Speakers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Location
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center
First Street and East Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20510
Directions to Enter:
Enter the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center from the First Street side of the Capitol. You will go down a ramp to enter through the security checkpoint. Please give yourself enough time to get through security.
If there is a long line tell security that you are there on official business in room CVC 200
Note: Prohibited Items Include:
- Aerosol containers and non-aerosol sprays (except for prescribed medical needs)
- Bags larger than 18″ wide x 14″ high x 8.5″ deep
- Bottles, cans, food, and beverage containers
- Sealed envelopes and packages
- For a full list of prohibited items please visit the Prohibitted Items List
Points of Contact
- Executive Director – Gerard Dache (703) 474-7939 / Â gerard.dache@GBAglobal.org
- Events Director – Kathy Dache (703) 474-4917 / kathy.dache@GBAglobal.org
- Marketing Director – Johnny Cologne (+49) 171 980 0009 / johnny.cologne@GBAglobal.org)
- Speaker Liaison – Bryant Nielson (212) 335-0097 / bryant.nielson@w3cb.org)
Tickets
- All speakers get two free tickets to the Gala Reception. If you are bringing a guest, please email events@GBAglobal.org with the Name, Organization, Title, and Email of your guest. All guests must be registered for the Showcase and the Reception. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND THIS INFORMATION TO EVENTS!! DON’T ASSUME THAT KATHY WILL AUTOMATICALLY KNOW WHO YOU ARE BRINGING. (Thanks)
Printed Materials
- Event Brochures – Attendees will receive a printed event brochure with QR codes to take them to a web page to learn about you. Please fill out the form below so we can build those links.
- Sponsor Logos – If you are a sponsor, please uupload your logo using the form below.
- Handouts – If you would like to have a one-page handout in the Toto bag at the event you can upload the file in the form below. You will also need to send the file to the FedEx Office Print Shop located at 9600 Main St Suite A, Fairfax, VA 22031. Please follow the steps below:
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- Upload your file using the form below.
- You must also send the file to the FedEx Office Print Shop at FedEx Office, 9600 Main St, Suite A, Fairfax, VA 22031
- You may have FedEx print them onsite. Payment must be made to FedEx Office before GBA can pick up your order.
- Please print 400 copies for the tote bags. Although nearly 400 attendees are registered, not everyone will take a tote bag and some may not attend. In the past, we have had significant waste, so we are limiting the quantity to 400.
- Your order should be placed under your company name, C/O Kathy Dache – GBA. You are welcome to contact FedEx directly to confirm your order is ready.
- Please ensure your order is available for pickup by February 25th and email events@GBAglobal.org once it is ready.
- GBA will pick up the materials, bring them to the event, and insert them into the tote bags. We will also make digital copies of your flyer available to attendees.
- If you have a table at the reception, you may print additional copies for your table. Those can be brought directly to the Showcase, and then carried to the reception.
- Your Handout will also be listed in the 2026 Virtual Showcase Tote Bag. Please check it to make sure that your handout is in the virtual bag.
Programming
Schedule
The schedule for this event is very tight. We have lots of speakers and very little margin for schedule slippage. So, you must be ready to present and in the room 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time.
Please See the Program Schedule.
Blockchain Showcase – Things You Must Know:
- Presentation Guidelines – The GBA Blockchain Showcase is designed as an educational forum where government leaders gather to explore practical solutions for preventing fraud, waste, and abuse through blockchain and emerging technologies. Attendees come to gain insights, frameworks, and real-world implementation strategies. As a professional association that supports industry and government collaboration, GBA encourages value-driven presentations. Speakers are welcome to reference their organization, product, or service as a real-world example to illustrate best practices, lessons learned, and implementation strategies.
- Slides – Please use Showcase Presentation Slide Template for all slides. Once you have put your content on the slides upload your slides by attaching it to the form at the bottom of this page.
- Videos – If you intend to display a presentation, please remove any music from the presentation. Potential copyright violations are very problematic and at this point, we cannot allow music in videos.
- Recordings – Please be advised that your session will be recorded posted on the GBA YouTube Channel sometime in the future. For copyright reasons, please do not include any music in your presentation. We cannot guarantee that your session will be posted on the video channel because sometimes technical or other issues preclude it from being posted.
- Dress Code – This event is not a typical crypto event. Business dress is expected of all speakers. Speakers should dress as if they were testifying before a congressional hearing or legislature. No jeans, T-shirts, polo shirts, short skirts, revealing/offensive clothing or informal attire are permitted on stage. Inappropriate dress may result in removal from the event.