Thurs. April 16, 2015
WHO: Jack Evans, Ward 2 DC Councilmember, Michael McCarthy, DowntownDC BID Chairman
Panelists:
- Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED)
- Valarie Dollison, Vice President/General Manager, Macy’s
- Greg Meyer, Executive Vice President, Greater DC Region, Brookfield Office Properties
- Wendy Rieger, Anchor, NBC News4
Richard H. Bradley, DowntownDC BID Executive Director and moderator
WHAT: The 2015 State of Downtown Forum
The DowntownDC BID will release the 2014 State of Downtown Report Friday, which will explore this year’s theme, “Leading a Changing Region.” Michael McCarthy will offer a brief presentation on the report, regarded as the definitive analysis of Downtown’s economy, and this will be followed by an in-depth panel discussion featuring Brian Kenner, Valarie Dollison, Greg Meyer and Wendy Rieger.
WHERE: The Newseum (please enter through the 6th Street entrance) Knight Conference Center, 7th Floor 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20001
WHEN: Friday April 17, 2015 8-8:30 a.m. Breakfast by Wolfgang Puck’s The Source 8:30-10 a.m. Discussion and Analysis
**Media who wish to attend but have not registered, please contact Karyn Le Blanc.
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About the DowntownDC BID
The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) is a private non-profit organization that provides capital improvements, resources and research to help diversify the economy and enhance the Downtown experience for all. This special district, where property owners have agreed to tax themselves to fund services, encompasses a 138-block area of approximately 520 buildings from Massachusetts Avenue on the north to Constitution Avenue on the south, and from Louisiana Avenue on the east to 16th Street on the west. As a catalyst, facilitator and thought leader, the DowntownDC BID promotes public/private partnerships to create a remarkable urban environment. For more information, visit www.DowntownDC.org or follow us on Twitter @downtowndcbid.