Important Locations
Washington Marriott Capitol Hill
175 L Street NE
Washington D.C. 20002
Agenda
Wednesday, March 4
- 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Registration Opens & Lunch at the Washington Marriott Capitol Hill (Burnham Ballroom)
- 1:00 – 1:15 PM: Welcoming Remarks by Anne Myers, Associate Vice President for U.S. Advocacy at CARE
- 1:15 – 1:45 PM: Legislative State of Play with Rebecca Rewald, Senior Women and Girls Policy Advocate at CARE
- 1:45 – 1:55 PM: Break & Transition to Breakouts:
- 1:55-2:45 PM:
Breakout Sessions:
- New Advocates: Storytelling and How to Have a Great Hill Meeting with Kristin Witte and Harley Dority, Advocacy Managers at CARE (Burnham Ballroom)
- Returning Advocates: Strengthening CARE in Your State with Monica Weeks, Strategic Advisor & Consultant (Move to Stanton Park Room)
- 2:45 – 3:00 PM: Break & Transition to Main Ballroom
- 3:00 – 3:50 PM: State Planning Time
- 3:55 – 4:40 PM: Fireside Chat with Global Women Leaders Jeannette Frangieh (Lebanon) and Dr. Azza Kamel (Egypt), facilitated by Ritu Sharma, Chief Global Policy Officer at CARE
- 4:40 – 4:50 PM: Closing Remarks
- 4:50 – 5:10 PM: Transition to Buses for CARE Reception
- 5:30 – 7:30 PM: CARE International Women’s Day Reception on Capitol Hill, Senate Hart Building, Rm 902
Thursday, March 5
- 6:30 – 8:00 AM: Breakfast at Washington Marriott Capitol Hill (Kingsman and Lincoln Park Room)
- 8:00: Meet in Hotel Lobby and Depart for Capitol Hill
- 8:30 AM: Group Pictures in front of U.S. Capitol Building
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Congressional Meetings on Capitol Hill: Full day of meetings on Capitol Hill with Members of Congress and their staff. Refer to your Soapbox schedule for details on your meetings
* Agenda subject to change