Minneapolis beat out fellow bidders Indianapolis and New Orleans. We are honored to have been in the company of two such fine competitors, said Meet Minneapolis President and CEO Melvin Tennant. Both New Orleans and Indianapolis had extremely strong bids and their reputations precede them. We are
os., who led Minnesotas team, danced, jumped up and down, hugged and high-fived, along with Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley, Melvin Tennant of the group Meet Minneapolis, Michael Langley of Greater MSP, and Michele Kelm-Helgen, executive director of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.
Its a chance for us to demonstrate how we celebrate winter, said Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, the citys convention and visitors bureau. Its a community that never slows down, that enjoys the outdoors four seasons. And were in a position to share what we already know
Major League Baseball spokesman Pat Courtney said the league usually leaves the actual figure to the host city, and Meet Minneapolis president Melvin Tennant said on Wednesday that every city uses similar calculations in arriving at its own estimate. Tennant's hospitality association estimated the i