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[an error occurred while processing this directive] Governmental Affairs: Advocacy in action. Read current and previous Legislative Network Alerts. View a listing of the Legislative Network Members. Frequently asked questions about the Legislative Network.		Legislative Network Alerts Alert Number 173 October 17, 2006 For Your Information Save the Date: NRA's 26th Annual Legislative Summit To: Members of the Legislative Network From: Patricia Leahy, Director of Governmental Affairs The National Rehabilitation Association would like to thank and welcome Dr. Dal Yob Lee, and South Korean students Min Kim,Tai-young Kim, Hee-young Kim and Jeong-im Kim of Daegu University for their dedication in the Rehabilitation field. They will also be presenting in NRA's Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. We look forward to meeting you. __________________________________________________________ The National Rehabilitation Association is proud to present its 26th Annual Legislative Summit, which will be held at the King Street Hilton Hotel, 1767 King Street, Old Town, Alexandria, commencing on Sunday, March 11, 2007, and culminating in NRA's Day on the Hill on Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Following immediately below you will find an Draft Program for the Legislative Summit. Please note that, once again, the Leadership Institute and Breakfast will be held on the first day of the Summit, Sunday, March 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the King Street Hilton Hotel. PROGRAM ALL EVENTS AT THE KING STREET HILTON HOTEL 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. NRA Leadership Institute and Breakfast with welcoming remarks by Linda Winslow, Executive Director of NRA, Susan Sherman, Current President and Carl Flowers, incoming President. The purpose of the Leadership Institute and Breakfast is to: -- Achieve a better understanding of the organizational structure of NRA -- Understand the role and responsibilities of the NRA National Office -- Learn about your role and responsibilities as the leader of an NRA Chapter, Division or Region -- Gain a better understanding of NRA's national advocacy efforts and how they affect you -- Build collaborative partnerships and relationships with other NRA volunteer leaders; and -- Enhance your opportunities for networking and the sharing of information and strategies for successful partnerships and alliances 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm. REGISTRATION 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Welcoming Remarks by Linda Winslow, Executive Director of NRA, Susan Sherman, current President and Carl Flowers incoming President. PRE-SESSION FOR FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES Legislative Advocacy 101: The People's House and Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Co-Chairs and Patricia Leahy, Director of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Patricia Leahy will discuss her 18 year experience on Capitol Hill and the three 'Rs' of successful advocacy: Relationships; Results; and Return on Investment. 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. NRA Luncheon at the Hotel LUNCHEON KEYNOTE 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER(S) NRA'S FEDERAL PARTNERS (RSA/DOL) (INVITED) 3:00 p.m. TO 3:15 p.m. BREAK 3:15 pm. to 4:30 p.m. PRESENTATION ON NRA'S POSITION PAPERS Legislative Committee Co-Chairs, Members of the Governmental Affairs Committee and Patricia Leahy will present on NRA's 2007 Position Papers and Principles to Reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (should the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) not become law this year). MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2007 8:30 A.M. TO 9:15 A.M. Patricia Leahy will discuss legislative strategies for securing additional, deserved dollars for all Titles of the Rehabilitation Act with an emphasis on Titles I (the formula grant program) and Title III. 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. BREAK 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. CONGRESSIONAL PANEL Aaron Bishop, Director of Disability Policy to the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) Committee, Senator Mike Enzi (R.WY.) Additional Congressional staff to be announced. 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. BREAK 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Ms. Kathleen West-Evans, CRC, Employment Specialist, formerly of RSA's Region X Office, currently Director of the VR Business Network for the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR). Ms. West-Evans will discuss new and exciting developments in the enormously successful VR Business Network for both consumers and businesses. List of businesses/consumers to accompany Ms. West-Evans to be announced. 12:15 to 1:45 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Mr. Andy Imparato President and Chief Executive Officer The American Association of Persons With Disabilities (AAPD) 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. BREAK 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. PARTNERS' PANEL Ms. Rita Martin, Deputy Executive Director of the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitiation (CSAVR) Ms. Celane McWhorter, Executive Director, Association of Persons in Supported Employment (APSE) Ms. Noemi Ortega, Director, President, National Alliance Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers Vocational Rehabilitation (NAMSFVR). Other Partners to be Invited TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2007 (Capitol Hill All Day) 8:30 a.m. NRA members and staff depart Hotel for Capitol Hill via Metro 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Appointments with Senators and Representatives 12 Noon to 2:00 p.m. NRA CONGRESSIONAL LUNCH AND PRESENTATION OF 'LEAD ON' AWARDS The Congressional Buffet and Awards Ceremony will be held in the Rayburn House Office Building's Banquet Rooms B-339 and B-340. 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Appointments with Representatives and Senators resume This year, we have secured Room 121 Cannon House Office Building from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. for a Wrap-up Session. For those members who conclude their Hill visits with their respective Members of Congress before 4:00 p.m., this room will be available to you beginning at 3:00 p.m. As with past Legislative Summits, we encourage you to make appointments with your respective Members of Congress and others, as appropriate, as early as possible to ensure your access to Members and staff. Because 2006 is a midterm election year, you may want to make your appointments after the midterm election which occurs on November 7, 2006. In a midterm election year, all 435 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are up for re-election or election, as well as one-third of the Senate. Additional information on the 2007 Legislative Summit (including Registration) will be forthcoming in a few weeks. The Legislative Summit Draft Program is subject to change. We look forward to seeing you at the National Rehabilitation Association's 26th Annual Legislative Summit which promises to be a very exciting and exhilarating experience with a new Congress, a new agenda (perhaps new WIA bills) and very possibly, as in many elections, many new faces.

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