When used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings:

Authority - the Washington Convention and Sports Authority.

Board of Directors – the Board of Directors of the Authority.

Convention Center - the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC.

Convention event - an event for which a reservation of space at the Convention Center includes a commitment to purchase at least 2,500 peak room nights in hotels within the District of Columbia, as determined by Destination DC.

First priority - a “Convention event” as defined in this section.

Fourth priority - a Non-convention event for which a reservation of space at the Convention Center may or may not include a commitment to purchase room nights in hotels within the District of Columbia and which describes a one-day meeting or assembly.

Non-convention event - an event other than a Convention event for which a reservation of space at the Convention Center may or may not include a commitment to purchase room nights in hotels within the District of Columbia and which describes a second, third or fourth priority booking.

President and Chief Executive Officer – the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Authority.

Second priority - a Non-convention event for which a reservation of space at the Convention Center may or may not include a commitment to purchase room nights in hotels within the District of Columbia and which describes a public consumer show, tradeshow or similar assembly.

Third priority - a Non-convention event for which a reservation of space at the Convention Center may or may not include a commitment to purchase room nights in hotels within the District of Columbia and which describes a local or regional multiple day meeting or assembly.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3035 (April 18, 2003); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 1815 (February 27, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 8962 (June 14, 2013).