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2008 Washington DC Fly-In

 Meet Your Representatives and Discuss Issues Affecting Your Business

  

 

 

 

Date: Wednesday, April 16 - Friday, April 18
Cost: $100/ person
Location: Washington, DC

Register: Pre-Registration Required


The Longview Partnership Governmental Affairs team is developing the itinerary for the bi-annual Washington fly-in planned for April 16 – 18, 2008.  This trip gives Chamber members the opportunity to meet with their representatives and engage in dialogue on issues affecting their businesses. 

Whether you are experienced at contacting elected officials or someone who’d like to learn how to have your legislative and business concerns addressed by your elected representatives, this event affords the opportunity to meet with officials and their staff in the congressional office building. Drawing from member input, LP staff will draft a list of key business issues as well as background information for participants to review and add to prior to the Fly-In. This information helps initiate the conversations with the representatives.

The dialog with the congressional delegates will take place during a visit to Capitol Hill on the second day of the Fly-In, April 17th.  Meetings with Congressman Louis Gohmert and Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn are planned.

Each participant is responsible for securing their own travel and hotel accommodations. A registration fee of only $100 will help defer cost. Registration includes materials and dinner on April 16 & 17. We recommend participants make hotel arrangements with the Renaissance Washington as soon as possible.  We are partnering with the U.S. Chamber’s "America's Small Business Summit" to receive the special rate of $249 per night. To secure the discounted rate, please book prior to March 14, 2008.

For more information on the 2008 Washington Fly-In, contact Kelly Hall at 903.237.4004, president@longviewtx.com or Jennifer Ware at 903.237.4029, community@longviewtx.com.