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So, you are going to Washington DC!!!!
….. Now what???
Planning for the visit: 1. Educate yourself on what the key issues are that AIAA will be presenting:
• Attend/call in to the Region VI Public Policy colloquium or other info sessions • Go to: http://www.aiaa.org/Secondary.aspx?id=4343 • Ask questions!!
2. Find out who else is going from your state• Idea: Appoint someone from the state to be the lead coordinator for the state to
coordinate making appointments • Find out where everyone lives – this will help when assigning who should
contact which Senator/Represtenative offices
3. Find out who all your state representatives and senators are• House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/representatives/ • Senate: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
4. Assign members of your state team offices to contact senators/representatives to schedule a visit on March 21st!
• Remember that some members of congress will only speak with constituents that live in their district, so leverage the geographical location of your team to your advantage
5. Research which committees your representatives/senators are on and what pieces of legislation they are most involved in.
• When planning your visit you should discuss with them the AIAA topics that best resonate with their platform, committees, or legislation that they are involved in
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4. Make a CVD day of schedule
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