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The L.A. Area Chamber, in partnership with local government officials, leading business groups and chambers of commerce leads an annual delegation of more than 200 business leaders and public officials to Washington, D.C., to advocate for Southern California.  Participants meet with members of Congress and the president's administration on key issues. The trip includes a welcome reception, two breakfasts with high ranking Congressional leaders and two marquee evening receptions.

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CONFIRMED TO MEET WITH DELEGATION: 

  • SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID 
  • WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF BILL DALEY
  • U.S. SECRETARY OF ENERGY STEVEN CHU
  • U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION RAY LAHOOD
  • U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT & CEO THOMAS J. DONAHUE
  • REP. DAVID DREIER
  • SEN. DIANE FEINSTEIN
  • SEN. BARBARA BOXER
  • ADMINISTRATOR LISA JACKSON, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  • SEN. ROBERT MENENDEZ
  • SEN. MARY LANDRIEU
  • SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR
  • SEN. JEANNE SHAHEEN
  • SEN. MARIA CANTWELL
  • AUSTAN GOOLSBEE, CHAIR OF WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISORS
  • NANCY SUTLEY, CHAIR OF WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 

EVENT SCHEDULE

Monday, May 2  
6:30-8 p.m. Welcome Reception 
  Willard InterContinental Washington
Tuesday, May 3   
7:30-9:15 a.m. Breakfast Briefing with Sen. Dianne Feinstein
  Includes advocacy team meet-up and briefing
  Willard InterContinental Washington
9:30-11:45 a.m. White House Briefing with Senior Officials
  All teams except America's Fast Forward
  Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Noon-5 p.m. Capitol Hill and Obama administration advocacy meetings 
6 p.m. Innovation & Policy Reception, hosted by Microsoft
  Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center
Wednesday, May 4  
8-9:30 a.m. Breakfast Briefing
  Willard InterContinental Washington
9:30 a.m. Delegation photo
  Capitol Building, NE
10 a.m.-noon Senate Leadership Briefing & Advocacy Discussion with
Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Barbara Boxer
  Capitol Hill
noon-5 p.m. Capitol Hill and Obama administration advocacy meetings
5-7 p.m. L.A. County Board of Supervisors Capitol Hill Reception
  Rayburn House Office Building
7-9 p.m. Closing night delegation dinner
  The Occidental Grill

 

Los Angeles on the Hill - Access Washington, D.C. is a program of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with these partnering organizations:
City of Los Angeles • Los Angeles County Federation of Labor AFL/CIO • Central City Association of Los Angeles • Harbor City/Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce • Los Angeles Unified School District • Los Angeles Business Council • Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce • Metro • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California • Move LA • San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership • United Way of Greater Los Angeles • Valley Industry & Commerce Association • BizFed, Los Angeles County Business Federation