Top Republican leaders and city leaders announced the official dates of the Republican National Convention on Monday. Officials said the dates will be August 24 to 27.
Charlotte is hosting the high profile event in 2020 at The Spectrum Center. The announcement was critical from a planning perspective because tens of thousands of visitors will descend on Charlotte that week.
Officials said $50 million federal tax dollars are going toward protecting the public during the week of the RNC. The convention is expected to bring a major economic boost to the region with a positive spending impact approaching $200 million for the week.
But, it will also bring a significant number of traffic headaches and protesters, as President Donald Trump would likely be nominated that week for a second term.
The RNC was looking at three different weeks in July and August. They had to consider the Democratic National Convention dates and they did not want to conflict with the Olympics.