July 18-21 – Cleveland, Ohio
The City |
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Cleveland, Ohio Founded: 1796 Cleveland celebrates its 220th birthday in 2016. Population: 390,113 (2013 Estimate) Ethnic Demographics: African-American 53.3%, White 37.3%, Hispanic 10.0% Education: Case Western Reserve, Cleveland State Commerce: NASA, Sherwin-Williams Sports: Cavaliers (NBA), Browns (NFL), Indians (MLB) Famous Natives: Halle Berry, James Garfield, Bob Hope, Jim Lovell, Jesse Owens |
The Venue |
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Quicken Loans Arena Address: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Construction: Groundbreaking, April 27, 1991 Cost: $100 million Opened: October 17, 1994 Capacity: Basketball 20,562, Hockey 20,056 Proj. RNC Attendance: 50,000 (delegates and media) Home to: Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) Lake Erie Monsters (AHL) Cleveland Gladiators (AFL) |
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The Convention |
Daily Schedule |
Monday, July 18 Convention begins at 1:00pm EDT Speakers include:
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Tuesday, July 19 Convention begins at 5:30pm EDT Speakers include:
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Wednesday, July 20 Convention begins at 7:00pm EDT Speakers include:
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Thursday, July 21 Convention begins at 7:30pm EDT Speakers include:
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Convention History |
Year | City | Nominee |
2012 | Tampa, FL | Mitt Romney |
2008 | Saint Paul, MN | John McCain |
2004 | New York, NY | George W. Bush |
2000 | Philadelphia, PA | George W. Bush |
1996 | San Diego, CA | Bob Dole |
1992 | Houston, TX | George Bush |
1988 | New Orleans, LA | George Bush |
1984 | Dallas, TX | Ronald Reagan |
1980 | Detroit, MI | Ronald Reagan |
1976 | Kansas City, MO | Gerald Ford |
1972 | Miami, FL | Richard Nixon |
1968 | Miami, FL | Richard Nixon |
1964 | San Francisco | Barry Goldwater |
1960 | Chicago, IL | Richard Nixon |
Convention Information |
Website: Cleveland2016 |
Host Committee |
Visitor Information |
About Cleveland |