Lodging & Venue Info

Washington DC Community

Washington DC is where history is made. In fact, it was 35 years ago when NAWBO made its own history when it was founded in our nation’s capital—home to the federal government with a diverse mix of government workers, members of Congress from every state, foreign emissaries, lobbyists, petitioners and protestors. As the capital of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful nation, the city also projects a graceful dignity that is captured in its monuments, museums and memorials. Only a handful of cities in the world rival Washington DC’s rich history and influence and it will be home to the hundreds of women from around the country and the globe who join NAWBO in celebration of our 35th Anniversary and “The Power of One” at the Women’s Business Conference 2010.

Conference Venue

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is the largest building (3.1 million square feet) in Washington, DC, and is owned by the U.S. General Services Administration. As the first and only federal building dedicated to both government and private use, the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center has been mandated by Congress to bring together the country’s best public and private resources to create a national forum for the advancement of trade. In addition, the building houses a premier conference and event center, executive office space, ample meeting and event facilities, dining opportunities and coordinates entertainment and programming. Visit it first online>>

Opening Reception Venue

The National Museum of Women in the Arts is the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists from the 16th century to the present. Visit it first online>>

Capitol Hill Networking Reception Venue

Capitol Hill, aside from being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues with the “Congress House” on the crest of the hill facing the city. The Cannon House Office Building, completed in 1908, is the oldest congressional office building as well as a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture. It occupies a site south of the Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, First Street, New Jersey Avenue, and C Street S.E. The reception will be held in the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building.

For more about the Cannon House Office Building, click here>>
For a map of Capitol Hill and the Cannon House Office Building, click here>>

Lodging Information

The conveniently located L'Enfant Plaza Hotel is just steps from downtown Washington DC’s National Mall, Smithsonian Museums and monuments. It’s the perfect location for not only NAWBO’s Women’s Business Conference attendees to stay, but also for them to explore the wonders of the city by Metro, with a station directly below the hotel. Expect gracious service in an undeniably dynamic setting.

NAWBO has negotiated a special single or double room rate with the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel at $209 per night plus tax for conference attendees. Note that once this block is sold out, the room rate for Tuesday night will increase to $299. Reserve your room by calling 1-800-635-5065 and identifying yourself as part of the Women’s Business Conference 2010. The cut-off date for the NAWBO room rate is Friday, May 21, 2010. Visit the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel online>>

Transportation and Optional Activities

Reston Limousine is pleased to offer transportation services for the NAWBO 2010 Conference attendees. Shuttles for all major conference events will be provided from L'Enfant Plaza and the JW Marriott. Tours of DC and wine tours are also available for conference attendees.

For more details, click here to view the schedule on the web or download a PDF.

Capitol Steps Performance
$35/person, plus service fee

The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the years that followed, many of the Steps ignored the conventional wisdom (“Don’t quit your day job!”), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a total of 18 Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster online, by phone at 202-397-SEAT or at a Ticketmaster outlet in DC. Tickets are also available at the will-call window inside the Reagan Building starting at 6 p.m. the night of the performance.

Events Around Town

While in Washington DC, do as DC locals do. Here are some exciting events happening during and around the NAWBO Women’s Business Conference:

Hamlet: Through June 4, 2010, Washington National Opera
Bola: Cuba’s King of Song: June 9-27, 2010, GALA Hispanic Theatre
US National Arboretum Asian Collection: Through October 11, 2010, U.S. National Arboretum
The Price of Freedom: Americans at War: Through October 16, 2010, National Museum of American History
“A Night in Bollywood”: June 11, 2010, National Mall
America’s Polo World Cup Championships: June 12, 2010, National Mall
3rd Annual Food & Wine Festival at National Harbor: June 12-13, 2010, National Harbor Marina, Pier and “Awakening” Plaza
DC Jazz Festival (formerly the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival): June 1-13, 2010, National Mall
Capital Pride Street Festival and Parade: June 4-13, 2010, parade begins at 23rd and P Streets with the festival at Pennsylvania Ave. between 3rd and 7th

Important Washington DC Links

Official Tourism Site of Washington DC>>

For more information on Washington DC and things to do, visit:
Government of the District of Columbia
Historical Society of Washington, DC
Washington, DC Economic Partnership
Greater Washington Initiative
Cultural Tourism DC

Local Tourist Attractions

Attendees of this year’s Women’s Business Conference will be surrounded by our nation’s history and history makers…plus much more. Here are some of DC’s top tourist attractions:
Air Force Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Freedom Plaza
George Washington University
Holocaust Memorial Museum
Jefferson Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Library of Congress
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Park
Marine Corps War Memorial – Iwo Jima Memorial
National Arboretum
National Archives Building
National Cathedral
National Gallery of Art
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Portrait Gallery
National Zoo
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The Kennedy Center
The White House
Union Station
U.S. Navy Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Washington Monument
World War II Memorial

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For questions and additional information:
NAWBO Conference Management
800-55-NAWBO
WBC2010@nawbo.org