The S-STEM Scholars PI Meeting (2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting) runs October 9–11, 2026, at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW. The official AAAS S-STEM REC page lists those dates and that building. If you are a scholar, principal investigator, or program staff traveling for registration, plenaries, workshops, and the career and education fair, this guide sticks to confirmed facts and a practical Kalorama overnight near the S-STEM 2026 Washington Hilton venue.
Confirmed event facts
- What: 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting (NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics community meeting)
- When: October 9–11, 2026
- Where: Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
- Organizer: AAAS S-STEM Resource & Evaluation Center — sstemrec.aaas.org
Treat session times as subject to the live agenda on the official page. As published there: Friday covers registration, an NSF business meeting, scholar orientation, opening plenary (dinner provided), and STEM Connections Night; Saturday runs breakfast and lunch plenaries, concurrent workshops, and career and education fair / poster presentations; Sunday continues the fair and posters (breakfast provided), then closing plenary and adjourn at noon.
Getting to the S-STEM Scholars PI Meeting at the Washington Hilton
American Guest House is at 2005 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009, in Kalorama (Sheridan-Kalorama). Adams Morgan restaurants are nearby. The house is in Kalorama.
We are a 5-minute walk from the Washington Hilton and its Connecticut Avenue entrance. See also our Kalorama B&B a 5-minute walk from the Hilton guide. You do not need Metro for the meeting venue itself. Dupont Circle Metro (Red Line) is a 10-minute walk if you also have meetings elsewhere in the city.
Breakfast, check-in, parking
- Breakfast is included on the Standard Rate and 2-day refundable rate only. It is not included on every rate.
- Check-in is 4pm–10pm. You may leave luggage in our parlor from 8am on your check-in day and after check-out until 5pm.
- We do not offer parking. There is no on-site lot. Nearby street parking is often 2-hour residential. Use SpotHero or paid lots/garages. Full details: map, directions, and parking. House policies also live on our FAQ.
Early Saturday breakfast plenaries at the S-STEM Scholars PI Meeting make the breakfast-rate choice worth reading before you book. If you arrive Friday for afternoon registration, luggage can sit in our parlor from 8am while you walk to the Hilton.
Why S-STEM Scholars PI Meeting attendees stay in Kalorama
Hilton corridor weeks concentrate traffic on Connecticut Avenue during the S-STEM Scholars PI Meeting. A historic bed and breakfast with 12 ensuite rooms in an 1893 house keeps evenings quieter while still putting you a 5-minute walk from registration, plenaries, and the career fair floors.
Saturday evening is listed as explore the city and dinner on your own. Dupont Circle covers coffee and casual dinner within a short walk of the house. Adams Morgan is nearby for more late options. Sunday adjourns at noon, so a short roll of a suitcase back to Columbia Road beats a cross-town hop after closing plenary.
Meeting-week tips from the house
- Confirm registration hours, poster windows, and any NSF business meeting details on the AAAS S-STEM REC page a few days out.
- Pack light for Friday arrival. Leave the heavy suitcase in our parlor from 8am if your room is not ready at 4pm check-in.
- Build buffer for concurrent workshop changeovers and career-fair lines.
- Book direct when you can: Check Rates & Availability.
What a three-day S-STEM Scholars PI Meeting means for lodging
Many scholars and PIs need Thursday or Friday arrival through Sunday departure so they can cover registration, poster sessions, and closing plenary without a same-day flight scramble. That window is why Connecticut Avenue inventory tightens even when the official Hilton block still shows rooms.
If your group mixes on-site Hilton rooms with overflow lodging, keep everyone in the same Kalorama / Dupont pocket. Colleagues who only need Saturday night can use the same house without changing neighborhoods mid-meeting.
We do not invent shuttle claims or ticket prices. Read the live AAAS S-STEM REC agenda the night before your posters, then set alarms with walking time to the Hilton built in. Early breakfast plenaries and dense fair hours are when luggage drop in our parlor from 8am and a clear breakfast-rate choice matter most.
On-site vs a 5-minute walk away
Staying inside the Washington Hilton puts elevators between your room and the S-STEM Scholars PI Meeting floors. Staying at American Guest House puts a 5-minute walk between a quieter overnight and the same halls. Both patterns work. The choice is noise, room-block availability, and whether you want a historic bed and breakfast instead of a large hotel floor.
Our role is the overnight: Kalorama address, ensuite rooms, Dupont Circle Metro access, and clear parking truth. Badge pickup, poster logistics, and program content stay on the AAAS S-STEM REC pages.
Nearby guides on our site
- Hotels near the Washington Hilton
- Kalorama B&B a 5-minute walk from the Washington Hilton
- FAQ
- Map, directions, and parking
Book your S-STEM Scholars PI Meeting stay
Rooms near the Washington Hilton tighten when a national STEM education meeting lands in mid-October. American Guest House keeps the stay simple: historic B&B, ensuite rooms, a 5-minute walk to the Hilton, and clear rate rules on breakfast and parking.
Sources: AAAS S-STEM REC — 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting (dates, Washington Hilton address, agenda). Article dated 5 September 2026. We do not invent attendance figures.
