It is estimated that 3.5 million conventioneers and tourists visit the valley each year. Those conventioneers who were sincere in their monetary reforms felt disenfranchised. These races were usually put on to entertain visiting conventioneers. The city expected 25,000 conventioneers, and the new facility was larger than Madison Square Garden. Edward Bullock of Alabama also spoke to conventioneers. He previously cohosted Bite TV's The Conventioneers alongside Matt Chin.