Conference Agenda
*Schedule subject to change*
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
7:00pm Tour of D.C. Monuments (Optional, Tickets are $30 per person)
Thursday, February 22, 2018
8:00am Congressional Visits (your local and represented Representatives and Senators, make you own appointments please)
1:30pm Conference Registration (3B Registration Desk/Grand Foyer)
2:00pm Bill Writing Workshop
2:00pm Leadership Training (Party Leaders, Whips, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs (Ranking Members)
3:00pm Cloakroom Open (closes at 11:00pm)
3:00pm Rules of Procedure Workshop
4:30pm Dinner (on your own)
6:15pm Opening Session:
Guest Speaker: Morshe Schwartz, Acquisition Policy at Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
7:00pm Party Caucus Meetings
7:30pm Legislative Session
8:15pm Committee Sessions
11:00pm Adjourn
11:15pm Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
Friday, February 23, 2018
7:00am Breakfast (on your own)
7:00am Cloakroom Open (closes at 10:30pm)
9:00am Department of State Diplomatic Rooms Tour** (tentative/or Committee Sessions)
11:30am Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
11:30am Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm Committee Sessions
5:30pm Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
5:30pm Dinner (on your own)
7:00pm Party Caucus Meetings
8:00pm Legislative Session (possible committee sessions if needed)
10:30pm Adjourn
Saturday, February 24, 2018
8:00am Breakfast (on your own) luggage storage available at the bell stand
8:30am Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
9:00am Legislative Session
10:30am Advisor Meeting
12:00pm Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
12:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm Legislative Session
4:30pm Opportunity Fair
5:45pm Closing Awards Session
6:15pm Final Conference Adjournment
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
7:00pm Tour of D.C. Monuments (Optional, Tickets are $30 per person)
Thursday, February 22, 2018
8:00am Congressional Visits (your local and represented Representatives and Senators, make you own appointments please)
1:30pm Conference Registration (3B Registration Desk/Grand Foyer)
2:00pm Bill Writing Workshop
2:00pm Leadership Training (Party Leaders, Whips, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs (Ranking Members)
3:00pm Cloakroom Open (closes at 11:00pm)
3:00pm Rules of Procedure Workshop
4:30pm Dinner (on your own)
6:15pm Opening Session:
Guest Speaker: Morshe Schwartz, Acquisition Policy at Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
7:00pm Party Caucus Meetings
7:30pm Legislative Session
8:15pm Committee Sessions
11:00pm Adjourn
11:15pm Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
Friday, February 23, 2018
7:00am Breakfast (on your own)
7:00am Cloakroom Open (closes at 10:30pm)
9:00am Department of State Diplomatic Rooms Tour** (tentative/or Committee Sessions)
11:30am Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
11:30am Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm Committee Sessions
5:30pm Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
5:30pm Dinner (on your own)
7:00pm Party Caucus Meetings
8:00pm Legislative Session (possible committee sessions if needed)
10:30pm Adjourn
Saturday, February 24, 2018
8:00am Breakfast (on your own) luggage storage available at the bell stand
8:30am Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
9:00am Legislative Session
10:30am Advisor Meeting
12:00pm Leadership Meeting (Majority/Minority Leaders & Committee/Vice Committee Chairs only)
12:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm Legislative Session
4:30pm Opportunity Fair
5:45pm Closing Awards Session
6:15pm Final Conference Adjournment