With the District of Columbia now reopened to in-person events, the Association of the U.S. Army is quickly moving ahead toward holding the 2021 Annual Meeting and Exposition in October. 

Registration opens July 15, and housing registration opens eight days earlier, on July 7, for the event that will be held Oct. 11–13 at D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center. 

Professional development forums and addresses by top military leaders will be based around the 2021 theme, “America’s Army and its People, Transforming for the Future.” That is a theme that communicates there is no effort more important than building a winning team, with people at the center of everything the Army stands for and must do to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, Army officials said. 

The three-day event is being planned to feature keynote speakers from the Army, DoD and industry leaders, as well as professional development forums, awards presentations, networking opportunities and more than 700 exhibits spread over five halls. 

Updated information will be available here.

AUSA meeting planners are working to make this a safe, healthy and comfortable event based on public health guidelines for large events.  

The D.C. convention center is doing its part with technology investments to keep the facility clean and safe. This includes increased air filtration and purification and contactless food and beverage purchases.