2012 Legislative Affairs Conference

What's New this Year for Members:

The compact, day-and-a-half program will include policy briefings, advocacy training sessions and pre-scheduled legislative visits for all conference participants. The 2012 conference will focus on how service providers can address new funding realities and key legislation.

 

Persons with developmental disabilities, family members and board members from CDSA member organizations are encouraged to participate in CDSA’s 2012 Legislative Affairs Conference!

 

Conference Schedule

Tuesday (3/6)
Member Attendees________________________
12:00 – 4:00pm                  Registration Open
1:00 – 3:00 pm                   Public Policy Issues
3:15 – 4:00 pm                   “What’s our Message?”
4:15 – 5:00 pm                   Breakout Sessions
5:30 – 6:30 pm                  Conference Reception

 

Wednesday (3/7)
All Attendees____________________________
7:30 – 8:00 am                   Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 am                   Message Recap & Q&A
9:00 – Noon                        Visit legislators
Noon – 1:30pm                   Lunch at hotel
1:00 – 4:00 pm                   Visit legislators
4:00 – 5:00 pm                   Recap & Debriefing

 

Professional Scholarship Program

CDSA will offer professional scholarships from a grant from Dynamic Solutions Incorporated for members experiencing a financial hardship to attend this conference. Scholarships will cover the attendee’s registration fee. If you would like to learn more about applying, please contact Melissa Smith (916-441-5844 x113). 

 

Register Now!

Register online today for the early bird registration (expires February 15).
Registration closes on February 22.

 

*All registered attendees are guaranteed a minimum of one and a maximum of seven meetings with Legislators. We will do our best to match attendees with their Legislators; however, due to scheduling limitations, we cannot guarantee which Legislators you will meet with.

 

Accommodations/Travel

Citizen Hotel: 10th & J Street, Sacramento

Room rate: $182/night (available until 2/20)
To reserve a room: call Tuyen Ly at (916) 492-4446 and refer to group reservation – “CA Disability Services Association” OR click here to reserve your room now.

 

Valet parking: $25/night
Self-serve parking: $18/night

Airport Shuttle:  To help with travel expenses and to encourage more community member involvement, CDSA will provide a shuttle. The shuttle will be available for attendees to/from the airport on Tuesday (3/6) from 10:30 am-12:30 pm and on Wednesday (3/7) from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. Reservations are required for shuttle service; contact Melissa Smith (916) 441-5844 x113 to place your reservation by Feb 22.  

 

Pre-Conference Golf Outing

Join CDSA members for a day on the links. Tee times, beginning at 9 am, on Monday, March 5 have been reserved at:

Tee times are first come first serve basis. Interested? Contact Melissa Smith 916-441-5844 x113 by February 22.