Annual Conference

The Annual Conference has been rescheduled for May 11 - 15, 2022. We will be sending out notifications in May to remind those that are registered of their tour selections. Registration for changes and new attendees will reopen by June 1, 2021. We are looking forward to resuming our in-person events soon!

Main Host Hotel 

Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles
14750 Conference Center Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151

Details:

• The group room rate is $159+/night.
• To make your hotel reservations, you can visit this link for online booking, or call the hotel at 703-818-0300 and ask for the American Battlefield Trust group rate. 
• Reservations must be made by Monday, April 18, 2022 (or until the room block is full) to receive the reduced group rate. 

Annual Conference Pricing

Color Bearer Registration

Our Color Bearer members, at a Division level or higher, receive complimentary registration to the Annual Conference, as follows:

• Division – Total 2 free registrations
• Corps – Total 4 free registrations
• National – Total 5 free registrations

Standard Registration

$645: General Admission; until December 15, 2021

$695: General Admission; after December 15, 2021

Cancellation

If the continuation of COVID restrictions requires us to once again postpone this event, we will offer a full refund or or continue to carryover registrations until we can meet in person.

• 100% refund if cancelled by May 1, 2022 (this includes carryover registrants from the postponed 2020 and 2021 conferences)

• 25% refunds if cancelled from May 1 - 15, 2022.

• No refunds after May 15, 2022.

Tentative Itinerary

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

2:00 to 6:00 pm: History Talks
2:00 to 9:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Open
2:00 to 9:00 pm: Registration open
8:00 to 8:30 pm: Welcome and Conference Briefing
 

Thursday, May 12, 2022

6:00 to 9:00 am: Coffee to-go station
6:30 to 8:00 am: Breakfast Buffet
7:30 am to 1:00 pm: Registration Open
8:00 am to 12:00 pm: History Talks
8:00 am to 12:30 pm: Tour off site for Color Bearers
8:00 am to 7:00 pm: Exhibit Hall open
1:00 to 2:30 pm: Opening lunch
3:00 to 5:00 pm: History Talks
6:30 to 9:00 pm: Reception and Author Dinner for Color Bearers
 

Friday, May 13, 2022

6:00 to 9:00 am: Coffee to-go station
6:30 to 8:00 am: Breakfast buffet
8:00 am to 5:00 pm: Off-site touring
8:00 to 9:00 pm: Photo Extravaganza
 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

6:00 to 9:00 am: Coffee to-go station
6:30 to 8:00 am:  Breakfast buffet
8:00 am to 4:00 pm: Off-site touring
6:45 to 7:30 pm: Reception
7:30 to 9:30 pm: Banquet and Awards Ceremony

Sunday, May 15, 2022

7:00 to 8:30 am: Coffee to-go station
8:30 to 9:30 am: Closing Breakfast 

Past notices regarding the 2020 Annual Conference postponement due to COVID-19

Updated March 17, 2020: COVID-19 Outbreak: 2020 Annual Conference Registrants and Potential Registrants - We are closely monitoring the COVIID-19 outbreak. Please know that your health and safety is our most important concern. With regards to the 2020 Annual Conference, we are currently taking a wait and see approach since the conference doesn’t take place until June. We know that many of you may have questions about what happens if you aren’t comfortable attending the conference, or if we decide to cancel the conference. Please know that we will refund your registration fee if requested – we have updated our refund policy for a full refund through May 1.  The American Battlefield Trust staff will continue to monitor the situation. If the outbreak becomes more severe and we are forced to cancel the conference, we will refund your registration fee.