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NCTE Lobby Day
This year's
Lobby Day
promises to be
one of the
biggest and best.
Since we sent
out a "Save the
Date"
announcement,
many of you have
responded
enthusastically.
And many of you
have asked for a
little more
information
about
registration,
the schedule of
events, and
hotels in the
area. Thank you
for your
patience.
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Schedule |
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Monday,
May 14,
2007
Training
at NCTE
offices
1325
Massachusetts
Ave NW,
Washington,
DC 20005
3:00pm -
5:00pm
Monday,
May 14,
(Evening)
Reception
7:00pm -
9:30pm
Tuesday,
May 15,
2007
Rally
and
Lobby
Day
Visits
on
Capitol
Hill
9:00am -
4:30pm
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Special
Guests |
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This
year,
several
VIPs
will be
joining
NCTE for
Lobby
Day.
Here is
a
partial
list of
some of
the
activists,
authors,
attorneys,
and
others
who will
be
showing
their
support:
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Amanda
Simpson,
2004
Democratic
Nominee
for
Arizona
House
of
Representatives,
Member
of
NCTE
Board
of
Directors
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Andy
Marra,
Co-chair
of
NCTE
Board
of
Directors
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Babs
Casbar,
Lead
lobbyist
in
passing
New
Jersey�s
trans-inclusive
non-discrimination
law
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Dana
Beyer,
2006
Democratic
candidate
for
Maryland
House
of
Delgates,
Member
of
NCTE
Board
of
Directors
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Donna
Cartwright,
Member
of
NCTE
Board
of
Directors
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Donna
Rose,
author
of
Wrapped
in
Blue
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Jennifer
Finney
Boylan,
author
of
She's
Not
There
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Karen
Doering,
Esq.,
Senior
Staff
Attorney,
National
Center
for
Lesbian
Rights
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Lisa
Mottet,
Esq.,
Transgender
Civil
Rights
Project
Director,
National
Gay
and
Lesbian
Task
Force
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Masen
Davis,
Member
of
NCTE
Board
of
Directors
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Meredith
Bacon,
Co-chair
of
NCTE
Board
of
Directors
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Phyllis
Randolph
Frye,
Esq.,
Transgender
legal
rights
pioneer
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Shannon
Minter,
Esq.,
Legal
Director,
National
Center
for
Lesbian
Rights
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Steve
Glassman,
Chairperson,
Pennsylvania
Human
Relations
Commission,
Member
of
NCTE
Board
of
Directors
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Steve
Stanton,
Largo
City
Manager
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The
Rev.
Dr.
Julie
Nemecek,
Professor,
Spring
Arbor
University
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Accommodations |
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Book
your
accommodations
as soon
as
possible.
May is a
busy
month
for
travelers
to the
DC area,
and
hotels
fill up
quickly.
There
are
several
hotels
within
walking
distance
of the
NCTE
office.
Here are
a dozen
reasonably
priced
opptions
within ½
mile of
the
office:
Comfort
Inn
Convention
Center
1201
13th St
NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
682-5300
- 0.1 mi
NE
Washington
Plaza
Hotel 10
Thomas
Cir NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
842-1300
- 0.1 mi
NW
Holiday
Inn-Downtown
1155
14th St
NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
737-1200
- 0.1 mi
W
Residence
Inn 1199
Vermont
Ave NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
898-1100
- 0.1 mi
W
Wyndham
Washington
Hotel
1400 M
Street,
NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
429-1700
- 0.1 mi
W
Crown
Plaza
1001
14th St
NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
682-9523
- 0.2 mi
SW
Doubletree
Hotel
1515
Rhode
Island
Avenue,
NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
232-7000
- 0.3 mi
NW
Embassy
Suites
1000 K
St NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
842-0496
- 0.3 mi
SE
Howard
Johnson
1430
Rhode
Island
Ave NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
232-7716
- 0.3 mi
NW
Helix
Lounge
1430
Rhode
Island
Ave NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
234-1454
- 0.3 mi
NW
Hotel
Rouge
1315
16th St
NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
939-6400
- 0.4 mi
NW
Topaz
Hotel
1733 N
St NW,
Washington,
DC (202)
393-3000
- 0.5 mi
W
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Some
ideas to
save on
hotel
costs |
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Share
a
room
with
another
Lobby
Day
participant.
If
you
are
interested
in
sharing
a
room
and
would
like
NCTE
to
help
connect
you
with
a
roommate,
please
specify
that
in
your
RSVP
email.
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Book
a
room
in a
hotel
just
outside
of
DC
(for
example,
Crystal
City,
VA;
Arlington,
VA;
Falls
Church
VA;
Silver
Spring,
MD;
Bethesda,
MD)
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Use
an
online
search
engine
for
special
internet
room
rates
(for
example,
www.sidestep.com;
www.expedia.com;
www.kayak.com;
www.priceline.com)
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Attire |
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Business/professional
attire
is
recommended
for
meetings
with
members
of
Congress
and
their
staff.
Also,
comfortable
shoes
are
recommended
for
Tuesday
visits,
as you�ll
likely
be
walking
and on
your
feet for
much of
the day.
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Questions? |
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If
you have
further
questions
about
Lobby
Day,
please
email or
call
deputy
director
Simon
Aronoff
at
saronoff@nctequality.org,
202-903-0112.
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Please
RSVP
for
Lobby
Day
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There is
no
registration
fee for
NCTE
Lobby
Day
training
and
events,
but
we do
need you
to RSVP.
To
RSVP for
Lobby
Day,
please
email
the
following
information
to
ncte@nctequality.org:
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First
and
last
name
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Street
Address
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City,
State
ZIP
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Email
address
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Phone
number
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If
you
want
to
be
added
to
the
room
share
list?
Your
RSVP
will
help us
get a
head
count
for the
training
and to
determine
which
members
of
Congress
represent
your
home
district.
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