The short answer to the question: “What’s close to our hotel?” is “A whole lot.”  The J.W. Marriott Hotel (the flagship hotel of the entire Marriott chain) is located on Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington, DC, a short two-block walk from the White House. This fantastic venue is within walking distance of the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the National Archives, 32 museums of the Smithsonian Institution, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Ford’s Theater, and FBI headquarters. For those who don’t mind a longer walk, the J.W. Marriott is less than a mile from the World War II Memorial and the National Gallery and less than 2 miles from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Capitol Building. If that’s too far, the hotel is just a short walk away from a Metro Station with access to the Blue/Orange/Red lines.

The Library of Congress, a healthy walk or a short cab ride away, boasts unparalleled research opportunities. We are working to arrange private tours for convention attendees. Convention program chairman David Vincent, who is also the Washington Nationals’ official scorer, promises an outstanding lineup. The rich baseball heritage of the National Capitol area will be explored at the convention, including the major- and minor-league Baltimore Orioles, Homestead Grays, Baltimore Elite Giants, and two incarnations of the Washington Senators, not to mention the Nats.

The convention is also within easy driving distance of 16 minor-league parks and two major league venues: Camden Yards in Baltimore and Nationals Park in Washington. This is truly a convention locale that the entire family will enjoy.

For the convention, SABR has negotiated a rate of $179/night plus tax (currently 14.5%) at the JW Marriott. The SABR rate will be in effect between July 26 and August 5 in case you would like to stay a few extra days for sight-seeing.

To make reservations by phone, call 800-266-9432 or 506-474-2009. Tell them that you are making your reservations at the JW Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue for the Society for American Baseball Research -- SABR 2009 Annual convention. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Deadline for reservations by attendees is Monday, June 29, 2009.

You can also make reservations online at: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/sabr2009

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