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== LEGISLATIVE FORUM ANNOUNCEMENT ==

This Lyme legislative forum will provide education about the various ways

Congress works and an opportunity to share your ideas and concerns. Meet

other leaders from across the country and create a national dialogue on

Lyme and tick-borne disease. This is a forum and everyone is encouraged to

participate. This event is for anyone who wants to represent their Lyme

community. What you will learn about the legislative process will be useful

in your state activities, as well as our national efforts.

Please respond to the survey with YOUR ideas. We want to include

everyone's concerns and suggestions in the discussion.

Also, please respond as quickly as you can. We can keep the preferential

Holiday Inn rate only until the 27^th of February.

Date: March 28, 2009

Keynote: Congressman Frank Wolf

A ONE DAY SEMINAR FOR LYME LEADERS:

PLANNING AN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR LYME & TICK-BORNE DISEASE

RELIEF

Sessions include:

- Experienced former Congressional aides and Lyme Leaders

- Understanding the Legislative Process and the Need for Hearings

- Appropriate Goals and Objectives in the U.S. Congress

- Substantive Issues in Lyme Legislation and Congressional Solutions

- IDSA Guidelines Review Panel Input Process & April 27th Hearing

- Presenting a United Front Sessions will be facilitated by faculty of the

George Mason University, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

[http://icar.gmu.edu/] (ICAR)

Your ideas on what we need from Congress and how to achieve it are

welcome. Submit your suggestions at [http://www.NatCapLyme.org/LegForum]

www.NatCapLyme.org/LegForum

Your views are important!

For Information, and registration go to

[http://www.NatCapLyme.org/LegForum] www.NatCapLyme.org/LegForum

or call NatCapLyme at (703) 821-8833; (301) 980-6788 or (703) 435-2080

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn, Ballston

[http://www.hiarlington.com/] http://www.hiarlington.com/

4610 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA 22203, 1-800-HOLIDAY

(1-800-465-4329 )

Reserve by February 27 for

the NatCapLyme Special Promotional Rate of $85

2009 Cherry Blossom Festival

March 28 - April 12, 2009

Click on Picture for details [http://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org]

http://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

[http://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org]

After the Forum

Stay for the

Official Washington Annual

Cherry Blossom Festival

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National Capital Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Association
[email protected]
www.natcaplyme.org
Phone & fax: 703-821-8833
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