The conference hotel will be the Crystal Gateway Marriott, which is conveniently located near Washington's public transportation system.

Washington today is a city of extraordinary continuities. Though this capital city is stamped with the past, it is also immersed in the latest trends. Indeed, the classic buildings and the timeless monuments of the federal city survive amid gleaming new structures that seem to herald the future. Throughout the Washington area are numerous hotels and restaurants that cater to the needs of an international metropolis. Theaters also abound in Washington, much to the benefit of the cultural fife.

Washington, DC is one of the world's finest business and pleasure travel destinations. A city alive with history, Washington serves to inspire both a due reverence for the past and a renewed commitment to the future. Washington is the home base for a wide variety of organizations of interest to meeting delegates. It is headquarters for more than one-third of all trade and professional associations, and is a center for publishing, telecommunications, and international business. Organizations representing the highest caliber of science, technology, government and culture can be found in the nation's capital city.