Meetings/Conferences

2007 Disability Policy Seminar

NACDD, The Arc, AAIDD, AUCD, and United Cerebral Palsy Present:
The 2007 Disability Seminar: New Congress, New Opportunities

Sunday, March 4 – Tuesday, March 6

The Hyatt Regency Hotel
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

The Arc of the United States, United Cerebral Palsy, AAMR, the Association of University Centers on Disability and the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities are joining together again to host the 2007 Disability Policy Seminar. It is critical that the disability community and other interested participants from around the country participate in this three-day seminar. Preserving and strengthening the federal policies and programs important to people with disabilities is our top priority.

The Disability Policy Collaboration, with these national leading organizations in the field of developmental disabilities, including mental retardation and cerebral palsy, brings together state and local executives and affiliates, self-advocates, families, providers and others for two-days of in-depth policy discussions/meetings focused solely on issues affecting people with disabilities and their families. On the third and final day, participants visit Capitol Hill to deliver a unified message that Congress and the Administration cannot continue dismantling the benefits and services important to the disability community.

Online registration is now open!

To Register for the Seminar and Hotel Online, Click Here

Or download the registration packet, including:

• The Seminar Brochure – MS Word or PDF
• Preliminary Program At-A-Glance - MS Word or PDF
• Registration Form - MS Word or PDF

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Once the online seminar registration is completed, registrants are encouraged to make hotel reservations at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill as soon as possible. Reservations MUST be made directly with the hotel. Call 1-800-233-1234 and indicate the reservation is for the "Governmental Affairs Disability Policy Seminar" to receive the Seminar hotel rate of $239 per night. This rate is not available on the hotel's Web site.

Important Registration Dates:

• February 8, 2007 – Deadline for the Disability Policy Seminar and the hotel registration. A $50 late fee will be imposed after this date.
  
• February 18, 2007 – This is the last date for canceling registration and requesting a refund. All cancellations will be subject to a 25 percent penalty and refund requests must be sent in writing. Requests received after close of business on this date cannot be honored.

For questions about the Seminar, please contact Evelyn Powell at the Disability Policy Collaboration (202) 783-2229 or e-mail her at powell@thedpc.org.

Note: Mark your calendars for the 2008 Disability Policy Seminar (March 2 – 4), which also will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

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