Welcome to the registration site for the AMSCA Biennial Meeting in Washington DC. It has been 7 years since we met in the DC, we have some exciting adventures planned and hope you will join us for 3 fun days of camaraderie and SP updates. To register for the conference Hotel Holiday Inn Express-Washington DC-Springfield at 6401 Brandon Ave Springfield, VA 22150, use this link: AMSCA Holiday Inn Express Springfield Link. Be sure to check the dates are correct for your arrival. For more detailed descriptions of the meeting check out the Biennial meeting page: 2026 AMSCA Conference
Please review the meeting highlights below, then register for yourself and any guest(s) by clicking the Register box on the left side of the registration page. Registration must be submitted by September 7, 2026. After you register, you will get a confirmation email confirming your registration and providing more details.
Also, be sure to plan to attend the Registration/Welcome Reception on Monday, September 21 at 5:30 pm, for additional program/activity details, maps/directions and some local Washington DC treasures.
Monday, 21 Sep 2026
AMSCA Board Meeting: Current and prospective board members.
Time: 0900- 1400
Location: Springfield VA
Welcome Reception/Registration: Light snacks provided, drinks and dinner on own. Hotel shuttle available to the Springfield mall.
Time: 1730 – 2000
Cost: $15
Location: Chuys Restaurant 6793 Springfield Mall
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 military ID card on person to enter base.
Time: 0900-1300
Cost: $55 per person
Location: 214 McNair Road, Building 407, Spates Community Club and Conference Center, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, VA
WW I Memorial: Enjoy a Self-guided tour of the World War I 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 a Self-guided Tour with 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
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 open-air agricultural camp and later a prison. Today, the transformed historic prison buildings are 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.
Time: 1800-2100
Cost: $10 per person
Location: 9514 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22379
Wednesday, 23 Sep 2026
National Museum of the United States Army: Arrive a 0900 for a brief museum overview and then tour the museum on your own based on your interests. No military ID needed.
Time: 0900- 1030
Cost: Free
Location: 1775 Liberty Dr., Fort Belvoir VA, 22060
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.
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
AMSCA Awards Banquet at The Army and Navy Club
Time: 1700-2100
Program: TBA
Cost: $90 per person, dinner with no host bar
Location: 901 Seventeenth Street NW (2nd Floor Ballroom), Washington DC
Thursday, 24 September: Travel Day
AMSCA Board members: The post Biennial Meeting AMSCA Board of Directors meeting will be held virtually at a later date.
