Destination DC

Destination DC (DDC) 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, DDC generates economic development for the city through tourism and meetings. In 2011, total visitor spending exceeded $6.03 billion, representing $662 million in new tax dollars for the District of Columbia. DDC is a private, non-profit corporation with a membership of more than 850 businesses and organizations that support the DC travel and tourism sector. A contracting arm of the Events DC, the organization is funded by a percentage of DC’s hotel occupancy tax, along with membership dues and co-operative marketing fees. Mission: Destination DC will take a dynamic leadership and visionary role to successfully market Washington, DC as a premier global meetings, tourism and special events destination. Through the development and execution of integrated marketing, communications, sales and research efforts, Destination DC will generate revenues and economic benefits to the Washington, DC community, industry stakeholders and the Events DC.