The Mandarin Oriental
1330 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20024

BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS TODAY!

A short walk from some of the nation’s most cherished monuments, the Mandarin Oriental, Washington, DC offers five-star luxury in the heart of the US capital.

The Mandarin Oriental is taking proactive steps to ensure guests have a safe, pleasant experience while staying, and attending events, at the hotel.

AFSA DISCOUNTED RATES

Attendees of the 2021 AFSA Annual Meeting can enjoy Deluxe Room Accommodations at the Mandarin Oriental for just $369 per night. The deadline to make a reservation is Friday, October 15th. You must register directly with the hotel, either via link or phone, in order to get AFSA’s rate.

TRANSPORTATION

The cost of a taxi from Reagan National (DCA) is $18-23 and from Dulles International (IAD), $85. Uber & Lyft are also readily available at all airports for comparable pricing. Private town cars start at $135 for a Sedan from DCA and $175 from Dulles. Reservations can be made by calling the Hotel Concierge at 202-787-6170.

CAR RENTAL

AFSA’s partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car gives AFSA attendees a 10% discount on rental cars during their visit to Washington. Visit Enterprise’s dedicated AFSA rental website and use the discount code 16AH072. Parking at the Mandarin is $59 per night.

AIR TRAVEL

AFSA is pleased to offer the following partner discounts:

• United Airlines: Discounts of 2% to 10% off published fares. Save an additional 3% off by booking your own reservations at www.united.com, using the code ZK3T775015. Alternatively, call your travel professional or United Meetings at 800-426-1122 for reservations. When doing so, refer to the discount code above.
• Delta Air Lines offers air travel discounts to applicable fares for this conference. Reservations and ticketing is available at www.delta.com or (800) 328-1111, using the code NMUUP.

If you have questions regarding the 2021 Annual Meeting, feel free to contact AFSA’s Director of Conferences, Michele Battaline, at 202-776-7302 or mbattaline@afsamail.org

Health and Safety Guidance for AFSA’s Annual Meeting

AFSA is excited to welcome you to Washington, DC for the 2021 AFSA Annual Meeting, and in doing so ensuring that your experience is safe, enjoyable and successful. Our goal is to provide you over the three days of meetings with the in-person, high quality informational and networking sessions you have come to expect from our conferences.

To that end – and in light of concerns regarding the Delta Covid variant – AFSA is working with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to set the best health and safety policies for your comfort and safety for this in-person meeting.  These policies are based on those of the Government of the District of Columbia, the CDC, as well as the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

While the policies may shift in the coming weeks, these are the steps we are taking to ensure your health and comfort at the Annual Meeting:

Prior to your arrival at the Annual Meeting:

• All attendees are required to either be vaccinated or test negative within 72 hours of arrival. We ask that you sign an attestation form confirming either vaccination or testing, which is available here.
• Fill out the form, save the document to your computer, and attach and upload via the email tool using the form on this page.
• We will also send a reminder email with a link to the form a week before the Annual Meeting.

During the Annual Meeting:

• The District of Columbia requires the use of face masks indoors for all attendees, speakers, and staff. We will be glad to provide you with a mask if you do not have one.
• Hand sanitizing stations will be located throughout the hotel.
• A limited touch registration process will be in place.

The Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C. maintains the Lloyd’s Register “Safe Hotel” certification, which outlines 160 safety standards and strict cleanliness protocols. Additionally, the Hotel has developed 50+ property-specific COVID-19 procedures. They include:

• Incorporating sanitization with hospital grade cleanser, following deep clean of all public space, guestrooms, as well as in back of house operational areas
• Increased frequency of disinfecting those high-touch surfaces with antibacterial cleansers including front desk, lounge tables and chairs, elevator buttons, public restroom door handles, etc.
• Hand sanitizer stations throughout public spaces and in the elevator bank of every guestroom floor.
• Control of foot traffic through doorways including hotel lobby, breakfast room, and on banquet floor.
• Establish maximum occupancy levels and social distancing cues in elevators.
• New signage with health & safety reminders throughout the hotel.

You may read about additional processes and the services the hotel is offering at this time, here.