More than 30,000 members, family and guests are descending on Cincinnati this week for the 85th Grand Conclave of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., the largest registered conclave in the fraternity’s history.
The event started Wednesday and runs through Monday, with more than 10,000 registered attendees and an estimated 20,000 additional family members and visitors expected. The Grand Conclave is projected to generate approximately $12.9 million in economic impact and $7.1 million in direct business sales while supporting an estimated 1,994 jobs.
It is also the first major convention held at the reimagined First Financial Center since the downtown venue reopened in January…