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Public Affairs Conference

NRA 2010 Public Affairs Conference

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Why You Should Attend

  • Unite with industry peers, and promote the restaurant industry on Capitol Hill.
  • Join your politically savvy colleagues for an insider's view of the workings of Washington, DC.
  • Listen to dynamic speakers.
  • Meet the people who shape the policies that affect the restaurant industry, including administration officials, senators and representatives, and key Capitol Hill staffers.

Conference Details

Dates: Wednesday, April 14, to Friday, April 16, 2010

Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C.
Special room rates available for reservations made by March 19
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Registration: Early-bird registration deadline is March 17
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For media passes, e-mail Maureen Ryan or call (800) 424-5156, ext. 5939.

For more information, e-mail Ellen Mize or call (800) 424-5156, ext. 5907.

Schedule

Wednesday, April 14

  • Check-in / registration — Noon to 6 p.m.
  • Q & A with the National Restaurant Association policy staff — 2 p.m.
  • Concurrent education sessions — 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    • How to Conduct a Capitol Hill Meeting
    • National Restaurant Association Advocacy / Grassroots / Social Media
  • Welcome remarks, Dawn Sweeney, president & CEO, National Restaurant Association — 4:30 p.m.
  • Faces of Diversity Award — 4:45 p.m.
  • Political pundit John Mercurio — 5:30 p.m.
  • Keynote speaker — Former House Speaker Denny Hastert — 6 p.m.
  • Congressional reception: D.C. Restaurant Stars!, Acadiana Restaurant — 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 15

  • Breakfast and issue briefings — 7:30 a.m.
  • House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) — 8:30 a.m.
  • Capitol Hill visits — 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • PAC / SAFE reception featuring the Capitol Steps, Grand Hyatt Hotel — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Dinner — 7 p.m. (on own)

Friday, April 16

  • Breakfast — 7:30 a.m.
  • Commerce Secretary Gary Locke — 9:30 a.m
  • Nutrition regulations: Panel discussion with U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, and Centers on Disease Control and Prevention
  • Media panel
  • Adjourn — Noon