OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTY FOR THE 2008 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION TO SHOWCASE LOCAL TALENT, CUISINE AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERFRONT
MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL, MINN (August 30, 2008) — Media from around the world will experience the talent, cuisine, architecture and history of Minneapolis Saint Paul during the Official Media Party of the 2008 Republican National Convention. The party, accessible by invitation only, will be held on the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis between the world-renowned Guthrie Theater and the historic Mill City Museum.
“Thousands of media – many who have never been to Minneapolis Saint Paul – will be here for the Convention and we are poised and ready to show them the sights, sounds and tastes of our Host Cities,” said Jeff Larson, CEO of the Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee.
Several
Minnesota restaurants will be serving local cuisine including D’Amico
Catering, Cue at the Guthrie and Mintáhoe Hospitality
Group. The Mill
City Farmers Market will be open with food from local growers and
Spoonriver Restaurant will cook and serve food using ingredients from
the Mill City Farmers Market. Assorted beverages will be offered by
Anheuser-Busch, Capitol Beverage, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Johnson Brothers
and Pentair.
An
eclectic combination of live local entertainment will include
performances by The Native Pride Dancers and music by Cherbajazz,
Shalita, The Light of the Moon Band, Take 5 Jazz, Cliff Brunzell,
Lakespur Strings Trio and The Mouldy Figs. Flowers for the party
have
been provided by Vine Street Florist.
The media party is hosted by the 2008 Minneapolis Saint Paul Host Committee and sponsored in part by
3M Company
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Anheuser-Busch
Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
AT&T
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Boston Scientific Corporation
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Cargill Incorporated
Carlson
CHS, Inc.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
The Coca-Cola Company
Comcast
Diageo
Ecolab Inc.
General Mills, Inc.
Google
Hewlett-Packard Company
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Koch Industries, Inc.
Kraus-Anderson Companies, Inc.
Land O’ Lakes
Mall of America
Medtronic
Microsoft Corporation
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Mpls/St. Paul Magazine
The Mosaic Company
Nash Finch Company
Northwest Airlines
Pentair, Inc
Qwest
Securian Financial Group, Inc.
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
SUPERVALU, INC.
Target
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
U.S. Bank
UnitedHealth Group
UPS
Verizon Wireless
Waste Management, Inc.
Wells Fargo & Company
West
Xcel Energy
About The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee
The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee is a non-partisan, 501c3 nonprofit charged with promoting the commerce, image and prestige of Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the entire region in preparation for the 2008 Republican National Convention. The Host Committee is made up of community leaders who are committed to educating people and businesses to come to Minnesota to work, live, play, visit and invest. For more information, visit www.msp2008.com.
About Minneapolis Saint Paul More to Life
The Minneapolis Saint Paul More to Life campaign is a branding initiative, led by a team of local civic and business leaders, working to eradicate common misperceptions held by outsiders and introduce the country to the true Minneapolis Saint Paul: a vibrant, diverse community with strong businesses and abundant cultural opportunities. Three local PR agencies, Padilla Speer Beardsley, Tunheim Partners and Weber Shandwick, are leading the efforts with leadership direction from Meet Minneapolis and Saint Paul city officials, as well as several corporations headquartered in Minneapolis Saint Paul. The creative campaign was developed by Little & Company and Campbell Mithun supported the advertising placements. To learn more about More to Life, visit www.mspmoretolife.com.