The Washington,  DC Convention and Tourism Corporation serves as the lead organization to successfully manage and market Washington, DC as a premier global convention, tourism and special events destination. Through successful development and execution of centralized and cohesive sales and marketing strategies, the WCTC generates economic benefits to the citizens of the District of Columbia, the convention and tourism industry, stakeholders and the Washington Convention Center Authority, with a special emphasis on the arts, cultural and historical communities.

The private, non-profit corporation has a membership of more than 1,000 businesses and organizations that support the travel and tourism industry in our nation’s capital.  The city’s tourism industry generates more than $10 billion in direct spending each year and sustains 260,000 jobs.

The Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Corporation was established by business and community leaders in April 2001 by merging the Washington, DC Convention and Visitors Association and the DC Committee to Promote Washington.