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Onde se hospedar
Um dia em Washington, DC não é suficiente. Felizmente, há uma variedade de hotéis e resorts para descansar após as aventuras dignas de duas semanas de estada. Com hotéis para famílias, marcas luxuosas, butiques modernas e muito mais, há uma diversidade de opções que atendem a todas as necessidades. Onde quer se hospede, você será mais do que bem-vindo a Washington, DC. Nossas acomodações incluem Hotéis Bed & breakfasts (pousadas) Hotéis butique Hospedagem econômica Estadias prolongadas Explore nossos bairros para descobrir qual área de DC é adequada para você. Encontre lugares para se hospedar.
Où manger
En visitant la capitale des États-Unis, vous découvrirez une scène culinaire aussi colorée et éclectique que le pays lui-même. Attendez-vous à des surprises différentes dans chaque restaurant que vous choisirez. Des repas cinq étoiles servis sur des plateaux en argent aux célèbres « chili bowls » populaires dans les cafés-restaurants, toutes les saveurs de Washington ont un point commun : elles sont toutes délicieuses ! Obtenez un avant-goût de ce qui vous attend. Nos expériences culinaires incluent : Restaurants: Des chefs de réputation internationale sont aux commandes de nombreuses cuisines à travers la ville. Il y a plus de 2 100 restaurants à Washington pour satisfaire toutes vos envies de crabe bleu du Maryland, de hamburgers et de sushis. Caves et bars à vins: À l’instar de la politique, la ville prend le vin très au sérieux. Offrez-vous des crus primés de la vallée vinicole de Washington, DC, de Californie et du monde entier. Visites culinaires: Régalez-vous en partant à la découverte des plats les plus populaires de Washington, DC. Lancez-vous dans un périple culinaire et dégustez des plats locaux réputés comme les huîtres, les saucisses demi-fumées et tant d’autres. Brasseries: Profitez de Washington autour d’une pinte ! Les brasseries locales proposent des bières artisanales dans une ambiance décontractée. Explorez les quartiers de Washington, D.C. pour trouver les restaurants qui vous conviendront. Trouvez des lieux où manger
Où séjourner
Une seule journée à Washington, DC ne suffit pas. Heureusement, cette ville est riche en hôtels et en complexes pour que vous puissiez vous reposer pendant votre séjour rempli d’aventures. Parmi des hôtels familiaux, des enseignes de luxe, des boutiques modernes et bien plus encore, vous trouverez l’option qui répondra à tous vos besoins. Peu importe votre choix, vous serez plus que les bienvenus ici à Washington, DC. Nos types d’hébergements incluent : Hôtels Chambres d’hôtes Hôtels-boutiques Hébergement économique Séjour prolongé Explorez les quartiers de Washington, D.C. pour trouver celui qui vous conviendra. Trouvez des lieux où séjourner.
Planning Tips and Helpful Hints
Touring the White House Contact your congressional representative (house.gov) or your senator (senate.gov) at least two months prior to your arrival to arrange a free, self-guided tour. Touring the Capitol Advance reservations are strongly suggested for U.S. Capitol tours, which tend to fill up quickly. Go to visitthecapitol.gov to book a free guided tour. If Congress is in session during your visit, you may be able to obtain gallery passes to the House or Senate chamber. You can also contact your congressional representative or senator directly. Many offices offer staff-led tours for groups of up to 15 people. Reserve in advance Tickets to some of the city’s most popular ticketed attractions like the Washington Monument, International Spy Museum, the Newseum, Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum can be arranged in advance. Log on to see what's going on Want to know what’s going on in the city during your visit? Check out our comprehensive Calendar of Events. You can also check dcconvention.com to learn when major meetings and conventions are happening in the city. Budget Tips Groups generally find the best hotel rates on weekends and in late summer and winter. If your dates are flexible, let us help you find a time that works best for your budget. And remember, most of DC’s most famous attractions are free. Tour at "off-peak" hours Check for special early openings or extended evening hours at select museums (often seasonal). DC’s beautiful monuments and memorials are open 24 hours. Visit them at dawn or at night when they are illuminated for a truly inspiring experience. Beautiful views The Washington Monument isn’t the only place to take your group for a picture perfect view of the city. Cross the Potomac River to the U.S. Marines Memorial at Iwo Jima for another breathtaking cityscape. Head to the Frederick Douglass House in Anacostia to see the city from a different angle. See the city from a new view From segways to “DC Ducks,” DC offers numerous group tours with a special spin. For foodies, check out DC Metro Food Tours. Culture vultures may want to explore Cultural Tourism DC’s Neighborhood Heritage Trail, while fans of espionage line up for the International Spy Museum’s Spy in the City Tours. Answers to common visitor inquiries can be found here. If you have additional questions, call 1-800-422-8644 or send an email to info@washington.org.
Professional Congress Organizer
A key component of the international bidding process is your partnership with a Professional Congress Organizer. Organizers provides full service management for conferences including but not limited to design, program development, registration, site and venue selection and booking, audiovisuals, IT support, logistics, leisure management, marketing, printing and web services, sourcing speakers, funding, sponsorship and exhibitor sales, financial management and budget control. You may be a member of an international association whose congress has a Core PCO. If so, you must work very closely with this specific PCO to bid to host the congress. If not, you may choose your own. A Professional Congress Organizer is a vital component to the bid process, and you must use one in conjunction with Destination DC to have a successful congress. MCI MCI is the world’s leading provider of strategic engagement and activation solutions and has been a key driver of innovation in the meetings, events, association and congress industries since 1987. Through creative live experiences and digitization, globalization, brand enhancement and content strategies, MCI helps multinational companies and international associations to enhance organizational performance, grow globally, energize communities and drive business results. An independent, privately held company with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, MCI’s 1,600 experts in 58 cities and 30 countries help clients across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and India, the Middle East and Africa to unlock their potential and deliver real change. Kenes Fifty years of knowledge, experience and market expertise have led Kenes Group to the forefront of global conference management and to becoming one of the world’s leading PCOs. Founded in Tel Aviv in 1965 and headquartered in Geneva and Tel Aviv, Kenes has hosted over 3,000 conferences in more than 100 cities around the globe, with over 115,000 participants per year. For the past five decades, Kenes has established and maintained its winning reputation as a global meeting and association management provider. Recognized as the world leader in meeting planning, Kenes is the only global PCO dedicated to medical and scientific events. Kenes boasts a long-standing client base of some of the world’s foremost organizations and associations, with more than 100 long term clients. International Conference Services (ICS) International Conference Services is passionate about organizing superior conferences, events and incentive programs, striving to inspire, create and succeed alongside clients while providing unique, world class experiences. ICS works worldwide and has a great understanding of the needs of various cultures. Team members originate from all parts of the world, bringing with them extensive experience from their respective countries and speaking a total of 15 languages: English, Cantonese, Farsi, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog and Taiwanese. McVeigh Associates McVeigh Associates is the industry leader in Strategic Meeting Management. McVeigh partners with Enterprise and Fortune 500 companies to coordinate every aspect of global meetings and conferences. The organization guarantees the achievement of business objectives through flawless execution, quantifiable cost savings, adherence to corporate compliance and a regard to public perception. For more than 20 years, McVeigh Associates has delivered customized, comprehensive services and value-added branding for clients’ meetings and events. Whether it’s managing customer or employee programs, a meeting for 5 or 5,000, or a regional or international meeting, McVeigh Associates delivers with passion, creativity and flexibility. McVeigh Associates assigns a dedicated business unit to establish and maintain strategic alliances with client stakeholders (brand teams, corporate travel, procurement, legal and compliance departments) and their preferred vendors. This distinct client-centric approach guarantees a superior product, clear message and high touch customer service – all pivotal elements in marketing strategies and deliverables in today’s corporate climate of SOX, compliance and public scrutiny of business travel spend. Meet key players in the Ambassador Circle community and attend an upcoming event.
