The Veterans of Foreign Wars brings its members to the nation’s capital February 27 through March 4, 2027 for the 2027 VFW Washington Conference. The conference hotel is the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, just across the river from D.C.
This is the VFW’s big push on Capitol Hill each year. Members from across the country meet face to face with their own lawmakers to press the VFW’s legislative priorities for veterans, service members and their families.
The centerpiece is the testimony of VFW Commander-in-Chief Cory Geisler before a special joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees. The week also includes the VFW Congressional Award, which the organization has presented every year since 1964 to one sitting member of the House or Senate, plus guest speakers on the issues that matter most to veterans right now.
Housing is open. The VFW room block at the Crystal Gateway Marriott is booked through the official housing link, and the VFW says anyone who needs help with a reservation can call Marriott’s central reservation line at 1.800.393.3680 and mention the VFW block to get the group rate. A full tentative agenda is posted as a PDF on the VFW’s conference page.
Can’t make the trip? The VFW encourages members to follow along online with #VFWDC2027. If you are a post or department leader, this is also a good week to set up calls with your own congressional offices so the message lands at home as well as in Washington.
When: February 27 to March 4, 2027
Conference hotel: Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA
Housing: book in the VFW block
More for this community: browse upcoming veterans events, see the DAV Department of Florida Annual Convention, or submit your own event.
Event contact: VFW National Headquarters through vfw.org/contact-us. Hotel reservations: Marriott central reservations, 1.800.393.3680. Official page: 2027 VFW Washington Conference.
