Travel to the Conference by Air
Hub Hotel
Conference Day Locations and Transit

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Travel to the Conference by Air

There are three major airports in the Washington-Baltimore metro area:

• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (airport code: DCA) - 14 miles away from conference hub hotel located in Silver Spring, Maryland
• Washington Dulles International Airport (airport code: IAD) - 25 miles away from conference hub hotel located in Silver Spring, Maryland
• Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (airport code: BWI) - 31 miles away from conference hub hotel located in Silver Spring, Maryland

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NOTE: The closet airport to the conference hub hotel, The Courtyard Marriott Silver Spring Hotel, is DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) at 14 miles away from the hotel. Then IAD (Dulles International Airport) is 25 miles away from the hotel and BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) is 31 miles away from the hotel.

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Hub Hotel

Lodging reservations for the conference may be made directly with the designated conference hub hotel, The Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Hotel, using the conference’s designated rate.

 

Silver Spring Location and Conference “Hub Hotel”

The Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Silver Spring and less than one mile from the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, where most of our activities will be held. The conference “hub hotel” offers space for socializing and eating and is in near proximity of a variety of restaurants, shopping centers, and entertainment including the American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre and the Filmore. In addition, the hotel is readily accessible by car and mass transit and offers amenities including free high-speed internet, on-site café, mini-fridges, (microwaves on request), and a fitness center.

The cost of the conference includes bus transit to and from the “hub hotel,” The Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Hotel, to conference locations each day. Parking is available at a hotel adjacent city owned-garage for $15 per day. Free parking will also be available on the UMBC and MC campuses for those who would like to leave their cars there as well. More information to come on how to receive your day parking passes for each campus.

 

Making a Reservation at The Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Hotel

Event Summary: The International Digital Storytelling Conference 2023
Start Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
End Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Last Day to Book: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Hotel offering your special group rate: Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown for 149 USD - 159 USD per night
The Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Hotel is ready to assist guests with reservations:

Upon arrival The Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Hotel will provide a map of the local area with surrounding areas and booklet of the county to assist guests in having a memorable conference stay. If The Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Hotel can be of any help, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT SILVER SPRING DOWNTOWN
8506 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

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Conference Day Locations and Transit

All conference day locations are accessible by scheduled bus transit from the conference "hub hotel" each day, The Courtyard by Marriott Silver Spring Hotel. Bus transit from the conference hub hotel is included in the conference ticket cost. Attendees also have the option to arrive each day to the conference day locations via car or public transportation that is not included in conference cost.

Day 1: University of Maryland, Baltimore County 
1000 Hilltop Cir, Baltimore, MD 21250

Day 2: Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College 
7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Day 3: Smithsonian Institution, select locations to be determined on the National Mall
Between the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial, the Mall covers 309.2 acres (125.13 ha). Between Constitution Avenue NW and Independence Avenue SW at 7th Street, the width of the Mall is 1,586 feet (483 m).

Day 4: Online conference via Zoom, hosted by StoryCenter

Public Transit

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The Washington Metro, formally the Metrorail, is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which also operates the Metrobus and Metrorail services under the Metro name.
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