Downtown Events Corporation (DEC)
The Downtown BID created the Downtown Events Corporation (DEC), a nonprofit corporation dedicated to enhancing the vitality of Downtown DC through attracting and coordinating major events, to assume responsibility for coordinating and programming events at the former Washington Convention Center site until construction begins in 2009. In response to a request from the District government, the Downtown BID was awarded a contract with the Washington Convention Center Authority (WCCA) to manage and program all aspects of the publicly available areas of the site through the DEC, which is governed by a volunteer board of directors. The corporation markets and promotes the site and advises both the Washington Convention Center Authority and the District government about programming opportunities.
The nearly 10-acre old Convention Center (OCC) site, located at 900 9th Street NW, was converted to a parking lot for interim use before redevelopment begins. The City Center parking lot is available for event programming such as markets, festivals, events, exhibits, product launches and private functions.
DEC resources:
- Site Diagram
- Usage Guidelines
- Insurance Requirements
- Rates and Capacity
- Event Application form [ 2010_event_application.pdf 26 KB ]
For more information please contact Alissa Greer, DEC Events Manager at (202) 661-7592 or dec@downtowndc.org.
