CONTENTS IDEAS & INSPIRATION Destination Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Getting To & Around DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 What’s New in the Nation’s Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Experience Washington, DC at a Discount . . . . . . 16 table of Destination DC 901 7th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 789-7000, (800) 422-8644 washington.org Elliott L. Ferguson, II President & CEO Melissa Riley Vice President of Convention Sales & Services Carol Motley Director of Convention Sales Dianna Waldroup Director of Convention Services Robin McClain Vice President of Marketing & Communications Danielle Davis Director of Communications Theresa Belpulsi Vice President of Tourism & Visitor Services Claire Carlin Vice President of Partnerships & Alliances Brittany McGaughan Production Manager Editorial Content by: Andrew O’Connor, Joe Arvis Listings & Editing by: Megan Edahl, Gina Falcone, Michelle Furnari, Dana Hansen, Ahmed Ibrahim, Vicki Joling, Kirsten Lyman, Alexandra Mills, Denise Osei, Kate Thompson, Andrea Williams 14 18 28 36 4 | EVENT PLANNING GUIDE 10 Ways to Host a “DC Cool” Event . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Neighborhoods & Spaces to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Free Time? Meet Free Attractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Culinary Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Eco Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Great Group Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Major Events for 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Destination Weddings & Family Reunions . . . . . . 35 PLANNING TOOLS Convention Sales & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Housing & Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Walter E. Washington Convention Center . . . . . . 40 Convention Center Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Exceptional Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Accommodations Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Venues Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Restaurants & Private Dining Listings . . . . . . . . . . 80 Entertainment & Nightlife Listings . . . . . . . . . . . 106 See & Do Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Transportation Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Convention Services Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Member Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Published by: Miles Partnership 6751 Professional Parkway W., Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34240 Lauren Bourgoing , Vice President Carrie Koenig , SVP, Sales & Marketing Andraya Taliento , Project & Team Director Melissa Bartalos , Content Director Yasmin Parsloe , Content Manager Rebecca Jones , Art Director Danica Killelea , Graphic Designer Samantha Robinson , Advertising Account Manager/Data Manager Carly Stedman , Account Executive Wes Tyeryar , Account Executive Cover design by: Michael Sanders and Ethan Sherman Cover photo credits: Top right image: Events by Andre Wells, photographer Davide De Pas of Davide De Pas Pictures © 2017. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Information for this publication was solicited from Destination DC members in good standing through September 2016. While making every eff ort to ensure accuracy, Destination DC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. Printed on paper containing 10 percent recycled content.
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