Local Arrangements
Conference Facility:
The conference and preceding short course will take place at the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington, DC.
Travel to and around Washington, DC:
The greater D.C. area is serviced by Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Dulles International, and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports. BLS is next to Union Station. Other helpful information regarding travel to DC can be linked to through the Visitor's Bureau.
Public Transportation:
The Red Line Metro passes through Union Station, which is across the street from BLS. People taking the VRE (Northern Virginia), MARC (Southern Maryland) or Amtrak
(elsewhere) trains will come to Union Station, so rail travel would be
a convenient way to come to the meeting. The Blue Line subway services
Reagan Washington National Airport and from Blue, one can transfer to
the Red Line subway. See link to map.
Parking:
Street parking is available near the BLS Postal Square Building and all-day paid parking is available at Union Station, located next to the BLS.
Lodging:
There is no conference hotel for this meeting. There are several hotels in the area and this link to tripadvisor focuses on those close to Union Station. Some discount websites for hotels include http://www.hotels.com/, http://www.hotwire.com/, and http://www.kayak.com/ to mention a few.
Note:
- The current government per diem for Alexandria is $219 lodging / $71 meals.