About the Venue
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is home to the 2011 Cloud Computing & Virtualization Conference and Exposition. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., the Washington Convention Center is easily accessible from all points in metropolitan Washington, D.C., Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Reagan National Airport (DCA).
Located at:
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Local Hotels
Many hotels are adjacent to the convention center. Visit this web page for a list of hotels in the area: http://www.dcconvention.com/Visitors/VisitingDCOverview.aspx.
Getting There
Airport Transportation
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is located within twenty-five miles of two international airports:
Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Ground Transportation
Amtrak
The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area is accessible via Amtrak train at the Union Station building located at 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington D.C., 20002. Please visit the Amtrak website to map your station and review ticket options.
Metro
The Convention Center is located in downtown Washington, D.C. between 7th and 9th Streets and N. Street and Mount Vernon Place. The closest Metro stop is the Mount Vernon Square/7th Street - Convention Center stop on the yellow line train. Please visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority website at www.wmata.com for more information and to map your personalized metro route.
Car
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is also accessible via car or taxi. Please visit the directions and parking page on the Washington Convention Center website for additional information.
Explore the District of Columbia
Please visit the official Washington, D.C. tourism site to learn about exciting happenings in our nation's capital. You can also explore the neighborhoods surrounding the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at their Visiting D.C. webpage.