- December 18, 2025
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Corporate Report
Tampa Bay aims to host Republican convention
Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau officials on May 22 hand delivered the area's bid to host the 2008 Republican National Convention. The convention, scheduled for Sept. 1-4, would bring in about $150 million in direct spending for the Bay area and have an overall economic impact of as much as $400 million, according to bureau officials.