The satellite industry's main conference and exhibition. The 2026 show drew about 14,700 attendees and 515 exhibitors.
Our advice: book private rooms by January 25, 2027.
Going to SATELLITE 2027 (SATShow Week)? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
650 K St NW, Mount Vernon Triangle · about 3 min walk from the convention centre
A big, glossy Italian restaurant across from the convention centre, with tableside beef tartare, bucatini and servers in ivory jackets. Three linked private rooms and a boardroom cover client dinners and large groups.
641 New York Ave NW, Mount Vernon Square · about 4 min walk from the convention centre
Social darts with automatic scoring, plus food and cocktails. Destination DC lists it for corporate events, team building and happy hours.
707 7th St NW, Chinatown, a block from Capital One Arena · about 7 min walk from the convention centre
A large, classic American saloon by the arena, with an oyster bar and several bars. Its private Piedmont Room and semi-private dining rooms are a reliable base for a group before a game.
701 9th St NW, Penn Quarter · about 8 min walk from the convention centre
José Andrés's Michelin Bib Gourmand mezze restaurant, with Greek, Turkish and Lebanese plates and a strong Greek and Lebanese wine list. Big shared tables and a mezzanine make it easy for a group.
800 F St NW, Penn Quarter · about 9 min walk from the convention centre
Indoor putting courses with tech and themed design, plus a lively bar with food and cocktails. Easy for mixed groups of any skill.
RPM Italian (650 K St NW, Mount Vernon Triangle): Set 1 seats 28, Set 2 35, Set 3 21; all three together 84 seated or 75 standing; Boardroom 12 (own site). Clyde's of Gallery Place (707 7th St NW, Chinatown, a block from Capital One Arena): Piedmont Room 134 seated (200 standing, private); 7th Street Parlor 80; Circle Dining Room 130; The Cove 40; The Conservatory 30 (semi-private) (own site). Zaytinya (701 9th St NW, Penn Quarter): Olympus Table 16 (semi-private); Atlantis Table 20; Mezzanine 40 (56 with Olympus); Blue Alcove 40; Blue Side Dining Room 70; full restaurant 220 seated or 300 standing (own site).
Flight Club DC: Social darts with automatic scoring, plus food and cocktails. Destination DC lists it for corporate events, team building and happy hours. Puttery DC: Indoor putting courses with tech and themed design, plus a lively bar with food and cocktails. Easy for mixed groups of any skill.
SATELLITE 2027 (SATShow Week) runs Mar 8–11, 2027 at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001. Book private rooms by January 25, 2027, about 6 weeks before the show, because rooms near the venue fill up during show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for SATELLITE 2027 (SATShow Week) with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.