Tag Archives: Event Planners’ Guide

Santa Rosa County/Navarre Beach

Julie White, tourist development director for Santa Rosa County, notes that the area is home to some of Florida’s most unspoiled beaches. “With soft, pearl-white sand and vast expanses of turquoise water, Navarre Beach is the perfect location for team retreats and other events,” she says. …

Pensacola/Pensacola Beach/Perdido Key

Pensacola has much to make it unique as a meeting destination and a place for family fun, says Kaya Man, director, sales and services at Visit Pensacola. “We are home to the Navy Flight Squadron Blue Angels that practice twice a week from March …

Upper Northwest/Woodley Park

D.C.’s Upper Northwest neighborhoods include Cleveland Park, Van Ness, Glover Park, Tenleytown, Friendship Heights, and Chevy Chase. The area is home to historic estate gardens, residential enclaves, and the stunning Washington National Cathedral, which offers several distinct spaces for private events: Cathedral Nave, Bethlehem Chapel, Cathedral Towers, …

Southwest & The Wharf

Groups looking for even more fabulous views of the Potomac River and access to The National Mall will want to make Southwest & The Wharf their home base. The area offers the nation’s longest continually operating open-air fish market, a vibrant community of houseboats, and a mile-long …

Penn Quarter and Chinatown

Just north of Pennsylvania Avenue, this area is home to the LEED Platinum-certified, 2.3 million-square-foot Walter E. Washington Convention Center, offering 703,000 square feet of exhibition space on two levels, 198,000 square feet of meeting space in 77 meeting rooms, and a 52,000-square-foot ballroom seating 4,600 guests theater style. The …

NoMA

The fast-growing neighborhood of NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue) is known for its trendy restaurants, specialty grocery stores, and Union Market, a restored, industrial-cool space with pop-up and permanent vendors, plus take-out and seated dining spots, indoors and out. NoMa is home to historic Gallaudet University, a …

The National Mall

D.C.’s Connected Campus extends to The National Mall. Also known as “America’s Front Yard,” The National Mall is a 309-acre park between the U.S. Capitol and Lincoln Memorial and is the country’s most-visited national park. Every spring, it hosts the month-long National Cherry Blossom Festival; year-round, it is home to …

Georgetown/West End

Situated along the Potomac River in northwest D.C., historic Georgetown is home to the prestigious Georgetown University’s main campus, grand historic homes, high-end shops, bars, and restaurants.

Top Georgetown hotels with event space include the 222-room Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC, with 22,925 square feet of event space to host …

Downtown

The city’s cultural hub, Downtown is notable for its in-demand restaurants, high-end shopping, nightlife, world-famous museums, an illustrious residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and several iconic hotels, some very near the White House.

Recently redesigned and renovated, the historic The St. Regis Washington, DC has 182 guest rooms and suites, …

Capitol Riverfront

Once home to the industrial Washington Navy Yard, this riverside area just south of the U.S. Capitol is where Washingtonians come to meet and play. Capitol Riverfront has abundant green space, restaurants, entertainment, and sports, including Nationals Park—home of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals baseball team. Nationals Park is also …

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