401 EXCLUSIVE AGENT FOR CONVENTION EVENTS

401.1 The Washington Convention and Tourism Corporation (the Corporation) shall be the Authority's exclusive agent for booking convention events.

401.2 As the Authority's exclusive agent, the Corporation shall negotiate tentative arrangements with customers, including the following:

(a) Reservation of dates;

(b) Committing of specific areas in the facility; and

(c) Quoting of current rental rates.

401.3 The Corporation shall not assign or reserve areas of the Center designated for retail sales or areas designated as common spaces (other than registration areas specified by the Authority).

401.4 The Corporation shall include in each agreement negotiated with a customer for space in the Center, a clause in bold type in a prominent location stating the following:

All terms of this agreement are contingent upon the written approval of the Washington Convention Center Authority.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 29 DCR 259, 260 (January 15, 1982); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3035 (April 18, 2003).