The DNC is gone but the public relations buzz that Denver got from the convention lingers on. It is not just the knowledge that the city pulled off such a monumental event with thousands of moving parts and an incredible number of things that could have gone wrong, or even that everything went off so well without a hitch. It is really the understanding that all the officials and agencies and politicians and business leaders involved are capable of collaborating with each other to make something this huge happen. Who knew?

You can't argue with the fact that the people who came here for the DNC left here with a very positive impression of Denver. No snow storms, no airport baggage fiascos, no major foul ups. Just a big festival and a good time and lots of celebrities roaming around town. We don't usually see celebrities here, at least not the movie star and media types. Our celebrities are athletes. Bumping into Jessica Alba or Charlize Theron or Susan Sarandon or even Brian Williams is not exactly a daily Denver occurrence.

So now things are getting back to normal here. It's NBB - nothing but Broncos. Soon the latest injury updates on the Broncos will be the lead story on the nightly local newscasts. And when Monday Night Football broadcasts from here during an unusually early season snowfall, the ski resorts will be happy and it will be great PR for Colorado.

In the meantime, I hope the rest of the country remembers how great Denver looked during the DNC. And that the public relations bounce Denver got from the convention will remain with us for a very long time.