DOMESTIC CONVENTION SALES
Promotions, Sales Calls, Trade Shows and Events
The team’s proactive efforts resulted in 98 presentations, virtual client sales calls and in-person meetings throughout the month of March. Highlights include:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- American Bar Association
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Soybean Association
- Baxter Healthcare
- Capital One
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Modern Language Association
- National Council for the Social Studies
- National Kidney Foundation
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America
- Site Selection Services
- Soil & Water Conservation Society
- Wells Fargo
Tentative Site Visits
Octagos (June 5-7, 2026)
- 75 peak rooms; 155 total rooms; 75 attendees
- Multiple hotels
American Latvian Association (Sept. 17-21, 2026)
- 75 peak rooms; 235 total rooms; 125 attendees
- Multiple hotels
Flying Tiger Line Pilots Association (May 3-7, 2027)
- 123 peak rooms; 641 total rooms; 250 attendees
- Multiple hotels
Soil & Water Conservation Society (July 30 – Aug. 4, 2027)
- 202 peak rooms; 636 total rooms; 425 attendees
- Multiple hotels
American Soybean Association (Various programs for 2027)
- 174 peak rooms; 576 total rooms; 200 attendees
- Multiple hotels
National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (Various programs for 2027)
- 55 peak rooms; 174 total rooms; 60 attendees
- Multiple hotels
NHS Global Events Familiarization Tour (Various programs)
Multiple hotels
Definite Site Visits
Girl Scouts of the USA (July 21-25, 2026)
- 2,785 peak rooms; 16,417 total rooms; 10,000 attendees
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center and multiple properties
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 March. Highlights included:
- Abbey Conference and Events
- American Express Global Business Travel
- ASML Holding
- Clarion Events
- Egg Events
- HeadBox
- Hewlett-Packard
- Hexagon
- IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society
- IEEE Sensors Council
- International Federation of Fertility Societies
- International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
- International League of Dermatological Societies
- International Phonetic Association
- International Society for Stem Cell Research
- International Society of Paediatric Oncology
- Kantar Group
- NIQ
- Spotify
- The International Academic Forum
International Business Events Council (IBEC) and Annual Meeting Alliance (AMA) Global Pulse Check (March 12, virtual)
DDC Staff: Melissa Riley, Dianna Waldroup, Tara Miller, Shirley Del Carpio
A focused forum to address today’s realities and hear directly from customers and industry leaders to inform DDC’s direction. Insights from the discussion will shape a reimagined intellectual capital strategy, shifting from sector-led positioning to an outcomes-driven approach rooted in DC’s strengths in leadership, civic impact and global exchange.
Upcoming Activities:
Domestic Convention Sales
- Operation Cherry Pie Chicago and Client Engagement (April 6-9, Chicago, IL)
- Operation Cherry Pie DMV (April 6-9, Washington, DC)
- Connected Campus Familiarization Tour (April 14, Washington, DC)
- City Nation Place Americas (April 22-23, Vancouver, BC)
- National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals CEO Summit (April 22-24, Clearwater, FL)
- Destinations International Sales & Service Summit (April 27-29, Dallas, TX)
- HelmsBriscoe ABC (April 27-30, Los Angeles, CA)
- Association of Meeting Professionals Golf Tournament (April 30, Washington, DC)
Check out the full Destination DC Member News to learn more about what's going on this month.
