National convention: Did you know?

5 quick facts about The American Legion’s national convention, which takes place in Indianapolis, Aug. 22 to 29:

• 3 — Number of times Indianapolis has previously hosted The American Legion national convention (1990, 1995 and 2012 were the other years).

• 101 — The number of American Legion national conventions, including this year.

• 9,000 — Estimated number of American Legion Family members attending this year’s national convention.

• 15,000 — Projected number of nights spent in hotels by national convention attendees.

• 15 million — Estimated economic impact, in millions of dollars, visitors are expected to contribute to Indianapolis during their stay.