FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 30, 2012 CONTACT: Mitch Zak (916) 448-5802

California GOP 2012 Delegation Names Tampa Hotels for Republican Convention
Tradewinds Island Resorts to Welcome the California 2012 GOP Delegation to the Republican National Convention
(Sacramento, CA) - With just four months before the 2012 Republican National Convention gets underway at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, the Committee on Arrangements (COA) has announced the host hotels for the 56 Republican delegations that will travel to Tampa to formally select the GOP's Nominee for President of the United States. The will serve as the headquarters hotel for the California Delegation. California has enjoyed sending the largest state delegation to the national convention and this year will be no different, said House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-California), Honorary Co-Chairman of Californias Delegation. We are proud to bring Californias spirit, ingenuity, and support to the 2012 Convention. The California Delegation is pleased to be headquartered at the Tradewinds Island Resorts on St. Pete Beach to select our Nominee for President of the United States. The Tradewinds Island Resorts is situated on St. Petersburg Beach and will be fully able to support the high standards & needs of the California Delegation the Conventions largest. Delegates - Hotel Reservation and Information: Hotel Reservations can ONLY be made via the California Delegation and CANNOT be made directly with the Hotel. Inquiries can be made to California Delegation Executive Director Kathy Tavoularis. Kathy can be reached at kathy@CaRNC12.com or to Housing Coordinator Jasmine Megrabyan. Jasmine can be reached at jasmine@CaRNC12.com Media - Hotel Reservations and Information: Hotel inquires and California Delegation media credentials for the press should be referred to California Delegation Media Director Mitch Zak. Mitch can be reached at 916.448.5802 or at press@CaRNC12.com About the 2012 Republican National Convention The 2012 Republican National Convention will be held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum from August 2730, 2012. Approximately 50,000 delegates, alternate delegates, volunteers, members of the media and other guests are expected to attend the convention. The Tampa Bay area is expected to receive an

estimated $175 million in direct spending from the four-day event. For more information about the 2012 Republican National Convention, please visit our website at www.GOPConvention2012.com. # # #