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
9 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. | NSC Executive Committee (Invitation Only) | Franklin Square
11 a.m. - 12:30 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
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. | General Session: Keynote Speaker | Independence Ballroom
3:15 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Issues Briefing & Hill Meeting Preparation | 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
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. | NAA & NSC Officers (Invitation Only) | Franklin Square
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
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | NAAEI Budget & Finance Committee | Independence West
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Independent Rental Owners (OP) | Franklin Square
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Apartmentalize Committee | Independence East
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | NAAPAC Ambassadors | Independence East
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Privatized Military Roundtable | Independence I
9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Advocacy Committee | Independence West
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | NAAEI Curriculum Development & Program Administration | Independence E
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | National Suppliers Council | Independence East
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | #NAA Gives Committee | Farragut Square
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Independent Rental Owners (SIC) | Franklin Square
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Next Gen Committee | Independence East
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | NAA Voices | Farragut Square
Noon - 1 p.m. | Investment Subcommittee | Douglass
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Governance Committee (Invitation Only) | Independence West
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | NAA Budget & Finance Committee | Independence E
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Association Executive Council | Independence East
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Marketing & Communication Networking Group | Farragut Square
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | NAAEI RPM Careers Committee | Franklin Square
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Membership Committee | Independence West
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | NAAPAC Board of Trustees | Independence E
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Operations Committee | Independence East
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Affordable Housing Committee | Farragut Square
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | CAMT Advisory Group | Franklin Square
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | NAAEI Board of Directors | Independence West
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Nominating Committee | Independence E
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Privatized Military Housing Committee | Farragut 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. - 9:30 a.m. | NAA Board Breakfast & Meeting (Invitation Only) | Penn Quarter
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Region Meetings | TBD
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | NAA Town Hall | Independence Ballroom
Experience
NAA members will be asking their Members of Congress to pass these bills during the Advocate Conference on March 25:
- S. 470/H.R. 1078, RESPECT State Housing Laws Act - This bicameral, bipartisan bill finally sunsets the 30-day required Notice to Vacate (NTV) requirement put in place as part of the CARES Act during the COVID pandemic.
- S. 2651, ROAD to Housing Act & H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act - These two pieces of legislation are each congressional chamber's comprehensive housing packages. While different, both housing packages are bipartisan and broad-based.
Hotel
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H St NW
Washington, DC 20001
Rate: $359 + tax per night 14.95%
Cut-Off Date: February 23, 2026*
Book Your Stay at the Grand Hyatt
Additional Hotel Options
Marriott Metro Center
775 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202.737.2200
Rate: $399 plus taxes
Cut-off: February 23, 2026*
Book Your Stay at the Marriott Metro Center
Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202.393.1000
Rate: $399 plus taxes
Cut-off: February 23, 2026*
Book Your Stay at the Capital Hilton
*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.
Hotel reservations may be canceled up to 4 weeks prior to the date of arrival without penalty. Rooms canceled within 4 weeks of arrival will be charged one night’s room and tax.
Rooms in the NAA room block are intended for registered attendees of 2026 Advocate. You must be registered prior to making your hotel reservation. Only one (1) hotel reservation will be allowed per registered attendee. NAA has the authority to cancel any duplicate hotel reservations or those that are not registered for the conference with or without prior notification.
If you are an NAA Board Member, please contact Leanne Shroeder 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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