Study Tour of Washington, D.C.

The bus will board at the Intercontinental Hotel - The Wharf at 8:00 a.m. for an 8:15 a.m. departure. Dress is business casual. Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Location:
Intercontinental Hotel – The Wharf
801 Wharf Street NW

529 14th Street NW
Truman Lounge, 13th Floor

The study tour begins at the National Press Club, a 100-year-old club that is a major meeting place for newsmakers and journalists from around the world. In addition to a welcome by INMA and an overview of the study tour, this opening will include a background on the National Press Club.

We will get an inside look at ARC, the house-built publishing system that powers content creation, audience acquisition and revenue generation at the newspaper owned by tech billionaire Jeff Bezos.

1050 Thomas Jefferson Street NW
How a traditional print publication morphed to a digital-only enterprise that posted its best performance in 35 years in 2017.

1201 Connecticut Avenue NW
From a humble sports blog, Vox Media has grown into a multi-vertical digital publishing empire with a growing premium advertising network.

600 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 8th Floor
We will hear how a company launched as a magazine for intellectuals in 1857 became one of the most innovative and closely watched digital publishers.

2650 Virginia Avenue NW
The first day of the study tour will conclude with an INMA-hosted reception on the scenic rooftop of the historic Watergate Complex. The building is famed as the site of the break-in at Democratic Party headquarters that eventually led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. We should return by bus to the Intercontinental - The Wharf by 7:30 p.m

The bus will board at the Intercontinental - The Wharf at 7:30 a.m. for a 7:45 a.m. departure. Dress is business casual. Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Location:
Intercontinental Hotel – The Wharf
801 Wharf Street NW

7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia
The INMA Study Tour will depart the Intercontinental Hotel - The Wharf at 8:00 a.m. for a visit to the Northern Virginia campus of the largest newspaper publisher in the United States. The tour will include a discussion of how the company projects its USA Today brand across some 180 print and digital properties.

1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia
Former Washington Post staffers in 2017 created the first major digital start-up to cover government and politics. We will hear how Politico expanded its portfolio and revenues.

1625 I Street NW, Suite 200
CQ (formerly Congressional Quarterly) and Roll Call are two of the earliest publications dedicated to covering government, politics and policy in the nation’s capital.

1145 17th Street NW
Founded in 1888, the legendary National Geographic today consists of a full array of print, digital and television media. Its publishing revenues are augmented by commerce, travel and other initiatives.

We will conclude with a visit to the National Geographic Museum to view the acclaimed Tomb of Christ Experience, which leverages the latest Virtual Reality technology to trace the history and the restoration of the ancient Jerusalem shrine. We will return to the Intercontinental Hotel - The Wharf via bus by 6:30 p.m.

Location:
1145 17th Street NW