Event Details
Date: Thursday, December 12th, 2024
Winter Gala Event Time: 7:30 PM (Board of Director’s VIP Reception* begins at 6:30 PM)
* The VIP reception is a pre-gala reception that usually has about 300+ government VIPs in attendance, plus about 200 sponsors. The reception is smaller, making it easier to network in the middle section of the National Building Museum. Only guests with a certain type of ticket can enter that area prior to 7:30 pm.
Location: National Building Museum
Registration and Check-In: Event staff will be located inside the building at both F Street and G Street entrances.
- Valet Entrance: 440 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Metro and Rideshare Entrance: 401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Attire: The attire for this event is black tie or military equivalent.
Coat Check: We will have several complimentary Coat Check rooms onsite.
Other Travel and Parking Details
Uber $5 Discount: Drop off and pick up at 401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001
We will be offering $5 off Uber rides to and from the National Building Museum.
Metro: Take the Red Line to Judiciary Square for the closest access or the Green or Yellow Lines to Gallery Place.
Valet: We will have complimentary valet available for our guests.
DUE TO SEVERAL OTHER EVENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM AND ANTICIPATED RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE AT THIS YEAR’S GALA, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR RIDESHARE TO AND FROM THE EVENT TO AVOID LONG WAIT TIMES AT THE END OF THE NIGHT AT THE VALET.
Visit www.nbm.org/visit for travel information provided by the National Building Museum.
Toys for Tots Drive
AFCEA DC will again be encouraging Winter Gala attendees to donate to our 2024 Toys for Tots Drive. Please bring new, unwrapped toys to the Winter Gala to place in either of the Toys for Tots Sleighs onsite.