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Public Affairs Conference

NRA 2010 Public Affairs Conference

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Why You Should Attend

  • Unite with industry peers, and promote the restaurant industry on Capitol Hill.
  • Join your politically savvy colleagues for an insider's view of the workings of Washington, DC.
  • Listen to dynamic speakers.
  • Meet the people who shape the policies that affect the restaurant industry, including administration officials, senators and representatives, and key Capitol Hill staffers.

Conference Details

Dates: Wednesday, April 14, to Friday, April 16, 2010

Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C.
Special room rates available for reservations made by March 12
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Registration: Early-bird registration deadline is March 14
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For more information, e-mail Ellen Mize or call (800) 424-5156, ext. 5907.

Schedule

Wed., April 14

  • Check-in / Registration — 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • How to Conduct a Capitol Hill Meeting
  • National Restaurant Association Advocacy / Grassroots / Social Media
  • Faces of Diversity Award
  • Political Pundit John Mercurio
  • Keynote Speaker — Former House Speaker Denny Hastert
  • Congressional Reception

Thurs., April 15

  • Breakfast — 7:30 a.m.
  • Keynote
  • Issue Briefings
  • Hill Visits — 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • PAC / SAFE Reception featuring the Capitol Steps
  • Dinner — 7 p.m. (on own)

Friday, April 16

  • Breakfast — 7:30 a.m.
  • Nutrition Regulations: Panel Discussion with U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, and Centers on Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Restaurant Association's Food and Healthy Living Platform
  • Adjourn — Noon