DICE - Northern Virginia

About this event

DICE Northern Virginia is Bisnow's annual data center and infrastructure conference focusing on the Washington DC metro area's massive data center market. Northern Virginia hosts the world's largest concentration of data centers, with Loudoun County alone containing over 25 million square feet of data center space. The event brings together data center developers, hyperscale operators, colocation providers, and infrastructure companies operating in Data Center Alley. Previous DICE events have featured executives from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Digital Realty, QTS Realty Trust, and CoreSite. The conference addresses critical topics including power grid capacity constraints, fiber connectivity expansion, cooling technologies for high-density computing, and regulatory challenges facing the Northern Virginia market. Sessions typically cover hyperscale campus development, edge computing deployment strategies, sustainability initiatives including renewable energy procurement, and the impact of AI workloads on infrastructure requirements. The event serves as a key networking platform for deals and partnerships in the region's $50+ billion data center ecosystem. Bisnow's DICE events have historically drawn 300-500 attendees across various markets, with the Northern Virginia edition being one of their largest due to the market's significance. The conference includes panel discussions, keynote presentations, networking breaks, and an exhibitor showcase featuring data center technology vendors, construction companies, and professional services firms serving the industry.

Who should attend

Data center developers, hyperscale cloud operators, colocation providers, and real estate investors active in the Northern Virginia market should attend to network and identify opportunities in Data Center Alley. Technology vendors, construction firms, engineering consultants, and utility companies serving data center clients will find valuable prospects and partnership opportunities among the concentrated audience of decision-makers.

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