ACB’s 2025 Leadership Conference will be a hybrid event. ACB’s Board Meeting, Presidents’ Meeting, Legislative Seminar, and Capitol Hill Visits will take place between Friday, March 14th, and Tuesday, March 18th, at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, VA.
Conference Sponsors
National Impact Sponsor: Waymo LLC
Congress Sponsor: National Association of Broadcasters
Beltway Sponsor:
Zoox
Open Doors
Conference Registration
Registration for the DC Leadership Conference is now open! You can register at https://members.acb.org. Log into your account or create an account by clicking the "Create an Account" button. If you have an account but can't remember your username and/or password, please call our Minnesota office at 612-332-3242.
Once you have logged in, visit the "DC Leadership Registration" link at the top of the page, read through the instructions and hit the "Begin with Preferences" button. To register by phone, call our Minnesota office at 612-332-3242. The registration fee is $104.00 for in-person attendees. This fee covers all virtual AND in-person sessions and tour. Please indicate if you plan on attending the tour and/or meal choices for the President and Legislative Seminars. The registration fee for virtual only attendees is $30.00. Registration will open on January 15th and close on February 28th at 11:59 pm CST.
Hotel Reservations
The room rate for the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is $155 per night, plus tax. This rate applies to any night starting on Monday, March 10th, 2025 till Thursday, March 20th, 2025. The Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is located at 900 S. Orme St., Arlington, VA 22204.
To make a reservation at the Sheraton, click here: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1722368237939&key=GRP&app=resvlink
You can also make a reservation by calling 1-800-325-3535 and informing the Marriott representative that you will be attending the “ACB Leadership Seminar” to receive the group rate. The room block cutoff date is Monday, February 17, 2025. If you experience any issues booking a room, please email Hannah Park at [email protected].
The Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel offers a shuttle service to DCA airport 7 days a week. From DCA to the hotel, the shuttle service starts at 6:15 am; from 6:15 to 9:15 am pickups are every 30 minutes; from 9:15 am to 11:15 pm pickups will run every hour.
From the hotel to DCA service starts at 6:00 am; from 6:00 to 9:00 am shuttle service pickups are every 30 minutes; from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm shuttle service pickups will be every hour.
Conference Agenda
Coming soon!
Conference Materials
Coming soon!
Presenter Materials
Coming soon!
Schedule of Events
- Friday, March 14: Afternoon Tour (12:45 pm - 2:30 pm ET)
- Saturday, March 15: Board Meeting (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET) & Evening Welcome Reception
- Sunday, March 16: Presidents’ Meeting (including luncheon) (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET) & Evening Dine Around in Pentagon City
- Monday, March 17: Legislative Seminar (including luncheon) (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET)
- Tuesday, March 18: Attendees may visit Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives.
Tours
Library of Congress Afternoon Tour (12:45 pm-2:30 pm ET)
The tour is free of charge, however, it needs to be indicated when registering.
Members will be responsible for their transportation to the tour.
Please stay tuned for more details about our Leadership Conference!