Legislative Leadership Summit
Mark your calendar and book your flights – we’re calling you to Washington in February to lobby your Members of Congress. As you know, every year we ask for your assistance lobbying your elected officials to spread the good word of your business activities and discuss how legislation is impacting your business. This year, the issues facing us and the political environment are particularly notable.
The first session of the 112th Congress laid the groundwork for what is sure to be a brutal Presidential election year and an historic 2012 legislative session. We’re working hard on all issues impacting your business, particularly regulatory oversight of PPACA and Dodd-Frank, and inserting ourselves in the rapid evolution of the employer-provided benefits marketplace. Members of Congress need to be aware of these issues before it’s too late.
Your service in Washington always yields high dividends, and we’re forever grateful for all that you do. We hope to see you here on the ground in February, fighting the good fight.
Register today for The Council’s Legislative Leadership Summit in Washington D.C., Feb. 7-9, 2012.
NEW: Congressional Appointment Leave-Behind Documents
The Council has prepared these leave-behind documents to help you discuss PPACA, MLR, NARAB and the Dodd-Frank Act during your congressional appointments.
Registration Information
Registration fees:
- Registration Fee – $495
- CEBE Board Member Registration Fee – $720
- Guest Fee – $100
To Register Online
If you are not already logged in, you will be prompted to log in to the www.ciab.com website prior to accessing the online registration.
If registering online, you must pay by credit card.
To register multiple individuals from your firm online:
Once logged into the system, you will be given the option to register yourself or others from your firm. When registering others from your firm, you will be provided a list of all individuals from your company location within our database. If you do NOT see the person you wish to register listed in the company directory, you will need to create a profile for that person during the registration process.
NOTE: The contact information auto-populated for each person is the information we currently have in our database. Any changes to the contact information made during the registration process will change that individual’s record in our database. Please do not change another person's information to your own.
To Register by Mail or Fax
Download the appropriate registration form:
General Registration form
CEBE Board registration form (For attending Council of Employee Benefits Executive Board members)
Mail or fax your payment by credit card or check (made payable to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers). Payment by check is not an option if registering online. Please retain a copy of your registration form for your records. Due to recent PCI compliance mandates, The Council cannot accept completed registration forms via email.
Cancellation Information
Cancellation Deadline: Jan. 5, 2012
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you must submit your cancellation in writing by Jan. 5 to Susanna McElroy at susanna.mcelroy@ciab.com. If The Council receives written notification of cancellation on or before Jan. 5, your registration fee, less a $50 processing charge, will be refunded. After Jan. 5, The Council is unable to refund any portion of the registration fee. Substitutions are permitted at any time at no additional cost.
For hotel cancellation policies, please refer to the confirmation you received from the Mandarin Oriental.
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Hotel and Room Block – Make your reservation by Jan. 5!
Mandarin Oriental Washington DC
1330 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20024
Main: (202) 554-8588
Reservations: (202) 787-6140
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/washington
Check in time is 3:00 p.m. and checkout time is noon.
Room Reservations:
Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at (202) 787-6140, or online through our group reservation homepage.
If making your reservation by phone, you must reference the “Legislative Leadership Summit” or “CIAB” to be assigned to the group’s room block and receive the group discounted rate of $340/room, per night. Reservations must be made by Jan. 5 to ensure group room rate and room availability.
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Congressional Appointments
The most important element of this conference is spending time with your home state representative, senators, and their key staff. The Council staff will be making appointments for you to visit your representatives and senators for Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions about your appointments, please contact Danny Roach at daniel.roach@ciab.com or (202) 662-4306. Information will be sent to you on these appointments prior to the meeting start.
To learn more about your representatives and senators, click on the following links:
www.senate.gov – Enter your state for information on your two senators
www.house.gov – Type in your zip code for your representative’s information
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Attire
Tuesday, February 7
Business Casual
Wednesday, February 8
Business Attire
Thursday, February 9
Business Casual
Business attire requires jacket and tie; business casual does not.
Washington temperatures in February generally range between the low 30’s and mid 40’s. Please dress appropriately as you may be walking to various government buildings and congressional appointments.
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Transportation
Overlooking the Tidal Basin and conveniently accessible to Capitol Hill, the Mandarin Oriental is located seven minutes from Washington National Airport; 35 minutes from Dulles International Airport; 45 minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Airport and two miles from Union Station.
Taxi, limousine service or car rental can be easily arranged through the concierge at (202) 787-6170. Valet parking is available at the hotel 24 hours a day.
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