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Advocacy Day

Spring 2025 Advocacy Day

April 16 - 17, 2025
Washington, D.C.

Interested in advocating for your patients on Capitol Hill? Join us for the ASTS Spring 2025 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill to learn more about legislation affecting the transplant community and gain the tools needed to strategize and hone your message. 

Participants will gather in the evening on April 16 for a briefing over dinner (Capitol Hill, exact location TBA) before meeting with Congressional office staff the next day. Participants will be divided into groups for meetings, and paired with ASTS staff.

There is no charge for register with this event. With registration, ASTS will provide a training session and dinner. All other expenses will be the participant's responsibility, including meals, airfare/train, ground transportation, and hotel accommodations.

Use this link to reserve your room at the Hyatt Regency - Capitol Hill

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(Due to the nature of this event, all participants must register in advance. No on-site registration will be accepted.)

Questions?
Contact Emily Besser, Associate Director, Advocacy & Professional Practices, at Emily.Besser@asts.org.

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Event Schedule

ASTS 2025 Advocacy Day Schedule

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

6:00 PM              Briefing Dinner (required for all participants)
                             Location TBA

Thursday, April 17, 2025 (Capitol Hill)

7:00 AM               Check out/store luggage (breakfast options are available in the hotel lobby)

8:30 AM               Uber to Capitol Hill from the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill with ASTS/Powers staff

9:00 AM               Arrive at team assigned first meeting office building, move through security

10:00 AM            Hill visits. Each team will have 4-5 meetings throughout the day lasting about 20 minutes each, be sure to leave time to get to the next meeting.

4:30 PM               Optional debriefing with ASTS & Powers staff (Location TBD)

 


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