destination dc (2 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Unmarked. Filled with advertisements and events around the city in the spring, summer of 2013. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, is the capital city and only federal district of the United States. It is located on the east bank of the Potomac River. 102p. Measures 5.25x8.25 inches.

Booklet. Zustand: Very good. Format is approximately 6 inches by 10.5 inches. 108 pages, plus covers. With Official Visitors Map [folded] laid in. Illustrations (most in color). Destination DC serves as the lead organization to successfully manage and market Washington, DC as a premier global convention, tourism and special events destination, with a special emphasis on the arts, cultural and historical communities. By developing and executing centralized and cohesive sales and marketing strategies, Destination DC generates economic development for the city through tourism and meetings. In 2018, visitor spending totaled $7.8 billion, representing more than $851 million in new tax dollars for the District of Columbia. Washington, DC welcomed a record 22.8 million visitors in 2017 - a record high that includes more than 2 million overseas visitors. Destination DC is a private, nonprofit corporation with a membership of 1,000+ businesses and organizations that support the DC travel and tourism sector. A contracting arm of Events DC, the organization is funded by a percentage of DC's hotel occupancy tax, along with membership dues and cooperative marketing fees. Formerly known as the Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation (WCTC), the organization was renamed in 2008 to reflect the organization's increased emphasis on the city's unique assets. WCTC was established by business and community leaders in April 2001 by merging the Washington, DC Convention and Visitors Association and the DC Committee to Promote Washington. The twice-yearly guide is packed with all you need to plan your next trip to the nation's capital, including information on free things to do, neighborhoods, attractions, tours, restaurants and hotels. In this issue Washington welcomed the Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors. In addition there is plenty of information about athletic events, theatre, special holiday events, restaurants and spas, and of course shopping. This provides a wonderful snapshot in time as to what was in, out, and around at the end of the first decade of the 21st Century in the Nation's capital area. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus.