2025 Valentine’s Day at DowntownDC
Downtown D.C. is Transforming
— Are You Ready for What’s Next?


Join the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) for the annual State Of Downtown Forum, where data meets dynamic discussion in a late-night talk show-style conversation.

State of Downtown Forum

On Tuesday, April 22, from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., connect with industry leaders over a networking breakfast at Georgetown University Capitol Campus. Then, dive into a thought-provoking forum, featuring Mayor Muriel Bowser and prominent voices across the nation. Host Gerrent Price, President and CEO of the DowntownDC BID, will guide the conversation as our speakers tackle key trends and explore economic shifts shaping the heart of the nation’s capital. Register to attend  HERE.

Featured Speakers:

Mayor Muriel Bowser – Mayor of Washington, D.C.

Shalom Baranes – Founding Principal, Shalom Baranes Associates

Crispus Gordon – Vice President of Government Relations and Strategic Affairs, Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Tracy Hadden Loh – Brookings Metro Fellow at The Anne T. Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking

Anoop Rustgi – Managing Director, Quadrum Global (Arlo Hotel)

More speakers to be announced – stay tuned!

Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast Networking
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Event Programming 

From real estate and transportation to urban design and hospitality, nothing is off the table. Take a front-row seat as we unveil the key insights, data, and trends that drive Downtown D.C.’s future. Register NOW!