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6th Annual BLD Southeast
The future of business is built by those who dare to care, cultivating legacy through thriving communities.
About BLD Southeast
Back for our sixth year
We're back for our sixth year of BLD Southeast, and this year we're bringing our impactful event to the dynamic, historic, and influential nation's capital: Washington, D.C.
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Why attend BLD Southeast
Two days built for people who believe business can be a force for good — and want the tools, network, and community to prove it.
Connect with the B Corp community
Meet founders, operators, and advocates from across the Southeast and beyond who are building companies around a stronger bottom line.
Support local B Local communities
Every ticket helps fund the regional B Local organizations that keep the conscious-business movement growing where you live.
Beneficiaries
Proceeds of BLD Southeast benefit
Sponsors
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Travel & Stay
Travel & stay
Venue
George Washington University – Foggy Bottom Campus
800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Venue to be confirmed — exact building/room pending final confirmation with the organizer.
Getting there
- DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Blue line to Foggy Bottom-GWU, ~25 min (~$3) · taxi ~10–30 min (~$20)
- IAD Dulles International Silver line to Foggy Bottom-GWU, ~60 min (~$6) · taxi ~35–65 min (~$90)
Attendee hotel deals
Book by August 26, 2026 to lock in the event rate.
Browse every discounted attendee hotel and book through our travel partner, TripZero.
Book your stay on TripZero (opens in new tab)Hotel Hive
$199* event rate*
Green Key certified micro-hotel · Destination DC Sustainability District
Book this rate → (opens in new tab) 202-849-8499
The River Inn
$229* event rate*
Suites with kitchenettes · Destination DC Sustainability District
202-337-7600
*Rates vary by room/bed type — request the event rate when booking.
Carbon offset
Book your room through our travel partner TripZero and your stay offsets roughly 400 lbs of CO₂ in certified carbon offsets — at no cost to you. It's one more way BLD Southeast puts conscious-business values into practice.
Agenda
At a glance
Day 1 — Wednesday, September 16
Optional morning and afternoon excursions across DC — Capitol tours, museum visits, and walking tours — capped by the opening reception at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
Day 2 — Thursday, September 17
The main conference day at GW's Student Center: keynotes, four blocks of concurrent sessions, a congressional plenary, and the closing reception at Tonic at Quigley's.
Bonus — Urban Hike · Friday, September 18
A guided ~5-mile urban hike visiting B Corps across Georgetown and downtown DC, ending at Luke's Lobster Farragut.
Speakers
Speakers
Our 2026 speaker lineup is coming together.
Speaker lineup announced soon.
Want to share your work on the BLD Southeast stage? We're accepting speaker applications now.
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