Travel Tips - Washington, D.C.

Airports & Transportation

The nation's capitol is served by three airports:

• Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) – Close to our host hotel.
• Dulles International Airport – Located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.; the cost of cab to the host hotel can be costly.
• Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) – Airline tickets tend to be less expensive; however, cab fare would be quite expensive to the host hotel.

Click here for information on transportation options to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center (host hotel).

Recommended Attire

• The attire for most places in and around Washington, D.C., is casual.
• The attire for ASA's annual meeting and Association Leadership Summit is business casual.
• Business attire (coat and tie, suit) is required for the "Taking the Hill" Day meetings.

Dining

The Gaylord National offers a number of fine dining experiences. Click here to learn more about the restaurants available in our host hotel.

Nearby the Gaylord National, rising from the banks of the Potomac and just south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, is National Harbor. This 300-acre development offers tree-lined promenades with scores of shopping and dining destinations. To learn more about National Harbor's resturants, click here.

Sightseeing Around Washington, D.C.

• Old Town Alexandria
• Christ Church
• George Washington Masonic Temple
• Mount Vernon
• Arlington National Cemetery
• U.S. Naval Memorial
• Iwo Jima Memorial
• U.S. Capitol
• White House
• National Mall
• Lincoln Memorial
• Jefferson Memorial
• WW II Memorial
• Vietnam Memorial
• Korean War Memorial
• Washington Monument
• National Museums, including the Newseum and the Spy Museum
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Library of Congress