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Save the Date
Each year, the Downtown DC Business Improvement District (BID) publishes the State of Downtown Report to highlight the BID area’s growth and economic trends, and how it relates to the larger DC and regional economies. Our goal is to provide the best information available on the Downtown economy to BID members, property owners, commercial tenants, developers, investors and policymakers. The data contained in this report demonstrates clearly Downtown’s well-documented economic and cultural renaissance, which serve as indicators of the area’s vibrancy and experience, to re-establish Downtown as the heart of the city and the region.
On Thursday, June 12, 2008, we will release the 2007 State of Downtown Report in a public forum at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW) from 8:15 to 10 am. This event is being held in conjunction with the US General Services Administration as part of a weeklong series of events celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Ronald Reagan Building. Please hold this date on your calendar. Invitations and further details will follow.
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Honoring Those Who Served
National Police Week, from May 11-17, is an excellent time to pay tribute to heroes of American law enforcement. All  activities for the week, organized by several groups dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of the law enforcement community, are open to the public.
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Ready for Action
Jessie Marlow is the Maintenance SAM of the Month for March. While this early bird is on the 6 am Machine Team, we all know him as the capable talent coordinator of the SAM of the Month gatherings. Jessie is a multi-talented,  high-energy performing artist comfortable playing the piano, acting and singing. The native Washingtonian lights up when discussing family and reminiscing about trips Downtown to revel in Christmas window decorations at Woodies. As a SAM, he has become a part of Downtown’s window dressing. Jessie is proud of both Downtown’s revitalization and being an intricate part of it. If you were to ever get lost Downtown, Jesse insists you ask a SAM wearing the distinctive red and white uniform for help. He or she will almost certainly know how to assist you, with pleasure.
 The March Hospitality SAM of the Month is Michael Rashad Marshall, Sr., who joined the Safety Program last year. Michael has shown enthusiasm for his job and determination to do his best from day one. A huge help to supervisors — from assisting as a radio technician to stepping in as a team leader when needed — he gets high marks for conducting very thorough surveys and written reports. Before joining the Downtown SAM Program, Michael helped families find homes. No wonder he’s a SAM. He admits he enjoys lending a helping hand, especially giving visitors and residents recommendations to many of Downtown’s superb restaurants, museums, shops and entertainment offerings.
Hats off to Jessie and Michael for jobs well done!
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Crime and Punishment Play
The National Museum of Crime & Punishment opens its new, three-level interactive museum at 575 7th Street on  Friday, May 23. With 28,000 SF of space, the Museum will offer visitors a fun venue in which to learn the history of crime and punishment in America, including finding out about some of the country’s most notorious pirates, gangsters, and white-collar criminals.
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