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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
Building 1, Room 394 Bethesda, MD 20892 Tel: (301) 496-4713 Fax: (301) 496-1776 |
Contact: Peggy Brandenberg
Length of Tour: 60 minutes Institute conducts biomedical research to improve health. Guided tours given Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11am. Self-guided tours anytime. |
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE
WALTER READ ARMY HOSPITAL 6825 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20307 Tel: (202) 576-2341, (202) 576-2348 Fax: (202) 576-3573 Contact: Jeanne Levine, Tour Coordinator |
Museum was opened in 1862 during the Civil War, and includes extensive displays of teaching aids, specimens, and medical instruments. Guided tours given for groups no larger than 15 people. | |
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CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
111 Michigan Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20010 Tel: (202) 884-2339 Fax: (202) 884-5988 |
Contact: Barbara Gibb, VIP Services
Tour given for groups no larger than 40 people. Call for an appointment and details about specific attractions. |
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WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
110 Irving Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 Tel: (202) 877-7556 Fax: (202) 877-5338 |
Contact: Margie Huge, Manager of Internal Affairs
Customized tours given on the basis of groups size, time of visit and specific intersts. |
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| PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL
1150 Varnum Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Tel: (202) 269-7000 Fax: (202) 269-7160 |
Contact: Judith Peavy, Director of Public Relations
Full tour of hospital. Tours can geared towards special interests. |
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| WASHINGTON CENTER FOR AGING SERVICES
2601 18th Street, NE Washington, DC 20018 Tel: (202) Fax: (202) |
Contact: Solanges Vivens, Executive Director
Tours given based on group’s interests. |
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| AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
1015 15 th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 789-5659 |
Contact: Mildred Joyner
Call or write for details regarding possible presentation. |
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| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
901 23rd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Tel: (202) 994-8376 Fax: (202) 994-3885 |
Contact: Marry Adler, Director of Customer Services
Will tailor a tour of the hospital to the group’s interest. Prefers to work with smaller groups; may be necessary to split up larger groups. Tours are available Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Must reserve at least two days in advance. No children under 12 years old are allowed. |
| AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
14200 Paulmeadow Drive PO Box 10810 Chantilly, VA 22021-0810 Tel: (703) 968-5323 Fax: (703) 968-5151 |
Contact: Anthony Tarsia
Defense contractor involved in system engineering for the development of software and network design. Tours will designed toward the group’s particular topic of interest. Call for an appointment. |
| DYN CORPORATION
2000 Edmund Halley Drive Reston, VA 22091 Tel: (703) 264-8733 Fax: (703) 264-8600 |
Contact: Janine Carey
Research and development company will provide tour possibilities given specific areas of interest. Call for more information. |
| HONEYWELL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE GROUP
7900 Westpark Drive McLean, VA 22102 Tel: (703) 749-2035 Kevin Madden or (703) 749-2032 Raymond Beiber Fax: (703) 749-2093 |
Offers presentations on home or commercial control systems (fire alarms, temperature, and security). |
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORK CORPORATION
10411 Motor City Dr. Bethesda, MD 20817 Tel: (301) 469-0400 Fax: (301) 469-7726 |
Contact: Lynn Dahlstrom
Serving federal government and commercial clients, ISN deals in computer networking, telecommunications, video teleconferencing, engineering and security systems integration, and related high-technology services. Call for details and appointment. |
| INTELSAT (International Telecommunications Satellite Organizations)
3400 International Drive, NW Washington, DC 2008 Tel: (202) 944-7841 Fax: (202) |
Contact: Isabella Kyser
Groups may tour operations and control center in addition to viewing the video presentation of the satellite and sputnik operations. |
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US SPRINT
12490 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston,VA 22096 Tel: (703) 689-6000 Fax: (703) 689-7592 |
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Client demonstration center could be used for tour involving integrated networks of fiber-optics. Call for information. |
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STAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
515 Shaw Road Sterling, VA 22170 Tel: (703) 689-4417 Fax: (703) 478-3600 |
Contact: Helen Ryan or Stan Surrette
Company researches medical electronics (CAT scans, medical voice recordings), oil explorations, satellite imaging, and flight simulation training. Call for information. |
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GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Soil Conservation Road Greenbelt. MD 20771 Tel: (301) 286-8101 Fax: (301) 286-1707 |
Contact: Darlene Ahalt
Two hour tour includes half-hour overview of operations & relationship with NASA and a two-part driving tour of the compound (including communications facility, "clean rooms," and demonstration of involvement with the Hubble Space Telescope). VIP tours are offered by appointment, with one month’s advance notice, for maximum of 20 people. |
| BELL ATLANTIC
1710 H Street, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 392-4580 Fax: (202) 659-4948 |
Contact: Alice Adams
Offers tour & discussion to companies who use fiber optics. Maximum of 20 people per group. Call for appointment. |
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DISTRICT CABLEVISION
900 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20017 Tel: (202) 832-2001 ext. 5501 Fax: (202) 462-4064 |
Contact: Frances Turner or Mike Mason
Full tour of the cable company’s office upon request. Groups of 5-10 people. |
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PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE (PBS)
1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 Tel: (703) 739-5205 Fax: (703) 739-3223 |
Contact: John Prager
Center for 347 PBS stations worldwide offers full tours of new studios. Advance reservation required. |
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GANNETT COMPANY INC. (USA TODAY)
1100 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22234 Tel: (703) 276-5872 Fax: (703) 558-3966 |
Contact: Steve Anderson or Julie Nichols
Offers 40-minute tour of the headquarters. Priority given to groups in the media business. Maximum 20 people. Call 2 to 3 months in advance for reservations. |
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WASHINGTON POST NEWSPAPER
1150 15th Street , NW Washington, DC 20071 Tel: (202) 334-7969 Fax: (202) 334-4963 |
Contact: Damien Brouillard
Offers 45-minute tour of the newspaper production plant. Advanced reservation required for groups of 40 or more people. Public tours on Monday only; 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. |
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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
1145 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 828-6616 |
Public museum open Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm and Sunday, 12-5pm. Permanent exhibit on northside, including 20-minute theater production. Exhibit on southside changes monthly. |
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WXTR-FM 104.1
5210 Auth Road. Marlow Heights, MD 20910 Tel: (301) 899-3014 Fax: (301) 899-6011 |
Contact: Dennis Crowley
Will provide a station tour with advance reservation. |
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WRC-TV (NBC)
4001 Nebraska Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016 Tel: (202) 885-4000 Fax: (202) 885-4513 |
Contact: Julia Mitchell
Public tour Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1pm. Maximum of 25 people per group. Advance reservation required. |
| INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
VISITORS CENTER 700 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20431 Tel: (202) 623-7072 Fax: (202) 623-6220 |
Contact: Yves Gisse
Will host meetings for groups interested in international monetary systems. The 1 and 1/2 hour presentation includes a video describing the IMF and a question & answer period. Maximum of 70 people. |
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WORLD BANK
1818 H Street, NW Room E8027 Washington, DC 20433 Tel: (202) 473-1827 Fax: (202) 676-0578 |
Contact: Roseanne Sy
Will provide a speaker and a presentation on a chosen topic upon request. Can accommodate groups from 30 to 300 people. Requires three week advance notice of lecture topic. |
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
700 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20431 Tel: (202) 623-6561 Fax: (202) 623-6220 |
Contact: Bruno Mauprivez
Walking tour of IFI Visitors Center will be closed for renovations from February 1994 - 1996. Verbal presentation can be arranged with prior notification of topic. |
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORP.
1818 H Street, NW Room 12193 Washington, DC 20433 Tel: (202) 473-9331 Fax: (202) 676-0365 |
Contact: Mark Constantine
Will provide presentation for prospective clients. Call in advance for appointment. |
| G STREET FABRICS
11854 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Tel: (301)231-8998 Fax: (301)770-7522 |
Contact: Dee Taylor
Tour includes optional 1/2 hour classroom presentation on seasonal fashion trends or subject of interest to the group such as quilting or home decorating followed by tour of the various store departments. Tours available Monday - Friday only. Maximum of 40 people per group. Advance reservations required. |
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SAFEWAY STORES
6000 Columbia Park Road Landover, MD 20785 Tel: (301) 918-6804 Fax: (301) 918-6806 |
Contact: John Deckard
Large national grocery store chain will arrange tours to stores and warehouses. Tours must be arranged in advance. |
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THE SHOPS AT NATIONAL PLACE
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, # 503 Washington, DC 20004 Tel: (202) 783-9090 Fax: (202) 737-2379 |
Contact: Geri Moore
Shops and office complex adjacent to the National Theater. Will provide 15-minute introductory presentation for groups. Maximum of 20 people. |
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UNION STATION
40 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Tel: (202) 289-1908 Fax: (202) 289-4945 |
Contact: Lisa McClure
Tours of this recently restored, historic train station and retail shops are available. Advanced reservations required. |
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FASHION CENTER AT PENTAGON CITY
1100 South Hayes Street, #M100 Arlington, VA 22202 Tel: (703) 415-2400 Fax: (703) 415-2175 |
Contact: Linda Meyer
Will conduct a 30-45 minute introductory presentation on the shopping mall, marketing, and management of the center. Advance reservations required. |
| DC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
4th Street, NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 727-1576 Fax: (202) 727-1588 |
Contact: Diane Paige
DC governmental office will host meetings with international groups to review current economic development projects in Washington. Two weeks advance notice required. |
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INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
1350 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 628-8000 Fax: (202) 628-0812 |
Contact: Nancy Womack
Will arrange presentations on international franchising for international groups. |
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
37th & O Streets, NW Washington, DC 20057 Tel: (202) 687-6993 Fax: (202) 687-7039 |
Contact: George Liebensfeld
Private university will arrange a half-day or luncheon program on a specific topic of discussion; will invite faculty members and others interested in meeting the group. Prefer two months advance notice for presentation. |
| ABC SALVAGE
65 N Street , SE Washington, DC 20003 Tel: (202) 488-7850 Fax: (202) 484-5208 |
Contact: Les Ulanow Offers a facility tour of the largest recycling plant in the Washington, DC area. Call for appointment. |
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER
16105 Frederick Road Derwood, MD 20855 Tel: (301) 590-0046 M-F, 1pm-4pm only. Fax: (301) 590-2828 |
Contact: David Wolf
Tours of the recycling center must be booked in advance. Tours are offered on Tuesday (morning), Wednesday, and Thursday. |
| WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (METRO)
600 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel: (202) 962-2778 Fax: (202) 962-6103 |
Contact: Randy Hawes
Urban transit organization of subways and busses. Offers an hour-long tour including lecture and 20-minute slide presentation, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only. Will customize tour. |
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METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
PO Box 17405 Washington, DC 20041 Tel: (703) 661-2714 Fax: (703) 661-6517 |
Contact: Cathy Kirby
The MWAA arranges tours of the Washington Dulles International Airport which include a briefing and a ride on a mobile lounge. Tours last one hour. Tours available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Foreign language tours are available with advance notice. |
| PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PADC)
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1220 North Washington, DC 20004 Tel: (202) 724-0273 Fax: (202) 724-0246 |
Contact: Ann Hartzell
Federal government organization in charge of the development of Pennsylvania Avenue will meet with groups involved in real estate, city planning, or architecture. |
| NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUMS
PAUL GARBER FACILITY c/o Scheduling Office, MRC 305 National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC 20560 Tel: (202) 357-1400 |
Contact: Group Scheduler
The Garber Facility houses the National Air & Space Museum’s reserve collection of historically significant air and space craft. There is no heating or air conditioning in the building, so visitors should dress appropriately. Tours of the museum’s conservation/restoration facility (warehouse & exhibit area) in Suitland, MD are available Monday-Friday at 10am, and on weekends at 10am and 1pm. Tours last 3 hours. Reservations are required, and must be made in writing 3 to 8 weeks in advance. |
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