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Hotel: |
Residence Inn Alexandria Old Town/Duke Street
Discounted rooms available through Aug. 12 at $169/night. |
Preparation: |
-Call the congressional office and request the scheduler's email address -Send a meeting request via email -Follow up with a phone call within 48 hours |
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Tuesday, September 10
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Welcome Happy Hour at Vermilion, 1120 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314 Mix and mingle with fellow attendees for casual drinks and appetizers. After, take advantage of all the fantastic dinner options Old Town has to offer. Wednesday, September 11 8:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:30 am to 8:45 am Welcome 8:45 am to 9:45 am Introductions, Updates and Program Overview Hear what the council is doing for and through its members and how these initiatives are reflected in the agenda, to ensure attendees get the most out of the two-day event. 9:45 am to 10:15 am Networking Break 10:15 am to 12:00 pm Federal Aviation Administration Policy Briefing Get an overview of what’s on the regulatory agenda for the year, and status on the implementation of the Future of Flight Standards. 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Federal Initiatives in Career Technical Education There is heightened interest in workforce development, apprenticeship programs and community partnerships. Get a briefing on the current administration’s initiatives, the recently-enacted Perkins reauthorization law, and what’s on the horizon for career technical education. 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Aviation Policy Legislative Briefing Workforce development issues are getting a lot of attention on Capitol Hill. Get a briefing on legislative initiatives impacting aviation maintenance education. 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm Networking Break 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Workforce Development Hear what aviation stakeholders are doing to address one of the biggest threats to continued industry growth: the availability of a diverse, qualified technical workforce. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Dinner at Bugsy’s Pizza, 111 King Street, Alexandria Thursday, September 12 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Congressional Meetings on Capitol Hill Attendees attend self-scheduled meetings with representatives and senators. 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Reception at Tortilla Coast, 400 First Street SE Washington, DC 20003 Friday, September 13 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Board Meeting at HAI (all invited to attend) |
Testimonials
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The Fly-In was an incredible experience. I was not very familiar with our legislative process prior to the event but between the preparation webinar, the informational folders ATEC put together for us, and the sessions on the first day, I felt comfortable and competent speaking to my senators and congressman about the important legislation we were lobbying for. It was a satisfying feeling to not only promote aviation maintenance, but to feel like an active part of our lawmaking process. ATEC made everything very simple, all the way down to scheduling our meetings. -Stacey Rudser, Director, Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance
First time working on Capitol Hill, and I must say it was a learning experience. I would encourage everyone to attend and take an active part in promoting our career agenda. Regardless of your political affiliation, you owe it to yourself to be active, contribute to ATEC efforts and learn from that experience.” -La Vern Phillips, Director of Business Development, Aviation Institute of Maintenance |
ATEC Director & Premier Aircraft Sales Vice President of Operations Art Spengler and ATEC Legislative Committee Chair & Southern Utah University Director of Global Aviation Maintenance Training Jared Britt take a load off after attending eleven congressional meetings on one day.
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AWAM Director Stacey Rudser and Rep. Bill Posey (FL) pose for the camera after discussion issues impacting aviation maintenance education.
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Attendees enjoy a post-meeting reception and an address from Congressman Sam Graves (MO). Pictures (left to right) Bill Russo, Kelly Filgo, Stacey Rudser, Jim Hall, Gary Hoyle and Fred Dyen.
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