Venue & Lodging

The Bethesda Marriott Hotel is the host hotel for lodging and all activities related to the 2024 FIRST Program Annual Grantees Conference.
Rooms per night
$245
plus tax & fees
Rates Available
Sun-Wed
May 5-8, 2024

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill RD, Bethesda, MD


The Bethesda Marriott is the host hotel for lodging and all activities related to the 2024 FIRST Program Annual Grantees Conference. Attendees are responsible for their own expenses related to travel/transportation, parking lodging, and any other incidental charges.

It is at the hotel's discretion whether to accept additional reservations, which will be subject to prevailing rates and availability.


Check-in: 4:00 PM ET
Check-out: 12:00 PM ET

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Area Airports
& Ground Transportation

DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

This hotel does not provide shuttle service.

Hotel Direction: 21 miles NE
Subway Service fee: $3.25 (one way)
Bus Service fee: $35 (one way)
Estimated Taxi Fare: $45 (one way)

BWI

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

This hotel does not provide shuttle service.

Hotel Direction: 35 miles SW
Bus Service fee: $45 (one way)
Estimated Taxi Fare: $60 (one way)

IAD

Washington Dulles International Airport

This hotel does not provide shuttle service.

Hotel Direction: 25 miles NE
Bus Service fee: $45 (one way)
Estimated Taxi Fare: $50 (one way)

Parking

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On-Site Parking
Daily: $19
Electric Car Charging Station (first come, first served)

Additional Parking Information
Self-parking fee also includes in/out privileges.

Subway Station

Medical Center — 1.5 miles N from hotel

Bus Station

Greyhound Bus Lines — 0.1 miles S from hotel

Train Station

Union Station — 12 miles SE from hotel


The FIRST Cohort Institutions are funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund to build a self-reinforcing community of scientists commiteed to diversity and inclusive excellence through recruitment, advancement, and promotion of a diverse group of early-career faculty who are competitive for tenure-track or equivalent faculty position and who have demonstrated strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusive excellence.

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