All Advocacy Week attendees should plan to arrive by 6:00 PM on Wednesday, January 22 for a welcome reception at the Building Museum. Invitees are expected to attend the general sessions with details on breakout group meetings provided below.  

The event will conclude at noon on Friday, January 24, followed by the Policy Forum, A Nation of Homeowners: How Tax Reform Can Boost the American Dream. The forum begins with lunch at 12:30 PM and ends with a cocktail reception at 4:00 PM. All Advocacy Week attendees are strongly encouraged to register and participate; lodging is available through Saturday, January 25 for those attending the forum.

Please see below a DRAFT event outline. 

Wednesday, January 22

  • 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Registration Open
  • 3:30 p.m – 5:00 p.m.
    Smart Growth Advisory Board Meeting
  • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
    Welcome Reception, National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW

Thursday, January 23

  • 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Registration Open
  • 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
    Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
    General Session I
  • 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Breakouts: RPT Committee Meetings, PPCC Meeting & FPC Training**
  • Noon – 1:00 p.m.
    Lunch
  • 1:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
    Breakouts (continued): RPT Committee Meetings & PPCC Meeting & FPC Training**
  • 3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
    Break
  • 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    General Session II
  • 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Cocktail Reception
  • Free Evening/Dinner on Your Own

** Non-committee members will participate in separate programming during the breakout sessions. More details will be shared soon.

Friday, January 24

  • 7:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
    Advocacy Week Info Desk
  • 7:30 a.m. – 8:30am
    Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
    General Session III (all except FPCs)***
    • *** 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: FPC Training Session 
  • 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
    Break
  • 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
    General Session IV
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Advocacy Week Ends
  • 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Policy Forum Registration Open
  • 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
    Policy Forum Lunch
  • 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Policy Forum General Session
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Policy Forum Networking Cocktail Reception
  • Departures/Free Evening/Dinner on Your Own 

Saturday, January 25

  • 11:00 a.m.
    Check out (Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel)
  • Noon
    Check out (Washington Marriott at Metro Center Hotel)
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