SourceCon will be taking place on September 28-29, 2010 at:
The International Spy Museum
800 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004
The International Spy Museum is the first and only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on this all-but-invisible profession. It features the largest collection of international spy-related artifacts ever placed on public display. The stories of individual spies, told through film, interactives, and state-of-the-art exhibits, provide a dynamic context to foster an understanding of espionage and its impact on current and historic events.
In addition to the Museum, the Complex includes a Museum Store, private dining and event facilities, and two restaurants: Spy City Cafe & Zola, which will be where the SourceCon sessions will be held.
Hotels in the area:
There are plenty of hotel choices with easy access to SourceCon. Below is a list of hotels very close to Zola. For more hotels, we recommend visiting hotels.com or your favorite travel site.
Note: SourceCon will not be reserving any room blocks with any hotels.
Hotel Monaco Washington DC
700 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC
(202) 628-7177
Courtyard Washington Convention Center (this is where the ERE folks will be staying)
900 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC
(202) 638-4600
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street Northwest
Washington, DC
(202) 582-1234
Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel
999 9th Street Northwest
Washington, DC
(202) 898-9000
Red Roof Inn
500 H Street Northwest
Washington, DC
(202) 289-5959
Embassy Suites Hotel-Conv Center
900 10th Street Northwest
Washington, DC
(202) 739-2001
Getting to Washington, DC:
SourceCon is being held at the Zola dining and event center in Washington, DC, conveniently located close to the Ronald Regan National Airport (DCA), or approximately 30 minutes by taxi from the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Information about the airports and transportation to/from the airports can be found at: www.metwashairports.com.
Washington D.C. is also easily accessible for those of you in the Northeast Corridor by Amtrak to Washington’s Union Station. For more information visit Amtrak.
Directions
The International Spy Museum is located in Downtown, Washington, DC within the Pennsylvania Quarter neighborhood and stretches the entire city block between 9th and 8th Streets at 800 F Street, NW — one block from the Gallery Place/China Town Metrorail Station and the MCI Center.
International Spy Museum Orientation Map – http://spymuseum.org/plan/directions.php
Metrorail
The International Spy Museum is easily accessible by Washington, DC’s Metrorail system. The closest Metro station is the Gallery Place/Chinatown stop, served by the RED,YELLOW and GREEN lines. Also nearby is the Metro Center station, served by the ORANGE, BLUE, and RED lines.
Driving
From the Northwest – Southbound on I-270 (Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda)
Travel South on I-270 to I-495 Southbound, towards Washington/Northern Virginia. (I-495 is the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway.)
Continue on I-495, crossing the American Legion Bridge, into Virginia.
Take Exit 43, the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW Parkway), Southbound.
This is a right exit just after the American Legion Bridge.
Follow the GW Parkway for approximately 9 miles to I-66 Eastbound, towards Washington, DC.
Take I-66 over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge into, Washington, DC, following the signs for US Route 50 Eastbound/Constitution Avenue, NW.
Take Constitution Avenue 11 blocks to 12th Street, NW.
Turn left onto 12th Street, NW.
Take 12th Street 3 blocks to F Street, NW
Turn right onto F Street, NW
Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW.
The Museum Complex is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW – between 9th and 8th Streets.
From the Northeast – Southbound on I-95 (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore)
Travel South on I-95.
At the split for I-95/I-495, follow the signs for Washington/Northern Virginia, staying in the left lanes to I-95 South/495 East. (I-95 South/495 East is the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway).
Take Exit 22B, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (BW Parkway), Southbound towards Washington, DC.
Follow the B-W Parkway to US Route 50/New York Avenue, NE Westbound into Washington, DC.
Follow New York Avenue for 4.7 miles to 9th Street, NW.
Turn left onto 9th Street, NW (one-way).
Follow 9th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW.
The Museum Complex is located on the left at 800 F Street, NW – between 9th and 8th Streets.
From the East – Westbound on US Route 50 into Washington, DC (Annapolis, Bowie)
Travel West on US Route 50 into Washington, DC. US Route 50 becomes New York Avenue.
Follow New York Avenue 4.7 miles, to 9th Street, NW.
Turn left onto 9th Street, NW (one-way).
Follow 9th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW.
The Museum Complex is located on the left at 800 F Street, NW – between 9th and 8th Streets.
From the West – Eastbound on I-66 (Falls Church, Fairfax, and beyond)
Travel East on I-66 towards Washington, DC.
Take I-66 over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, following the signs for US Route 50 Eastbound/Constitution Avenue, NW.
Take Constitution Avenue, NW 11 blocks to 12th Street, NW.
Turn left onto 12th Street, NW.
Take 12th Street 3 blocks to F Street, NW.
Turn right onto F Street, NW.
Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW.
The Museum is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW – between 9th and 8th Streets.
From the South – Northbound on I-95 (Woodbridge, Richmond, North Carolina)
Travel North on I-95 to I-395 Northbound
Follow I-395, over the 14th Street Bridge into Washington, DC, staying in the far right lane.
Take the 12th Street, SW Exit.
Follow 12th Street 6 blocks to F Street, NW.
Turn right onto F Street, NW.
Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW.
The Museum Complex is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW – between 9th and 8th Streets.
Street Parking
Limited street parking is available on 9th, 10th, F and G Streets, NW and throughout the neighborhood. Spaces are metered with a two hour maximum. Please note that there are no spaces specifically reserved for handicap parking on the block immediately surrounding the Museum.
Parking Garages
The following parking facilities are located within a 2 block walk of the Museum. Parking fees range from $10 – $20, depending on the time of day and length of
time parked.
* 600 block of 9th Street, NW: Parking garage located in the Gallup Organization Building, on 9th Street between F & G Streets, NW
* 900 Block of E Street, NW: Parking garage located on E Street between 9th & 10th near the corner of 9th and E Streets, NW across from the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters.
* 600 block of F Street, NW: Parking garage located across from the MCI Center in the Terrell Place Building, on F Street, NW between 6th & 7th Streets, NW.
* 800 block of D Street, NW: Two parking garages are located on D Street between 8th & 9th Streets, NW, on each side of the street.
* 400 block of 8th Street, NW: Parking garage located within the Lansburgh Building, on 8th Street between D & E Streets, NW – near the Café Atlantico restaurant.
If you have any other questions about the location or travel arrangements, contact Amy Berry at Amy@ere.net.
