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Friday, 4/17 - Sunday, 4/19
Friday, 4/17 - Sunday, 4/19
Looking for activities to get your CAT juices flowing? There's plenty to do in DC before our program begins on Monday! Check out the Resources page for a curated list of civic amenities to immerse yourself in over the weekend.
Looking for activities to get your CAT juices flowing? There's plenty to do in DC before our program begins on Monday! Check out the Resources page for a curated list of civic amenities to immerse yourself in over the weekend.
Day 1
Monday, April 20
Monday, April 20
10 - 11:15 a.m.
Better Together: Regional Visions and Planning for Collaborative and Connected Civic Amenities
Washington, DC offers a compelling case study in civic amenities planning, where a historic grid of grand avenues, monuments, and public spaces must serve millions of tourists, workers, and residents every year. This panel brings together leaders from tourism, urban planning, downtown management, and civic strategy to explore how cities develop shared visions for the parks, cultural institutions, sports and entertainment venues, and public spaces that define a community's quality of life, and how regional planning frameworks can ensure these assets connect and reinforce one another.
[Click here for speaker bios]
Change into comfortable walking shoes, grab your backpack and head to lunch!
12 - 1:30 p.m.
CAT Hosted Lunch - Station DC (1323 4th St NE Suite 200)
Enjoy a hosted lunch catered by a collection of La Cosecha businesses while we hear from Reynolds Allen of EDENS about the development visions (past, present and future) for the Union Market DC and La Cosecha.
CAT Hosted Lunch - Station DC (1323 4th St NE Suite 200)
Enjoy a hosted lunch catered by a collection of La Cosecha businesses while we hear from Reynolds Allen of EDENS about the development visions (past, present and future) for the Union Market DC and La Cosecha.
2 - 3 p.m.
Meeting at (and tour of) The Hotel Morrow and Marcus DC Restaurant to learn how hotels and restaurants form partnerships that create destinations and community for tourists and locals alike.
Speakers:
- Anthony Forte, Director of Sales at The Morrow Hotel
- Sofia Ahmed, Director of Food & Beverage for the Marcus Samuelsson Group
- Chef Anthony Jones, for the Marcus Samuelsson Group & current contestant on Top Chef
3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a tour of DC's Union Market District and La Cosecha with Reynolds Allen to actually see, feel, and experience everything he shared in his presentation.
4:30 p.m.
Mix and mingle, or head back to the Mayflower to prep for evening events!
9:30 p.m.
Midnight Monument Tour - Mayflower Hotel Lobby
Midnight Monument Tour - Mayflower Hotel Lobby
The National Mall and surrounding monuments are among the finest civic amenities in the world. See them in the quiet and stillness of the night during (what we'd call) the greatest monument tour in the world. Put on your walking shoes and meet in the lobby for refreshments. Do not be late!
Day 2
Tuesday, April 21
Tuesday, April 21
10 a.m.
*Please meet at the Media, Clubs, and Suites Gate located at P Street and South Capitol St. SE. Gates open at 9:30 am for a presentation that will begin at 10:00am sharp!
Hear from executives from the National's front office team about their commitment to partnering with DC-based businesses to help make their ballpark an anchor amenity in the community.
Speakers:
- Vida Ali – Ben’s Chili Bowl – iconic DC restaurant with a location inside Nationals Park
- Josh Satterthwaite - Nationals Vice President of Concessions
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
The team will tour the Kennedy Center campus, exploring how the original Edward Durell Stone building and the 2019 REACH expansion work together as a unified civic and cultural destination. The REACH expansion adds rehearsal, education, and flexible programming spaces with a community partnership model that connects local artists, nonprofits, and educators to the campus. The tour concludes with a visit to the Moonshot studio, whose free community education workshops are built on a collaborative, civic amenities model.
Head back to the Mayflower to get prepared for the Legacy Gala!
6 - 10 p.m.
Trade in your tux for your finest nautical attire, because what a fool believes is that black tie is still the dress code. This year's Legacy Gala is taking it to the deck, Yacht Rock style. Come ready to ride like the wind through an unforgettable evening, because this is definitely not the time to keep it between the lines.
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