The hotels and meeting space are all in the same neighborhood in Ballston, VA. For the Star-B-Que and field trips, there will be coach service options. If you want to go into town, with the Metro stop in front of the Hilton it is an easy ride downtown to the Mall on the Orange Line where many of the museums and art galleries are located. For sights further afield, a rental car may be in order.

From Reagan National Airport:

The closest airport to the ALCon 2016 base is Reagan National Airport. From the airport you can either take a cab or use the Metro. Link to Metro website and Map

From the airport Metro station, Take the Blue Line north 5 stops to Rossslyn
Change there to the Orange line train heading west towards Vienna
Exit at the Ballston stop and leave the station in front of the Hilton Hotel
If you are staying there you are home. If you are staying at the Westin,
it is a couple of blocks away.

If you rent a car and are coming from Reagan National Airport. Below are turn by turn directions for the Westin and Hilton.

Staying at the Westin Arlington Gateway
801 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA

Start out going north on National Airport Access Rd toward Smith Blvd.
Then 0.52 miles Take George Washington Memorial Pkwy N.
Then 1.03 miles Take the I-395 S exit toward Richmond.
Then 0.16 miles Keep left to take the I-395 S/US-1 S ramp toward Boundary Channel/North Pentagon Parking.
Then 0.02 miles Keep straight to take the ramp toward Boundary Channel/North Pentagon Parking.
Then 0.08 miles Merge onto I-395 S/Henry Shirley Memorial Hwy S.
Then 0.52 miles Merge onto VA-27 S/Washington Blvd S via EXIT 8A toward S Arl Ridge Rd/VA-244/Columbia Pike.
Then 2.11 miles Merge onto US-50 W/Arlington Blvd toward Falls Church.
Then 1.06 miles Take the Glebe Road ramp.
Then 0.13 miles Turn right onto N Glebe Rd/VA-120.
Then 0.98 miles The Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 North Glebe Rd., Ballston, VA

Staying at the Hilton Arlington
950 N. Stafford Street, Arlington, VA

Start out going north on National Airport Access Rd toward Smith Blvd.
Then 0.52 miles Take George Washington Memorial Pkwy N.
Then 1.03 miles Take the I-395 S exit toward Richmond.
Then 0.16 miles Keep left to take the I-395 S/US-1 S ramp toward Boundary Channel/North Pentagon Parking.
Then 0.02 miles Keep straight to take the ramp toward Boundary Channel/North Pentagon Parking.
Then 0.08 miles Merge onto I-395 S/Henry Shirley Memorial Hwy S.
Then 0.52 miles Merge onto VA-27 S/Washington Blvd S via EXIT 8A toward S Arl Ridge Rd/VA-244/Columbia Pike.
Then 2.90 miles Turn slight left onto 10th St N. 10th St N is just past N Fillmore St
Sala Thai is on the corner, If you reach N Garfield St you’ve gone a little too far
Then 0.37 miles Turn slight left onto Fairfax Dr., St. Charles School is on the corner
Then 0.62 miles Turn left onto N Stafford St.
N Stafford St is just past N Randolph St, International House of Pancakes is on the left
Then 0.04 miles Hilton Arlington, 950 N. Stafford Street is on the right.

From Dulles International Airport

If you are renting a car,
Take the airport exit east on the Dulles Access Road this will merge into Rte 66 east.
Exit Rte 66 at Fairfax Drive.

For the Hilton, stay on Fairfax Drive past the light at Glebe Road. The hotel is three blocks up on your right.

For the Westin, take a right at the light at Glebe Road. The Westin is two blocks south on your left.

From Union Station (If you arrive by train) to get to the Hotels via Metro
From the Union Station Metro station Take the Red line train towards Shady Grove
Exit at Metro Center and change to Orange/Silver Lines train west towards Vienna
Exit at Ballston Station and leave via escalator in front of the Hilton Hotel
If you are staying there you are home. If you are staying at the Westin, it is a couple of blocks away.