On May 22, 2015, the ATC officially launched early registration for its flagship event, the Annual Conference, September 27-30 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC. The Annual Conference, held every year in Washington, DC, incorporates the whole spectrum of U.S.-Turkey relations. This year’s theme, Commercial Diplomacy: Strengthening the Alliance, reflects the priority articulated by both sides of the bilateral relationship to expand trade ties, which will reinforce and support the broader longstanding alliance.