Venue/Travel Information
The venue for the Deans-VCs Summit is:
The Embassy of Canada
501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001-2114
Taxis and Metro (subway) are the best ways to get to the Embassy.
The Embassy is a secure government/diplomatic building and you must have picture ID to be admitted. Also, only confirmed registrants who are included on the Embassy guest list will be admitted. You will receive an email stating you are a confirmed registrant to the Summit, if that is the case.
Click here for a Google map locating the Summit venue at the Embassy of Canada
Parking
There are area parking lots on 6th St. NW (between D and Constitution), but they fill up early before 10am. There is no parking at the Embassy.
DIRECTIONS
By METRO
Closest metros are Archives Metro Station (Yellow & Green lines) and Judiciary Square Metro Station (Red line)
Metro website
By Plane
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI)
If you are traveling by plane and flying directly into Ronald Reagan National Airport, you can reach the venue by taxi, which will cost approximately $15.
If you are flying into Dulles International Airport, you can take the Washington Flyer Shuttle Bus to downtown Washington. The fee for the bus is $16 one-way and $26 round trip (cash only). Tickets can be purchased at the airport. The bus will stop at the Washington Convention Center - you can then take a taxi to the venue. You may also take a taxi directly from the airport.
By Train
If you are traveling by train, you will arrive at Union Station and can take a taxi for the approximate cost of $7.