Location/Details
The Symposium is being held on The George Washington University campus, just blocks from the White House.
The Symposium is being held at The George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center, located in The Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, 800 21st Street, N.W., Washington, DC. This location is accessible via metro, bus, taxi and private vehicle. The nearest metro station is the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station, located on campus, and offers access to Metro's Blue and Orange lines. As necessary, parking for private vehicles is available in the Marvin Center Parking Garage ($18/day) and other garages on the GW campus. For more information, including driving directions, see The George Washington University Website.
Hotel Accommodations
There are a large number of hotels in the vicinity of our Symposium location. Knowing that attendees will have a variety of hotel preferences, we have left the decision to you and have not obtained a single hotel block. The George Washington University website has an excellent listing of nearby hotels. We recommend that you make reservations as soon as possible. Contact us at Symposium@NRDonline.org if you need further assistance.
Transportation to Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
By Air
There are three airports in the vicinity of our Symposium location: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA); Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD); or Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). DCA is about 13 miles from our meeting location or about a 20 minute drive. IAD is 19 miles away or a 25 minute drive. BWI is about a 45 minute drive. For additional airport and ground transportation information, see:
Reagan National Airport Information
Dulles International Airport Information
Baltimore-Washington International Airport Information
By Train
The Washington, DC area is served by Amtrak. If traveling by rail, you will arrive at Union Station which is approximately 2.5 miles from the Symposium venue. Inside Union Station, you can board Metrorail to Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station.
Other Useful Information
Attire: Business attire is suggested.