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 7 Ways to Elevate your Meeting with DC Cool . . . 18 Free Time? Meet Free Attractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Culinary Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Eco Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Great Group Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Major Events for 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Destination Weddings & Family Reunions . . . . . . 33 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 Senior 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 Alex Gnafakis Creative Director Brittany McGaughan Production Manager Editorial Content by: Andrew O’Connor, Joe Arvis Listings & Editing by: Vanessa Casas, Torri Christian, Bianca D’Ambrosia, Gina Falcone, Michelle Furnari, Kate Gibbs, Jeremy Grano , Dana Hansen, Ahmed Ibrahim, Vicki Joling, Liz Karpe, Kirsten Lyman, Alexandra Mills, Denise Osei, Lauren Parker, Kate Thompson, Andrea Williams PLANNING TOOLS Convention Sales & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Walter E. Washington Convention Center . . . . . . 36 Convention Center Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Housing & Sta ing Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Exceptional Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Accommodations Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Venue Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Restaurants & Private Dining Listings . . . . . . . . . . 78 Entertainment & Nightlife Listings . . . . . . . . . . . 105 See & Do Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Transportation Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Convention Services Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 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 Libby Goddard , Advertising & Data Manager Carly Stedman , Account Executive Cover design by: Michael Sanders © 2018. 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 2017. While making every e ort to ensure accuracy, Destination DC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. Printed on paper containing 10 percent recycled content. 4 | EVENT PLANNING GUIDE
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