FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Monday, April 29          8:00AM – 6:00PM

Tuesday, April 30         7:00AM – 4:00PM

Wednesday, May 1      7:00AM – 3:00PM

Thursday, May 2          7:00AM – 2:30PM

Registration is outside of Hall B (the expo is in Halls B & C) at the Walter E Washington Convention Center.

We recommend registering online. If you choose to register at the expo, please bring your government issued id card.

All attendees are invited to attend the sessions in the Main Briefing Center, Marine Zone, and Acquisitions & Requirements Stage.  Other events including the Congressional Breakfast, Military Spouse Summit, and Grand Gala require additional registration.

You can register for show events while completing your expo registration. If you have already registered, please log in to your profile and add events as additional items. Please note that some events are not open to all attendee types (ex: some are open to exhibitors only, Marines only, etc.)

Sessions will be in the Main Briefing Center (expo hall), Marine Zone Stage (expo hall), and the Acquisitions & Requirements Stage (expo hall). The Congressional Breakfast, Military Spouse Summit Luncheon, and Allies & Partners Luncheon will be held in Tun Tavern. The Semper Fidelis Reception will be held in the Marine Stage area in the Expo Hall.

The attire for general expo attendance for civilians is business casual and Service C (or equivalent) for members of the military. The attire for the Congressional Breakfast is business attire for civilians and Service A for military members. The attire for the Grand Gala & Awards Ceremony is black tie and Evening Dress (or equivalent) for members of the military.

There will not be handouts as part of the Briefing Center and Marine Zone sessions, but you can view speaker bios and presentation descriptions in the app.

No, neither attendees nor exhibitors may carry firearms inside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

There will be no COVID-19 vaccine verification or requirement to wear a mask at the expo or other show events.

Complimentary round trip buses from the Quantico area to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center will be available to all attendees and exhibitors on a first come first served basis. The estimated travel time is 45 minutes. The schedule and bus stop locations will be available in April.

The pickup locations are Little Hall, the Marine Corps Exchange, and the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Buses will  run continuously every 30 minutes. Buses will start the return trip back to base at 11:00 AM leaving every 30 minutes stopping at Little Hall, the Marine Corps Exchange, and the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The last bus will depart the Convention Center at 5:00 PM daily.

Little Hall Bus Stop Pick-Up Times:

Marine Corps Exchange Bus Stop Pick-Up Times:

National Museum of the Marine Corps Bus Stop Pick-Up Times:

Walter E. Washington Convention Center Bus Stop Pick-Up Times:

The complimentary bus schedule is subject to change.