Venue – FHI 360 Conference Center
Address – 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20009
Neighborhood – Dupont Circle
Venue type – Conference Center
Best for – Conferences, Theater needs
Capacity – 13,000 square feet of meeting space that translates into a 4,000 square foot main room (Academy Hall) and ten breakout rooms. Academy Hall seats 325 theater-style, 240 at rounds of ten, or 70 in a conference set or as a hollow square.
The FHI 360 Globe Theater is a reincarnation of Washington, DC’s old Visions Cinema. This 6,053 square foot space offers an ample (and bright) pre-function area and stadium seating for 200.
Rental fees – Affordable
Catering – FHI 360 requires rental clients to contract F&B with either Occasions Caterers, 1st and Fresh Catering or Windows Catering. Your order is placed by the FHI 360 staff with the caterer. The venue handles basic beverages.
Transportation – In walking distance (4 blocks) from the Dupont Circle metro station – red line. Utilize the Q Street exit and walk northbound on Connecticut Avenue. Metered street parking is also available as is a public parking garage at 2005 Florida Avenue, NW between Connecticut Avenue and T Street. Hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Venue website – http://www.fhi360conferencecenter.org
What we love – The staff: We found our Conference Planning Manager and their dedicated AV team to be exceptionally friendly and customer-service oriented. And the space: The facility is two stories of light-filled work space, fun artwork and bright wood grains that keeps guests energized and engaged.
Planners Tips – For those looking for a community-based space, this is a great option (this is the old AED Conference Center … just re-vamped). You won’t find a cushy hotel-feel here but that’s made up entirely by its functionality. We did note that the space is also utilized by the full-time FHI 360 corporate staff and though that hasn’t affected any of our bookings here … it may soon as word gets out about this venue.
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