See you in DC!
Join our fellowship of USA Thalidomide Survivors for an informative and fun event including meeting with our legislators, mingling with old friends and new, and some surprises!
USATS 6th Annual Conference on Monday, September 15 – Friday, September 19, 2025
(check-in on 9/14/2025, checkout on 9/19/2025)
This year’s event will be held at the Washington Dulles Marriott Suites. Please register for the conference first here! You will receive a receipt with information on how to register at the hotel
About the location:
- ADA compliant rooms available
- 3 miles from Dulles International Airport
- 1 mile from Herndon Metro Station
- Free hot breakfast (for two people)
- Restaurant and lounge on site
- Bars and restaurants within walking distance
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Great room rates just for USATS!
- Early bird pricing until July 1, 2025
About the event:
- Our sixth conference! Opportunity to share our unique stories and experiences
- A day of informative and fun presentations and sessions
- Group photo opportunities
- Opportunities to meet with legislators – join our pre-scheduled meetings or feel free to schedule your own as a constituent of your local representatives
A detailed schedule of events and speakers will be available to attendees as we get nearer to the date.
Please complete for each person attending the conference. Personal care givers and children 18 and under will not need to pay the registration cost, but a registration form must be completed that identifies them in the appropriate field. Once your registration is complete and paid, you will receive a instructions to reserve your room with our group rate. NOTE: You may add two days before and/or two days after the conference at the group rate!
If you are logged into the USATS website to register yourself and you wish to register a spouse, log out before registering them by clicking your name in the top right corner of the page and selecting log out. Otherwise, your spouse will be registered under your name.