The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2.3 million square foot multi-purpose facility located in the heart of the nations capital.
Since its opening in April 2003 the Center has quickly become a leading venue in the convention industry.
ICYMI: Events DC was thrilled to partner with NBPA for the Showcase at the Convention Center! This elite youth basketball tournament hosted the 🇺🇸 top youth basketball players in a fierce weekend-long competition. Event recap & pics 👉 https://bit.ly/3CzvTtb
The The Library of Congress National Book Festival is back at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Events DC staff works hard to protect your health. Check out our protocols: https://bit.ly/3KJ4RBA
Headed to Ubiquitous Women's Expo this weekend? These restaurants right by the Convention Center are continuing their deals through Sunday, August 28 With $25-$55 lunch and dinner deals!
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, the DMV's largest event dedicated to empowering, uplifting and inspiring multicultural women is coming to Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Catch and more LIVE August 26-28 ✨ Get your tix: bit.ly/Ubiquitous2022
Don't miss out on Ubiquitous Women's Expo, the DMV's largest event dedicated to empowering, uplifting and inspiring multicultural women! Catch Stokley, Iyanla Vanzant and more LIVE at the Convention Center August 26-28 ✨ Get your tix: bit.ly/Ubiquitous2022
Calling all bookworms! 🗣️ The National Book Festival is back at the Convention Center! Join the The Library of Congress for insightful programming and meet over 100 authors, celebrities this Labor Day weekend 📘 🎟️ Register: bit.ly/NBF2022
Congratulations Otakon on breaking your attendance record! is one of the highest attended events at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with over 40,000 attendees in the building this weekend! 🔥
🌸 JUST IN 🌸 Peak bloom for the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin will begin between April 2 and April 5, 2021!
The 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival will take place from March 20 – April 11. For the full schedule of events, visit: https://bit.ly/3q63ml2
📍 📽️ Studio 801 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
🚨 COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 1 🚨
The due date for Events DC's Community Grant Program is approaching quickly! We provide financial support to qualifying non-profits dedicated to supporting youth sports, cultural or performing arts in DC.
Learn More ➡️ https://bit.ly/3oEe1Um
We are thrilled to hear the news that the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation have created a $20 million endowment at Howard University to establish the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership. This tribute is an amazing way to honor the legacy of Arne Sorenson and cultivate the next generation of leaders in hospitality.
Learn More ➡️ https://bit.ly/3dHHvOv
DowntownDC is working with DC Department of Small and Local Business Development to provide Free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits to DC businesses between February 18-20. Registration is required.
Sign Up Here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3aunkBv
Walter Edward Washington, the first Mayor of DC and the first African American to become a chief executive of a major American city, fought tirelessly for the self-government of DC and left a legacy of unparalleled leadership, especially during the 1968 riots following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In 1976, Mayor Washington endorsed a new downtown convention center as a part of his economic development priority. In 2007, the city government renamed the Washington Convention Center to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to honor the District's first mayor.
📍 Groundbreaking Ceremony at the Carnegie Building - October 15, 2001
🔍 Photo provided by the DC History Center
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Since 1985, Events DC has accepted the esteemed honor to host five inaugural balls at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, as well as the DC Armory. This year looks a little different, but we honor this historic day for our country.
📸 Photo #1: 2013 Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
📸 Photo #2: Taken by Chuck Kennedy (https://bit.ly/3bWiY7b)
Together, we remember and honor the lives lost to COVID-19. 💙
📸 Daniel Swartz
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Learn more about Events DC's Community Grant Program! We provide financial support to qualifying non-profits dedicated to supporting youth sports, cultural or performing arts in DC.
Sign up for an upcoming information session ➡️ https://bit.ly/3bv75Fm
Learn more about Events DC's Community Grant Program! We provide financial support to qualifying non-profits dedicated to supporting youth sports, cultural or performing arts in DC.
Sign up for an upcoming information session ➡️ https://bit.ly/3hJbrcX
We are honored to welcome Ben's Chili Bowl's eighth location at our new food court, “Uptown Food District,” set to open at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in March 2021!
Full story: https://bit.ly/3gRpaOt
Learn about how we are keeping attendees and clients safe at our venues tomorrow with Linda G. Erickson, our Vice President of Sales at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3goiabE
Learn more about Events DC's Community Grant Program! We provide financial support to qualifying non-profits dedicated to supporting youth sports, cultural or performing arts in DC.
Sign up for an upcoming information session ➡️ https://bit.ly/33WNBVv
We're making DC Happen at the new EventsDC.com.
We are excited to announce that we have launched a newly redesigned website that showcases the District's world-class venues and services.
PLAN. BOOK. ATTEND. Check it out today! 👇 👇
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Welcome to all in need, Pre-Thanksgiving meals will be served while supplies last on Wednesday, November 25 from 11 AM to 1 PM at First Tabernacle Beth-El. See flyer for more details!
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is honored to provide space for DC Central Kitchen employees to continue to do amazing work that is helping feed our local community. In partnership with our service partner, Aramark, we look forward to continuing to support DCCK's mission here in the District.
We are excited to announce that the Walter E. Washington Convention Center will host Basketball Travelers Inc.'s 2020 DC Paradise Jam, an NCAA Division 1 Men's and Women's College Basketball event this November.
“Sports have the power to unify and inspire during challenging times – and the 2020 DC Paradise Jam tournament is a prime example of us getting creative and continuing to showcase Washington, DC, not only as the sports capital but as a hotbed for basketball events." -- Greg O'Dell, president and CEO, Events DC
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/2InuonW
Congratulations to our Walter E. Washington Convention Center retail partner, Unconventional Diner, on Chef David Deshaies outstanding recognition from Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington for Chef of the Year!
Congrats to all the other RAMMYS winners including...
🍽️ Regional Food and Beverage Producer of the Year: Atlas Brew Works
🍽️ Formal Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: Three Blacksmiths
🍽️ New Restaurant of the Year: Cane
🍽️ Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year: Poca Madre
🍽️ Pastry Chef of the Year: Paola Velez, Kith/Kin [now Maydan and Compass Rose]
🍽️ Rising Culinary Star of the Year: Angel Barreto, Anju
🍽️ Restaurateur of the Year: Yama Jewayni, Katsuya Fukushima, Daisuke Utagawa, Daikaya Group
We are excited to unveil our new production studio that will enhance our event experiences and enable us to GATHER virtually. 🙌 🎥
The premiere of "Behind The Canvas" starts in 30-minutes! Don't miss this virtual discussion featuring the curators and artists behind the $4 million art collection at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Watch on Facebook ➡️ https://bit.ly/2Fw8y0r
Watch on YouTube ➡️ https://bit.ly/33qy533
Join us for “Behind the Canvas” TOMORROW at 6:30 PM! The virtual discussion will feature the curators and artists behind the $4 million art collection at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
More Info ➡️ https://bit.ly/33lQOg2
that the Walter E. Washington Convention Center is home to a $4 million art collection? Don't miss our behind the scenes look into some of the collection's featured artists and their works of art on 9/14 at 6:30 PM.
More Info ➡️ https://bit.ly/33lQOg2
Events DC Secures GBAC STAR™ Accreditation for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
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We have long been recognized as one of the premier venue operators in the country. Our experience with operating our Alternate Care Site allows us to operate our venues to an even higher standard of care, and we are taking our cleaning and operating standards to the next level and are proud to announce our official GBAC STAR™ Accreditation for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Continue reading: https://bit.ly/2DVHA1j
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This will be so great to have in the neighborhood. We can't wait to try it out!
Interested in applying for Cycle 1 of the Events DC Community Grant Program?
Learn more about the program here: http://bit.ly/2tRxqsd
RSVP for an upcoming info session here: https://bit.ly/38ylLQr
As our venues reopen, your health and safety remain our highest priority. Read our full statement + detailed guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3dw3xzH
We stand ready, we stand strong. 💙
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Walter E. Washington Convention Center turned hospital was unveiled last week to support the District's medical surge response. In coordination with more than a dozen local and federal agencies, DC stands ready to accommodate patients if needed.
Thank you to all the military and medical teams involved in transforming the Walter E. Washington Convention Center into a state of the art alternate care site to combat the outbreak. Events DC is proud to play a role.
UPDATE: Events DC will be extending its venue closures to June 8. Stay safe, stay home 💙
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by local and federal officials, as well as members of the Bowser Administration, to showcase the conversion of the Walter E. Convention Center into an alternate care site to support the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) medical surge response.
“Our hope is that as Washingtonians continue working together to blunt the spread of COVID-19, we never get to the point of needing to use this site. But if we end up needing additional hospital capacity, these beds are here and ready for patients,” said Mayor Bowser. “We are very grateful for all of our local and federal partners who worked quickly to get this site ready to go in just a few weeks. And we are very grateful for all the people in our community who are making sacrifices and doing their part to save lives and keep our city safe and healthy.”
The Convention Center’s Hall A, through the coordination of more than a dozen local and federal agencies, can now accommodate 437 beds and is ready to accept 100 patients this week.
“This amazing care facility is one of dozens the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has built across the country with FEMA and our local partners to help save lives during this pandemic,” said Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commander. “Working with our great partners here in Washington, DC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Baltimore District team has built a top of the line facility and delivered it in just three weeks.”
The alternate care site will begin accepting low-acuity COVID-19 patients when District hospitals approach surge bed capacity.
“This site is a huge commitment to preparation and public safety,” said Jack Sava, MD, FACS, Chair of Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar’s medical team lead on the alternate care site. “Preparing for the worst is never easy or convenient, and it takes a lot of discipline to build a hospital we might never use. I’m amazed at what can happen when people share a goal and an understanding of urgency."
The site is fully stocked with general medical and emergency medical supplies, including: items from two Federal medical station caches, 50 Cardiac Monitors and 50 AEDs, pharmaceuticals from the Strategic National Stockpile, ability to do onsite radiology and ultrasounds, multiple nurse stations with easy access to patient rooms and Nurse call system that alerts staff to emergencies in each care space, shower, or bathroom.
“The achievements of the whole-of-America response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been a result of our strong intergovernmental partnerships. Nothing exemplifies these important partnerships more than the development and ex*****on of the Alternate Care Sites nationwide,” said Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Pete Gaynor. “In support of the District of Columbia, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Health and Human Services, and FEMA worked together to increase hospital bed capacity and address surge. We are grateful to our federal and local partners for their support as our shared top priority remains the safety and security of the American public.”
The site will also include:
Dedicated patient showers
Dedicated staff showers and lounge area
Dedicated fire alarm system
Dedicated IT networks for staff, patients, and equipment
Dedicated oxygen system
Multiple redundant power backups
“The District of Columbia National Guard is proud to support our community with the development of this new facility,” said Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard. “I am proud to represent these soldiers and airmen, who demonstrate they are trained and ready to support and defend the Nation's capital. During these trying times, it is important that we come together as one to continue to protect our loved ones, and co-workers and we will get through this together. We are DC Strong!"
The Convention Center is overseen by Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia.
“During these extraordinary times, we recognize the critical role that we play in supporting our community by providing the Walter E. Washington Convention Center as alternative care facility,” said Gregory A. O’Dell, president and chief executive officer of Events DC. “Our hope is that we will help relieve the burden of the local hospital system and ultimately save lives. To our Mayor, city emergency leaders, the dedicated healthcare professionals and first responders across Washington, DC – they are the true heroes of our time - and for them we remain grateful.”
More than a dozen local and federal agencies were involved in the construction of the site including: U.S. Army Corps of Engineering, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, DC Health, DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, DC Department of Public Works, DC Department of General Services, DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, District Department of Transportation, DC National Guard, and Events DC.
For more on the District’s COVID-19 response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.
Today, we stand ready to serve Washingtonians in an unprecedented way—by unveiling a 437-bed field hospital within the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
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Until we can begin recovery, we will continue to stand with our city leaders and healthcare providers during this uncharted time to ensure that we come out even stronger as a city.
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We’re proud to do our part during this unprecedented crisis by converting the Walter E. Washington Convention Center into a temporary alternate care site to help relieve the burden of the local hospital system. We will remain in this fight together. Stay safe, stay healthy 💙
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801 Mt Vernon Place NW
Washington D.C., DC
20001
Metro - Green / Yellow Line, Circulator, Metro bus
Events DC is the parent/umbrella organization for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and represents the convention/meetings division of the over-all organization. Events DC currently also operates a sports/entertainment division which oversees operations at the DC Armory and RFK Stadium as well as a special events division that operates things such at the Cherry Blossom Parade. For more information on the various divisions and their operations please visit www.eventsdc.com
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Events DC is the face of conventions, sports, entertainment and cultural events within our nation’s capital. As the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, Events DC leverages the beauty, history and diversity of the most powerful city in the world to attract and promote an extensive variety of events, resulting in amazing experiences for residents and visitors alike, and generating economic and community benefits for the city.
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, an extraordinary 2.3 million-square-foot conventions and meetings facility, is equipped to handle events of all sizes, from small groups and break-out meetings to events for 500 to 42,000 attendees. One of the most energy-efficient buildings for its size, the Convention Center includes a range of mixed-use exhibit spaces, 198,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with a total of 77 break-out rooms and the largest ballroom in the region. Whatever the size of the event, the service of the Convention Center staff is unparalleled.
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