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Bloomington, Minneapolis and St. Paul ready to welcome visitors for Rotary’s 120th international convention in 2029
Rotary International announced Minneapolis-St. Paul as the winner of the provisional bid to hold its annual international convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center, May 26-30, 2029.
Bloomington’s hospitality and tourism industries are ready to welcome the more than 15,000 Rotary members and participants from around the world who will gather in the Twin Cities. The event is expected to inject an estimated $30.4 million in both direct and indirect business sales, and will use hotels in Bloomington, Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as most of the Minneapolis Convention Center. Attendees will connect, learn from each other and various experts, and share ideas for bringing positive, lasting change to communities across the globe.
“Bloomington is looking forward to working with Minneapolis and St. Paul to make the Rotary International 2029 convention a huge success,” said Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse. “With Mall of America and our experience welcoming the world to Minnesota, I know Rotarians are going to really enjoy their time here. And I know from my own experience with historic Rotary #9 in Minneapolis that our Host Organizing Committee and all our volunteers will be ready to shine in 2029.”
The winning bid was led by Rotary clubs in Minnesota and Iowa. “We’re thrilled that Minneapolis will once again host Rotary’s biggest gathering,” said Tom Gump, Chair, Host Operating Committee, 2029 Rotary International. “We look forward to working with Meet Minneapolis Tourism Bureau, the Cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington and the State of Minnesota to plan the largest Rotary event in Minneapolis since the last convention we hosted in 1974.”
Rotary members throughout the world develop and implement sustainable, community-driven projects that fight disease, promote peace, provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children, grow local economies and protect the environment. More than $5.5 billion has been awarded through The Rotary Foundation—Rotary’s charitable arm that helps clubs work together to perform meaningful, impactful service—to support these and other initiatives over the last 100 years.
“I am excited to welcome Rotary members from across the globe to the Twin Cities and the State of Minnesota for their international convention in 2029,” said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “Rotary members do incredibly important work to improve lives and strengthen communities here and throughout the world.”
About Rotary
Rotary unites a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges and creating lasting change. Rotary connects 1.4 million people of action from more than 46,000 Rotary clubs in almost every country in the world. Their service improves lives both locally and internationally, from helping those in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.org.