2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange
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301 W. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23220
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"While you weren't watching, Richmond got cool" – according to Frommer's Travel Guides, naming Richmond a top worldwide destination. This city keeps getting noticed for its eclectic fusion of art, music, cuisine, river culture and new Southernism. It's a city of inspired contrasts – cobblestones and tattoos, history and modernism, urban and rugged outdoors. Richmond – also known as RVA – is home to the James River Park System, one of the largest inner city park systems in the country, as well as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute for Contemporary Art as well as galleries, design firms, media companies, arts activism and DIY pop-up spaces. A highly walk-able, bike-able and live-able city with a great climate, come find out why the U.S. Bureau of Economic Research calls us "The Happiest City in America."
Air
Richmond International Airport (RIC) is about 20-25 minutes from the conference hotel / downtown and is served by Delta, United, American, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines.
Bus
Richmond is served by Greyhound, arriving and departing from the Rchmond Bus Station at 2910 N. Boulevard, about 2.5 miles / 10 min. rideshare from the conference hotel.
Parking
Valet parking is available at the conference hotel for $15 / night. There is also public parking at ZZ lot, 600-698 W. Cary St (7 min walk) and at Adams & Grace Public Parking, 20w West Grace St (4 min walk). On street parking is not plentiful but it does exist as well.
Rail
Amtrak has two stations in Richmond - "Staples Mill Road" and "Main Street Station." Main St. station is downtown, much closer to the conference hotel - 1.6 miles / 6 min. by car - however, Staples Mill generally has more options for arrivals and departures along the Eastern corridor. Staples Mill Station is 7 miles / 18 min by car from downtown.
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