Statement on Conversion of Walter E. Washington Convention Center into an Alternate Care Facility
Posted OnApril 18, 2020 by(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
EVENTS DC ANNOUNCES $18 MILLION HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM RELIEF PACKAGE AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Posted OnApril 9, 2020 byFunds 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
Updated COVID-19 Events DC Press Statement
Posted OnMarch 24, 2020 byOn 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