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Agenda

Subject to change.

Download a pdf copy of the 2010 Call-on Congress agenda here.

Unless otherwise indicated, all meals listed below are provided by C3 and included in the registration fee.

Monday, March 15th –

Hilton Alexandria, Old Town Alexandria, VA (1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314)

Casual Attire

* * * C3 staff and refreshments will be available in the Plaza Foyer beginning at 3:30pm.  If you need assistance before 3:30pm  please call Catherine Knowles at 202-276-5682 *  *  *

• 4:30-5:30 pm – Conference Registration Opens
  • Plaza Foyer
• 5:30-6:00 pm –Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Brenda Elsagher, Author and Comedian
    • Carlea Bauman, President, C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition
• 6:00-8:00 pm – Dinner
  • Washington-Jefferson Room

Tuesday, March 16th

Hilton Alexandria, Old Town Alexandria, VA (1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314)

Casual Attire

• 7:00 am – Breakfast
  • Plaza Foyer
• 8:15 am – Welcoming Remarks
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Carlea Bauman, President, C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition
• 8:30 am – Issue Briefing:  What You Will Be Asking Members to Support Tomorrow
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Catherine Knowles, Policy Director, C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition
• 9:15 am – Advice from Congressional Staff: How to Lobby Effectively
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Tom Wharton, Legislative Assistant for Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK) – sponsor of the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Act (H.R. 1330)
    • Theresa Vawter, Legislative Assistant for Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) – sponsor of the Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act (H.R. 1189)
• 10:15 am – Break
• 10:30 am – Breakout Sessions – You will be assigned to one of two workshop groups.
  • Lobbying 101 (First Time Attendees)
    • Madison Room
      • Presenters – Catherine Knowles (C3) and Grassroots Action Committee
  • Media Advocacy Training (Repeat Attendees)
    • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Presenters – Caitlin Carroll (Public Strategies) and Judi Sohn (C3)
• 11:40 am – Break – NOTE: We will be taking a group photo of all advocates during this break
  
• 12:00 pm-1:30pm – Lunch
  • Lisa Fund Research – Stem Cells and Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer Treatments
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Dr. Jeffrey Chou, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
• 1:30 pm – Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and Colorectal Cancer Research
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Donna Kimbark, PhD, Program Manager, Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program
• 2:00 pm – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s CRC Screening Program and Cancer Prevention Programs
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Laura Seeff, MD, Acting Branch Chief, Comprehensive Cancer Control Branch, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• 2:30 pm – Break
• 2:45 pm – Interactive Exercise: Script Your Own Meetings
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
    • Catherine Knowles (C3) and Grassroots Action Committee
• 3:15 pm – Preparing for Tomorrow’s Visits – Soapbox Consulting
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
• 3:45 pm (approximate) – Logistics for Tomorrow– Soapbox Consulting
  • Washington-Jefferson Room
• 4:45 pm – ADJOURN (approximate)

Wednesday, March 17th

Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

Wear your Cover Your Butt T-Shirts, comfortable shoes and khakis or dress slacks (No Jeans or sneakers)

• 6:00 – 11:00 am – Breakfast
  • Seagar’s Restaurant (ground floor of Hilton – off the lobby)
• 7:00 – 11:00 am – C3 Help Desk
  • Marble Foyer
• 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Advocate Meetings on Capitol Hill

* * * Be sure to leave for the hill at least one hour before your first meeting is scheduled * * *

• 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Cocktail Hour
• Salon A and B Foyer (Hilton, Old Town Alexandria)
• 7:00 – 8:30 pm – Annual Advocates Awards Dinner
• Salon A and B (Hilton, Old Town Alexandria)

Thursday, March 18th

• 9:00 – 10:30 am – C3 Open House and Breakfast
  • C3 National Headquarters (1414 Prince Street, Suite 204, Alexandria, VA)
• Departure at your leisure

Last Update: March 14, 2010