2025 Hotel Information



The 52nd Annual SAIR Conference will be held September 27-30 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Located five miles southwest of Washington DC and 3.8 miles west of Historic Old Town Alexandria, the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center is adjacent to Winkler Botanical Preserve and the Mark Center Department of Defense building. The closest airport is Reagan National (DCA), 4 miles away. A metro bus stop is located along Seminary Road just outside of the hotel. Perks include a 24-hour fitness center overlooking the outdoor lakeside space and picturesque gardens. On-site dining options include the award-winning Finn & Porter restaurant, the Mark Center Market for grab-and-go casual meals and coffee, and the VINO Lobby bar with multiple large flat-screen high definition televisions and comfortable seating. Check out https://visitalexandria.com to start planning your fall visit to Alexandria, Virginia.

Why stay at the host hotel? When negotiating destinations for Annual SAIR Conferences, keeping prices within reach of attendee budgets is a top priority. A combined package of meeting space and hotel room blocks affords SAIR the ability to hold the conference at discounted prices to maintain our reasonable registration fees. Achieving our room block commitments is critical to keeping conference registration fees within reach. When you stay at our host hotel, you support our ability to deliver valuable content at prices most can afford, you enjoy discounted rates and additional amenities specifically for our group, and you ensure you are close to all SAIR activities and networking opportunities for the duration of the conference.

Lodging Rate The negotiated SAIR rate is $189 per night, plus tax, for rooms with a king bed or two queen beds. 

Parking Rate Discounted parking rates for attendees (per day) are $15 daily and $20 overnight. The hotel owns and operates its attached self-parking garage. Parking is available on a first come first serve basis.

The deadline date for hotel reservations is Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Reservations received after this date will be based on availability at the hotel's prevailing rates. Please reserve your room by August 26!
 
For more information, please contact Wendy Broyles, Vice President and Conference Program Chair, at vp@sair.org.