“We expect significant interest,” said Elliott Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC, in an email to News . “The public hasn’t been able to participate in the inauguration since 2017.”
In 2020, President Biden’s inauguration was postponed because COVID-19 prevented Americans from attending.
Since the “unplugging” travel spot offers a steal of a deal, reservations for the election week getaway sell out in seconds.
The president-elect’s Presidential Inaugural Committee, which is established following the election, usually leads the inauguration events and security planning, which usually lasts for more than a year.
“Themed packages, menus, exhibits, and tours are being developed for guests by hotels, restaurants, and attractions in various parts of the city,” Ferguson stated. Serving as a free resource for travelers, Destination DC, the official destination marketing company for the nation’s capital, is promoting this information in a number of ways.
Longstanding customs include the president and first lady attending the ceremonial celebrations, which include the coveted black-tie inaugural balls held on the evening of Inauguration Day to kick off a new term.
