DESTINATION EAST COAST USA
GO EAST! Ellie Evans explores East Coast options for associationmeeting planners...
Where to stay is year will see eight new hotels open, including the stylish new AC Hotel Washington DC Capitol Hill Navy Yard, which boasts 225 bedrooms and a rooftop bar (its largest meeting room can seat 150 theatre- style) as well as the 131-room Pendry Washington DC – e Wharf, part of the second phase of the vibrant Southwest Waterfront development. What they say “Washington DC is an excellent destination for conferences like ours, as it allows our attendees access to speakers and venues unlike any other major city,” says Adrianne Sacchetti, Event Marketing & Member Services Manager for the Institute of International Bankers. Its hybrid 2022 conference for 300 attendees took place in March 2022 at the Ritz Carlton Washington DC, with the reception and dinner held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. “Both venues were great, and the event teams were very helpful each step of the way,” Adrianne adds. “ e history and culture of Washington also make it an attractive place where attendees will want to spend time even outside of conference events.” CONTACT Intern t on l Account D rector Convent on S les
WASHINGTON DC
An international city and intellectual capital that’s also incredibly cool, Washington DC isn’t resting on its laurels with a host of new openings in 2022 and beyond. As the place where non-pro t, private
industry, government and academia overlap, its popularity as an international conference destination is assured; core and emerging sectors include medical, biotech/pharma, sustainability, transportation, education, and government advocacy. DC is home to 175 embassies and institutions like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank as well as 400 thinktanks – plus a booming tech sector as the district embraces economic and technological creativity. Access to this hub of industry experts, policymakers and global leaders is about to get even easier with the July 2022 opening of a new 11-mile Metrorail connecting Washington Dulles International Airport to downtown DC. Where to meet Expect two new museums in coming years as the Smithsonian Institution eyes sites for the National Museum of American Latino and the American Women’s History Museum, while Je Bezos is funding a huge new learning centre at the National Air and Space Museum. For something out of the ordinary, don’t miss the new International Spy Museum where the seventh- oor event space o ers panoramic views from the Capitol Building to the Potomac River, or check out the newly designed Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library which can host meetings for up to 700.
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