NEW: Joe Biden intends to accept the Democratic party’s nomination in Milwaukee, as the DNC is moving forward with plans to adjust its nominating convention format amid the COVID-19 pandemic to include a mix of in-person events and virtual components.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE, as the Democratic National Committee is moving forward with plans to adjust its nominating convention format amid the COVID-19 pandemic to include a mix of in-person events, anchored in Wisconsin, and virtual components from satellite locations across the country.
Workers stand near signage during a media walkthrough for the upcoming Democratic National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Jan. 7, 2020. It still remains unclear, though, how many party loyalists and supporters will be in Milwaukee, and who exactly will be on the convention floor in the audience. But planners said Wednesday that specific details about delegation representation on the convention floor will come only after public health officials complete their assessment of the trajectory and impact of the coronavirus pandemic closer to the summer convention.
“Well, I would much rather be able to have a convention in person because it generates enthusiasm and momentum. And as you probably know, watching me campaign. I'm one of those guys who shows up early and leaves late because I draw energy from the crowd,” Biden told a local Wisconsin TV station in late May.
The overall production of the convention’s program - including the satellite broadcasts - will be led by Emmy-award winning producer Ricky Kirshner, who previously helmed the production of the 2004and the 2007 Super Bowl Halftime Show, and has been a staple of Democratic national conventions since 1992.
Addisu Demissie, who served as campaign manager of Sen. Cory Booker's 2020 presidential campaign, will serve as the Senior Advisor for Convention Coordination, and Lindsay Holst, Biden's digital director when he served as vice president, will serve as Senior Advisor for Convention and Special Projects to"support the extensive digital footprint," of the convention, according to the campaign.
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