January 17, 2001

Ms. Deborah Gasper
President
The Ad Agency
Waterfront Center
1010 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Suite 205
Washington, DC 20007

Dear Debi:

I want to express my deepest appreciation to the Ad Agency, and to you personally, for your unflagging commitment and loyalty as the agency of record for the Washington Convention Center Authority.

When I arrived in Washington, DC in 1997, one of the first things I did
was hire an agency to help us transform a faltering organization
into a model of achievement.

The first year was one of many major accomplishments kicked
off with the approval of the new center. One year later, we
celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Washington
Convention Center, an historic day in DC and one I am
sure we will always remember.

Along the way, you have provided invaluable assistance
with launching our impeccable new logo, strong collateral
materials and ensuring positive press coverage. With your
help, we have continued to build on our initial success.

We have now passed the halfway point of construction on the
new center and our organization is playing an increasingly
important role in the Washington metropolitan region.

We appreciate your contribution as more than just a contractor,
but as a friend to our organization. Debi, we would not be where
we are today without you. I thank you and will refer your agency
whenever the opportunity avails itself.

Sincerely,




Lewis H. Dawley, III
General Manager and CEO

cc: WCCA Board of Directors