FAQs

On-line registration for a badge runs through 8 Oct 19 at 2000. Register Here.

On-Site registration begins on 11 October 2019 and is located on level 1 (street level) of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center adjacent to the Grand Lobby. Enter on Mount Vernon Place to access registration.

Friday	11 October	0800-1700	West Registration
Saturday	12 October	0800 – 1700	West Registration
Sunday	13 October	0800 – 1800	East Registration West Registration
Monday	14 October	0700 – 1830	East Registration West Registration
Tuesday	15 October	0700 – 1700	East Registration West Registration
Wednesday	16 October	0800 – 1930*	East Registration West Registration

*Marshall Dinner ticket pick up is at Grand Lobby Information Booth from 1700-1830

AUSA’s commitment to professional development includes seminars and special presentations on the issues affecting today’s Army. Please refer to the show agenda for the latest schedule and FAQ 23 for retirement points credit.

Attendees are encouraged to use Metrorail due to limited parking at and around the Center. The Center is serviced directly by the Yellow or the Green Lines at the Mt. Vernon Square 7th Street-Convention Center station. Other stations on the Blue, Orange and Red lines are within a few blocks of the Center. Please visit WMATA.COM for more information about planned track work and how it may affect your travel to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. All Annual Meeting Hotels are within a 10-minute walk to the Convention Center and taxis, Lyft, and Uber are available in Washington, DC.

Parking is not available at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. There are several parking facilities in the surrounding area. The Metrorail and the DC Circulator are the most convenient ways to get to the convention center. The Metrorail has a direct stop located at the Convention Center – Mt Vernon Sq/7th Street Convention Center – which is accessible via the Yellow and Green lines.

With the exception of events at the Marriott Marquis, all AUSA-sponsored events will take place in the Convention Center. View maps of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center floor plans.

Exhibits will be in Halls A, B, and C on the lower level and Halls D and E on the upper level. ILW Forums, NCO, Family programs, and other events open to attendees will be held in the 100 and 200 area meeting rooms. The Opening Ceremony, the President’s Reception, the Eisenhower Lunch, and the Marshall Reception and Dinner will take place in the Ballroom on Level Three.

All events except the Marshall Reception and Dinner on 16 October are informal.
Military and Industry Dress Code:

Event / Venue	Military	Department of the Army Civilian / Contractor
Opening Ceremony	Duty (Army Combat Uniform (ACU)/Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP)/Army Service Uniform (ASU) A or B)	Business Attire
Presenters at all Contemporary Military Forum Panels, Family Forums and any Award Recipients	Army Service Uniform (ASU)-ClassAs	Business Attire
Presenters at Warriors Corner	Duty (ACU, OCP, ASU-B, or ASU-A)	Business Attire
President’s Reception	Army Service Uniform (ASU)-Class A	Business Attire
Marshall Reception and Dinner	Mess Dress / Army Service Uniform with bowtie/ Class A with bowtie	Black Tie
Exhibit Floor and all other events	Duty (ACU, OCP, ASU-B, or ASU-A)	Business Attire

The Marriott Marquis Washington DC is the headquarters hotel located at 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20001. Reservations open on 7 May 2019 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please visit this link for reservations: AM2019 Housing. Valet-only parking is available for $45 USD daily, plus tax. There is an underground covered walkway to the Convention Center on the Mezzanine level of the Marriott Marquis. Conference rooms are available for receptions, meetings and offices, please contact the hotel sales department at 202-824-9200.

AUSA provides a block of rooms at reduced rates for attendees to the Annual Meeting. Housing opens on 7 May 2019. All contracted hotels for Annual Meeting are within a 10 minute walk to the convention center.

The AUSA Annual Meeting is not open to the public. As a private association, AUSA reserves the right to deny admission or to cancel any admission without explanation. All registrants at the AUSA Annual Meeting must provide proof of identity by a Government issued photographic ID (military ID, valid US driver’s license, civilian CAC card, or Passport) and must demonstrate that they have an “identifiable relationship” with the U.S. Army. Following are examples of acceptable demonstrations of such a relationship:

• Membership in AUSA
• Employee of an Exhibiting Company
• Government-Contracted employees with documented proof of a contractual relationship
• Invited guest of an exhibiting company on exhibiting company letterhead
• Employee of an AUSA National Partner or Community Partner
• Membership in any component of the U.S. military
• Civilian employee of the Federal Government
• Member of an accredited Federal, State, or Municipal law enforcement agency, a firefighter, or an EMT/EMS
• Member of a designated U.S. military or veteran association
• Member of the military forces of foreign nations with passport
• Any escorted guest of an AUSA Member

Registration is free. Certain dinners, luncheons and other social functions require the purchase of tickets. If you are purchasing tickets for any social event your badge will be included, you do not need to register separately. Tickets may be purchased in advance from 3 June-18 September 2019. Pre-show tickets may be purchased here: AM2019 Tickets. Remaining tickets will be available for sale starting Friday, 11 October 2019 in West Registration. Please be prepared to present government issued photo identification to receive a badge.

Registration Hours:

Friday	11 October	0800 – 1700	West Registration
Saturday	12 October	0800 – 1700	West Registration
Sunday	13 October	0800 – 1800	East & West Registration
Monday	14 October	0700 – 1830	East & West Registration
Tuesday	15 October	0700 – 1700	East & West Registration
Wednesday	16 October	0800 – 1930*	East & West Registration

**Marshall Dinner ticket pick up is at Grand Lobby Information Booth from 1700-1830

Except for minor changes in the program, the 2019 meeting is essentially the same as in previous years. A preliminary agenda will be published in the September 2019 issue of ARMY Magazine.

MEETING SPACE REQUESTS

AUSA welcomes affiliated organizations, government, exhibitors and sponsors to meet and host various functions during the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, 14-16 October 2019. Choose to host your function at any of the following locations:

• Walter E. Washington Convention Center
  All requests for meeting space at the convention center must be submitted using the 2019 AUSA Event Request Form and sent to icws@ausa.org. Please note AUSA receives many requests and meeting space is limited.

MEETING SPACE POLICIES

applies to Walter E. Washington Convention Center only

• No run of show space requests allowed. Max time allotted is 2 hours, per day unless special permission is granted.
• Meeting Space Requests are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Meeting Room rental charges do not include specialty equipment, audio visual, internet, food and beverage or any other costs associated with the room. These charges are the responsibility of the reserving company/organization. A credit card must be on file to process room assignments (for those required to pay a room rental only). If paying by check, the check must be received by AUSA no later than 18 September 2019. Credit cards will be charged on or around 18 September. There will be no refunds or cancellations after the card has been charged or a check has been received.
• The following meeting room rentals apply at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center:
  • Non-Members not exhibiting or sponsoring: $800.00 per hour
  • National Partners and Community Partners not exhibiting or sponsoring: $400.00 per hour
  • No charge for exhibiting or sponsoring companies, chapters and military/government organizations

ADDITIONAL MEETING SPACE OPTIONS

For day-long or multi-day space, please contact the following:

• Conrad by Hilton – 1.25 blocks from Convention Center
  brand new hotel with meeting space and large rooftop for receptions
  Contact: Sloane Carter, Senior Catering Sales Manager
  202-844-5924 (o)
  806 236 8152 (c)
  sloane.carter@conradhotels.com
   
  
• Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriott Washington Downtown Convention Center
  across the street from the convention center
  Contact: Slava Lutikova, Director of Sales
  Slava.Lutikova@crestlinehotels.com
  202-347-4412 (o)

  Contact: Dominic Sanchez, Director of Catering and Conference Services
  Dominic@thedelegaterestaurant.com
  202-567-6642 (o)
   
  

• Marriott Marquis Hotel
  Headquarters hotel/connected to the DC Convention Center
  Sales Office: 202-824-9200
   
  
• Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel
  1.5 blocks from convention center
  999 Ninth Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001 USA
  Sales Office: 202-898-9000

Need a Quiet Space for a Quick Onsite Meeting?

AUSA will offer “pop-up” meeting space in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. These requests can only be made on site starting Sunday, 13 October at 0800 by emailing amtemp@ausa.org. Please note this meeting space may only be reserved for a max of 1 hour.

There are no suites at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. To book a suite at one of the conference hotels please see contact Convention Management Resources (CMR), AUSA’s official housing partner for the Annual Meeting, at 855.971.2295. Monday – Friday, 9am – 9pm, ET.

If you are visiting Washington D.C. for the Annual Meeting, the pages below will help guide you to more information about the local attractions, dining and entertainment.

• Walter E. Washington Convention Center
  Comprehensive visitor information about the Washington, D.C. Convention Center.
• Smithsonian Institution
  Information about visiting the Smithsonian Institutes museums and National Zoo.
• D.C. Pages
  Guide to the culturally rich and diverse area in and around our nation’s capital.
• The Washington Post
  The region’s leading newspaper. The Friday Weekend section has information on the latest events, movies, nightlife and theater.
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro)
  The area’s public transit system. Information on buses and trains, including fares, routes, schedules and using the Metro system.

The Metrorail and the DC Circulator provide excellent mass transit to almost anywhere in the city. Taxis, Lyft, and Uber are also readily available in the Washington, DC area

AUSA’s Family Readiness Directorate will host three Military Family Forums. In addition, there will be a Military Family Pavilion on the main exhibit floor featuring a variety of organizations which support military families. We recommend that you frequently check our Family Readiness web site at www.ausa.org/family for updated information or call us at 1-800-336-4570, ext. 2674.

The Military Family Forums are open to military family members, military and veteran service organization representatives, invited guests, and all Annual Meeting attendees.

Registration is required for admittance to the Annual Meeting. You must have a name badge to gain admittance to the Military Family Forums. Seating for the Military Family Forums fill quickly so early arrival is strongly encouraged.

Civilian business attire or duty uniform.

Everyone, except infants being carried or in strollers, must have a badge to attend the Annual Meeting and those under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 18 are permitted in the exhibit hall only during regular exhibit hours. Children are allowed at certain ticketed social events on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the AUSA Operations Center if you have questions about children attending social events, 703-907-2416.

Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve personnel attending program sessions are authorized one retirement credit for each day’s attendance if at least four hours are spent in program sessions in uniform (reference NGR 680-2 and Army Regulations 140-1 and 140-185). Recommend personnel be placed on orders in a non-pay status to document time.

AUSA’s Annual Meeting complies with the Department of Justice’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ensuring equal opportunities for persons with disabilities to the fullest extent possible. If you require assistance, please advise personnel at the security office in Room 160 or call 202-249-4045.

Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis and can be purchased on-line from 3 June – 18 September 2019 and on-site at West Registration during registration hours.

Purchasing tickets automatically registers you for a badge. A government-issued photo ID is required to obtain your badge and tickets on-site.

The coat and bag check will be operating on the concourse level, in front of the entrance to Exhibit Hall A, and in the West Registration Lobby during the following hours:

DAY	DATE	Exhibit Hall A Concourse	West Registration Lobby
Monday	14 October 2019	0800 – 1800	0800 – 2230
Tuesday	15 October 2019	0800 – 1800	0800 – 2230
Wednesday	16 October 2019	0800 – 1800	0800 – 2230

The charge is $5.00 per item.

The Changing Room and a Mother’s Nursing Lounge are located in Salon E of East Registration. Please direct anyone who would like to use these facilities to the information desk if the door to Salon E is locked. This is a public use area and personal belongings/uniforms/clothing should not be left in the room. Please take personal items to the coat check located in West Registration.

Area restaurants can be found on the Shaw Neighborhood Map or DestinationDC^TM

Inside the WEWCC:
Level 1, Mt Vernon Place Entrance, Compass Coffee bar, 0630-1800

Level 2, Concourse E, Fresh Express, 0630-1800

Middle Building, Street Level, Coffee bar, 0630-1700

Level 2, Outside Halls D&E, Food Court, 0700-1600

Concourse Level, Food Court, 1100-1600

Halls A&B, Concessions, 0800-1700

Hall C, Concessions, 1100-1700

Halls A/B/C, Food Carts, 1100-1600

Halls D&E, Concessions, 1100-1600

0630-1800	Compass Coffee bar Mt Vernon Place entrance, near the escalator to Hall A
0630-1800	Fresh Express Level 2 Concourse E
0630-1700	Coffee Bar Middle building, street level near L Street doors
0700-1600	Food Court Level 2, outside Halls D&E
1100-1600	Food Court Concourse level, near entrance to Hall A
0900-1700	Concessions in Halls A&B
1100-1700	Concessions Hall C
1100-1600	Food Carts Halls A/B/C
1100-1600	Concessions Halls D&E

No, your badge will give you access.

ATTENDEE LIST RENTAL SERVICES ALERT – BEWARE OF UNAUTHORIZED PROVIDERS
AUSA Show Management encourages you to be aware of organizations who claim to have access to the AUSA Annual Meeting Attendee List, as they may try to sell this list to you. Please note AUSA DOES NOT distribute an attendee list or any attendee information and DOES NOT offer list rental services. Like many trade shows today, AUSA’s Annual Meeting is targeted by unethical businesses that scrape email addresses from our website to contact our exhibitors about list rentals, hotels and other sales offers. If you receive solicitations, please forward them to your exhibit sales contact or exhibits@ausa.org. Show Management takes every measure to protect our customer’s data and will take appropriate actions to stop the sale any unofficial lists.

HOUSING ALERT – HOTEL ROOM SCAMS
Please be aware companies other than the AUSA Annual Meeting official housing provider (Convention Management Resources) may contact you and indicate that they are affiliated with AUSA and the AUSA Annual Meeting and claim to offer hotels at ‘reduced’ rates. These companies are not affiliated in any way with AUSA and it is highly recommended that you do not use their services. At past events, exhibitors and attendees have used these companies and lost deposits or did not receive the hotel rooms they reserved. Convention Management Resources is the ONLY authorized hotel reservations contact. If you receive solicitations from other companies, please forward them to your exhibit sales contact or exhibits@ausa.org.
To book hotel accommodations through the official AUSA housing bureau, contact:
AUSA Housing Customer Contact Center
Mon-Fri 9:00AM-9:00PM EST
(855) 971-2295 (Toll Free U.S. & Canada)
(202) 831-0980 (Outside U.S. & Canada)

AUSA SHOW DAILY
The only official Show Daily at the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting is produced by Defense News, a Sightline Media company. In addition to our own publications, including ARMY Magazine and the AUSA Green Book, our official Show Daily is the only publication with distribution rights in and around the Convention Center during the Annual Meeting. Any other publisher that says they have daily distribution rights in the Center during our event is making an unsubstantiated claim.