ExPGC Tourism News & Notes
is presented by Experience Prince George's, the official Destination Marketing Organization of Prince George's County, Maryland.
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A Message from Experience Prince George’s President & CEO
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Can you believe that we’re already in August?
We hope your summer is moving along at a pace that you can enjoy. Whether you’re stopping for ice cream, attending an outdoor concert, playing your favorite sport, or simply relaxing at your leisure, we hope you’re building great memories.
Communities throughout the County are coming alive again and it’s been wonderful to see. Local artists and authors have been using their creative skills to make people feel reinvigorated about visiting the places they’ve missed. Beloved chefs have been pleasing long-awaited palates and families have been able to return to some of their favorite activities. Athletes are taking to the turfs and hotels are booking guests.
In July, the County saw a boost to the meetings and conference sector by welcoming the National Association of Counties (NACo) to hold their annual conference at National Harbor. Over a thousand people attended, thus making it the first large event to be held since the start of the pandemic.
As we continue to push forward, we are also mindful of the COVID-19 variants. Stay tuned-in and informed, get vaccinated, and keep wearing your mask when advised.
Let’s stay safe, diligent, and determined together.
Your tourism and hospitality champion,
Leslie W. Graves
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Explore the many flavors found in Prince George's and discover something new! Treat yourself to a new dining experience. Whether it's brunch, lunch, dinner or a simple happy hour gathering, there are many restaurants with unique and tasty dishes, ready to serve you!
Please call or visit respective restaurants websites for hours of operations and online ordering.
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Shop at one of the many variety boutique shops and businesses within the county! Shop for your unique essentials while supporting small businesses here in Prince George's County.
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Meeting attendees aren't the only ones getting all the perks. The Hotel at The University of Maryland has an incentive for meeting and conference planners who book an event by October 31, 2021, and host an event by June 30, 2022. They are offering everything from audio/visual discounts to room upgrades to make your event as perfect as possible! Contact their sales team to learn more and to start planning your event today!
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Corporate travel managers projected virtual meetings to replace 27 percent on average of 2022 travel volume, according to a new Morgan Stanley survey. On average, travel manager respondents projected 44 percent and 19 percent of their travel volume to shift to virtual meetings in 2021 and 2023, respectively.
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Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers.
Their absence is noteworthy because they are a key source of revenue and profit, underpinning a record-breaking stretch of financial gain for U.S. airlines that ended with the coronavirus.
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A majority of key decisionmakers in APAC's travel industry expect recovery will not come until 2023, although quarantine requirements may phase out sooner than that, according to a recent report published by Collinson, the travel company behind the Priority Pass lounge programme, in partnership with CAPA.
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US weekly hotel occupancy reached its highest level since October 2019, while room rates hit an all time high according to STR's latest data through July 24th.
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Travel the world of arts as students, faculty, and artists present a new season of exciting virtual and in-person events. This year’s lineup includes: the Afro-Cuban All Stars, Collage Dance Collective, Heritage Film Festival, SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, A Raisin in the Sun, Kyung Hee Park and Friends, student art exhibitions, faculty jazz concerts, and a student production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For information and to register for either in-person or virtual events, visit pgcc.edu/arts.
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Muralist and Artist Cita Sadeli Gives Artistic Touch to Mt. Rainier Branch Library
Known as Miss Chelove, Sadeli has been working on a series of interior murals inside the Mt. Rainer branch public library, which recently reopened. It's a perfect backdrop for reading your next book!
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Are you ready to wine down with free Jazz and R&B music every Thursday!? Introducing the Summer Concert Series at the MGM National Harbor happening every Thursday through August 26th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Bring your blanket and wine down into summer with some live entertainment.
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Kick off your shoes and enjoy the sounds of summer with this free weekly event. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the live entertainment!
Every Thursday night throughout August from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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Potomac Paddle Club will soon launch a new addition of a National Harbor-based boat to its fleet. The Nation’s Capital’s only passenger pedal boats have set to cruise the Potomac from their dock under National Harbor’s iconic Wheel.
The 20-passenger boats with ten cycle stations are propelled by a 6-foot paddle wheel powered by passengers pedaling in tandem. They also have a motor, a captain and a deck hand to help. All cruises are BYOB in your own cooler and “bring your own food”.
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Prince George's County Native Kevin Durant leads as USA Olympic Basketball scorer
Kevin Durant, a native of Prince George's County, has become the all time leading scorer for USA Basketball in the history of the Olympics. He now has 354 points in his 19 Olympic games (18.6 per game), surpassing the 336 that Carmelo Anthony scored in his four Olympics.
Prince George's Stadium welcomes, the Negro League Legends Hall of Fame East/West Vintage Baseball Game & Auto Show, an exciting event for the entire family! The game is played by former Major/Minor MLB players, Collegiate players, local ball clubs and the Class of 2021 High School graduates.
The game is 7 innings and begins at 1:00 p.m. The Car Show will begin at 10:00am in east parking lot facing the stadium entrance.
Reserve your complimentary ticket today.
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St. Crispy’s in Brentwood, MD made a list of new D.C. brunch spots recommended by Washingtonian magazine as the latest spot at Brentwood’s food hall to be recognized by D.C. media. Started by the restaurateur behind the former Bird Kitchen, the fried chicken spot in the miXt food hall at 3809 Rhode Island Ave. blends French cooking techniques with Southern cooking.
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Located in Upper Marlboro, Owl’s Nest Farm grows organic produce such as squash, eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and kale as well as spices including basil and garlic. It sells its produce to D.C.-area farmers markets, various restaurants and through CSA shares which you sign up for to pick-up locally.
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Add the Holiday Inn Greenbelt to your Friday Night Calendar! That's right, Friday night summers from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Willy K's will be grilling hot dogs, hamburgers & shrimp poolside on the patio. Come enjoy a refreshing night out.
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The Peterson Cos. is opening National Harbor to massive office development, angling to lure a major corporate headquarters, or even two, to the Prince George’s County project.
The Fair Lakes developer is advancing long-held plans to deliver additional mixed-use space to the east of National Harbor's downtown core and on properties immediately adjacent to MGM National Harbor.
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Dr. Aminta H. Breaux has been president of Bowie State University, one of the state’s historically black universities, since July 2017. Last year, she faced the daunting challenge of running an institution of higher learning during a pandemic.
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For the 37th year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation—in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters—has named Prince George’s County a Tree City USA.
Prince George’s has achieved Tree City USA status by meeting four core standards of urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry, and celebrating Arbor Day.
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Prince George’s has been named the #1 Digital County in the United States in the 19th annual Digital Counties Survey, in the large population category.
The survey, conducted by the Center for Digital Government (CDG), identifies best technology practices among U.S. counties, including initiatives that streamline delivery of government services, encourage open data, collaboration and shared services, enhance cybersecurity, and contribute to disaster response and recovery efforts.
I’m proud to live in Prince George’s County!
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A new pop-up park in Hyattsville’s Arts District called “The Spot”, which will hold its first outdoor community event at the end of this month, will soon feature one of the Route 1 corridor’s first Black Lives Matter murals.
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