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Fall
in DC is the start of the convention season as well as the kick-off for Destination
DC’s Weekend Warriors promotion. Check out www.weekendwarriorsdc.com. The site highlights citywide member
events, the holiday season calendar and special offers and hotel packages tied
to the upcoming Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition.
Read the information below
to stay on top of the programs and events Destination DC offers, and find out
more about how you can use your membership to better reach and benefit your customers. |
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| Offers & Highlights |
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| DC By Foot |
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| Buy a ticket for the Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour any Friday
evening during October and get a free ticket to the Lincoln Assassination Walking
Tour on Saturday night…>> | |
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| Capitol Hill Suites Hotel |
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| Receive special
weekend and weekday rates with the Group Hot Dates/Rates offer…>> | |
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Asia Nine
Bar & Lounge |
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flat screen TVs, as well as a special menu and drinks on Sunday NFL game days…>> | | |
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 American Express cardmembers, enjoy an exclusive
2-for-1 ticket offer from Madame Tussauds Washington, DC when you purchase your
2-night Weekend Warrior hotel package with any American Express® Card...>> |
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October
Monthly Forum
The October Monthly Forum will be held at Smith & Wollensky
on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 9-11am. The topic will be Plug into Your Convention
Connection. REGISTER HERE. For more information,
contact Ashley Richards at 202-789-7009.
PLEASE
NOTE THERE WILL NOT BE A NOVEMBER MONTHLY FORUM DUE TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
Fall
Business Exchange
The Fall Business Exchange will be held at Madame
Tussauds Washington, DC on Oct. 28, from 6-8pm. REGISTER
HERE. If you are interested in having an exhibit table or donating
a door prize, please contact Ashley Richards at 202-789-7009.
December
Monthly Forum
The December Monthly Forum will be held at the Anderson
House-The Society of the Cincinnati on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 9-11am. Be on the
lookout for an invite. For more information, contact Ashley Richards
at 202-789-7009.
Official Visitors Guide Updates
Please
access and update your company information and description on the Membership
Extranet. The deadline to submit your information is Oct. 26.
The Official Visitors Guide is Destination DC’s official guide for travelers
planning visits and seeking information in-market. This guide is produced twice
annually and distributed to travelers around the world, with a total of 1 million
guides printed. For questions regarding the publication and requirements, please
contact Ashley Richards at 202-789-7009.
Cooperative Marketing Opportunities
Destination DC’s
cooperative program forms for the remainder of 2009 and 2010 are available on
Membership Extranet.
Most recently, the National Center for Higher Education Holiday Luncheon
co-op form has been updated with new date and location information. Please review
these opportunities and explore the ways you can plug into your Destination DC membership.
Upcoming Member Events and Publication Deadlines
View our
Member Events and Deadlines Calendar. It lists all upcoming
events and has a direct link to the invites.
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Oct.
17-21: American Academy of Pediatrics
Annual Fall Convention
Grand
Hyatt Washington
Attendance: 10,000 Peak rooms: 4,382
Oct.
17-22: Association of Old Crows
Annual Meeting
Washington
Marriott Wardman Park
Attendance: 1,000 Peak rooms: 400
Oct. 23-28: NAASO, The Obesity Society
Annual Scientific
Meeting
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
Attendance: 2,000 Peak rooms: 1,050 |
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Pumpkinfest
 Twenty-five planners and their families joined Destination
DC and our hospitality partners at Didier Farm's Pumpkinfest in the Chicago suburb
of Lincolnshire on Oct. 4. Planners enjoyed a picnic-style lunch, followed by
a tractor-drawn hayride through scarecrow alley to the pumpkin patch, then spent
to rest of the afternoon enjoying activities on the farm. The event was the perfect
opportunity to showcase DC's family-friendly side.
Sponsors: JW Marriott
Washington DC; The Donovan House, A Thompson Hotel
National
Panellenic Conference
Destination DC Convention Manager Sharmane Fernandez
attended the National Panhellenic Conference, Oct. 8-11, in Tampa Bay. Nearly
36 sororities’ executive directors and meeting planners attended the three-day
event, providing an excellent opportunity for Fernandez to network and showcase
Washington, DC.
Sponsors: Sheraton National
Italy
Sales Calls
Destination DC International Tour Sales Manager Letizia
Sirtori visited Milan, Italy, Sep. 28-29, to host two days of sales calls and
destination presentations to top Italian tour operators. Additionally, Sirtori
trained 30 reservation staff on presenting Washington, DC as a top destination.
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| | Power List - Michael Mina’s BOURBON STEAK has named
Duane Sylvestre and Jamie MacBain as Head Bartenders.
- Chef and Owner Jamie Leeds has tapped Chef Abigail
Fellows as the new Chef de Cuisine of CommonWealth the People’s Gastropub.
- Ryan Cimei
has been appointed General Manager of The Eldon Luxury Suites Hotel.
- Westend Bistro has chosen Albert Charbonneau as its new General Manager.
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Know of a new hire or promotion?
Email Koelling Borneman at koelling.borneman@destinationdc.com
To
view past editions of Destination DC's member e-newsletter, click here. |
