X-treme make-over, Xcel Energy Center Edition

Today marked a small turning point for the planning of the Republican National Convention. The keys to the Xcel Energy Center were officially presented to MSP 2008 Host Committee CEO Jeff Larson and Committee on Arrangements Deputy Operations Director Gordon Pennoyer. Over the next six weeks, the Xcel Energy Center will get an X-treme makeover as seats are removed, cables installed, workplaces for media set up etc. Crews will be hard at work to transform the ice arena into a convention hall ready to witness presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain’s acceptance speech on Sept. 4. You can follow the transformation and the progress made by tuning in to the GOP Convention’s YouTube channel.