Hotel and Travel Information

Hotel

Hotel reservations within the IPEC block and at the special rates are only available to registered attendees and will be made by IPEC.

Within 2-3 business days of your registration confirmation, you will receive a separate email with your hotel reservation details. Telephone reservations will not be accepted. Contact [email protected] for name changes, arrival/departure changes, and/or cancellations.

Please note: Your registration fee does not include hotel accomodations or travel related expenses.

Hotel Block Rates

Single/Double Occupancy: $229 per night (plus applicable state and local taxes and fees)

Triple Occupancy: $249 per night (plus applicable state and local taxes and fees)

Quad Occupancy: $269 per night (plus applicable state and local taxes and fees)

Reservation cut-off date: September 6, 2022

Please note: Once the room block is full or closed, IPEC will not be able to assist you with room reservations. Rooms in the Atlanta area during this peak period can be hard to find and rates available to the general public may escalate significantly as the meeting date draws near. We urge you to register for the meeting so that we may book your room as early as possible.

Pay Upon Check-in

Upon check-in on September 27, 2022, you will be asked to submit your credit card for payment directly to the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

Each participant is responsible for covering their own travel, lodging, other meal costs, and incidental expenses.

Location

2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008

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Travel

Closest Airport: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Distance: 7 miles
Taxi: $20.00 one way
Uber/Lyft: starts at $16 one way
Sedan Service (reservations required): Approximately $65 (up to four passengers)Metro: Take the Blue Line metro in the direction of Largo to the Metro Center. Change to the Red Line in the direction of Shady Grove. Take the Red Line to the Woodley Park/Zoo Metro Station. The hotel is located 1 block from the Metro. Once you have exited the Metro via the escalators, go to the right and down the stairs. Go to the left and walk to Calvert Street (1 block). Cross the street and take a right. The hotel will be on your left-hand side. Approximately $1.35 – $2.55 per person.

Other Airport: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Distance: 27 miles
Taxi: $60.00 one way
Uber/Lyft: starts at $40 one way
Sedan Service (reservations required): Approximately $105 for up to four passengers)
Metro: The Silver Line Express schedule can be found here.

Other Airport: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Distance: 37 miles
Taxi: $75.00-$100.00 one way (allow 60 minutes of travel time)
Uber/Lyft: starts at $60 one way
Sedan Service (reservations required): Approximately $125 (up to three passengers)
Train: Take the free shuttle from the airport to BWI Marshall Rail Station and take either the AMTRAK/MARC train to Union Station. Once at Union Station, take the Metro (Red Line) in the direction of Shady Grove to the Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan stop. The hotel is located half a block from the Metro. Approximately $6 for MARC and $1.75 for Metro. MARC is available Monday – Friday (limited schedules on holidays). AMTRAK is available daily with service on the weekends (ticket prices vary).

Hotel Parking

Valet parking only including in/out privileges ($55 per car daily).

0 - 4 hours: $35
4 - 24 hours: $55
Daily max: $55

*Prices are inclusive of tax.

Things to Do

Whether you're a lover of history, the arts, sports or fine dining, Washington, D.C. has something for everyone. Omni Shoreham Hotel has compiled a list of favorite activities and attractions to help you plan what to do during your upcoming stay. From world-class museums to monuments, a memorable stay awaits.

For a list of nearby things to do, click here.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus Updates & Resources

In order to remain proactive in our response to concerned parties about how our plans are evolving in light of the emerging public health concerns posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we offer this page as a resource. IPEC is closely monitoring updates from the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the situation in communities where cases of the virus have been confirmed.

Vaccination

IPEC will require all in-person conference participants to be vaccinated in order to attend IPEC events. For more details, read more about IPEC's event policies.

District of Columbia Mask Protocol

MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED for everyone in indoor public places. Due to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, DC recommends everyone ages 2 years and older should properly wear a well-fitting mask indoors in public in areas where the COVID-19 Community Level is high, regardless of vaccination status.

MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED for everyone who is not fully vaccinated in indoor public places. People who are not fully vaccinated should wear masks in indoor public places and/or socially distance from others.

For further information, visit the DC Department of Public Health website.

How Is the September 2022 IPEC Institute Meeting Affected?

We want to assure our conference attendees that we are proceeding as planned to hold a safe, educational, fun, and successful event September 28-30, 2022. There are currently no travel restrictions or advisories to or from or within Washington, DC.

The safety of our attendees remains our highest priority and we continue to monitor the COVID-19 developments closely. Attendees can expect to see heightened levels of cleanliness and onsite accommodations to actively encourage all conference participants to take common-sense precautions following CDC guidelines when they are onsite at the event.

Please direct any further questions to [email protected]

For more up-to-date information, visit the following websites:

World Health Organization

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention