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SUMMARY:2025 CB to DC Advocacy Trip
DESCRIPTION:Join the Chamber delegation in Washington\, D.C. to voice your business needs\, collaborate with the Coastal Bend's business leaders and meet with the nation's top legislators and policy officials. (Members Only Event)\n\n\n\nAttendees will have the unique opportunity to:\n\n\n	\n	Participate in high-level meetings with U.S. administration officials and agencies\n	\n	\n	Gain access to our country's key decision makers and advocate for local and regional issues important to the Coastal Bend\n	\n	\n	Network and make invaluable connections with elected officials on the local\, state and federal level\, as well as other community members\n	\n\nWhen registering\, please select your top two issue teams you're most closely aligned with. We'll do our best to place all delegates on a team within their top selections. The 2025 CB to DC issue teams are:\n\n\n\n	\n	Maritime & Trade\n	\n	\n	Small Business\n	\n	\n	Natural Resources\n	\n	\n	Transportation\n	\n	\n	Workforce\n	\n	\n	Coastal Resiliency \n	\n	\n	Military (must be an invested member of the South Texas Military Task Force)\n	\n	\n	Energy & Manufacturing\n	\n\n\nPlease note: Registered delegates that want to participate on an issue team are required to attend at least two pre-trip briefings\, which will take place monthly in advance of the trip. These briefings are critical to ensuring that all participants are well-prepared to advocate effectively on behalf of our region.\n\nWe look forward to bringing the united voice of the Coastal Bend to Capitol Hill   together!\n\n\nAccommodations: \n\nA block of rooms has been reserved at the AC Marriot Navy Yard at a rate of $319 per night plus tax.\n\n\n	Sunday\, September 14th\n\n	\n		Suggested Flight Southwest Airlines: 6:15am\n		Delegation Reception and Registration: 5:00pm\n	\n	\n	 Monday\, September 15th\n	\n		Breakfast Briefing: 8:30am\n		Issue Team Hill Visits: 11:00am\n		 Capitol Reception: 4:00pm\n	\n	\n	 Tuesday\, September 16th\n	\n		 Issue Team Hill Visits: 9:00am
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt\;">\n<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap\;">Join the Chamber delegation in Washington\, D.C. to voice your business needs\, collaborate with the Coastal Bend&#39\;s business leaders and meet with the nation&#39\;s top legislators and policy officials. (Members Only Event)</span><br style="font-family: tahoma\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;" />\n<br />\n<span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Attendees will have the unique opportunity to:</span></span></span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;">\n	<div><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Participate in high-level meetings</span><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"> with U.S. administration officials and agencies</span></span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;">\n	<div><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Gain access</span><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"> to our country&rsquo\;s key decision makers and advocate for local and regional issues important to the Coastal Bend</span></span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;">\n	<div><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e5a3cb24-7fff-3276-ce35-86c73508d20b"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Network and make invaluable connections</span><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;"> with elected officials on the local\, state and federal level\, as well as other community members</span></span></span></span></div>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong data-end="656" data-start="596" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">When registering\, please select your top two issue teams</strong><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;you&rsquo\;re most closely aligned with. We&rsquo\;ll do our best to place all delegates on a team within their top selections. The 2025 CB to DC issue teams are:</span></span></span></div>\n\n<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;">\n<ul data-end="1025" data-start="807">\n	<li data-end="827" data-start="807" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<p data-end="827" data-start="809"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Maritime &amp\; Trade</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="846" data-start="828" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<p data-end="846" data-start="830"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Small Business</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="868" data-start="847" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<p data-end="868" data-start="849"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Natural Resources</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="887" data-start="869" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<p data-end="887" data-start="871"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Transportation</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="901" data-start="888" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<p data-end="901" data-start="890"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Workforce</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="917" data-start="902">\n	<p data-end="917" data-start="904"><font color="#000000" face="verdana" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Coastal Resiliency&nbsp\;</span></font></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1000" data-start="918" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<p data-end="1000" data-start="920"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Military&nbsp\;<em data-end="998" data-start="929">(must be an invested member of the South Texas Military Task Force)</em></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1025" data-start="1001" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<p data-end="1025" data-start="1003"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">Energy &amp\; Manufacturing</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="1333" data-start="1027" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong data-end="1043" data-start="1027">Please note:</strong>&nbsp\;Registered delegates that want to participate on an issue team are required to attend&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1131" data-start="1096">at least two pre-trip briefings</strong>\, which will take place&nbsp\;<strong data-end="1203" data-start="1155">monthly in advance of the trip.</strong>&nbsp\;These briefings are critical to ensuring that all participants are well-prepared to advocate effectively on behalf of our region.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1427" data-start="1335" style="caret-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;">We look forward to bringing the united voice of the Coastal Bend to Capitol Hill &mdash\; together!</span></span></p>\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><u><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Accommodations:&nbsp\;</span></u><br />\n<span id="docs-internal-guid-e5a3cb24-7fff-3276-ce35-86c73508d20b"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">A block of rooms has been reserved at the <em>AC Marriot Navy Yard </em>at a rate of $319 per night plus tax.</span></span></span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Sunday\, September 14th</span></span></span>\n\n	<ul>\n		<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Suggested Flight Southwest Airlines: 6:15am</span></span></span></li>\n		<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Delegation Reception and Registration: 5:00pm</span></strong></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&#8203\;<span id="docs-internal-guid-e5a3cb24-7fff-3276-ce35-86c73508d20b"><span style="font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Monday\, September 15th</span></span></span></span></span>\n	<ul>\n		<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Breakfast Briefing: 8:30am</span></span></span></span></li>\n		<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Issue Team Hill Visits: 11:00am</span></span></span></span></li>\n		<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><b>&#8203\;Capitol Reception: 4:00pm</b></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><b>&#8203\;Tuesday\, September 16th</b></span></span></span></span></span>\n	<ul>\n		<li style="line-height: 1.68\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 15pt\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve\;"><b>&#8203\;Issue Team Hill Visits: 9:00am</b></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n
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