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Archive -- Spring 2017 Advocacy Summit & Meeting - Washington, DC
Date
Sunday, April 23, 2017 5:00 PM Wednesday, April 26, 2017 2:00 PM
Location
Sunday, April 23, 2017 through Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Bringing The Message To DC....
On-Line Advocacy Summit & Meeting Registration Now Closed...
Walk-Up, On-Site, Registration Will Be Available On Monday, April 24 Starting At 7:00am
Our current 2017 Advocacy Materials are available to view and print.
2017 Host Hotel:
Sheraton Silver Spring - 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD (Three Blocks From The Silver Spring Red Line Metro Station)
NOTE: Discounted Group Rate Rooms Are Now SOLD-OUT!
Regular rate rooms are available at the Sheraton Silver Spring ($229 Flexible Rate; $237 Senior Rate)
See bottom of this page for information on other available nearby hotels in Silver Spring...
Agenda: (Revised to 4-19-17)
Detailed Printable Agenda (PDF)
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Cypress Ballroom - 4th Floor
- 5:00pm - 5:30pm - Nametag Pick-Up
- 5:30pm - 6:45pm - Board of Directors Meeting - Open To All Attendees
- 6:45pm - 7:45pm - Welcome Reception - Included For All Attendees
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm - Hospitality Suite Open
Monday, April 24, 2017
Cypress Ballroom - 4th Floor
- 6:30am - 5:00pm - Meeting Registration
- 7:15am - 8:15am - Buffet Breakfast
- 8:30am - Advocacy Summit Convenes
- Morning Speakers & Presentations Include
- FRA Rail Corridor Studies & NARP’s Role
- Taking Ownership - Becoming Effective Volunteers
- The Role Of Station Volunteers
- Morning Speakers & Presentations Include
- 12:00n - Lunch - Keynote Speaker John Cohen - Alstom Transportation
- 1:45pm - Summit Reconvenes
- Afternoon Speakers & 'Day on The Hill' Preparations
- Update On The OTP Battle
- Amtrak's View Of 2017 & Beyond
- Preparing For The Ask – Getting Ready For The Hill
- Hill Prep Break-Out Sessions By Division Groupings - These facilitated group sessions will focus on the messaging attendees will convey on Tuesday when on The Hill.
- Afternoon Speakers & 'Day on The Hill' Preparations
- 4:20pm - Advocacy Summit Concludes
- 4:30pm - 5:15pm - Division Meetings
- Division Meetings should focus on planning for in Division Gatherings; mobilizing volunteer efforts and other matters of specific Division interest.
- Note: Committees That Wish To Meet Must Plan To Gather At An Alternate Time And Location. ONLY Divisions Will Meet During This 4:25pm - 5:15pm Time Period.
- Evening Free
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
- 7:30am - 9:00am - Continental Breakfast at Sheraton
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Morning & Afternoon - NARP 'Day on The Hill' - Congressional Office Visits
- 5:30pm - 7:30pm - NARP 2017 Congressional Reception
- Rayburn House Office Building - Reception Room 2060
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Cypress Ballroom - 4th Floor
- 7:15am - 8:15am - Buffet Breakfast
- 8:30am - NARP Business Meeting Convenes
- Chair's Report
- Jack Martin Award Presentations
- Treasurer's Report
- Board Director Election
- President/CEO's Report
- Day on The Hill Recap
- NARP Strategic Plan Review
- November 2017 Chicago Event Presentation
- Chair's Report
- 11:30am - Business Meeting Concludes
- 12:00n - 2:00pm - Lunch With Keynote Speaker - The Current Washington Political Landscape
- All Events Conclude By 2:00pm
Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel Discounted Group-Rate Room Reservations: SOLD-OUT
Meeting Registration:
Walk-Up, On-Site Registration Rates:
- Full Symposium & Meeting Package - Sunday through Wednesday - $300.00 Per Attendee
- Includes Sunday Welcome Reception; Monday Breakfast, Lunch & Breaks; Tuesday Breakfast, Day on The Hill & Congressional Reception; Wednesday Breakfast, Lunch & Break
- Sunday, Monday & Tuesday ONLY - $225.00.00 Per Attendee
- Includes Sunday Welcome Reception; Monday Breakfast, Lunch & Breaks; Tuesday Breakfast, Day on The Hill & Congressional Reception
- Tuesday Day on The Hill And Congressional Reception ONLY - $100.00 Per Attendee
- Includes Day on The Hill & Congressional Reception
Have questions or need more information? - Contact Bruce Becker at [email protected]
Additional Nearby Hotels In Silver Spring...
Hotel | Distance From Sheraton | Regular Rate | Senior Rate |
Courtyard | 4 Blocks | Sold-Out | Sold-Out |
Hampton Inn | 4 Blocks | $189 | Sold-Out |
DoubleTree | 4 Blocks | $234 | $210 |
Rates revised to 4-22-17
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.