About Washington DC
Destination DC, the official destination marketing organization for the nation’s capital, is a private, non-profit membership organization of 930 businesses committed to marketing the area as a premier global convention, tourism and special events destination with a special emphasis on the arts, cultural and historic communities.
TAXES
- How much is the total cumulative hotel tax? 14.95%
- How much is the F&B tax? 10%
- How much is the average F&B gratuity? 15-20%
AIRPORT
- How many miles from the airport to downtown?
DCA: 5.7 mi
BWI: 31.6 mi
IAD: 28.8 mi
- Is there public transportation, such as a bus or subway available?
Yes - How much does the public transportation cost?
$2.00 – $6.00 depending on ride length, day and time. - What is the shuttle bus fare from the airport to downtown? N/A
- What is the taxi fare from airport to downtown?
IAD: $70, BWI: $74, DCA: $29 - Is the airport a hub for any carrier?
Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) – American Airlines
Dulles International Airport (IAD) – United Airlines
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) – Southwest Airlines - What are the major carriers serving airport?
DCA: American, Delta, United, Jet Blue, Southwest
IAD: American, Delta, Southwest, United
BWI: American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United
HOTELS
- How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak night?
6,060 peak night commitment 14,686 total inventory - How many committable hotel rooms downtown on peak within walking distance to convention center? 3,940 peak night commitment 7,708 total inventory
- How many headquarter hotel properties? 3
- How many rooms available on peak night at the largest headquarter property?
950 peak night commitment 1,175 total inventory
CONVENTION CENTER
- How many total gross square feet of exhibit space at Convention Center?
703,000 sqft. - How much of this exhibit space is contiguous? 473,000 sqft.
- How many total gross square feet of meeting space is available at the Convention center? 198,000 sqft.
- How many meeting rooms does the convention center have? 77 meeting rooms
- How big is the largest meeting room? 12,639 sqft. (MR 146)
- How many ballrooms does the convention center have? 2
- How big is the largest ballroom? 52,000 sqft.
- When was the last renovation or expansion? 2021
- When is a future renovation/expansion scheduled?
No renovation/expansion is planned at the moment. - Is there free Wi-Fi at the convention center? Yes
- Is there an exclusive in-house Electrical provider? Yes, Hi – Tech
- Is there an exclusive in-house AV provider?
Yes. Projection Presentation Technology - Is there an exclusive in-house decorator? No
- Is there an exclusive in house caterer? Yes, Aramark
- Is the convention center a union property? No
- Here are a list of labor unions with whom planners will be required to work at the convention center: N/A
- Here are a list of labor unions with whom planners will be required to work at the convention center:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
International Union of Operating Engineers
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
American Federation of State, Country and Municipal Employees
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Projection AV
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
OFF SITE VENUES
- How many off site venues within walking distance can host up to 2,000 people? 3
- How many off site venues within a ten-minute bus transfer can host up to 2,000 people? +++
- How many restaurants are within walking distance of the convention center? 40+
- Can you list 3-5 local attractions and their whereabouts?
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden – 7th St. & Independence Ave. SW
The Lincoln Memorial – 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – 2700 F St NW