If you are joining us for workshops on Wednesday, March 28, plan to arrive around noon to get your badge at the Registration Desk since workshops start at 2:00 PM. If you are planning to attend Capitol Hill Day or the What’s Next Boomer Business Summit plan to arrive on Tuesday, March 27, as events begin early Wednesday morning (8:30 and 8:00 AM, respectively). The conference concludes with the final General Session on Sunday morning from 9:30–11:15 AM, so Sunday checkout and an afternoon flight on Sunday, April 1 are advised.

Host City: Washington, DC

ASA is pleased to invite you to Washington, DC - the vibrant, accessible and world-class city. From inspiring monuments to monumental arts and culture - and the stimulating, educated and diverse communities, Washington, DC is The best of all worlds!

Average Climate for March: High: 54/Low: 36

Hotel Accommodations*

All conference activities will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park and Omni Shoreham hotels that are within an easy walk from each other.

Special Announcement: Our preferred group rate discount with both the Marriott and Omni Shoreham hotels expired on March 6. Please call the hotels directly to ask for their best rates and availability, and mention that you are with the American Society on Aging’s Aging in America Conference. Each hotel may at their discretion still offer special rates to ASA attendees based on availability.

Please Note:  Room availability at both the Marriott Wardman Park and Omni Shoreham Hotels is extremely limited for Monday, March 26th and Tuesday, March 27th. Attendees arriving on these dates may need to find accommodation at other hotels.

Hotel Update: ASA has secured a courtesy group rate at the Savoy Suites Hotel, at 2505 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, DC. Please click here for reservations at a special rate of $203 per night (plus taxes). The Savoy Suites Hotel is located just 1.5 miles from the Marriott and Omni Hotels, and offers a complimentary shuttle service to the Marriott. In addition, guests enjoy complimentary internet, and a full breakfast buffet is available for $11.95.

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel (headquarters hotel)

2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Main: 202-328-2950
Reservations: 800-228-9290 
www.wardmanparkmarriott.com

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel is 100% Non-Smoking.

Located in Washington, DC’s prestigious Woodley Park neighborhood, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, just minutes from the National Zoo and the National Cathedral. This luxury hotel is a showcase of grand tradition and legacy of elegance and service.

Omni Shoreham Hotel
(co-headquarters hotel)

2500 Calvert Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
Main phone: (202) 234-0700
Reservations: 800-545-8700
www.omnihotels.com

Located in one of the most influential cities of the world, this grand luxury hotel offers a resort atmosphere and a personal taste of politics, culture, art and music at its best. The four-diamond Omni Shoreham Hotel is nestled on 11 acres in picturesque Rock Creek Park in northwest Washington, D.C. and is only steps away from the National Zoo. 

ASA recognizes that you have many choices for accommodations when attending the Aging in America conference. Our ability to secure conference space at hotels includes a commitment to room blocks, which helps keep conference costs down. We appreciate your selecting from one of ASA’s conveniently located official hotels when making your conference plans.

*ASA strongly recommends that you book your hotel reservations with either of the two headquarters hotels directly using the reservation forms that are linked to from this page. If you receive solicitations or offers for hotel rooms from third parties, please be advised that ASA has not authorized, endorsed or entered in any agreement with any other party to make offers of room reservations for the Aging in America conference, and we cannot take responsibility for the outcome of any such offers or transactions. 

Overflow Hotel: Savoy Suites Hotel

Sleeping Room Rate: $203 per night for Classic Room
Taxes: 14.5%
Parking: Complimentary Parking for all guests
Full American Breakfast Buffet: $11.95 ++ per person
Click here for Reservations

Featuring 151 guest suites, the Savoy Suites is a great location to get around our Nation’s Capital.  We have a full service hotel convenient to many of the cities attractions and points of interest.  We are only six miles from Reagan National Airport and in a great location to get around our Nation’s Capital.

We also offer the following amenities and features:  
                                               

• Great location and in front of the Vice President’s Observatory
• Complimentary wireless high speed internet access as well vomplimentary Laptop Exchange Program
• Complimentary door-to-door shuttle service to / from Woodley Park Metro, Omni Shoreham Hotel and Marriot Wardman Park Hotel
• Complimentary use of the Washington Sports Club, a full-service health club - one block from the hotel
• Savoy Ballroom totaling 1860 square feet of function space and (3) three break out rooms 600 square feet
• Twist Georgetown our on – site restaurant
• Walking distance to Georgetown shopping, restaurants and evening entertainment

Transportation

The American Society on Aging would like to thank Southwest Airlines, the official airline for 2012 Aging in America conference.

Getting Here & Around:

With its ideal East Coast location and extensive air and rail service, it's easy to get to Washington, DC. And, thanks to a quick, safe and efficient Metrorail subway system, friendly tour guides and broad, welcoming streets, it's also easy to navigate the nation's capital once you're here.

Airports

Visitors can fly into one of Washington, DC's three airports —Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International (IAD) or Baltimore Washington International/Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)—or arrive by train into downtown’s Union Station from other East Coast hubs. Major highways also serve the Metro DC region.

Click here for Reagan and Dulles airport information

Click here for more information on the Baltimore Washington International Airport 

Ground Transportation

Once in town, hop aboard a site-seeing trolley, travel across town on Metro or on the DC Circulator or take a half-day cruise down the scenic Potomac River to experience the cityscape from a different angle. Either way, you will be delighted…and inspired.

Taxi service is plentiful and economical in Washington, DC. Taxis operate on a zone, rather than meter, system, and by law all rates must be posted in each cab. Rates are usually $1.50 for each additional passenger. Cabs for Maryland and Virginia can take passengers from DC to locations in their respective states but not to different locations within the city. For more information, call the DC Taxicab Commission or (202) 645-6005.

The Marriott Wardman Park is easily accessible by Metro (station: Woodley Park). Metrorail and Metrobus provide the safest, cleanest and most efficient way of getting around Washington, DC and the metropolitan suburbs.

Driving Directions:

From: Washington National Airport, Northern Virginia (Arlington, Alexandria, Springfield via King Street, Dike Street, Glebe Road, Braddock Road, Van Dorn Street, or Edsall Road) From the South (Richmond, Dale City, Lorton, Fort Belvoir)

Take I-395 North to Route 1. (Route 1 is the 14th Street Bridge.) Follow 14th Street for one (1) mile. Turn left onto K Street. Continue on K Street for five (5) blocks. Turn right onto Connecticut Avenue. Follow Connecticut Avenue for one (1) mile. Cross over the William Taft Bridge. Make a left turn at the 3rd light after the bridge onto Woodley Road.  Hotel entrance is on left.

From: Dulles Airport, Fairfax, Herndon, Reston, and Sterling

Take the Dulles Toll Road to I-66 East to Washington. Cross over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Exit off Constitution Avenue. Continue on Constitution Avenue for six (6) blocks and make a left turn onto 17th Street. 17th Street will change to Connecticut Avenue. Continue on Connecticut Avenue for one (1) mile. Cross over the William Taft Bridge. Make a left turn at the 3rd light after the bridge onto Woodley Road.  Hotel entrance is on left.

From: Baltimore Washington Airport vie New York Avenue

Follow New York Avenue to L Street. Bear right on L Street and follow L Street to Massachusetts Avenue. Follow Massachusetts Avenue past both Thomas Circle and Scott Circle. Continue past these points to DuPont Circle. Make a right turn onto Connecticut Avenue. Follow Connecticut Avenue across the William Taft Bridge. At 3rd light after the bridge, turn left onto Woodley Road. Hotel entrance is on the left.

From: The North (Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York)

Take I-95 South to I-495 West. Take exit 33-B, Connecticut Avenue South. Continue on Connecticut Avenue for about six and a half (6.5) miles. Turn right onto Woodley Road. Hotel entrance is on the left.

From: The West (Pittsburgh, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois) from I-270 (Rockville, Frederick, Hagerstown)

Take I-70 East to I-270 South to I-495 East. Take Exit 33, Connecticut Avenue South. Continue on Connecticut Avenue for about six and a half (6.5) miles. Turn right onto Woodley Road. Hotel entrance is on the left.

From: I-295 (Bolling Air Force Base)

Follow I-295 North to I-395 North to Washington. Exit off Main Avenue. Follow Main Avenue and take a right exit onto 17th Street. 17th Street will change to Connecticut Avenue. Continue on Connecticut Avenue for one (1) mile and turn left onto Woodley Road. Hotel entrance is on the left.

From: Baltimore Washington Airport via New York Avenue

Follow New York Avenue to L Street. Bear right on L Street and follow L Street to Massachusetts Avenue. Follow Massachusetts Avenue past both Thomas Circle and Scott Circle. Continue past these points to DuPont Circle. Make a right turn onto Connecticut Avenue. Follow Connecticut Avenue across the William Taft Bridge. At 3rd light after the bridge, turn left onto Woodley Road. Hotel entrance is on the left.

From: Annapolis

Take Route 50 West to New York Avenue. Follow New York Avenue to L Street. Bear right on L Street and follow L Street to Massachusetts Avenue. Follow Massachusetts Avenue past both Thomas Circle and Scott Circle. Continue past these points to DuPont Circle. Make a right turn onto Connecticut Avenue. Follow Connecticut Avenue across the William Taft Bridge. At 3rd light after the bridge, turn left onto Woodley Road. Hotel entrance is on the left.

Nearby Restaurants:

Click here to see a wide variety of restaurants nearby.

The Conference hotels are each allocating $5 per room night to support the ASA Conference in underwriting conference expenses. Our thanks to the hotels.