Welcome 2026 Veteran Recruiting Conference Attendees to the
Trajectory Event Center in Herndon, VA!
Conference Facility: Trajectory Event Center (TEC)
All conference sessions on April 21-22, 2026 will be taking place at the Trajectory Event Center (TEC), 13665 Dulles Technology Dr #150, Herndon, VA 20171.
The TEC is inside a large office building with an “Artel” logo on the outside. There is plenty of free surface parking in front and back of the office building.
Once you enter the building, the TEC is immediately to your right.
Our staff will be inside the TEC to check you in and assist you during the conference. We are the only event in the TEC during April 21-22, 2026. All meals and breaks will take place in the TEC interior lobby, and all sessions will take place in the TEC interior meeting space which will be set up classroom-style.
Hotels within 1.5 miles of the Trajectory Event Center
There are 10 hotels within 1.5 miles of the TEC. A list of those hotel options are below, in order of distance from the TEC.
Lodging is not included in the conference fee; all attendees are free to make their own lodging arrangements at the hotel of their choice.
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Dulles Int’l Airport (.2 mile / 6 min walk)
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Hyatt Place Herndon/Dulles Airport-East (.5 mile / 10 min walk)
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Courtyard Dulles Airport Herndon (.6 miles / 12 min walk)
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Hyatt Regency Dulles (.7 mile / 15 min walk)
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles Airport (.7 miles / 16 min walk)
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Sonesta ES Suites Dulles Airport (1 miles / 21 min walk)
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Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, an IHG Hotel (1 mile / 24 min walk)
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The Westin Washington Dulles Airport (1.1 miles / 24 min walk)
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Candlewood Suites Washington-Dulles Herndon by IHG (1.1 miles / 24 min walk)
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Washington Dulles Marriott Suites (1.3 miles / 30 min walk)
Getting to Herndon, VA
Welcome to Northern Virginia, part of the Washington, DC Metro Area!
For those attendees flying in, you have two options:
Washington-Dulles (airport code IAD) is a 5.2 mile drive from the TEC and local hotels.
The Metro rail system has a station inside the airport (“Dulles Metro Station”) and the TEC and local hotels are served by the “Innovation Center Station” Metro Station. It is a 4 minute, 1 stop ride between Metro stations, and costs $2.25 at all times.
Washington-Reagan (airport code DCA) is a 26 mile drive from the TEC and local hotels.
The drive can take 30-75 minutes, depending on time of day, traffic volume, construction, accidents and other factors. There are options to take the Dulles Toll Road or drive non-toll roads to get to Herndon. Tolls are invoiced by license plate or by Virginia E-ZPass. If renting a car, check with your rental car agency for options on toll collection, or make sure to set your GPS to avoid tolls if you want to bypass the toll road.
You also have the option to take the Metro rail system directly from DCA to Innovation Station. It is about a 105 min ride, requiring a train change from Yellow to Silver Lines, and costs $6.75 during peak times.
