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The 27th Annual Inc. 500/Inc. 5000 Conference and Awards Ceremony will be held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the new and highly anticipated National Harbor just minutes from Washington D.C.
 
For room reservations please contact the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center directly at 301-965-4000. Please mention that you are a Inc. 5000 Conference attendee. 
 
To register for the event please click here or call 877-211-0489.
 
Inc. is happy to assist you with a tuxedo rental for the Saturday Night Black-tie Gala and Awards Ceremony.
Click here for Tuxedo Rental Fax Form.
 
Getting There
The brand new world-class Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center covers 41.7 acres along the banks of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland. Situated at the foot of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, Gaylord National lies just off I-95 on the Capital Beltway at the I-295 interchange. This provides direct access to the nation's capital, which is located eight miles due north.
 
Gaylord National is just a 15-minute drive from Reagan National Airport and within a 45-minute drive from Dulles and Baltimore Washington International Airports.
 
Please click here for driving directions to the Gaylord National.
 
Weather
Mid-September is a pleasant and beautiful time of year in Washington, D.C. Afternoons frequently reach the high 70s, while lows are in the low 60s.
 
About the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Located along the banks of the Potomac, the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center is the newest monumental addition to the national capital region. With 2,000 luxurious guest rooms, including 110 lavish suites, and 470,000 square feet of meeting, convention and exhibition space, it’s the largest combined hotel and convention center on the Eastern Seaboard.  Here, guests will also enjoy four signature restaurants, a 20,000-square-foot spa, thearea’s hottest ultra lounge, elegant retail shops and a magnificent waterfront promenade boasting a full-service marina and views of nearby Washington D.C. and Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Gaylord National will be the cornerstone of the National Harbor project, a 300-acre waterfront destination offering world-class dining, retail and entertainment venues in Prince Georges County, MD.
 
 
 
Golf Tournament
Opened in 1965 in a historic area only 13 miles south of Washington D.C., Tantallon Country Club has enjoyed an active role in the history of golf, in and around the nation’s Capital. The spectacular, Ted Robinson-designed golf course is the foundation of why Tantallon has always been significant in and around Washington. It makes Tantallon simply the best golf value in the area.
 
This year, Tantallon is taking even greater strides to making your golfing experience the best that Washington D.C. has to offer – with new Titelist and Cobra rental clubs, a new fleet of electric golf carts, and over $4 million in renovations to the golf course you might miss the breathtaking view of the Washington Monument from the 16th tee box.
 
 
 
Smithsonian Institute National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery shares with the Smithsonian American Art Museum one of Washington's oldest public buildings, a National Historic Landmark that was begun in 1836 to house the U.S. Patent Office. It is one of the nation's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture. Smithsonian Institute National Portrait Gallery.
 
Generations of remarkable Americans are kept in the company of their fellow citizens at the National Portrait Gallery. The Gallery presents the wonderful diversity of individuals who have left–and are leaving–their mark on our country and our culture. Through the visual and performing arts, The Gallery celebrate leaders such as George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr., artists such as Mary Cassatt and George Gershwin, activists such as Sequoyah and Rosa Parks, and icons of pop culture such as Babe Ruth and Marilyn Monroe. For anyone fascinated by famous Americans and their stories, the National Portrait Gallery is a must-visit destination.