Family-friendly resources for your Annual Meeting experience

Make your plans now to join us in Washington, DC — the nation’s capital — for ASTRO’s 66th Annual Meeting. To help ease planning for parents and caregivers traveling with their children, we have compiled resources to assist with your family’s plans. Below is a brief overview. For full details on each topic, visit www.astro.org/childcare.

Child Care Resources in Washington, DC

Reserve your housing early at one of 37 choice DC hotels. All hotels, with the exception of the Moxy Washington, offer cribs based on availability, and the majority of hotels in our housing selections have in-room refrigerators. Confirm availability when you make your reservations.

If you are in need of child care during the day or evening, the following off-site child care providers are available for in-room babysitting. Please contact the provider directly to make your reservation.

Kiddie Keepers 

• Rates start at $25/hour with a three-hour minimum and 24-hour cancellation policy.
• You can make your reservation directly by calling 678-791-3441 or by filling out the Parent Registration Form at www.kiddiekeepers4events.com/parent-registration.

White House Nannies

• Inclusive rates start at $45/hour with a four-hour minimum. The inclusive rate covers caregiver’s wages, all payroll taxes, liability, and workers compensation and agency fees.
• To make a reservation, call 301-655-8240 or email [email protected] directly.

Additional Resources

• Care.com
• SeekingSitters.com
• Urbansitter.com
• Citysitter.com

Disclaimer: This resource is provided solely as information for the convenience of ASTRO Annual Meeting attendees and is based on information made publicly available on the internet. ASTRO does not endorse or recommend any specific child care provider or individual person, including any listed herein. ASTRO has not conducted any inspection of the child care providers listed and does not guarantee nor warranty, either express or implied, the accuracy, completeness, suitability or reliability of any child care providers or information associated therewith. ASTRO expressly disclaims any and all responsibility for any current or future problems that may arise with regard to child care. All ASTRO Annual Meeting attendees are encouraged to exercise their own good judgment when evaluating a child care provider. 

New! Child Care Stipend

ASTRO Members-in-Training and members in their first year of practice participating as an oral presenter, invited faculty, moderator, panelist, discussant, or poster presenter at the Annual Meeting and traveling with their child(ren), may apply for a child care stipend of $250. A limited number of stipends are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Find the stipend application link and full details on this new offering at www.astro.org/childcare.

At the Meeting in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Strollers, baby carriers or similar devices are permitted in meeting rooms and the Exhibit Hall (during regular Exhibit Hall show hours only) as long as they do not block aisles or emergency exits. Children are welcome to attend meeting sessions, the Poster Hall (during regular Poster Hall hours only) or Exhibit Hall, or any other meeting functions, but we ask that parents/caregivers help maintain a professional, disturbance-free environment. Children must be supervised at all times. Because of the nature of the programs and forums, no one under the age of 18 will be admitted to any official ASTRO function without first being registered by their parent or guardian. Children and caregivers will need to be registered on-site at the registration counter. All attendees must adhere to the Annual Meeting Attendee Policies.

Nursing Lounge | Salon F, Street level
The Nursing Lounge provides a dedicated space with three private nursing rooms and a refrigerator.

Meditation Room | Room 208 B, Second level
This room offers a quiet place to meditate or pray.