(WASHINGTON, DC) – Tomorrow Mayor Muriel Bowser and Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) Brian Kenner will host DMPED’s second annual March Madness to announce new and upcoming projects for the District’s development community in an effort to create more quality affordable housing, support small and local business, and expand job opportunities for DC residents.

The Mayor and DMPED will be joined by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), Deputy Mayor for Education (DME), Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Department of General Services (DGS), District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL), and the new Office of Public-Private Partnerships (OP3) to discuss the solicitation process, announce new development opportunities across all 8 Wards, and provide a forum for interaction among all areas of the District’s community, business and development sectors.

What:

DMPED’s 2016 March Madness: An Economic Development Showcase

Who:

Mayor Muriel Bowser

Ronald Mason, Jr., President, University of the District of Columbia

Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

Jennifer Niles, Deputy Mayor for Education

Polly Donaldson, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

Keith Anderson, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation

Chris Weaver, Director, Department of General Services

Jonathan Butler, Chief Business Officer, DC Public Library

Seth Miller Gabriel, Director, Office of Public-Private Partnerships

When:

Friday, March 25, 2016 at 9:30 AM (Doors open at 8:30)

Where:

Theater of the Arts at Windom Circle - University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

*Closest Metro: Van Ness-UDC*

Press interested in attending are asked to RSVP to [email protected].