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AUVSI Hill Day: National Robotics Week
9 April 2013
1130-1930
ATTEND, EXHIBIT or SPONSOR
Cannon House Office Building
Cannon Caucus Room
1st Street & Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20515
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Registration is now closed.
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For questions, please contact Mario Mairena at mairena@auvsi.org.
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Join AUVSI for a day on Capitol Hill to promote robotics technology and innovation. This event is part of National Robotics Week, a nationwide effort to highlight the growing importance of robotics in a wide range of application areas. Please click here to learn more about National Robotics Week.
ATTEND
Be a part of AUVSI Hill Day: National Robotics Week - Tuesday, 9 April 2013
The day will include:
| 1130-1300 |
Lunch Briefing, Capitol Visitors Center, Congressional Meeting Room North (CVC 268),Speaker - to be announced |
| 1300-1700 |
Meetings with Members of Congress and Staff (for AUVSI Members that requested meetings) |
| 1700-1930 |
Evening Reception with Exhibits of Unmanned Systems and Robotics Hardware, Cannon Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building. |
Sign up for a tour of the U.S. Capitol!
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), co-chair of the House Robotics Caucus has graciously offered to sponsor a tour of the U.S. Capitol for AUVSI members participating in this year’s Hill Day activities. We highly encourage you to participate in the Capitol tour, where the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have met for more than two centuries. The tour of the historic Capitol includes a 45-minute guided walking tour as well as a 13-minute orientation film.
The tour will begin at 10:30 on 9 April and will be led by an AUVSI staff member. Please contact Mario Mairena (mairena@auvsi.org) to make your reservation. Space is limited to 15 attendees.
Registration: You must be an AUVSI member to attend AUVSI Hill Day. If you are not a member and are interested in becoming a member, please contact Melissa Bowhay bowhay@auvsi.org +1 571 255 7790 or, Elton Sinoimeri sinoimeri@auvsi.org +1 571 255 7789.
Meeting requests with your elected officials must be received by 22 March.
Helpful Maps
Contact:
Ben Gielow
Government Relations Manager and General Counsel
+1 571 255 7795 (direct)
gielow@auvsi.org
Mario Mairena
Government Relations Manager
+1 571 255 7783 (direct)
mairena@auvsi.org
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OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT
Educate lawmakers about your robotics technology by participating in this exhibition. AUVSI has reserved the Cannon Caucus Room to host an exhibition of robotics technologies. We are specifically seeking exhibits that have an interactive component or include products that can be demonstrated on site for attendees; static models and printed literature may accompany your interactive display. The exibits will be on display from 1700-1930.
Exhibit space is free, but is limited and available to AUVSI Corporate Members (Bronze level and higher) only. Click here for an exhibit application form. Space is limited. Please contact Jasmine Mack at JMack@auvsi.org with any questions.
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OPPORTUNITY TO SPONSOR
As part of AUVSI Hill Day: National Robotics Week, AUVSI will be offering a luncheon briefing in the Capitol Visitors Center to all AUVSI members and exhibitors. If your company is interested in sponsoring opportunities to gain additional exposure at the event (company logo included on event communications, website, onsite signage and more), contact Jasmine Mack at JMack@auvsi.org or +1 571 255 7763 (direct) for information.