location

Location

Location Requirements

• Targeting 450 - 600 people
• We greatly prefer to have the location/date locked down by no later than the end of January '17
• Room set theatre-style for the keynotes and ignite sessions
• Room set in a large circle, large enough to hold all attendees (targeting 450-600)
• 8-10 breakout rooms with space to accommodate all attendees during the open spaces.
• Space for sponsors
• Space for breakfast and lunch
• Preferably in the District, must be metro rail accessible
• Good accessibility features
• Good wifi
• Prefer to avoid attendees having to go through security checkpoint
• Hotel and location for an evening event within walking distance
• Minimal security procedures for attendees
• Not a hotel, because of cost
• Prefer free or inexpensive location
• Onsite catering
  • Local food options for people that want to go off site for meals
• Onsite staff for things like security, set-up, clean-up, furniture, etc.
• Good flow throughout the venue for easy access to sponsors and food

Potential Locations

USPTO

• Where we've held the conference the last two years
• We have likely outgrown the space

Capital One

• auditorium seats approx. 450
• lots of breakout rooms
• contact: github.com/jdamick

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium

• Constitution Avenue, between 12th and 14th Streets, NW
• Up to 1,000 guests
• https://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104886
• http://mellonauditorium.com/rental-fees-2/

Kellogg Center at Gallaudet University

• 330 in the Auditorium + 400 in the Ballroom
• http://www.kelloggconferencehotel.com/services-amenities/meeting-facilities/meeting-facilities.php

Marvin Center at GW

• 700+
• https://events-venues.gwu.edu/sites/events-venues.gwu.edu/files/MC%20Maximum%20Capacities%20Chart.pdf

Dewberry Hall Theater (GMU)

• 800+
• http://es.gmu.edu/venuesetups.html#jc

NIST

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

• https://theclarice.umd.edu/rentals
• The center has several large auditoriums, we would probably also need the pavilion
  • Kay Theater - 626 seats (concert style) https://theclarice.umd.edu/venues/kay-theatre
  • Grand Pavilion - standing receptions for 500 guests https://theclarice.umd.edu/venues/grand-pavilion

Wolly Mammoth

• https://www.woollymammoth.net/
• Main auditorium seats up to 265, they also have classroom and rehearsal space

Arena Stage

• http://www.arenastage.org/

NIH in Bethesda

Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac

Kellogg Center - Gallaudet University

*http://kelloggconferencehotel.com/pdf/translated/Kellogg-Conference-Hotel-Fact-Sheet-English.pdf