All,
Since our bandwidth is a little short here at HOPEquarters, to help attendees with accommodations for HOPE on the HILL programs, I'm opening up this blog so you all can connect and communicate.
Posted below is the agenda and locations of the HOPE activities. I've also posted some hotel suggestions to get you started. I'll be counting on those who would like to connect
with each other about room sharing to initiate that here. I trust you'll share your comments about experiences of note when seeking your stay place. Also feedback on how you found the hotel for future HOPE is appreciated :)
Be aware that although that this URL is being disseminated only to our group,
this blog is public so use caution with sensitive information.
HOPE will have activities in two locations according to the following agenda. It is suggested that you will taxi (sharing a ride with others is very cost effective and easy) from your hotel to one of the locations and (perhaps) be within walking distance of the other.
Agenda HOPE on the
HILL
Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday, September 12, 13, 14, 2012
WHERE:
WEDNESDAY
Building Conference Facility
Law Offices of Swankin & Turner
1400 16th Street NW,
Floor 1
THURSDAY
and FRIDAY :
Lutheran Church
of the Reformation
Get Acquainted
Wednesday Evening 6 – 9 PM
Meet
and Greet Social / Networking
Buffet Dinner
Welcome and Overview
Introductions / Sharing
“Why I am here”
Speaker
The ‘big picture/long
range vision for Voice for HOPE
Q
& A
“HOPE”Training & Message (required for “on the HILL” dialogues)
Thursday 8:30
AM - Noon
Citizen Healer training and tools
What to expect
Delivering the HOPE Message
Lunch served.
“on the
HILL” Dialogues (2 experiences fulfill Citizen Healer Training requirement)
Thursday Noon – 5:30 PM
Visits to Congressional
Offices
Church Space open for group sharing and taping of
testimonials
between and after Capitol
Hill appointments.
Thursday
Evening On Your Own Location TBA
Activities that may be organized and
announced could include:
Group
Evening Meal, Impromptu Gatherings, Planning Sessions, Experiential
Offerings, Other
“HOPE Builders” Brunch and Planning
Meeting
FRIDAY 9:30
AM - 1:30 PM
HOPE Builders
·
Organization
Needs
·
Communications
o
Social
Networking, Forums
·
Best
Practices
·
Tracking
Progress
The States of HOPE
·
Mobilizing
for the HILL in:
COLORADO and more
·
In-District
Meetings
Strategies
for expansion
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I have found it cost-effective to check Priceline, Expedia, or Hotwire using the address of the location you'd like to be near. Likely there is a hotel in convenient proximity with rooms for a reasonable price -- especially if you arrange to share a room. Be sure to post a comment to let others know what you found!
Suggested hotels CLOSER to Swankin & Turner, Attorneys at Law:
Hotel Rouge
1315 16th St, NW, Washington, DC 20036
800.738.1202 or 202.232.8000
Washington-Central/White House Holiday Inn
1501 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005
877.865.6578 or 202.483.2000
The Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters
1615 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036
800.821.4367 or 202.296.2100
REMEMBER: These may or may not be comfortable walking distance for you --the scale here is immense, kinda like Vegas! A cab experience in DC is worth having :)
Suggested hotels CLOSER to Capitol Hill
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001
888.591.1234 or 202.737.1234
Phoenix Park Hotel
520 N. Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
800. 824.5419 or 202.638.6900
525 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001
800. 321.3010 or 202.628.2100
1225 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
800.560.7843 or 202.408.4870
Booking Blesses.
Denise denise@voiceforhope.org
