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DC convention center upgrades with digital signage, kiosks

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December 20, 2019

Event DC, Washington D.C.'s convention and sports authority, recently broke ground on the Walter E. Washington Convention Center streetscape project to transform the exterior of the building. This project will feature new digital signage, retail kiosks, plants and furnishings to improve the exterior of the center and the Shaw neighborhood, according to a press release.

In the first phase of the project, Event DC will deploy 7 retail kiosks on the south and middle buildings as well as improved paving, planting and seating around the perimeter of the entire center. In the second phase, the company will deploy wayfinding digital signage, public art installations and a new Metro entrance, according to the release.

"We are creating an experience for our customers and residents that is more than a building — we are creating a vibrant space with retail, world-class art, lighting and public space that is connected with and a part of the Shaw community," Max Brown, chairman of the board of directors at Events DC, said in the release. "Over the past several years, we have worked closely with the community and our clients on the planning of the streetscape project, to ensure it would help serve our neighbors and customers' needs. And importantly, position our building and our city for years to come."