options

If you want to park at the Shady Grove stop and Metro into the hotel:

• Directions from my house to metro:
  
• Take 270 south / exit 11 as if you're going to my house.
• Keep going south on 355 past my house to Shady Grove Rd (approx 10-12 mins)
• Turn left on Shady Grove Rd.
• Road to metro will be on the right hand side after 3 or 4 traffic lights.
• Follow signs to metro parking
  
• Park anywhere in the parking garages or lots. Upon exit, you'll need my SmarTrip card to pay for parking (approx $5).
• Take the metro (red line toward Glenmont) to Metro Center
• Roundtrip fare will be about $7
  
• Take the exit to 11th & G streets or there is apparently an entrance to the Grand Hyatt DC in the Metro Center station - so look for that as well.
  

If you prefer to drive straight to the hotel:

• Here are some directions.
  
• Parking at the hotel will be $12.
  
• There are also other local parking garages.

Other general items:

• Attire is business. Here are some photos from last year's Gala.
• The event starts at 6pm with a reception and the program itself is supposed to go (at this point) to 9:30pm...so it could be boring and overly long at points. Just want you to be prepared!!

I just want to reiterate how excited I am to have you there on Tuesday night and, regardless of how much you're dreading this (MOM!), I think we will have a good time together.

Don't worry about anything...not about the other people at our table (they have to be there because their company is sponsoring it not because they want to be there), not about what you what you'll wear (suit is fine!), not about the fact that I'm in the process of leaving (not everyone knows and those who do act the same towards me), not about ANYTHING.

We are going to have fun and eat good food and try not to laugh or snore too loudly during the program!!!