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Events DC company history timeline

2010

2010 - A public art tour series launches, highlighting the $4 million art collection housed within the Convention Center - the largest collection in any convention center in the nation.

Thank you! *** Vincent Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010 - BBC). Award-winning drama-documentary, presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role as Van Gogh, using dialogue sourced from the artist's letters to his brother.

2011

In 2011, the WSCA was renamed Events DC to align with the other brands of the District and its tourism arm, Destination DC.

2013

2013 - On March 14th, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center celebrates its 10th anniversary.

2014

2014 - The Marriott Marquis Washington, DC (the official convention center hotel for the city) opens its doors with over 100,000 square feet of meeting space and 1,175 rooms.

2016

2016 - Events DC offers expanded free Wi-Fi services at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

2017

2017 - The Walter E. Washington Convention Center welcomes exterior retail partner tenants, including Unconventional Diner, Union Kitchen Grocery and Morris American Bar.

2019

2019 - Events DC celebrates the 20th annual Safeway Feast of Sharing at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

2020

2020 - As part of Washington, DC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center transforms into an alternate care site with 437 beds to care for up to 100 patients.

2022

Abraham Lincoln and The Lincoln Memorial - Livestream Tour (Now July 24)Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 12:00 AM UTCAbraham Lincoln and The Lincoln Memorial - Livestream Tour (Now July 24)Link visible for attendees Please note that this event has been rescheduled from Sunday, July 10 to Sunday, July 24.

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