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CRUSA Releases 2015 Overseas Visitor Data
Produced for Capital Region USA by Travel Market Insights, the 2015 Overseas Visitor Report includes details on the economic impact of international tourism, an overview of international visitation to the US in 2015 and details of overseas visitation to the Capital Region.
2015 CRUSA Overseas Visitor Highlights:
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A record 2.6 million overseas visitors traveled to the Capital Region
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Nearly $2 billion in direct spending
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Stayed an average of 9 nights in the region
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Stayed an average 5.8 nights in a hotel
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Market share held steady - 6.8% of all overseas visitors to the USA visited the Capital Region
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Discussion on DC's Local Economy
The local businesses and entrepreneurs that call DC home are a critical part of the District’s economy. They cut across all industries and include decades-old family enterprises, start-ups, and everything in between. What does it take for this diverse sector of our economy to fully thrive? What best practices and innovative approaches can we employ to support local businesses and local entrepreneurs?
This discussion will inform an ongoing effort led by the Office of the DC Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) to develop a new economic strategy for the District. It will bring together local business leaders, lenders, anchor institution, government and others who can help build a robust local economy. Participants will discuss opportunities related to regulation, financing, recruitment and hiring, worker cooperatives, and more.
Space is limited.
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Monday, October 17
5:00-8:00pm
WeWork – Wonder Bread Factory
641 S Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Organizers: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD), Think Local First, Ghost Note Agency.
Cat muralist wanted to decorate an Adams Morgan building
Alley Cat Allies 26th Anniversary Commemorative Mural Project
Request for Proposals Number:
2016-1990MP (
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Deadline for Submission:
Saturday, October 22, 2016, midnight EST
Contact:
catmural@alleycat.org
The project budget of $20,000 is all-inclusive and must account for all expenses associated with the complete design and fabrication of the proposed mural. This includes, but is not limited to, design process and meetings, preparing the site wall, insurance during the creation of the mural, permitting for any required scaffolding, all equipment and supplies needed, and protective anti-graffiti coating for the mural.
Background from the Alley Cat Allies RFP:
Out of a chance encounter in the summer of 1990, a cat revolution was born. Alley Cat Allies’ founder Becky Robinson discovered a colony of cats living in an alley in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. At that time, those fighting to protect community cats had to endure widespread ignorance and an entrenched shelter system where the majority of cats were killed (AKA euthanized).
Robinson was called to speak for those with no voice. Her dedication launched the organization that inspired the nation’s cat advocacy movement from the ground up. The colony of 54 cats who resided in this alley were adored by the local residents. After veterinary care, including neutering, vaccinations, and an eartip (to identify they were in a managed colony), they lived long lives with no new litters of kittens. They are now deceased. This practice is known as Trap-Neuter-Return. TNR is the proven, effective population control approach for community cats.
In the 26 years since, Alley Cat Allies continues to be the fearless leader in the movement to save all cats—pet, stray, feral, and every cat in between. Alley Cat Allies brought this issue into the American mainstream, and inspired a worldwide call for humane policies.
Every day, Alley Cat Allies works to radically reform the shelter system to end the killing of all cats, and champions TNR as the humane and effective approach to community cats. Through hands-on, grassroots advocacy, we change minds and transform communities across the nation to protect cats and the people who care for them. We have a dedicated staff of 40. Our supporters are more than half a million strong and growing.
We seek to commemorate Alley Cat Allies with a mural in the alley where the colony of cats lived who inspired our 26 plus years of saving lives.
(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation today announced plans to provide additional hours of operation on the DC Circulator to offset WMATA's SafeTrack service reductions. The expanded service will begin Sunday October 2. This will assist riders during SafeTrack Surge 10, which will eliminate Red Line service between Fort Totten and NoMa from October 29 through November 22, 2016. The expanded DC Circulator service is designed to provide travelers with additional commuting options.
