Today is the beginning of the Republican National Convention and there are a host of speakers on board to speak at the event. Donald Trump’s brood of children is set to make appearances, along with his wife Melania Trump. Coverage of the event will be airing for most of the day, each day of the convention and we have all the details on the location of the RNC, what channels to see event coverage on, watching the convention via live stream on the official RNC app, the dates of the Democratic Convention and more. Read on below.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DATES: July 18, 2016 – July 21, 2016
EVENT LOCATION: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio. The Quicken Loans Arena Convention Hall, Freedom Plaza, Progressive Field, and Media Row.
Address: 1 Center Ct, Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone Number: (216) 420-2000
TIME & TV CHANNELS: The convention will begin it’s prime-time speakers at 8 p.m. ET and coverage will air on channels including but not limited to CNN, C-SPAN, CNBC, CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX News. Afternoon sessions will begin at 1 p.m. ET. For the full rundown on which channels to watch at which times, click here for Heavy’s coverage.
RNC 2016 OFFICIAL APP: Click here to check out how to watch the Republican National Convention via the official RNC App. Features include live streaming, 360-degree camera angles and mapping of the area as well as the venue.
SPEAKERS: The speakers throughout the RNC include but are not limited to: Michael Flynn, Melania Trump, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty, Governor Mike Huckabee, Former Governor Rick Perry, Ben Carson, Scott Baio, Marcus Luttrell, Pat Smith (the mother of Benghazi victim Sean Smith), Mark Geist, Antonio Sabato Jr., Ted Cruz, Michael Pence, and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION DATES: July 25, 2016 – July 28, 2016