Conference Agenda

Monday, 21 Sep 2026

AMSCA Board Meeting: Current and prospective board members plus current and past Corp Chiefs.

Time: 0900- 1400

Location: Springfield VA

Dress: Business Casual

Welcome Reception/Registration: Light snacks provided, drinks and dinner on own Hotel shuttle goes to mall

Time: 1730 – 2000

Cost: $15

Location: Chuys Restaurant 6793 Springfield Mall

Dress: Casual

Tuesday, 22 Sep 2026

General Membership Meeting with Buffet Lunch:  Includes Corp Office  “State of the Corp” presentation and discussion of the AMSCA Oral History Project. NOTE: Be sure to have new Department of Defense issued military ID card on person to enter base. For detaials: Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall ID Requirements

Time: 0900-1300

Cost: $55 per person

Location: 214 McNair Road, Building 407, Spates Community Club and Conference Center, Ft. Myer, VA

Dress: Business Casual

WW I Memorial: Enjoy a Self-guided tour of the World War 1 Memorial which honors the 4.7 million Americans who served during the First World War and the 116,516 who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War.

Time: 1330- 1430

Cost: Free

Location: Pershing Park, Across the street from the US Department of Treasury and the White House

Pentagon Memorial: This is Self-guided Tour of the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial has an audio app available on site with your phone (approximately 40 minutes in length). Parking is tight or take the Metro (blue line) to the Pentagon.  Either option will require about a 10-minute walk to the memorial.

Time: 1500-1600

Cost: Free

Location: 1 Rotary Rd, Arlington, VA 22202

Dress: Casual

Evening Social with Active Duty SP at Bunnyman Brewery and adjacent Workhouse: “Bunny Man” is a famous Northern Virginia urban legend about an ax-wielding figure in a rabbit suit. The Occoquan Workhouse, established by the District of Columbia in 1910, began as a open-air agricultural camp and later a prison. Today, the transformed historic prison buildings iare an active hub for arts and exhibitions. As the location for incarcerating suffragists, there is a small museum dedicated to these brave women. 

Attendees order food and drink from on-site seasonal menu: Bunnyman Brewery Cafe Menu

Time: 1800-2100

Cost: $10 per person

Location: 9514 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22379

Dress: Casual

Wednesday, 23 Sep 2026

National Museum of the United States Army:  Arrive a 0900 for a brief museum overview and then tour museum on own based on your interests.  No ID needed. Website: National Museum of the US Army 

Time: 0900- 1030

Cost: Free

Location: 1775 Liberty Dr, Fort Belvoir VA, 22060

Dress: Casual

1100-1230: Early lunch on own: suggest dining at the Army Museum Cafe OR the Mt Vernon General’s Canteen, both have Grab & Go options. Note: the driving time from the Museum to Mt Vernon is approximately 15 minutes.

Mt Vernon tour and Wreath Laying: Experience American history firsthand as you visit George Washington’s elegant Mount Vernon, on the banks of the Potomac River. Learn the stories behind the remarkable estate at the Orientation Center, then explore the manicured grounds, Museum and visit the 5-acre experimental farm; and see the reconstructed gristmill and distillery. Website: Mt Vernon

Time: 1230-1400: Guided AMSCA walking tour of house and grounds with wreath laying within the Tomb area

Cost: $40 per person

Location: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121

Dress: Casual, comfortable walking shoes, uneven ground

AMSCA Awards Banquet at The Army and Navy Club

Time: 1700-2100

Location: 901 Seventeenth Street NW (Second Floor Ballroom), Washington DC

Program: TBD

Cost: $90 per person, dinner with no host bar

Location: 901 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington DC

Dress: Business attire (jackets, dress trousers, collared shirt (tucked-in) or turtleneck for gentlemen and comparable attire for ladies) is the minimum.  No hats allowed

Thursday, 24 Sep 2026: Travel Day 

Conference Hotel Details:

Holiday Inn Express Washington D.C- Springfield

6401 Brandon Ave, Springfield, VA 22150

1-703-644-5555

$159/night for AMSCA members. 

Click here to link to the website:  AMSCA Holiday Inn Express Springfield   (Be sure to select you correct arrival date)

Transportation:

·         Approximately 20 min from Reagan National Airport.

·         There is NO airport shuttle available

·         Free parking on site

·         Free shuttle to the Metro Station and Springfield Mall

Transportation:

AMSCA Van shuttle for the events on 22 and 23 September is available for a $25 fee per day.

Otherwise, many events are accessible with Metro, maps and additional information provided on registration.

Interested in more information?  Contact your AMSCA Regional Director

• Barb Springer r2rherodirector@aol.com, Eastern Region Director
• Dexter Hancock dexvh1945@gmail.com, Central Region Director
• Nancy Pekar pekarfamily79@gmail.com, Midwestern Region Director
• Karen Arnold arnoldsinfairfax@earthlink.net, Western Region Director