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DOMESTIC CONVENTION SALES: Promotions, Sales Calls, Trade Shows and Events


The team’s proactive efforts resulted in 173 presentations, virtual client sales calls and in-person meetings throughout the month of September. Highlights include:

  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
  • Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
  • Cardiovascular Research Foundation
  • ConferenceDirect
  • Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.
  • Corporate Event Marketing Association
  • Embassy of Switzerland
  • Emerald Expositions
  • Helmsbriscoe
  • Institute for Politics Policy and History
  • International Association of Fire Fighters
  • International Downtown Association
  • Maritz
  • National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals
  • National Education Association
  • Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers


Freeman Golf Classic (Sept. 9, Dulles, VA)
DDC Staff: Emily Ogorzalek, Katherine Russo, Brandon Murray
Destination DC, in partnership with Events DC, proudly sponsored the crowd-favorite grill and margarita station at the 15th annual Freeman Golf Classic in support of the American Heart Association. As customers and industry partners made their way through the course, we had the opportunity to greet and connect with each other during their lunch stop.
DDC targeted the following customers:

  • AFCEA International

  • American Association of Physicists in Medicine

  • American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics

  • National Association of Home Builders

  • National Glass Association
     

Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Philadelphia Education Day & Trade Show (Sept. 10, Philadelphia, PA)
DDC Staff: Shirley Del Carpio, John Sklencar
DDC had a tradeshow bag sponsorship and table exhibition at the Philadelphia chapter of PCMA. The event offered a full day of education and networking, where DDC staff connected with both current partners and prospective clients. Visitors stopped by our table to learn more about DDC and many also engaged with us during the educational sessions.
DDC targeted the following customers:

  • American Association for Cancer Research
  • American College of Physicians
  • American College of Rheumatology
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • ASTM International
  • ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
  • Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 


Hospitality Industry Crab Feast (Sept. 24, Washington, DC)
DDC Staff: Shirley Del Carpio, Brandon Murray
DDC enjoyed a full day of connecting with clients and colleagues, starting on the fairways by sponsoring a hole at the annual Hospitality Industry Golf Outing at Westfields Golf Club. The conversations continued into the evening at the always-anticipated Crab Feast at Quarterdeck, where guests enjoyed Chesapeake blue crab, local flavors and plenty of lively networking. 
DDC targeted the following customers:

  • American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  • AMS Meeting Solutions
  • Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
  • Heart Rhythm Society
  • Hemophilia Federation
  • NAFSA: Association of International Educators
  • National Council for the Social Studies
  • National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

American Society of Association Executives Summit Awards (Sept. 25, Washington, DC)
DDC Staff: Shirley Del Carpio, Dianna Waldroup, Megan Fariel, Stephanie Adams
The Power of Associations 2025 Summit Awards recognized outstanding associations that work beyond their missions to benefit America, its workforce and the world. This year’s Summit Awards Dinner showcased the association community’s powerful contributions in the award categories of industry and professional advancement; global development; diversity, equity and inclusion; advocacy; and community support and engagement. 

 

Definite Site Visits

Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (Sept. 28-30, 2025) 

  • 1,230 peak rooms, 4,078 total rooms, 5,000 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

NVIDIA (Oct. 27-28, 2025) 

  • 1,230 peak rooms, 4,078 total rooms, 5,000 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (Nov. 6-10, 2025) 

  • 3,700 peak rooms, 17,933 total rooms, 8,000 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

The Health and Reentry Project (Dec. 3, 2025)  

  • 27 peak rooms, 38 total rooms, 40 attendees
  • Multiple venues

Varsity Spirit (Feb. 20-22, 2026) 

  • 3,066 peak rooms, 9,209 total rooms, 15,000 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Printing United Alliance (March 24, 2026) 

  • 70 peak rooms, 117 total rooms, 80 attendees
  • Multiple venues

American Water Works Association (June 21-23, 2026) 

  • 5,000 peak rooms, 21,250 total rooms, 12,000 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

Conference Planning Resources Ltd. (Sept. 8-11, 2027) 

  • 80 peak rooms, 320 total rooms, 70 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

 

Tentative Site Visits

Capitol City Robotics Inc (Feb. 26-28, 2026)  

  • 160 peak rooms, 480 total rooms, 500 attendees
  • Multiple venues

Partner Engineering and Science (March 9-10, 2026)  

  • 150 peak rooms, 330 total rooms, 200 attendees
  • Multiple venues

Partner Engineering and Science (March 11-12, 2026)  

  • 60 peak rooms, 130 total rooms, 75 attendees
  • Multiple venues

Kaizenovate (April 24-25, 2026)  

  • 15 peak rooms, 30 total rooms, 100 attendees
  • Multiple venues

AARP (Sept. 14-15, 2026)  

  • 50 peak rooms, 80 total rooms, 250 attendees
  • Multiple venues

Universities Space Research Association (Nov. 18-21, 2026)  

  • 400 peak rooms, 1,647 total rooms, 400 attendees
  • Multiple venues

Krewe of Pyros Foundation, Inc. (Jan. 22-23, 2027)  

  • 500 peak rooms, 1,320 total rooms, 1,200 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

International Justice Mission (May 5-6, 2027) 

  •  1,010 peak rooms, 2,825 total rooms, 2,000 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (Oct. 20-21, 2027) 

  • 750 peak rooms, 1,875 total rooms, 1,050 attendees
  • Multiple venues

National Association of Corporate Directors (Sept. 23-25, 2029)  

  • 1,080 peak rooms, 3,430 total rooms, 1,600 attendees
  • Marriott Marquis

AdvaMed (Sept. 22-24, 2030)  

  • 1,500 peak rooms, 4,638 total rooms, 4,200 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

 

GLOBAL CONVENTION SALES: Sales Calls, Bid Development, Strategic Programming, Familiarization Tours, Site Visits and Tradeshows


With a continued focus on proactive client outreach, personalized touchpoints and international bid development, the team engaged prospective accounts and tentative leads throughout the month of September. Highlights included: 
 

  • Allen & Overy
  • American Express Global Business Travel Mexico
  • APIMONDIA International Federation of Beekeepers' Associations
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Conference People
  • CVC Group Brazil
  • DEKON
  • Dynamic Conferences & Events
  • EMC3
  • Erasmus Conferences & Events
  • Fernwood Events
  • Howden Group Holdings
  • Informa Connect
  • Inspired Minds
  • International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research
  • International Bar Association
  • International Council on Systems Engineering
  • International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • Kao Corporation
  • Kellen
  • Kenes International
  • Legal & General
  • Meeting Encore
  • Nteractive
  • Ørsted   
  • Sleek
  • Terrapinn
  • The Collective by BCD M&E
  • VenuesWorld
  • Vilu Travel Designers  
  • White Leaf
  • WOBI - World of Business Ideas
  • Worldwide Business Research 
     

Definite Site Visits

Nuba Mexico (Oct.11-13, 2025) 

  • 40 peak rooms, 122 total rooms, 80 attendees
  • The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection 

The International Society for Computational Biology (June 12-15, 2026) 

  • 707 peak rooms, 3,487 total rooms, 1,200 attendees
  • Multiple venues

Lions International (July 2-5, 2027) 

  • 5,000 peak rooms, 27,750 total rooms, 25,000 attendees
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple venues

Tentative Site Visits

International Council on Systems Engineering (July 18-21, 2027) 

  • 450 peak rooms, 2,203 total rooms, 800 attendees
  • Multiple venues

 

Upcoming Activities:


Domestic Convention Sales

  • IMEX America (Oct. 6-9, Las Vegas, NV)
  • Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears (Oct. 13, Washington, DC)
  • Northeast CVBReps Fall Client Retreat (Oct. 27-29, Montauk, NY)
  • Professional Convention Management Association Exhale (Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, Austin, TX)

 

Global Convention Sales

  • Pre-IMEX FAM (Oct. 3-6, Washington, DC)
  • Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Convening EMEA (Oct. 14-16, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
  • International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Congress (Nov. 9-12, Porto, Portugal)
  • IBTM World (Nov. 18-20, Barcelona, Spain)

 

Check out the full Destination DC Member News to learn more about what's going on this month.

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