RAMW and CAGW Announce Partnership to Promote Dining and the Arts through CultureCapital.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, DC (February 6, 2013) – Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is pleased to announce its new partnership with CultureCapital.com, the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington's online arts and culture website.

As visitors to CultureCapital.com discover performances and events, neighboring restaurants will also be displayed allowing the visitor to see their dining options at a glance before arriving at or leaving the venue; this listing information will be provided by RAMW as a value-added benefit to its restaurant members.

 “We are excited to collaborate with RAMW in this effort and believe the Dining section adds a level of online concierge service to CultureCapital visitors by presenting them with choices for pre- or post-dining experiences,” said CAGW President Jennifer Cover Payne.

“This is a natural partnership. Restaurants are so often a major part of the arts and cultural activities that both residents and visitors to this region experience. You grab a pre-theatre meal before the show. You visit a gallery on a Saturday afternoon and inevitably end up at a restaurant. It will be great for CultureCapital visitors to have easy access to our restaurant members nearby,” said RAMW President, Kathy Hollinger.

The site, which launched in June 2008, provides a platform for CAGW members to promote, engage and inform the public of the wealth of arts, culture and entertainment activities available throughout Metro DC. Today, over 200 arts organizations and cultural institutions participate in CultureCapital.com

RAMW Media Inquiries:                 CultureCapital.com Media Inquiries:
Kyle Rees                                           Eileen Rappoport
kyle@ramw.org | 202-331-5990        erappoport@cultural-alliance.org | (202) 393-2161 x24

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About the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington
Established in 1920, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington was formed to unite, represent and promote restaurants and the regional food service industry. Today, RAMW, a 501 (c) 6 trade association, has more than 700 members in the District, Northern Virginia and Maryland and serves as the voice of establishments ranging from casual eateries to internationally acclaimed fine dining restaurants.  For over 90 years RAMW has been "fighting for the right to eat, drink and be merry, hospitably, responsibly and profitably®.” For more information go to www.ramw.org .

About the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
For over 30 years Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, a leader in supporting, developing and promoting the Metropolitan DC region as the arts and culture capital of our nation. For more information visit http://cultural-alliance.org