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| Sam & Harry's |
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12, guests of Sam & Harry’s can enjoy 50% off select bottled wines when
ordered with dinner…>> | |
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| The Caucus Room |
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| Through Sep.
12, guests of The Caucus Room can enjoy 50% off select bottled wines when ordered
with dinner…>> | |
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| FedEx Office |
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See the world’s best in a spectacular week of
tennis and fun at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic
The Legg Mason Tennis Classic presented by GEICO, an ATP World Tour
500 event and member of the Olympus US Open Series, is recognized as one of the
top 20 tennis tournaments in the world. See 3-time champion Andy Roddick, defending
champion Juan Martin Del Potro, former champion James Blake, and an unprecedented
list of tennis superstars, including four of the top 10 and 10 of the top 20 players
on tour. Matches run Aug. 1 through Aug. 9 at the Fitzgerald Tennis Center in
Rock Creek Park. Sponsorship, premium ticket packages, suites and corporate hospitality
opportunities are still available. For information call 202–721–9500
or visit www.leggmasontennisclassic.com.
FotoWeek DC is back
The second annual FotoWeek DC
Awards has expanded from a regional competition to an international call for entries
of remarkable imagery, both in single and series form, as well as multimedia pieces
that combine the strength of still images with video, sound and graphics. The
event is open to all professionals, amateurs, and students around the world. The
final awards deadline is Sep. 13, but enter by July 26 to receive a 20% discount
on submissions. Visit www.fotoweekdc.org for more information.
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Current Month |
Calendar Year-to-Date |
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May 2009 |
% Change from 2008 |
Through May 2009 |
% Change from 2008 |
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LODGING |
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Number of Rooms Used |
651,045 |
-6% |
2,950,479 |
-2% |
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Hotel Occupancy (%) |
78.5 |
-11% |
73.8 |
-1% |
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Hotel Average Daily Rate ($) |
205.26 |
-17% |
217.46 |
-3% |
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Hotel RevPar (Occupancy x ADR) ($) |
161.17 |
-6% |
160.47 |
-1% |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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Combined Domestic Arrivals (DCA, IAD) |
1,518,462 |
-7% |
6,881,169 |
-6% |
Combined
International Arrivals (DCA, IAD) |
268,869 |
-6% |
1,225,750 |
-4% |
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WMATA Metro Ridership (Rail) |
18,348,785 |
5% |
92,716,938 |
5% |
WMATA
Metro Ridership (Bus) |
11,392,275 |
2% |
57,960,582 |
4% |
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Circulator Ridership* |
332,552 |
42% |
1,233,927 |
13% |
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VISITATION |
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National Park Service (Mall Locations) |
2,964,374 |
5% |
9,596,253 |
-4% |
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National Park Service (All Locations) |
4,720,350 |
2% |
18,010,278 |
9% |
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Smithsonian (Mall Locations) |
2,385,684 |
11% |
9,823,979 |
22% |
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Smithsonian (All Locations) |
2,952,910 |
10% |
11,981,074 |
21% |
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DESTINATION
DC PERFORMANCE MEASURES |
Fiscal
Year-to-Date
(Oct. '08 - Sep. '09) |
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%
Change from FY08 |
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WEBSITE |
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Washington.org Unique Visits* |
2,146,883 |
61% |
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Washington.org Total Page Views* |
10,429,124 |
66% |
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Website Revenue (Hotel & Ticket $) |
1,999,250 |
-11% |
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CONVENTION
ROOMS BOOKED FOR FUTURE YEARS (BY DESTINATION DC) |
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All Locations |
705,613 |
0% |
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Walter E. Washington Convention Center |
476,964 |
24% |
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MEDIA RELATIONS |
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Domestic Earned Media |
12,832,762 |
59% |
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VISITOR
SERVICES |
Total Number of Inquiries (Phone and Web) |
136,701 |
3% |
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Brochure Distribution (Excludes Bulk Orders) |
168,073 |
-3% |
Destination DC calculations
using the following data sources.
*Website Visitation: Google Analytics (transitioned to new tool during
FY08)
Website Revenue:
Ares, TravelHero
Convention:
Destination DC internal database
Domestic Earned Media: Burelle’s Luce Insight
Inquiries and Brochure Distribution: Destination DC internal database
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for Marketing Outlook Meeting
 As host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews,
NBC News’ The Chris Matthews Show and as a frequent commentator
and expert analyst on NBC’s Today, Matthews is as entertaining
as he is insightful. Matthews learned the political game while working on the
frontlines as a speechwriter for President Carter and as top aide to the legendary
House Speaker Tip O’Neill. (Provided by the
Washington Speakers Bureau)
Register here for the 2009 Marketing Outlook Meeting on July 23. For more
information, contact Ashley
Richards at 202-789-7099.
Monthly Forum
There
will NOT be a July Monthly Forum due to the Marketing Outlook Meeting on July
23.
Host a Business Exchange
Interested
in hosting a Business Exchange? Please contact Ashley Richards at 202-789-7009 for more information.
Upcoming Member Events
View our Member Events Calendar. It lists all upcoming events and has a
direct link to the invites.
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July
16-25: Society for American Baseball Research
Annual Convention
JW
Marriott
Attendance: 1,295 Peak rooms: 335
July
20-21: Christians United for Israel
Washington Israel Summit
Renaissance
Washington, DC Hotel
Attendance: 4,000 Peak rooms: 2,000
July 25-28: American Association of Law Libraries
AALL
Annual Meeting & Exhibits
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Attendance: 2,700 Peak rooms: 1,500 |
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Fraternal
Executive Association
From July 7-12, Destination DC Convention Sales
Manager Sharmane Fernandez joined nearly 500 attendees at the Fraternal Executive
Association in New Orleans. Fernandez met with executive directors of sororities
and fraternities from across the U.S. to promote DC as a location for their conferences
and events, and developed business opportunities through 2020.
Partners: Kimpton
Hotels, Washington Plaza Hotel
Experient
FAM
The Destination DC Sales team hosted 11 members of Experient,
a third party organization that assists Destination DC and works with clients
in the DC metropolitan area, for a familiarization trip on July 14. The group
visited DC hotels and venues that have had recent renovations or remodelings,
including the Dupont Hotel and Hilton Washington.
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Council Passes Marriott Marquis Financing
On July
14, DC Council passed legislation to finance a 1,167-room Marriott Marquis across
from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center as well as a related training
program. For details, visit yesterday’s Washington Business Journal article.
Record-Breaking Numbers at Artomatic
Artomatic, DC’s
annual 5-week art extravaganza, closed this year’s event with record-breaking
numbers. Total attendance this year reached 76,529, an increase of nearly
46% from last year's attendance of 52,503. The final week was the most popular,
with many people trying to squeeze in a last trip to Artomatic before closing.
Travel + Leisure's America's Favorite Cities
Survey
Two weeks remain to vote for Washington, DC in Travel
+ Leisure's annual survey to determine America's Favorite Cities. Voting closes on July 31. So blog,
tweet, and pitch Washington, DC to the top of the charts.
Power List
- Congratulations to Destination DC’s new President & CEO, Elliott Ferguson
- Destination DC is pleased to announce two new Signature Partners: Legg
Mason Tennis Classic presented by Geico and Washington Nationals.
- Bradley H. Colton, a Marriott veteran, was named General Manager
of the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel, in Arlington, Va. Colton returns
to Washington, DC area from the JW Marriott Dessert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix,
Ariz., where he served as Resort Manager for the past three years.
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