RAMW President Lynne Breaux testifies in front of the DC Committees on Economic Development, and Finance and Revenue, in support of the new convention center hotel.

Date: June 2009.

Issue Status: DC public financing was approved for the Convention Center Hotel in July 2009, with groundbreaking anticipated for late fall 2009. 

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RAMW President Lynne Breaux testifies in front of the DC Committee on Economic Development in support of transferring the convention center’s site control to the Washington Convention Center Authority

Date: Oct 2003. 

Issue Status:  The new Washington Convention Center begun operations in 2004, hosting over 1 million visitors and generating $426 million in spending.  

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RAMW President Lynne Breaux testifies in front of the DC Committee on Economic Development about the benefit a new convention center would have for both the city and its restaurants.

Date: Oct 2003. 

Issue Status: See above.

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