From Points North: Take I-95 South to the Capital Beltway (I-95 / I-495 South) towards Annapolis/Richmond. Take 95 South to Route 50 West (Washington). Follow Route 50 West, and it will become New York Avenue. Stay on New York Avenue until you join Massachusetts Avenue. This will happen near 7th Street. Continue on Massachusetts Avenue. Follow Massachusetts through the tunnel (this is under Thomas Circle). You will then go through the next circle (Scott Circle) continuing on Massachusetts Avenue. Two blocks after Scott Circle, you will make a left onto 18th Street. Go one block, and turn left onto N Street. The Topaz Hotel will be halfway down the block, on the left-hand side of the street.
From Points South: Take I-95 North to I-395 North to the 14th Street Bridge. As the lanes split, follow signs to Route 1 North/14th Street as you are crossing the bridge. Route 1 becomes 14th Street. Continue on 14th Street until you get to I Street. Turn left onto I Street. Turn right onto 18th Street. After you cross M Street stay to your right. You will cross straight over a very large intersection (Connecticut Avenue). Stay to the right, and you will come to a small intersection (N Street). Turn right onto N Street. The Topaz Hotel will be halfway down the block, on the left-side of the street.
From Points East: Follow Route 50 West, and it will become New York Avenue. Stay on New York Avenue until you join Massachusetts Avenue. This will happen near 7th Street. This is a high traffic area, so please be careful. Continue on Massachusetts Avenue. Follow Massachusetts through the tunnel (this is under Thomas Circle). You will then go through the next circle (Scott Circle), continuing on Massachusetts Avenue. Two blocks after Scott Circle, you will make a left onto 18th Street. Go one block, and turn left onto N Street. The Topaz Hotel will be halfway down the block, on the left-side of the street.
From Points West: Take Route 66 East. Stay on 66 East, and you will go over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. As you cross the bridge, stay in the left lane, and take the "E" Street exit. Follow all signs for E Street. The Freeway will come to an end at a stop light. For reference, that light is 20th Street. Stay on E Street until you come to 18th Street. At 18th Street, make a left. After you cross M Street, stay to your right. You will cross straight over a very large intersection (Connecticut Avenue). Stay to the right, and you will come to a small intersection (N Street). Turn right onto N Street. The Topaz Hotel will be halfway down the block, on the left-side of the street.
Walking Directions from Washington DC's metro:
FROM DUPONT CIRCLE STATION
Topaz is a short walk from the Dupont Circle metro station. After exiting the station at the South Exit, make a right around the edge of Dupont Circle and take Massachusetts Ave. southeast. Turn right on 18th St for one block and then left on N St. Continue on N St. to the Topaz Hotel, between 17th St. and 18th St. About 3 blocks.
FROM UNION STATION
After exiting the station, continue northwest on Massachusetts Ave. Make a right at 7th St and a quick left at Mt Veron Pl. Here you will bear right to meet up with Massachusetts Ave again for .4 miles. Travel right around Thomas Circle and turn left on M St. Continue for .5 miles on M St and turn right on 18th St. Turn right on N St where Hotel Topaz is a few steps away. About 2.5 miles.
For information on the Metro, please visit www.wmata.com.
Parking
Valet parking is available at the hotel:
- Day parking: $20.00
- Overnight parking: $30.00
- Over sized vehicle parking: $45.00
- Eco-friendly vehicles: Complimentary
Rates include in & out privileges & are subject to change without notice
Travel
AMA's travel coordinator, Tower Travel Management, is available to assist with reservations. Call 1 800.542.9700 within the U.S. and Canada. Reservation lines are open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST or, you may contact them via email at association@towertravel.com.
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Area Attractions, Events & Tourism
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Conference Attire
Conference attire is business casual. Meeting rooms may be cool so you may wish to bring a sweater.
ADA
The AMA is committed to providing equal access to our meetings for all attendees. If you are an attendee with a disability and require program accommodations, please contact the AMA Meeting Services Department, and a member of our staff will ensure that appropriate access arrangements are made. If you have specific disability related needs for your hotel sleeping room, please be sure to communicate those directly to the hotel when you make your reservation. In an effort to provide the highest quality of service to all attendees, we require that details of all access requests be communicated to our office at least 14 days in advance of the beginning of the meeting.