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March 21, 2014 - Members of the Cincinnati team arrive bearing Graeter's ice cream and gelato, Skyline chili, Montgomery Inn barbeque, and chocolate bars. | |
The bid document. |
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March 21, 2014 - Members of the Cincinnati team leave the National Republican Club after their presentation. | |
John Barrett, president and CEO
of Western & Southern Financial Group. |
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Jeffrey Blackwell, chief of
police; Alex Triantfilou, chairman of the Hamilton County Republican
Party; John Barrett; Amy Murray, member of the City Council; and
Greg Hartmann, Hamilton County Commissioner. |
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Police chief Blackwell. |
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Cincinnati's bid is being
supported by the tri-state area of Southeast Ohio, Kentucky and
Indiana.
One of the points John Barrett, president and CEO
of Western & Southern Financial Group, emphasized is the city's
walkability. "We have the most walkable city," Barrett
said. (Transportation problems and stories of delegates and
reporters stuck on buses for hours is something the RNC experienced in
2012
and wants to avoid this time). Barrett also noted Cincinnati is
home to nine Fortune 500 companies. As for the raising necessary
funds, the Cincinnati-area 45243 zip code is among the top in
contributing to Republicans. "The entire city will be about that
convention," one of the Cincinnati team stated, perhaps drawing an
implicit contrast with Las Vegas. (A reporter covering these
briefings at the RNC mentioned that for Las Vegas the Republican
convention would be "like a medium-size show"). |
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After speaking with reporters, the entire group headed out to the front of the RNC for a live shot with WCPO TV Channel 9 reporter Tom McKee and cameraman Matt Anzur.. | |
Time for few selfies before the
live shot. |
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[Left to Right] Row 1: Ray Harris Greg Shumate John Barrett, president and CEO of Western & Southern Financial Group Ann Murray, City Council Member Alex Triantafilou, chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party Row 2: Mary Beth Baluta, regional director of sales, Washington, DC office of Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau Dan Lincoln, CEO of Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau Ed Babbitt, vice president and senior counsel at Western & Southern Financial Group Lindsay Reynolds, project manager for the Cincinnati Host Committee Greg Hartmann, Hamilton County Commissioner others participating were Jeffrey Blackwell, chief of police of Cincinnati |
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