Event Details for Founder's Dinner

The ACI Founder’s Dinner is black tie! Please note for attire and footwear that the event is outdoors under a tent for the evening, so please plan accordingly for the weather and terrain!
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We will have valet accommodations onsite at Mt. Vernon if you would like to drive. Uber or Lyft are also great options for the evening, as well as private car service.
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Mount Vernon is 14 miles down the George Washington Parkway from Old Town, Alexandria which makes Alexandria the most convenient city to stay in, but here are hotel recommendations for both Alexandria and Washington, DC:
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Alexandria, Virginia
The Morrison House
‍The Alexandrian
‍The Archer Hotel, Old Town
‍The Hampton Inn

Washington, DC
The Willard
JW Marriott
The Wharf Intercontinental
Capitol Hill Suites

We are looking forward to being with you at American Cornerstone Institute’s Fourth Annual Founder's Dinner on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Mansion. It will be a lovely evening celebrating ACI’s founding principles of Faith, Liberty, Community and Life with the next generation of conservative leaders.

Here are a few details to make your evening as smooth as possible!

6:00pm

Cocktail Reception on Mount Vernon East Lawn

7:00pm

Founder's Dinner begins in tented seated dinner on Mt. Vernon East Lawn

8:30pm

Founder’s Dinner concludes with dessert reception and celebratory fireworks display on the East Lawn