Attaché Portal

This portal features valuable information for your delegation’s planning and participation at the Annual Meeting. The AUSA team looks forward to your participation and stands ready to assist! Please bookmark this page, as this is where you will find updated information about the meeting.

Important Links 

Planning Checklist

Key Information Document 

Housing Request 

Delegation Registration Form 

Briefing Slides

Speaker Interest Form

Please alert the team at internationalprograms@ausa.org after a form is submitted. 
NOTE: Submission does not guarantee a speaking role. 
 

Badges and Tickets

All Delegation Registration forms should be submitted to internationalprograms@ausa.org by 12 September 2025. 

Each Delegation is given an allotment of tickets for events at the Annual Meeting. Please refer to the Key Information document to see ticket allotments for each event. Please note the delegate receiving each ticket on the registration form. Additional tickets will be available for purchase on an event by event basis and is noted on the Key Information document. 

Badges and tickets must be picked up onsite at the Walter E Washington Convention Center during registration hours. Badges will not be pre-printed or distributed prior to registration opening. Delegations are asked to schedule and appointment time for pick up stating Friday, October 10th.

Housing

AUSA is holding a limited number of rooms at the Hyatt Washington, DC Convention Center, Holiday Inn Express Washington DC, and the Grand Hyatt Washington DC, rooms are available on a firs-come, first-served basis. Use the link below to get started. NOTICE: This housing request link is only for use by International Military Delegations, requests will be monitored for proper use.
Grand Hyatt Washington DC
1000 H St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Holiday Inn Express Washington DC
317 K St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Hyatt Washington DC Convention Center (formerly Cambria Suites)
899 O St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Housing Alert - Hotel Room Scams 

Please be aware companies other than the AUSA Annual Meeting official housing provider (Convention Managment Resources) may contact you and indicate that they are affiliated with AUSA and the AUSA Annual Meeting and claim to offer hotels at "reduced" rates. These companies are not affiliated in any way with AUSA and it is highly recommended that you do not use their services. At past events, exhibitors and attendees have used these companies and lost deposits or did not receive the hotel rooms they reserved. Convention Managment Resouruces is the ONLY authorized hotel reservations contact. If you receive solicitations form other companies, please forward them to internationalprograms@ausa.org. 

Bi-lat Room Request 

Requirements for booking: 

• Confirmed appointment with all participating parties. 
• Appointed POC for booking between all participating parties. 
• 30-60 minute booking windows. 

Locations: 

• Walter E. Washington Convention Center
  • Hall A Show Office
    • Traditional bi-lat set for 12 persons and 10 perimeter seats.
  • Room 206
    • Conference table set for 16 persons and 4 perimeter seats.
• Marriott Marquis (accessible through connector)
  • 2nd Floor Meeting Rooms.
    • Conference table set for 16 persons and 4 perimeter seats.

Contact: 

• Requests before October 12th should be emailed directly to pop-ups@ausa.org. 
• As of October 12th, at 0900 requests can be made in person in Room 206 or emailed to pop-ups@ausa.org. 

International Lounge

 All International Military are welcome to use this room as your "home base" while attending the Annual Meeting. 

Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Room 204C

Lounge Hours: 
Monday 13 October 0800-1700
Tuesday 14 October 0800-1700
Wednesday 15 October 0800-1700

Contacts

Gaye Hudson
Deputy Director, Sponsorship & International Programs
Meetings, AUSA

Emily Call 
Sposnorship & International Programs Manager
Meetings, AUSA

Francesca Wall 
International Programs
Meetings, AUSA