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36 37 ABM.com NATIONALS PARK Park being situated where it is has been what it has meant to the neighborhood around it.“When you look at the area where we are in southeast D.C.,Na- tionals Park was the catalyst that has created one of the most booming areas inWashington,D.C. to date,” he declares.“If you look at the number of apartment buildings and restaurants and office buildings – the changing demographic - it’s an area that many people never wanted to travel to and has now become one of the hottest destinations to live, work, and eat in; not just during baseball sea- son, but year round. It’s a great example of how a major venue can be the catalyst to drive change in a neighborhood that’s been underserved in the community.” Nationals Park has been designated to host Major League’s 89th All-Star Game in 2018, and with the Nationals playing as well as they have this past sea- son,D.C.’s baseball fans have their best chance in a long time of watching the first World Series played in the nation’s capital since 1933. So even though there are views of the U.S.Capitol Building from the stadium’s upper deck,and during daygames,fans who sit near the right field foul pole can get a glimpse of theWashingtonMonument, these days, the best sights are down on the playing field. PREFERRED VENDOR n ABM Industries, Inc. www.abm.com Founded in 1909 byMorris Rosenberg in San Francisco, CA as a single-person windowwashing business, today,ABM Industries is one of the largest facility management providers with over 100,000 employees, over 300 offices, and 20 inter- national locations.The company performs facility services, building maintenance services, and facilitates the outsourcing of services for its commercial, industrial, government, and retail clients. It’s an area that many people never wanted to travel to and has now become one of the hottest destinations to live, work, and eat in; not just during baseball season, but year round. It’s a great example of how a major venue can be the catalyst to drive change in a neighborhood that’s been underserved in the community. JONATHAN STAHL VICE PRESIDENT OF BALLPARK OPERATIONS