(Washington, DC) – April 17, 2020 – Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the Walter E. Washington Convention Center is converting 473,000 square feet of exhibit space (Halls A, B, C) into an approximately 1,200-bed alternate care facility. The site is designed to alleviate the strain on DC’s hospitals in anticipation of the surge in positive COVID-19 cases.  When needed, the convention center facility will primarily treat non-acute COVID-19 patients. In…Read More

Funds support local DC restaurants, hotel industry, destination marketing and undocumented workers (Washington, DC) – April 9, 2020 – Events DC, Washington DC’s official convention and sports authority, today announced an $18 million hospitality and tourism relief package to address the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. This critical initiative is designed to provide emergency funding to…Read More

On behalf of the Events DC team and our Board of Directors, we have determined it to be in the best interest of all our residents and all of you to postpone upcoming events at our venues and suspend operations and services until June 8, 2020. We thank Mayor Muriel Bowser for her steadfast leadership…Read More

The Ribbon Cutting of The New Fields Complex Marks the First of Five Short-Term Program Elements Planned for the Campus’s Redevelopment Washington, DC – Saturday, June 8, 2019 – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) were joined by Events DC, the District’s convention and sports authority, to celebrate the opening of…Read More

The 27-Acre Fields Complex is Scheduled to Open this June with a Community Celebration Washington, DC – Friday, May 10, 2019 – As the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, Events DC today announced the selection of Capitol Riverside Youth Sports Park (CRYSP) to provide operations support of the new 27-acre…Read More

Innovative Beer Collaboration is Presented by Events DC in Partnership with Atlas Brew Works and DC Artist, Maggie O’Neill   Washington, DC (October 25, 2018) – To celebrate and promote the revitalization project of the 190-acre RFK Campus, Events DC has partnered with Atlas Brew Works and local DC artist, Maggie O’Neill to release RFK…Read More

Groundbreaking Marks the First of Five Short-Term Program Elements Planned for the Campus Washington, DC – Wednesday, August 29, 2018 – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by Events DC, the District’s convention and sports authority, to break ground on the multi-purpose recreational fields, the first phase of the RFK Campus redevelopment project short-term plan….Read More

Washington, DC – October 19, 2017 – With the departure of its longtime tenant, D.C. United, Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, remains committed to activating RFK Stadium and revitalizing the surrounding 190-acre RFK Stadium-Armory Campus. Bitter sweet but excited, D.C. United will no longer be RFK Stadium’s…Read More

Washington, DC – August 8, 2017 –Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, launched a grassroots campaign, called “Asphalt to Action,” to increase awareness and support of its proposed redevelopment of the RFK Campus among the Washington, DC community. The campaign includes print and digital advertising, event activations, online…Read More

Washington, DC – January 5, 2017 – Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, presented Thursday to a citywide audience, proposing short-term redevelopment options for the 190-acre RFK Stadium-Armory Campus.  The recommended program elements come from community, stakeholder and city official feedback and will create a holistic path for…Read More