention.com mmulhall@destinationcle.org

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VOLUNTEERS 5,000 Volunteers are needed. 2016CLE.com

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RENT YOUR HOUSE www.rnc.howardhanna.com

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Thanks!