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The
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium is available for exclusive rental year-round.
Once
you have signed a contract to host your event at the Andrew W. Mellon
Auditorium, please make sure to complete the following:
LIQUOR
LICENSE
To apply for liquor license from the District of Columbia you will
need an original letter from the building complete the attached request
form. Requests should be made at least 60 days prior to your event.
Request
a Liquor License Letter
CERTIFICATES
OF INSURANCE
A certificate of insurance should be faxed, not mailed, to 202-786-0022
at least 30 days prior to your event date. The Client must have not
less than $2,000,000 of general liability insurance pertaining to
the event, with Event Emissary and the United States Government named
as additional insured.
For
the purposes of the above stated insurance, the following addresses
should be used:
United
States Government / Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20407
Event
Emissary
P.O. Box 575
Washington, DC
20044-0575
LOAD-IN
/ LOAD-OUT SCHEDULE
All clients must submit a load-in and load out schedule with a floor
plan as well as a door schedule at least 30 days prior to your event.
A final schedule should be submitted 7 days prior to your event. Load-In
for your event will not begin if this document has not been received.
Load-In
/ Load-Out Schedule - Assign all vendors to East or West
side of the building.
Door Schedule - Used to determine exact times specific
doors are to be opened for vendors and guests. Doors that can be
opened include Front Glass Doors, East and West Wooden Doors and
East and West Rear Glass Doors. For Security reasons, the AWMA will
be unable to open specific doors unless listed on this schedule.
Download
Load-In & Load-Out Schedule
Download
Door Schedule
FREIGHT
FORMS
Freight forms must be completed for all deliveries to the Mellon Auditorium.
All supplier freight forms should be collected by the client and faxed
3 days prior to your event to 202-786-0022.
PLEASE FAX ALL FORMS AT ONE TIME!
For
more information on delivering to the Mellon Auditorium see:
Delivery Information
Download
Freight Form
CAPACITY
The capacity of the AWMA is limited to 1000 persons max. This number
pertains to standing receptions, utilizing reception area, auditorium,
balcony and three rooms behind the auditorium. Other limits may apply
depending on the nature or type of event.
Capacities of the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
APPROVED
VENDORS
The Mellon Auditorium has a community of approved vendors which can
handle any event need a client may have from lighting and décor
design to catering and food and beverage. Please contact the AWMA
staff for information about Approved Vendors.
Contacts for the AWMA Management Office
LOCATION
Located between 12th and 14th Streets, NW on Constitution Avenue,
the Mellon Auditorium is directly across the street from the National
Mall, within walking distance of the Washington Monument and the White
House and on the South Side of the Federal Triangle. The auditorium
is accessible through the Federal Triangle Metro Station, or metered
parking along Constitution Avenue.
Directions to the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
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