Posts Tagged ‘Job creation’
Convention Center Hotel Brings 2,000+ Jobs
Recession be damned, D.C.’s getting a convention center hotel.
Yesterday, Mayor Adrian Fenty signed the authorizing bill, which was approved by the DC Council last month. The legislation will set in place a plan to finance construction using public and private funds.
In a hearing about the convention center hotel earlier this summer, job creation came up repeatedly (as it usually does—with people wondering how much work will be promised to District residents).
Here’s a snippet from yesterday’s press release:
