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#DestinationDC welcomes the Oncology Nursing Society Congress (ONS) to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. 👋 We encourage you to explore #WashingtonDC and its vibrant history and heritage, ripe with networking opportunities beyond the meeting room. Visit washington.org for things to do while you're in the nation's capital. #ONS #ONSCongress #Only1DC #MeetingsMatter #ConnectedCapital

Wishing all of our #DestinationDC support staff members a very happy #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay! 🎉 We are so grateful for your dedication and contributions to our organization. 🙌

TODAY! ⤵️ Tune in to hear from #DestinationDC's Melissa Riley in conversation with Meeting Professionals International's Rachel Benedick – learn more about the #Only1DC resources and experiences that await for your meetings and events.

Happy #EarthDay! 🌍 #DestinationDC is committed to creating a more sustainable destination, organization and industry. The Sustainability District program fosters change, innovation and collaboration among members to enhance #WashingtonDC as a more sustainable place to live, visit and meet. 🙌 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e-7tnwTY

#DestinationDC celebrates three staff milestone anniversaries this April! 🎉 Congratulations to: ⭐ Carlie Smith, 1 year ⭐ Casey Paul, 1 year ⭐ Georgia Lucas, 1 year

#WashingtonDC will welcome the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) 75th Anniversary Summit this July 9-11! 🙌 To fuel the excitement, #DestinationDC joined Events DC, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, NATO leaders and four acclaimed DC chefs in Brussels, Belgium to offer a taste of the nation's capital. 🎉 Thanks to our chefs: 🍴 Chef Daniella Senior Alvarez, CEO & founder of Colada Shop 🍴 Chef Jerome Grant, three-time James Beard Award nominee 🍴 Chef Johnny Spero, of the Michelin-starred Reverie and Bar Spero 🍴Chef Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit, a five-time James Beard Award nominee and 2023 RAMMYS Chef of the Year The chefs, all members of the Culinary Diplomacy Program, participated in community engagement and service projects while there. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3W5jYgE

Congratulations to #DestinationDC's Content Marketing Specialist, Macy Dolton, on being named to Destinations International’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2024! 🎉 Macy works within our Marketing & Communications department to elevate our brand voice on industry social and inspire travel to #WashingtonDC through compelling advertising, web and email content. Macy also co-leads our Employee Action Committee to balance the needs of our employees and organization. Way to go, Macy! 👏 Meet all of the recipients: https://bit.ly/3U4SV2p

Today, April 16, #DestinationDC celebrates DC Emancipation Day to commemorate the Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, which freed over 3,100 enslaved persons in #WashingtonDC. As we honor our history, we look forward to a hopeful future with statehood for the nation's capital.

Save the date! 🗓️ #DestinationDC's Senior Vice President of Convention Sales & Services, Melissa Riley, will join Meeting Professionals International's Chief Revenue Officer, Rachel Benedick, for a LinkedIn Live discussion on April 23 at 1 p.m. EST. 🗣️ 💭 Dive into the #Only1DC campaign, highlighting sustainability, DEI and #ConnectedCapital initiatives. ➡️ Register now to be a part of the conversation: https://lnkd.in/ePqxNzXu #MPIPartners #EventProfs #WashingtonDC

🏆 Shoutout to #DestinationDC's creative and advertising teams for bringing home the hardware this award season! In total, the team won: ⭐ 6 MUSE Awards ⭐ 2 American Advertising Federation ADDYs ⭐ 1 HSMAI Adrian Award The award-winning campaigns include the DC by Design Lookbook, our Philadelphia 30th Street Station Takeover and #Only1DC commercials and photography. 👏 Bravo!