Lyle opens in April in Dupont Circle
Kimpton Banneker Hotel opens late spring in Logan Circle
Seasonal Hotel Packages
Perfect for exploring the blossoms outdoors, Kimpton George Hotel offers a dining credit, Capital Bikeshare passes and viewing maps for the blossoms with the “Pedal to the Petals” package. (March 19-April 13, book by April 12)
Walk to the Tidal Basin or view the blossoms from your room with the Cherry Blossom Views package at Mandarin Oriental. Offering overnight accommodations in addition to an afternoon tea, incredible views, overnight parking and late checkout. (Now-April 11)
Indulge in the blooms with Riggs DC and in addition to a deluxe room, enjoy credit for your choice of dinner or brunch in Café Riggs, seasonal cocktails to enjoy in-room and hotel amenities. (March 20-April 11)
by David Prior
Manchester-based The Insights People, which specialises in kids, parents and family market intelligence, has hired eight new staff.
Ricky Myers joins from Argentina-based kids media agency KidsCorp as Business Development Director for the LATAM region.
Georgie Martin joins from the BBC as Research Manager, Rachel Gleave joins from Manchester-based Media More Sales as Research Executive.
On the tech side, Jon Parnham, Andy Patterson and Jack McKelvey all come onboard as Junior Developers having graduated from Northcoders.
And Gemma Just and Victoriya Holland join as Graphic Designer and PR & Marketing Executive respectively.
Founder and CEO Nick Richardson (pictured) said: “We have started 2021 where we left off in 2020, and I am delighted to be welcoming such incredible talent to our business who share our vision of becoming the business-critical tool for all major brands who operate in the kids, parents and family space.”
New international representation, partnerships and insights position the nation’s capital to welcome overseas visitors
Washington, DC) - Destination DC (DDC) today announced efforts to continue driving overseas visitation to Washington, DC, in partnership with new representation in key markets: China, Australia and India, as well as a continued relationship with its agency of record in the United Kingdom.
In 2017, the nation’s capital welcomed a record 22.8 million total visitors, up 3.6 percent over 2016. Of those visitors, DC saw 20.8 million domestic (up 4.2 percent) and 2 million overseas (up 1.3 percent). Due to revised data from the U.S. Department of Commerce released in late 2018 dating back several years, there have been shifts in some of DC’s top overseas markets.
Find Date-Worthy Deals, 100+ Romantic Itineraries and 28 Romantic Places on datenightsdc.org
(Washington, DC) – For the ninth consecutive year Destination DC (DDC) hosts Date Nights DC, a consumer marketing program promoting easy-to-plan romantic getaways in Washington, DC throughout February. The official marketing organization for the nation’s capital, DDC aims to drive visitation during this traditionally slow travel season by bundling sweetly-priced deals from District hotels, restaurants, attractions and tours with easy-to-follow date itineraries. The 2018 campaign reaches regional consumers in greater Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD and Richmond, VA through print, digital and television ads, social channels and a consumer blitz on Feb. 1, 2018.