INDIANAPOLIS -- The 89th National FFA Convention & Expo has taken over downtown.
Nearly 63,000 FFA members and guests from across the country are expected to take over the streets of Indianapolis.
The convention runs from Wednesday, October 19 - Saturday, October 22.
Those attending will participate in general sessions, competitive events, educational tours, leadership workshops and more.
According to their website:
The National FFA Expo is the only Agricultural, Food Science and Natural Resource education show that brings you 47,000 high school students and 4,000 agriculture teachers all in one place, and all in just three days!
In 2015 state officials signed a 9-year, $4.5 million deal with FFA officials to keep the convention in Indianapolis through the year 2024.
The state has agreed to provide $500,000 a year in incentives for the event.
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