If you're a longtime DCW reader you know we love hotel assignments. Normally there are a lot of politics you can read into where each delegation is in relation to the arena. This year hotels were picked by a lottery. Vermont got the #1 pick.
56 Charlotte area hotels will house the state delegations. You can view a pdf of the hotel zones here. The Hilton Center City and Westin Charlotte will serve as the convention headquarters.
State Delegations Hotel Assignments
Alabama - Spring Hill Suites University Alaska - Hilton Garden Inn Concord American Samoa - Quality Inn and Suites Airport Arizona - Hilton Garden Inn Ayrsley Arkansas - Hampton Inn & Suites Airport California - Blake, Hampton Inn & Suites Uptown Colorado - Residence Inn Uptown Connecticut - DoubleTree Airport Delaware - Wingate by Wyndham Tyvola Democrats Abroad - Comfort Inn Executive Park District of Columbia - Hilton Garden Inn Concord Florida - Marriott City Center Georgia - Marriott Executive Park Guam - Quality Inn and Suites Airport Hawaii - Hilton Charlotte Center City Idaho - Residence Inn University Illinois - Holiday Inn Center City, City Center Inn Indiana - Hilton at University Place, Hampton Inn & Suites University Iowa - Towne Place Suites University Kansas - Wingate Inn Concord Kentucky - Country Inn and Suites University Louisiana - Sleep Inn University Maine - Residence Inn Tyvola Maryland - Embassy Suites Concord, Courtyard by Marriott Concord Massachusetts - The Omni Michigan - Embassy Suites Concord, Residence Inn Concord Minnesota - Marriott Executive Park, Comfort Inn Executive Park Mississippi - Microtel University, Country Inn and Suites University Missouri - Courtyard by Marriott Uptown Montana - Great Wolf Lodge Nebraska - Embassy Suites Airport Nevada - Hilton Garden Inn Uptown New Hampshire - Renaissance Charlotte Suites Airport New Jersey - Renaissance Charlotte Suites Airport New Mexico - Spring Hill Suites Concord New York - Renaissance Charlotte Suites South Park, Double Tree South Park, Residence Inn South Park North Carolina - Crowne Plaza Uptown North Dakota - Homewood Suites Airport Ohio - Hilton at University Place, Drury Inn Oklahoma - Spring Hill Suites Airport Oregon - Comfort Suites University Pennsylvania - Marriott South Park, Hampton Inn & Suites South Park, Courtyard by Marriot South Park Puerto Rico - Sleep Inn and Suites Concord Rhode Island - Embassy Suites Concord South Carolina - Courtyard by Marriott Billy Graham Parkway South Dakota - Comfort Inn Executive Park Tennessee - Hilton at University Place, Courtyard by Marriott University Texas - Great Wolf Lodge, Springhill Suites Concord U.S. Virgin Islands - Country Inn and Suites Airport Utah - Embassy Suites Airport Vermont - Hilton Charlotte Center City Virginia - Sheraton Charlotte Airport Washington - Hilton Charlotte Executive Park West Virginia - Hampton Inn & Suites Concord Wisconsin - Embassy Suites Airport Wyoming - Sleep Inn Airport
If we don't find one we'll make a map of the locations like we did in 2008.
Democratic National Convention Committee Announces State Delegation Hotel Assignments, Convention Headquarters Hotels 56 hotels to house state delegations, Hilton Center City and Westin Charlotte to serve as headquarters hotels
CHARLOTTE – Democratic National Convention Committee CEO Steve Kerrigan announced another major milestone in convention planning today: the hotel assignments for the approximately 6,000 delegates to the 2012 Democratic National Convention and the headquarters hotels.
The Hilton Charlotte Center City and the Westin Charlotte will be the headquarters hotels: the base of operations for the DNCC, The Democratic National Committee and Obama for America. The hotels will be used for official business and for a meeting place for convention organizers and DNC and OFA staff.
Delegations have been assigned to hotels in one of five zones – Uptown, South Park, I-77/Airport, University and Concord – all within 20 minutes of Time Warner Cable Arena and Bank of America Stadium. Delegates are expected to arrive the weekend before the convention for official welcome events. Not only will delegates fill rooms, but they’re expected to use hotels for daily meetings, meals and receptions.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for local hotels to promote their business to guests from all across the country. Not only is Charlotte uniquely appointed for hosting an event like this, with hotel zones closer to convention venues than in the past, but the Southern hospitality of the local hotel community will make guests return visitors,” said DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan. “We trust that all of our delegations will be pleased with their assignments, and we’re delighted to announce that the Westin and the Hilton Center City will serve as our headquarters hotels. Both hotels have exceptional service and accommodations and are a short walk from the Time Warner Cable Arena, Bank of America Stadium and the Charlotte Convention Center.”
The DNCC began securing rooms in local hotels in spring of 2011, shortly after Charlotte was selected to host the convention. The DNCC has contracted more than 15,000 rooms in 150 hotels. 6,700 rooms in 56 hotels will be used for delegations. While delegates will stay in the five zones, the DNCC has contracted rooms from Rock Hill to Salisbury for other guests.
The delegate housing process began in September with a lottery to determine each state’s priority preference. In October and November, representatives from each state’s delegation visited Charlotte to tour a selection of hotels. In December states submitted their top three zone choices, their top three hotel choices, and other requests such as meeting space, budget, and access for persons with disabilities. The DNCC housing team then worked to match each delegation to a hotel that fits their needs. Hotels and delegations were notified this morning of their assignment. Delegations are expected to return to Charlotte in the coming months to scout out meeting and venue space in or near their hotels.
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