 The City of Bemidji is playing host to members of the International Lions Organization for their annual convention. Members of the organization arrived earlier today at the Sanford Center for the kickoff of their convention. Over 500 members from the Lions Club organization have traveled to Bemidji from around the state, Manitoba and Northwest Ontario for the weekend. This is the first time since the early 40s that the convention has been held in Bemidji. And for local members of the Lions, it's an honor to show off Bemidji at its finest. We're very proud to have this. We're very proud of the venue that we have. We have been receiving accolades all day about the venue, the cleanliness, the compactness and the availability of all of the services. We've also been getting tremendous accolades about our hotels and everything for such a small town. The convention will host tours throughout the Bemidji area and it will conclude Sunday at noon. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.