2023 Advocacy Days | NAWBO

2023 Advocacy Days

 

This year’s Advocacy Days will focus on 4 core policy areas. You can learn more about these policy areas by visiting the Advocacy Days Policy Agenda page

  1. Addressing the Needs of the "Microbusiness" and Encouraging Emerging Entrepreneurs
  2. Hiring Squeeze
  3. Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act: Broadband Expansion
  4. Accessing Capital through Increased Financial Literacy Education

registration fees

Early bird registration through March 31, 2023. There will be a $75 processing fee for Advocacy Days registration cancellation requests received beginning May 15, 2023. 

 

Note, for Leadership Onboarding on June 5, 2023, one complimentary registration per chapter is provided (your chapter should have received a promo code for this; if not, please email tchagnon@nawbo.org). All additional registrations for Leadership Onboarding are $75/chapter leader. Click here to register for June 5 only.

 

If you have significant dietary restrictions or need special accommodations at this event, please email events@nawbo.org and we will be glad to assist you.

  • member

    $225

    non-member

    $275

  • Full registration from April 1 - June 6, 2023.
    Regular Pricing 

    member

    $300

    non-member

    $350

 

 

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The Westin Washington D.C. City Center

1400 M Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: +1 202 429 1700

Room Rate: $239.00/night + tax
Room block ends on May 12, 2023 or when room block is full.

 

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Agenda

June 5, 2023
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  • 10:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. ET

    Set the Stage for Success at NAWBO Leader Onboarding!

    Grab your chapter’s 2023-2024 leadership team—including both incoming and returning chapter leaders—and join us in person for a day filled with tools, resources and connections to set the stage for your success in the year ahead. You read that right: leadership team. We know that running a successful chapter takes a village, so we’re inviting yours to participate in this first-ever onboarding event for all chapter leaders across the country.

     

    Click here to learn more and see the day's agenda. Click here to register. One complimentary registration per chapter is provided (your chapter should have received a promo code for this; if not, please email tchagnon@nawbo.org). All additional registrations are $75/chapter leader. 

     

    Leadership Onboarding is followed by the NAWBO National Boards Installation and Chapter Presidents Recognition beginning at 6:30 PM ET.

June 6, 2023
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  • 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. ET

    ADVOCACY DAYS

    Agenda subject to change.

     

    Breakfast and Networking at The Westin 

    Come and enjoy breakfast & networking with fellow attendees before we begin Advocacy Days activities

  • 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. ET

    Small Busness Commitee Briefing

  • 10:00 A.M - 10:30 A.M. ET

    Coffee Break and Networking

  • 10:30 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. ET

    Policy Session #1

  • 11:15 A.M. - 12:00 PM ET

    Policy Session #2

  • 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. ET

    Lunch and Networking

  • 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. ET

    Administration Briefing

  • 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. ET

    Policy Session #3

  • 4:00 P.M. ET

    Buses depart The Westin to go to Capitol Hill for the group photo!

  • 4:45 P.M. ET

    We are excited to continue one of our most popular Advocacy Days traditions of taking a group photo together on Capitol Hill!

  • 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. ET

    Advocacy Reception - UPS Townhouse on Capitol Hill

June 7, 2023
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  • 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. ET

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    Breakfast

    Come and enjoy breakfast and an interactive training for Capitol Hill meetings at The Westin

  • 9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. ET

    Coffee Break and Networking

  • 9:30 A.M. ET

    Leave for Capitol Hill meetings

  • 1:00 PM.-5:00 P.M. ET

    1:1 Congressional Meetings on Capitol Hill