Welcome
Advocate – NAA’s annual advocacy conference – is the prime opportunity to meet with your representatives by joining rental housing suppliers, property managers, owners and operators in Washington, D.C.
Advocate 2026 will be March 24-25, 2026, with NAA Governance meetings continuing March 26-27, 2026. Registration will open in November.
Registration
Pre-registration for Advocate is complimentary for all attendees who register on or before March 17, 2026. After this date, registration must be done on-site and will be subject to a $50 charge.
Please Note: Congressional offices may restrict the number of people allowed to participate in meetings on Capitol Hill during Lobby Day. Registering for Advocate does not guarantee that you will be able to participate in a meeting. Please make sure you are working with your local affiliate if you are planning to attend a meeting.
Questions?
Contact meetings@naahq.org or call 833-86-MYNAA.
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | AE Onboarding | NAA Offices, Arlington, VA
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Leadership Lyceum (Invitation Only) | Farragut Square
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | NSC Executive Committee (Invitation Only) | Independence H/I
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | NAA Executive Committee (Invitation Only) | Franklin Square
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Advocate Registration | Independence Level, 5B
1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m | First-Timer Training | Independence Ballroom
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | NAA & NSC Officers (Invitation Only) | Franklin Square
2 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Issues Briefing & Hill Meeting Preparation | Independence Ballroom
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Keynote Speaker | Independence Ballroom
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. | NAA Board of Directors Reception (Invitation Only) | TBD
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Advocate Registration (CLOSED Noon - 3 p.m.) | Independence Level, 5B
5 p.m - 6:30 p.m. | Lobby Day Reception | Independence West
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Advocate Registration | Independence Level, 5B
8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | NAAPAC VIP Breakfast - DNP | TBD
8:30 am - 9:30 am | NAAEI Budget & Finance Committee | Independence West
8:30 am - 9:30 am | Independent Rental Owners (OP) | Independence E
8:30 am - 9:30 am | Apartmentalize Committee | Independence East
8:30 am - 9:30 am | Next Gen Committee | Farragut Square
8:30 am - 9:30 am | NAAPAC Ambassadors | Franklin Square
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Privatized Military Roundtable | Independence I
9:45 am - 11:45 am | Legislative | Independence West
9:45 am - 10:45 am | NAAEI Curr. Dev. & Prog. Admin | Independence E
9:45 am - 11:15 am | National Suppliers Council | Independence East
9:45 am - 10:45 am | #NAA Gives | Farragut Square
9:45 am - 10:45 am | Independent Rental Owners (SIC) | Franklin Square
11 am - 12:00 pm | Legislative, cont. | Independence West
11 am - 12:00 pm | National Suppliers Council, cont. | Independence East
11 am - 12:00 pm | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee | Farragut Square
Noon - 1 pm | Investment Subcommittee | Franklin Square
1 pm - 2:30 pm | NAAEI RPM Careers Committee | Franklin Square
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Nominating Committee | Independence West
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | NAA Budget & Finance Committee | Independence E
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Association Executive Council | Independence East
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Marketing & Comm Networking Group | Farragut Square
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Membership Committee | Independence West
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | NAAPAC Board of Trustees | Independence E
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Operations Committee | Independence East
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Affordable Housing Committee | Farragut Square
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | CAMT | Franklin Square
4 pm - 5:30 pm | NAAEI Board of Directors | Independence West
4 pm - 5 pm | Governance Committee | Independence E
4 pm - 5:30 pm | Privatized Military Housing Committee | Farragut Square
4 pm - 5 pm | Technology Committee | Franklin Square
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | NAAPAC Happy Hour | Independence I
8 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Advocate Registration | Independence Level, 5B
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. | NAA Board Breakfast & Meeting (Invitation Only) | Penn Quarter
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Region Meetings | TBD
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | NAA Town Hall | Independence Ballroom
Hotel
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H St NW
Washington, DC 20001
Rate: $359 + tax per night 14.95%
Cut-Off Date: March 3, 2026*
*After this date rooms will be accepted on a space- and rate- available basis only. The cut-off date only guarantees rate – it does not guarantee availability. Please book your rooms early.
If you are an NAA Board Member, please contact Erin Burnett to receive the direct housing link for the NAA Board of Director block of rooms.
Getting There
Airports
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA): 4 miles to hotel
- Dulles International Airport (IAD): 25 miles to hotel
- Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI): 31 miles to hotel
Train
Washington Union Station (Amtrak): 1.5 miles to hotel
Metro
The nearest metro station is Metro Center Station, accessible on the Red, Orange, Silver and Blue lines. To access the hotel from the metro, exit Metro Center Station from the 11th Street exit, use the escalators to go up to H Street and enter the hotel through the front doors.
Parking
- Self-Park Garage: 10th St NW between H and G streets. $45 daily.
- Valet Parking is available at the front drive off of H Street NW. The cost is $59.00 per day.
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