Ecumenical Advocacy Days - For Global Peace with Justice
Washington, DC
About the conference:
- Ecumenical participants from across the nation
- Almost 900 participants gathered in 2005
March 10-13, 2006
Download the 2006 Brochure (.pdf)
Location:
Fri-Sun sessions are held across the Potomac River from downtown Washington, DC at:
Doubletree Hotel Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 703.416.4100
Make reservations under the name "Advocacy Days" in order to receive the special conference room rate of $99 (plus tax) per night. You are responsible for your own housing arrangements. Roomshare information is available on the website. The hotel provides free shuttle service to Reagan National Airport and Pentagon City Metro Station. Lobby Day will be based at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill.
Registration:
Registration Fee: $140*
Student scholarships are available
Register online at www.advocacydays.org/register/ with a credit card or by mail with a personal check. Please consider giving an extra donation to help students and seminarians attend Advocacy Days.
*includes lunches and Sunday banquet
An optional pre-conference buffet dinner can be purchased for $24 with registration. Food will be served Friday between 5-6pm.
Schedule:
Sessions start at 6:30 pm Friday night. An optional dinner buffet can be purchased with registration. Friday - Sunday the schedule will be comprised of various Tracks during which participants attend comprehensive issue briefings and advocacy training workshops in preparation for Lobby Day, and common times for ecumenical worship and denominational networking, challenging keynote addresses, and a banquet dinner. Monday is Lobby Day. Turn your vision into voice! Participants will schedule visits with House Representatives, Senators or key policy staff and join an interfaith rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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