Connect with leaders in the travel and tourism industry and explore trends, technologies and happenings.
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Monthly Member Office Hours
Monthly Office Hours have been suspended. Please contact us with any questions at [email protected].
Webinar & Resource Library
Webinars featuring Destination DC President & CEO, Elliott Ferguson
Leadership, Faith & Recovery in the New Year
Destination DC, Jan. 26, 2021
Destination DC, Nov. 17, 2020
A Win for Words: Historic buildings, today's words & modern meaning
Destination DC, Oct. 14, 2020
Leading by Example: Lessons in Race and Racism
U.S. Travel Association, June 12, 2020
COVID-19 Briefing: State of the Hospitality Industry
Greater Washington Board of Trade, June 9, 2020
View the complete Board of Trade archive.
A Check-in with DC’s Hotel Industry Leaders
Downtown DC Business Improvement District, May 7, 2020
Travel & Hospitality Industry Resources
This leading market research firm for travel and tourism provides insights into market trends to inform sales and marketing plans.
Miles is the publisher of Destination DC’s Official Visitors Guide, Official Event Planning Guide and Official Visitors Map and sells advertising in those publications and on washington.org.
MMGY is a marketing communications and technology company that specializes in travel and tourism. MMGY designed washington.org and is Destination DC’s media buying agency of record.
Meeting Planners International
A comprehensive resource for meeting planners, founded as the Professional Convention Management Association. Some resources are free, some require paid registration.
U.S. Travel Association
The national advocacy organization for travel and tourism, the Association also hosts an Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) Webinar Series.
Other business resources
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
A comprehensive library of business resources for COVID-19 adaptation and general business operations.
Destination DC looks forward to resuming regular member events when it is safe to do so, including these favorites:
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Educational Forums
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Member Mixers and Business Exchange social and networking parties
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Annual Marketing Outlook Meeting (August) – annual membership meeting, travel and tourism forecast is shared
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Global Marketplace – how to work with international visitors
Benefiting the American Experience Foundation:
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Member Volleyball Tournament (February)
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July 4th Celebration
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Annual Member Holiday Breakfast Party (December)