Connect with Great Meetings in Fairfax

Connect with Success

What makes a meeting successful? That can be a complicated question involving multiple answers on many levels. Happy, productive attendees certainly rank up there, for instance - as do cost savings, beautiful facilities, and extraordinary services. We can help you with that.

It's great that everyone is blogging and tweeting. But as a meeting planner, you know there's no substitute for face-to-face communication. And there's no better place to hold your meetings than Fairfax County, Virginia. With three nearby airports and easy access to major East Coast highways, we're easy to get to. Our abundance of meeting facilities and hotel options can accommodate any size group or budget. And when it comes to team bonding activities, your attendees will be just minutes away from a wealth of dining, sightseeing, and entertainment options, both here in Fairfax County and the entire National Capital Region. We can even help you do the planning.

Connect with Service

Our team of National Sales Managers provides the personalized service that you want and need to make your event a success. We'll provide you with information not only on Fairfax County, but also on the many activities available to you throughout the entire region. We can:

• Provide information about Fairfax County, the National Capital area, and all of our great attractions.
• Provide you with impartial, unbiased advice. Our knowledgeable team is happy to share their experience and expertise.
• Do some of the legwork for you by collecting hotel pricing and availability.
• Organize and coordinate site inspection visits to the venues that you'd like to see.
• Provide useful information on specialized service providers including ground transportation, caterers, group-friendly restaurants, tour guides, photographers, florists and others.
• Suggest options for one-of-a-kind guest speakers and entertainers for your program.
• Recommend useful links to the Visit Fairfax website planning tools, to make it easy for your attendees to plan their trip to Northern Virginia.
• Help promote your event by providing images and articles for use in your marketing materials, newsletter, or on your website.
• Help coordinate sightseeing, special tours, or events at our unique venues.

Connect with Hotels

With 97 hotels offering more than 17,000 hotel rooms, Fairfax County offers your group abundant choices depending on your unique needs. Location, location, location is probably the first consideration - and Fairfax County hotels meet that need and then some. Because our hotels are flanked by three major international airports, your group benefits from the best flights at the best prices.

For larger events, our twenty extensive meeting space hotels offer options ranging from 5,000 - 40,000 total square feet of flexible meeting space. These beautiful hotels are equipped to accommodate anything from intimate VIP events to large-size convention and conference groups.

Connect with Unique Meetings

If the idea of a quiet park setting or an historic estate to hold a business meeting or social event sounds perfect - come to Fairfax County. The exceptional venues of Fairfax County range from the rustic atmosphere of the Barns at Wolf Trap to 5,000 person receptions among the Pioneers of the Sky at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Fairfax County is the perfect choice for a remarkable meetings experience.

For a truly extraordinary off-site event, take in the sounds of music in the magical outdoor atmosphere of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Planners have the opportunity to design an event that is truly Washingtonian as your audience enjoys remarkable performances ranging from Broadway-style musicals to the National Symphony Orchestra among the lush rolling hills surrounding the open-air Filene Center.

Perhaps the very best aspect of Fairfax County is giving visitors a whole new world of wonderful places to explore. George Washington spent most of his life in Fairfax County at his beloved Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon hosts a wide variety of special events and activities throughout the year against the spectacular backdrop of Potomac River views. The estate is capable of hosting special events including receptions or meetings in its 200 seat auditorium. The complex also offers the perfect forum for educational lectures and special programs.

Designing an unforgettable meeting can be a challenge for any meeting planner. With our host of distinctive venues, Fairfax County offers an array of entertainment activities that reach beyond the typical and that are as diverse and rich as our nation's history. Visitors truly appreciate the convenience and ambience of Fairfax County's world-class hotels, with many at amazing savings compared to downtown prices.

Connect with Fun

We understand that the best meetings deliver the right mix of business and pleasure. Your attendees will love the amazing variety of attractions, museums and internationally-known historic sites in Northern Virginia - and, by the way, they'll love you for it. Premium entertainment venues and a blossoming arts scene offer great options for patrons of the arts. Events are taking place all of the time, all over Fairfax County. Search Fairfax events for ideas that will not only help to maximize your attendance through your marketing materials, but also deliver happy, satisfied participants. From farmer's markets to signature annual events, there is always something happening that will keep your groups interested and entertained.

Connect with Northern Virginia

Different people seek different experiences to satisfy their own interests. Often, they choose to visit places that offer a variety of authentic activities that allow them, as visitors, to enjoy a truly specialized trip. Fairfax County has the ability to meet those needs.

If you are a history buff, you might want to learn about Fairfax County's significant role in the birth of our nation, or explore Northern Virginia as one of the epicenters of the Civil War. If you are looking to connect with your artistic side, or celebrate the great outdoors, you can find that here, too. The wealth of national treasures and living history found in museums will make great conversation at night as attendees head out for evening activities.

As the largest shopping district in the region, Tysons Corner offers over 450 stores, all located within walking distance of each other between Tysons Corner Center, the Galleria, and Fairfax Square. These upscale retail facilities contain such stores as Tiffany & Co., Hermès, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom as well as hundreds of boutiques, specialty stores, and restaurants.

You'll be welcomed with true Virginia hospitality and an array of accommodations perfect for your event. Fairfax County restaurants present such a wide range of both ambiance and cuisine; it's difficult to imagine a more diverse set of offerings. From family-friendly options to five-star elegance, a host of dining options makes it easy to find something for everyone.

Fairfax County is a perfect choice for an exceptional and unforgettable meeting. Visit Fairfax is eager to assist you in planning your next event from site selection to creating a customized program based upon the unique requirements of your organization. Your vision for your meeting is waiting for you in Fairfax County. Whatever your needs, let us put the perfect meeting at your fingertips.

So, let us help you build suggested itineraries that will help connect your attendees with their passions.