RNC and DNC: How Political Conventions Impact Host Market Hotel Performance

CoStar Group | May 31, 2024

Analysis by M. Brian Riley We are less than two months away from the first political party conventions to determine America’s 2024 presidential nominees, with the Republican National Convention (RNC) scheduled first in Milwaukee (15-18 July), and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) taking place in Chicago a month later (19-22 August). Each party’s convention draws thousands of appointed delegates along with a host of officials and attendees, not to mention a legion of external media. Typically, these four day-long events begin on a Monday and end with a Thursday speech by the party nominee. This summer quadrennial tradition con...