Democratic convention at a glance

Total attendees: 35,000 estimated

Estimated cost: $52.8 million; $13.5 million in federal funds to the Democratic Party plus $39.3 raised by L.A. Host Committee. (The host committee is contractually obligated to raise $35.3 million; an additional $4 million was raised for a community celebration, delegate receptions, and a media party.)

Economic impact: $135 million in direct economic benefits to the Los Angeles region.

Delegates: 4,370 delegates and 610 alternates. The 4,370 delegates will cast a total of 4,339 delegate votes, since some delegates only cast fractions of a vote.

Volunteers: 10,000. Volunteers will serve as "ambassadors" of Los Angeles who will, among other responsibilities, serve as greeters, ride buses, act as hospitality staff, and coordinate logistics.

Media: 15,000 estimated.

Protesters: 30,000 - 50,000 estimated by LAPD 8/3/00. A protest zone will be set up outside the Staples Center.

Hotels: 18,000 rooms at more than 80 hotels have been reserved. Approximately 30 percent of the rooms are at unionized hotels.

Staples Center: The Staples Center was completed in 1999 at a cost of $375 million. It is located on a 10-acre site and is more than 950,000 square feet. The facility holds 160 luxury suites and 32 event suites and accommodates 20,590 people. It is home to the Los Angeles Lakers (basketball), the Los Angeles Clippers (basketball), the Los Angeles Kings (hockey), and the Los Angeles Avengers (arena football). It was built with 2,500 tons of structural steel, 73,000 cubic yards of concrete, 2,950 pre-cast concrete pieces, 32,500 square yards of carpeting, 81,000 square feet of Terrazzo tile, and 2,865,000 square feet of drywall. The first event ever held at the Staples Center was an October 17, 1999 concert featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The first season in the facility for the Los Angeles Lakers ended with an NBA championship. They beat the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals, four games to two. Rioting ensued outside the Staples Center after the game.

Sources of information: Los Angeles Host Committee 2000; Democratic National Convention Committee.