State Restaurant Associations

Connect with 200+ national, state, local lobbyists working on behalf of your business

Schedule

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Registration
1 p.m. to 8 p.m. NRA-PAC Silent Auction (for eligible participants only)
2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Issue Briefings: Breakout Sessions (Concurrent)
Get the lowdown on the hottest restaurant industry issues for action at the Public Affairs Conference. Learn how you can make a difference in your lobbying visits. All issue-briefing sessions take place on the hotel's Meeting Room Level, one level above the Ballroom Level.
-- 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Issue Briefings: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
>> Labor Regulations: NLRB & Other Issues (Meeting Room #2)
>> Tax Issues: Reform / Depreciation (Meeting Room #3)
>> Making the Most of Your Capitol Hill Visits (Meeting Room #4)
-- 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Issue Briefings: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
>> Health Care Law: What's Next? (Meeting Room #2)
>> Credit/Debit Cards: Keep Reforms Moving Forward (Meeting Room #3)
>> Making the Most of Your Capitol Hill Visits (Meeting Room #4)
-- 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Issue Briefings: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
>> Labor Regulations: NLRB & Other Issues (Meeting Room #2)
>> Tax Issues: Reform, Depreciation (Meeting Room #3)
-- 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Issue Briefings: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
>> Health Care Law: What's Next? (Meeting Room #2)
>> Credit/Debit Cards: Keep Reforms Moving Forward (Meeting Room #3)
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner Awards Program
Begin with our Welcome Reception, sponsored by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board.

Then shine the spotlight on the restaurant industry at our Gala Restaurant Industry Awards program, honoring the winners of the 2012 Faces of Diversity Award, sponsored by PepsiCo Foodservice, and the 2012 Restaurant Neighbor Award, sponsored by American Express.

Get perspectives on the election year from National Journal editorial director and Pulitzer Prize finalist Ron Brownstein, one of America's best political journalists.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
7:30 a.m. Breakfast opens
8 a.m. Issues Briefing Session
Scott DeFife, senior vice president, policy and government affairs, National Restaurant Association
8:30 a.m. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
9 a.m. U.S. Representative Bobby Schilling (R-Ill.)
9:15 a.m. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)
9:30 a.m. Morning Session Wrap-up
9:45 a.m. Shuttle Buses Depart for Capitol Hill from Renaissance
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Capitol Hill visits
Stop by the NRA Hospitality Suite, 2237 Rayburn House Office Building (2nd fllor). Boxed lunches / light refreshments available.
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Congressional Reception
Join our special VIP reception for members of Congress, Capitol Hill staff, and Public Affairs Conference attendees only.

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Sponsors

For information about sponsorship opportunities for the NRA's 2013 Public Affairs Conference contact Sam Stanovich, sstanovich@restaurant.org or (312) 715-5375.