Modern Day Marine 2026

Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.

April 28 – 30, 2026

 

Monday, April 27, 2026

Location

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Registration Open

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Location

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Open
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Expo Hall Open Halls A & B
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM Opening Ceremony Main Briefing Center Stage
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Main Briefing Center Presentations Main Briefing Center
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Drone Zone Demonstrations Drone Zone
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention Hall B
9:40 AM – 3:00 PM Warfighting Pavilion Sessions Warfighting Stage
9:50 AM – 3:10 PM Marine Zone Sessions Marine Zone Stage
10:00 AM – 3:20 PM Acquisitions Briefings Acquisitions Stage
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Warfighting Reception Warfighting Pavilion

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Location

7:45 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Open Salons G & H
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Congressional Breakfast Tun Tavern
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Expo Hall Open Halls A & B
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Drone Zone Demonstrations Drone Zone
9:15 AM – 4:00 PM Main Briefing Center Presentations Main Briefing Center
9:25 AM – 3:00 PM Warfighting Pavilion Sessions Warfighting Stage
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention Hall B
9:35 AM – 3:20 PM Marine Zone Sessions Marine Zone Stage
9:45 AM – 3:30 PM Acquisitions Briefings Acquisitions Stage
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM Marine Corps Small Business Symposium
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Modern Day Marine Honors Reception
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Modern Day Marine Honors

Thursday, April 30, 2026

 

8:00 AM – 2:30 PM Registration Open
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Education & Employment Fair Marine Zone
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Drone Zone Demonstrations Drone Zone
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Expo Hall Open Halls A & B
9:15 AM – 1:00 PM Main Briefing Center Presentations Main Briefing Center
9:25 AM – 12:20 PM Warfighting Pavilion Sessions Warfighting Stage
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention Hall B
9:35 AM – 12:30 PM Acquisitions Briefings Acquisitions Stage
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Military Spouse Summit Hall B
12:30 PM – 1:10 PM Marine Zone Sessions Marine Zone Stage
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Semper Fidelis Reception & Closing Ceremony Main Briefing Center Stage

 

Monday, April 27, 2026

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Registration Open

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration Open
Salons G & H

 

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
Halls A & B

 

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
Opening Ceremony
Main Briefing Center Stage

 

9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Main Briefing Center Presentations

Main Briefing Center

 

9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Drone Zone Demonstrations
Drone Zone

 

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Acquisitions Briefings

Acquisitions Stage

 

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention

Hall B

 

9:40 AM – 3:00 PM
Warfighting Pavilion Sessions

Warfighting Stage

 

9:50 AM – 3:10 PM
Marine Zone Sessions

Marine Zone Stage

 

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Warfighting Reception

Warfighting Pavilion

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

7:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration Open

 

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Congressional Breakfast
Tun Tavern

 

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
Halls A & B

 

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Drone Zone Presentations
Drone Zone

 

9:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Main Briefing Center Presentations

Main Briefing Center

 

9:25 AM – 3:00 PM
Warfighting Pavilion Sessions

Warfighting Stage

 

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention

Hall B

 

9:35 AM – 3:20 PM
Marine Zone Sessions

Marine Zone Stage

 

9:45 AM – 3:30 PM
Acquisitions Briefings

Acquisitions Stage

 

12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Marine Corps Small Business Symposium

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Modern Day Marine Honors Reception

 

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Modern Day Marine Honors Ceremony

Thursday, April 30, 2026

8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Registration Open
Salons G & H

 

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Drone Zone Demonstrations
Drone Zone

 

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Education & Employment Fair

Marine Zone

 

9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Expo Hall Open
Halls A & B

9:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Main Briefing Center Presentations

Main Briefing Center

9:25 AM – 12:20 PM
Warfighting Pavilion Sessions

Warfighting Stage

9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
OBJ 1 Wargaming Convention

Hall B

 

9:35 AM – 12:30 PM
Acquisitions Briefings

Acquisitions Stage

 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Military Spouse Summit

Hall B

 

12:30 PM – 1:10 PM
Marine Zone Sessions

Marine Zone Stage

 

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Semper Fidelis Reception & Closing Ceremony

Main Briefing Center