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.
REGISTER
FOR THE
DC FLY-IN
HERE !!
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