Meetings & Events

2020 GADA & Industry Meeting Schedule

January 2020

GADA Subgroup Meetings
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North | Gaithersburg

GADA Member Reception
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
5:00 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North | Gaithersburg

GADA-CVM Quarterly Meetings
Thursday, January 30, 2020
9:00 am - 11:45 am
HFV-170
FDA-CVM, Rockville, MD

GADA-CVM Quarterly Meetings
Thursday, January 30, 2020
1:00 pm - 3:00 am
OS&C
FDA-CVM, Rockville, MD

January 29 & January 30, 2020 Meetings – Additional Information

  • PLEASE NOTE:  the location of the January 29, 2020 meeting is different from the normal location of GADA Quarterly Meetings. 
  • For the January AND April 2020 meetings, the location is the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North|Gaithersburg at 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877.
  • The location of the July and October 2020 GADA Meetings will return to the Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center at 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. 
  • Agendas for the meetings on January 29 and 30, 2020 will follow in early January 2020 via email to all members.  The GADA Quarterly Meeting will start at approximately 12:30 p.m. EST on January 29, 2020 and conclude around 5:00 p.m.
    Currently, plans do call for a cocktail reception around 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.  At this time, it is unknown if dinner will be provided.
  • To reserve your hotel room, please follow the instructions below and use the Group Name and Code provided.
  • Please note: the dates provided below are intended to cover the full range of dates during which attendees may stay at the hotel for participation in meetings on January 29 & 30, 2019. It is recommended attendees check-in on January 29, 2020, if possible; and, check out on January 30, 2020. However, it is possible for guests to check in on January 28th and check out on January 31, 2020. Attendees should register no later than December 29, 2019 to get the group rate of $109/night (plus taxes).
  • Should attendees have any issues with making reservations, please contact John Dixon at JDixon@gadaonline.org.

Hotel Registration Website for the January 2020 Meetings

https://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/G/GAIGWDT-GAD-20200128/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Group Name: JANUARY GADA QUARTERLY Meeting
Group Code: GAD
Check-in:  28-JAN-2020
Check-out: 31-JAN-2020

Hotel Name: DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg

Hotel Address: 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Phone Number: 3019778900

Agendas for the meetings on January 29 and 30, 2020 will follow in early January 2020 via email to all members. The GADA Quarterly Meeting will start at approximately 12:30 p.m. EST on January 29, 2020 and conclude around 5:00 p.m. Currently, plans do call for a cocktail reception around 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. At this time, it is unknown if dinner will be provided.

Registration is required to attend the GADA Subgroup Meeting (Wednesday, January 29, 2020), and/or the GADA-CVM Quarterly Meeting (Thursday, January 30, 2020). GADA Member organizations may register attendees for in-person participation in the Subgroup Meeting, and for either in-person or "virtual" participation via WebEx for the GADA-CVM Quarterly Meeting. There is no registration fee to participate in any of these meetings. Members pay their own travel expenses.

Entrance to FDA Facilities: To gain access to FDA facilities for the GADA-CVM Quarterly Meeting on January 30, 2020, in-person attendees will be subject to security screening and will be required to produce a valid photo I.D. upon entering the FDA buildings. PLEASE NOTE: FDA has a special clearance process for foreign nationals. Meeting attendees who are not a US citizen or do not possess a valid visa will be required to contact CVM to provide additional information prior to attending the meeting and will not be allowed access to the meeting if the required information is not successfully submitted in advance.

REAL ID Act: The Quarterly Meeting with CVM will be held in a federal facility, and security requirements to enter the facility fall under the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005. At this time, not all U.S. states have fully implemented the REAL ID Act, and driver licenses issued by those states may include statements indicating that it is "not for federal identification." Attendees possessing driver licenses that contain this statement will need to provide a valid passport to attend the meeting in person.

To register: log in to the Member Services area at www.gadaonline.org and click on "Register Online!" in the Member Services menu. Be sure to register no later than close of business Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

April 2020

GADA Mid-Year Member Meeting
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
8:30 am  - 5:00 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North | Gaithersburg

GADA Member Reception & Dinner
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North | Gaithersburg

GADA-CVM Quarterly Meetings
Thursday, April 30, 2020
9:00 am - 11:45 am
HFV-170
FDA-CVM, Rockville, MD

July 2020

GADA Subgroup Meetings
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center

GADA Member Reception & Dinner
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center

GADA-CVM Quarterly Meetings
Thursday, July 23, 2020
9:00 am - 11:45 am
HFV-170
FDA-CVM, Rockville, MD

October 2020

GADA Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center

GADA Member Reception & Dinner
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center

GADA-CVM Quarterly Meetings
Thursday, October 22, 2020
9:00 am - 11:30 am
HFV-170
FDA-CVM, Rockville, MD