Hospitality Businesses Step Up to Support Destination DC - July 17, 2008
In order to attract additional financial resources to build and strengthen DC’s $5.2 billion hospitality industry, Destination DC has launched a Signature Partner program designed to develop marketing alliances with local businesses, media and key players in the worldwide hospitality industry.

Destination DC Announces New Board of Directors - June 26, 2008
Today Grand Hyatt Washington General Manager Daniel J. Amato stepped in to the role of chairman of Destination DC, the city’s official convention and tourism corporation. As a member of Destination DC’s board of directors and executive committee since 2004, Amato has long supported the organization’s efforts in its role as an economic development engine for the city.

DC’s Summer Convention Calendar Sizzles with Anniversaries and Events - June 25, 2008
DC’s summer meetings calendar is hopping with landmark gatherings, media meetings and corporate events, including major conventions that will take place during the Independence Day and Labor Day holidays.

Washington, DC Meetings, Conventions & Events Outlook: May 2008 - May 1, 2008
DC’s travel and tourism sector is entering one of the busiest months of the year, packed with meetings, trade shows, graduations and other special events.

DC Welcomes 19,000 Psychiatrists for Annual Meeting - May 1, 2008
Grab a seat on the couch; the doctors are in. The American Psychiatric Association (APA)’s Annual Meeting comes to Washington, DC next week, May 3-8, bringing 19,000 psychiatrists, social workers and mental health professionals from around the globe to the nation’s capital.

Fancy Food Show Chooses DC for 2011 - April 4, 2008
Washington, DC landed one of the food industry’s most prestigious trade shows for 2011, Destination DC officials announced today. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center will welcome thousands of chefs, retailers, restaurateurs and foodies for the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT)’s Summer Fancy Food Show, July 10-12, 2011.

Mayor Fenty and DC Tourism Officials Launch A New Way to See DC - April 2, 2008
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty joined officials from Destination DC, the official convention and tourism corporation for Washington, DC, to launch a new brand strategy designed to promote the city and bolster its largest private sector industry, travel and tourism...

Destination DC Calls on Residents to Build City’s First Comprehensive Brand Strategy and New Integrated Marketing Campaign - April 2, 2008
DC residents and businesses played key roles in developing the city’s first comprehensive brand strategy and the new $2 million integrated marketing campaign unveiled today by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and officials from Destination DC...

Washington, DC Destination Brand Strategy and “Power Play” Campaign - April 2, 2008
Objectives: To increase economic development through tourism by establishing a differentiating brand position for DC that embraces our national treasures and expands to capture the energy and excitement that’s created here every day...

Washington, DC’s Official Tourism Organization to Capitalize on New Name - March 24, 2008
The Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation announced today that it is changing its name to a shorter and snappier phrase: Destination DC.

Washington, DC Meetings & Conventions Outlook: March 2008 - February 26, 2008
More than 52,000 delegates will gather in the District of Columbia in March for nearly 35 meetings, conventions and other major events. Attendees, including health and medical professionals, engineers, environmentalists, financial and education experts, theologians, attorneys, governments, and business gurus, represent an estimated 70,000 hotel room nights...

WCTC Reports Record-Breaking Year for DC's $5.2 Billion Travel & Tourism Sector - October 29, 2007
The Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation (WCTC), the official destination marketing organization for the District of Columbia, posted the strongest performance figures in its history as it closed the fiscal year September 30, 2007...