
BESTT Conference in Washington, DC
Tuesday 12 September - Thursday 14 September 2006
In an effort to effectively address our concerns with the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative with decision-makers on Capitol Hill,
BESTT will be hosting a gathering of representatives from
businesses, associations and governments in Washington DC
from September 12th-14th.
AGENDA
We'll have more specifics as they are developed, but the tentative
agenda for the conference is as follows:
Tuesday 12 September
7:00 - 9:00pm Strategy Session & Allign Talking Points
Location TBA
Wednesday 13 September
8:00am - Continental Breakfast
Location TBD
8:30am - Prepare for the day on the hill
• Divide into groups
• Provide schedule of meetings
• Discuss agenda for each meeting
• Final Questions/Concerns
8:30am - Leave for lobbying assignments
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
6:00pm - Reception
Location TBD
Thursday 14 September
8:00am - Continental Breakfast
Location TBD
9:00am - Continue lobbying assignments
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00 - 3:00pm Debrief from the day
Location TBA
3:00pm - Lobby your own delegations on your own.
DC Fly-in: September 12-14, 2006
Factoid
If 1 in 12 Canadians
stops travelling to
the US, the US
Economy would
lose $532 million