Nashville drops campaign to host 2020 Republican National Convention [View all]

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Convention won’t be coming to Nashville in 2020.

The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. confirmed Friday it has notified the Republican National Committee that it will not be submitting a bid to host the GOP gathering.

“After extensive review of the RFP — due to available dates and necessary space — our office notified the RNC in February of this year that we unfortunately would not be submitting a bid,” said Butch Spyridon, president and chief executive officer of the Nashville convention and visitors group.

Just last fall, state GOP leaders hoping to land the 2020 convention were openly courting the RNC at its summer gathering at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

Read more: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/11/nashville-drops-campaign-host-2020-republican-national-convention/603354002/