Registration
`Registration for Capital Week includes DOD & Federal Program Briefings, breakfast, all-day coffee breaks, networking luncheon, and a networking happy hour. Capital Week pricing is structured to allow for maximum discounts for Early registrants! See rates below. All Registration and Membership fees are per person. Capital Week is for SAME Members ONLY. However, non-members can purchase an SAME membership during the registration process, in conjunction with your registration! Pricing is subject to change.
Register for Capital Week 2026
| DOD Briefings (SAME Members ONLY) Full Conference | Early Fee: on or Before Feb 13, 2026 |
Regular Fee: Feb 14 through March 15, 2026 |
Last-Chance Fee: on or after March 16, 2025 |
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| Large Business (2001+ Employees) | $600 | $650 | $750 | ||
| Medium Business (101 - 2000 Employees) | $550 | $600 | $700 | ||
| Small Business (100 employees or less) | $500 | $550 | $650 | ||
| Industry Young Professional (age 39 and younger) | $500 | $550 | $650 | ||
| Non-Profit, Academia, Fully Retired | $500 | $550 | $650 | ||
| Uniformed Service/Government | $0 | ||||
| Speaker - Industry* | $300 | ||||
| Speaker - Government* | $0 | ||||
| Moderators* | $300 | ||||
*Speakers/Moderators must register through the Speaker Service Center (SSC). Login details will be sent via email from the Education Team.*
| Pre-Conference: IGE Summit: March 24, 1:00 - 4:30 pm | Fee: |
| Concurrent Topics: Topic 1: AI in the Federal AE Sector Topic 2: NDAA & Procurement: Change is Coming |
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Private Industry Member
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$99 |
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Private Industry Non-Member**
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$129 |
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Uniformed Service/Government
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$0 |
| Uniformed Service/Government Non-member | $29.00 |
| Pre-Conference: The Road to Ukraine Reconstruction: March 24, 1:30 - 4:30 pm | Fee: |
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Private Industry Member
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$99 |
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Private Industry Non-Member**
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$129 |
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Uniformed Service/Government
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$0 |
| Uniformed Service/Government Non-member | $29.00 |
| SAME Foundation Soaring Eagle Award Dinner: March 25, 5:30 - 10:00 pm | Fee: |
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Private Industry
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$250 |
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Private Industry Young Professional
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$200 |
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Government
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$150 |
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Guest
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$250 |
| Post-Conference: Advancing the Sentinel Program: March 26, 12:30 - 4:00 pm | Fee: |
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Private Industry Member
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$149 |
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Private Industry Non-Member**
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$199 |
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Uniformed Service/Government
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$0 |
| Uniformed Service/Government Non-member | $49.00 |
**Non-Members can only attend the Soaring Eagle Award Dinner, Pre-Conference IGE Summit, The Road to Ukraine Reconstruction, and/or Advancing the Sentinel Program. To Register for these events as a Non-member, use this Non-Member Registration Form.*
| SAME MEMBERSHIP PRICING (One-year membership; memberships are not refundable or transferable): | |||||||||||
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| Regular Memberships: | |||||||||||
| Private Sector | $150 | ||||||||||
| Government | $75 | ||||||||||
| Non-Profit | $75 | ||||||||||
| Academic Institution | $75 | ||||||||||
| Fully Retired (not working in public or private industry) | $75 | ||||||||||
| Young Professional Memberships (aged 39 and younger; birth date must be provided to qualify): | |||||||||||
| Private Industry | $100 | ||||||||||
| Government | $50 | ||||||||||
| Non-Profit | $50 | ||||||||||
| Academic Institution | $50 | ||||||||||
| Full-time Undergraduate or High School Student (aged 25 and younger) | $0 | ||||||||||
Cancellation Policy: Cancelations will be accepted through February 27, 2026. SAME regrets that refunds cannot be issued after February 27, 2026, except for uniformed service and government. You may transfer your registration to a colleague if circumstances prevent you from attending the conference. The substitute must be a member of SAME or become a member to attend.
Registration Transfer:
To transfer your 2026 Capital Week registration to someone else in your company, please have the substitute register for Capital Week. The substitute must be a member of SAME; this is a member-ONLY event. On the Payment page, the new individual should click the down arrow for the “Payment Method” and select “send invoice” from the menu. The Registration should then be submitted but a payment by credit card not made. An email to registration@same.org should be sent when this is completed to request the transfer. The original registration will be canceled and the fee paid will be transferred to the substitute’s registration. Refunds cannot be issued when the process is not followed. Registration transfers must be submitted by COB (5:00 p.m. EDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026. After this deadline, the substitute must visit the Help Desk onsite to complete this process.