The Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) initially invited 28 cities to bid for the convention . Nine cities submitted proposals , seven of which ( Boston , Denver , Los Angeles , Miami , Minneapolis , New Orleans and Philadelphia ) were visited by the DNC . Philadelphia withdrew its bid after being selected as the host of the 2000 Republican National Convention . Boston , Denver and Los Angeles were named as finalists . On March 15 , 1999 , the DNC announced Los Angeles as the site of the convention
2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Republican National Convention
2000 Democratic National Convention