2008 National Legislative-Political Conference
The CWA National Legislative-Political Conference is scheduled for April 6-9, 2008, and we are preparing to officially welcome you to Washington for another exciting Conference. You can help us in this process by pre-registering at your earliest convenience for the Conference and we strongly recommend you do so. Outlined below is the registration information for the conference, reception and hotel as well as other general information.
New Change to the Conference Format
This year registration, the workshops, and District caucuses will be held on Sunday, April 6. The conference’s opening session will begin on the morning of Monday, April 7. Please note this is a change from last year’s format.
On this site you will find:
Please fill out the online registration form.
1. When doing your on-line registration, please remember to print out a copy and mail it with your check to the address and contact listed on the form.
2. Your check for registration fee(s) should be made payable to CWA. The Conference fee is $110.00. It covers the cost of the conference and including materials. The Congressional Reception fee is $80.00. Delegates wishing to attend both the Conference and the Reception may send one check in the amount of $190.00.
Registration and Materials Distribution -- Conference materials will be distributed to all pre-registered delegates on Sunday, March 25th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Regency Foyer of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Also during this time, we will register anyone wishing to attend the conference who did not pre-register. Late arrivals may register on Monday, March 26th, after 7:30 a.m. in the Bunker Hill Room.
We will again use only the Hyatt Regency Hotel, located at 400 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. The cutoff date for hotel registration is February 26. The room rate is $236 per night plus taxes. You may book your personal hotel room either:
online at: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=60725
by calling the Hyatt Regency direct at 202.737.1234 or calling the Hyatt Hotels Central Reservations at 800.233.1234
After February 26, the room rate reverts to the higher customary rate and rooms are subject to availability.
Room cancellations must be received by the hotel no later than 24 hours the day prior to arrival for refund of deposit.
Important: The cutoff date for reservations is February 20, 2007. After this date reservations will be accepted based on availability only.
This year’s Congressional Reception will be held the evening of Tuesday, April 8, 2008, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Regency Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Tickets are $80. Each delegate registered for the reception will receive one ticket. No one will be permitted to enter or participate in the reception without a ticket.
I have invited all Members of Congress to the reception. Nonetheless, conference delegates are encouraged to send a letter personally inviting your Senators and Representatives to attend either the reception or alternatively the Wednesday morning breakfast.
Delegates should call or write their Senators and Representatives as soon as possible, telling them when they will be in Washington and requesting an appointment.
You may want to give them several meeting times. You should send a letter or call your Senators and Representatives as soon as possible but no later than February 8, 2007.
Congressional schedules fill up quickly and this year the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades will be in town for their Legislative Conference at the same time. To ensure that you are able to meet with your Senator and Representative personally, I urge you to request appointments early.
Fact sheets on CWA’s key legislative issues for 2008 will be posted in early March on the CWA legislative website at . This will occur well in advance of the Conference so that you are fully prepared to discuss concerns with your legislators. Also, fact sheets will be distributed at the Conference.
The CWA National Civil Rights & Equity Conference will be held APril 9-12, 2008, immediately following the Legislative-Political Conference at the Washington Court Hotel (two blocks from the Hyatt). The fee for the conference is $140 per person. For more information, please visit the Civil Rights web page.
For members who wish to attend the L/P conference and/or Congressional Reception and the Civil Rights conference, we are offering the following discounted rates:
I. $250.00 for the L/P Conference, Congressional Reception and the Civil Rights Conference.
II. $200 for the L/P Conference and the Civil Rights Conference.
To make your selection, please click here.
