Table of Contents Ideas & Inspiration Destination Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Getting To & Around DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 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 Robin McClain Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications Danielle Davis Director of Communications Alex Gnafakis Creative Director Melissa Riley Vice President of Convention Sales & Services Bill Adams Director of Convention Sales Dianna Waldroup Director of Convention Services Theresa Belpulsi Vice President of Tourism, Sports & Visitor Services Letizia Sirtori Director of Tourism Sales Claire Carlin Vice President of Partnerships & Alliances Jennifer Rodrigues Director of Membership Candyce Beatty Creative Project Manager Editorial Content by: Joe Arvis, Susan O’Keefe Listings & Editing by: Torri Christian, Macy Dolton, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Allison Johnson, Julie Marshall, Andrew O’Connor and Lauren Parker 16 EVENT PLANNING GUIDE 14 22 26 Experience DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Free in DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Photo Essay: Where to Meet in DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Culinary Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Eco-Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Great Group Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Major Events of 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Destination Weddings & Family Reunions . . . . . . . . 33 Planning Tools Convention Sales & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Walter E. Washington Convention Center . . . . . . . . 36 Convention Center Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sta ng Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Exceptional Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Accommodation Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Venue Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Restaurant & Private Dining Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Entertainment & Nightlife Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 See & Do Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Transportation Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Convention Services Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Published by: Miles Partnership 6751 Professional Parkway, Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34240 Lauren Bourgoing, Vice President Randi Rogers, SVP, Sales & Marketing Enriqueta Balandra, Project Manager Courtney Spiess, Content Director Melissa Juneau, Art Director Destiny Oliver, Advertising & Data Manager Dennis Koster, Account Executive Cover Design: Ethan Sherman Cover Photo: The Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery by Pixelme Studio © 2023. 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 2022. While making every e ort to ensure accuracy, Destination DC assumes no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. 4 Printed on paper containing 10 percent recycled content.
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