The city is divided into four quadrants (which describe your position relative to the Capitol). Lettered streets run East-West. Numbered streets run North-South. Streets named after states run diagonally across this “grid.” See the diagrams on this page. The event venue is in the Northwest, which is the largest quadrant.
Accommodation
Washington DC has lots of conferences in May 2020. Please book accommodation as early as possible.
Hotels
There are several hotels within a few minutes’ walk of the conference venue:
Citymapper will help you navigate your transportation options.
The venue is a ten-minute walk away from the Dupont Circle (Red Line), Farragut North (Red Line), and Farragut West (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines) Metro stations.
A one or three-day unlimited Metro Pass may be worthwhile if you plan to make extensive use of public transportation. Subway fares depend on how far you travel and whether you ride during peak hours. Buses are $2.00.
Capital Bikeshare is a great way to see the city. (If you happen to have the Lyft app on your phone, you can use it to rent bikes).
Smithsonian National Zoological Park is one metro stop from DuPont circle and is within walkable distance from there. While panda baby Bei Bei was just sent back to China in November you can still visit his parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian there!