Advertising in Washington, DC
Washington, DC was founded in 1791 and named in honor of George Washington. The city is commonly referred to as D.C., Washington, or “the District.” D.C. had an estimated population of 632,323 in 2012, the 25th most populous place in the United States. However, during the weekdays the population raises to more than one million due to the many commuters from the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Although it is not considered a state, it is the capital of the United States. All three branches of the federal government are housed in the district, including the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court. Many tourists come to the city’s National Mall to see the many monuments and museums.
Washington, DC Demographics
Population*: 524,828 (18+)
African-American: 50.7%
White American: 38.5%
Hispanic or Latino: 9.1%
Asian American: 3.5%
From two or more races: 2.9%
Native American: 0.3%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Median household income: $59,290
Events in Washington DC
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday | Eggstravaganza | National Book Festival | Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival |
Adams Morgan Festival | Family Celebration of Earth Day | National Capital Barbecue Battle | St. Patrick’s Day Parade |
Ambassador’s Ball | Filmfest DC | National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade | The Eyes of History |
America Online Make-A-Wish Scavenger Hunt | Fourth of July Fireworks | National Days Remembrance | The National Christmas Tree & the Pageant of Peace |
Annual Easter Egg Hunt | Gay Football (Soccer) World Championships | National Memorial Day Celebration & Parade | The Smithsonian Folklife Festival |
Apple Blossom Festival | Georgetown Garden Tour | National Train Day | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony |
Beer from Where? TASTING | International Children’s Festival | Open Air Georgetown French Market | Washington Boat Show |
Black Family Reunion | Latin-America Festival | Passport DC | Washington DC Independent Film Festival |
Blossom Kite Festival | Legg Mason Tennis Classic | Rolling Thunder | Washington Jewish Film Festival |
Capital Pride | Let’s Celebrate Cinco de Mayo | SABEW Conference & Gala | Washington National Cathedral Flower Mart |
Caribbean Carnival Extravaganza | March for Life | Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival | White House Easter Egg Roll |
Chinese New Year Parade | Marine Corps Marathon | Screen on the Green | WINS Powwow |
DC Jazz Festival | Martial Arts Championships | Shakespeare Birthday Celebration | World Oceans Day Celebration |
Dinner with an Artist | Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday | Smithsonian Washington Craft Show | YouthFest |
Easter Brunch | Mother’s Day Tea | Soap Box Derby |
Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Sports in Washington, DC
NFL | NBA | NHL | WNBA | MLB | MLS | WTT | ANRL | IWFL |
Washington Redskins | Washington Wizards | Washington Capitals | Washington Mystics | Washington Nationals | D.C. United of Major League Soccer | Washington Kastles | Washington D.C. Slayers | D.C. Divas |
Businesses of Note: The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies. They are Fannie Mae, Danaher, and Pepco Holdings. Other companies of note headquartered in Washington, D.C. Allied Capital, Atlantic Media Company, Black Entertainment Television, C-SPAN, Capstone Development, Clyde’s Restaurant Group, D.C. United Holdings, DCI Group, Dexter Industries, Diego’s Hair Salon, ESL Music, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, Federal News Service, Interface Media Group, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, National Geographic Channel, National Trust Community Investment Corporation, Howard T. Owens, Prison Fellowship, Red Zebra Broadcasting, The Washington Post Company, Treasury Department Federal Credit Union, Washington Gas, Washington National Opera, Washington Nationals, and Wellington Jewels.
Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) MDB Communications, The Ad Agency, JWT Specialized, Qorvis, Levine & Associates, Blue, Google, MilkPEP, Davis and Company, MetroWeekly, Inside Higher Ed, Edelman, Delucchi, Ruder Finn, Inc., Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. StellPop, John Adams Associates, Advocacy, Inc., RTC, RNCP, DMG, IBC, Lipman Hearne, Inc., Greenfield/Belser Ltd., Kechum, Inc., New Fields Exhibitions, Fathom creative, (PR) LEVICK, APCO Worldwide, Inc., Crosby-Vomer International, LEWIS Public Relations, The Rendon Group, Adfero Group, Capital Associates, Inc., Amplify Associates, Inc., Prism Public Affairs, Edelman, Powell Tate, John Adams Associates, The Communication Agency, Public Affairs Council, Ogilvy Government Relations, and Council of Foreign Relations.
Colleges: There are several private colleges in the city that include John Hopkins University (JHU), Peterson Institute, America University (AU), Trinity Washington University, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), George Washington University (GWU), Georgetown University, and Howard University.
Must see destinations in Washington, DC
Adams Morgan | House of the Temple | National Museum of American History | The National Mall |
African American Civil War Memorial & Museum | International Spy Museum | National Museum of the American Indian | The National Theatre |
American Red Cross Museum | Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial | National Portrait Gallery | The U.S. National Archives |
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | Jefferson Memorial | National Postal Museum | U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum |
Bureau of Engraving & Printing | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | National World War II Memorial | U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center |
C & O Canal | Korean War Veterans Memorial | National Zoological Park | Union Station |
Capital Hill | Lafayette Square | Newseum | Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Liberty of Congress | President Lincoln’s Cottage | Vietnam Women’s Memorial |
Dupont Circle | Lincoln Memorial & Reflecting Pool | Senate & House Office Building | Washington Monument |
Ford’s Theatre | Madame Tussauds | Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington National Cathedral |
Franciscan Monastery | National Gallery of Art | Smithsonian Institution | White House |
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial | National Geographic Museum | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History | Woodrow Wilson House |
Georgetown | National Memorial | Supreme Court |
For more information on Washington, D.C., please visit the DC Chamber of Commerce Website.