Join your colleagues for a fun and relaxing opportunity to meet up with old friends and make new connections in the magnificent Great Hall of the Library of Congress. (The reception is free to conference registrants; $40 for adult guests; $10 for children 12 and under. Please note: The reception facility does not permit "cash bars." Attendees who are 21 years or older and who wish to consume alcoholic beverages at the reception must purchase a beverage band for $10 at the Onsite Registration Desk until 5:00 pm on Friday. Adult guest tickets include a beverage band.)
(Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building -- Great Hall, 10 First St. SE, between Independence Ave. and East Capitol St.)
Buses Buses will begin leaving from the hotel at 6:30pm. Meet in the Main Lobby. Please expect crowds for the buses. You may wish to find alternate transportation.
Please Note: The Library of Congress requires that all visitors pass through a screening process that is akin to TSA screening (except that you can keep your shoes on). Please do not bring any unnecessary bags to the reception and be prepared to remove all metal objects and place them in a tray. If you have a pocket knife or similar tool, you will not be allowed to bring it into the building. Please leave it in your room.
Friday August 15, 2014 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
The Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540