Mergers, Changing Demographics and Technology

Teneo Hospitality Group | June 11, 2019

Teneo Hospitality Group Addresses Concerns of Associations Washington, DC, June 2019 … Days before his inauguration in 1861, President-Elect Abraham Lincoln was smuggled into Washington’s iconic Willard Hotel by the head of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Undeterred by threats of assassination, Lincoln received petitioners for jobs, contracts and new legislation in the hotel lobby and the term “lobbyist” was born. Today, Washington, DC remains the Mecca for lobbyists and the many associations they represent. “Over 5000 associations are headquartered in the Greater DC area. They are a significant segment of the meetings industr...