Conference Information
Members: $125.00
Non-Members: $250.00
Space is limited. Reserve yours today.
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Hotel Information
Hotel reservations must be made directly with the
Hamilton Crowne Plaza
1001 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
1-800-263-9802
www.HamiltonHotelDC.com
Room rate: $269.00 Single/Double
Mention "U.S. Clean Heat & Power Advocacy Days" to receive discounted room rate.
The cut-off date
to receive this rate is
Monday, March 17, 2008.
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Greetings USCHPA Members and Friends!
Advocacy Days provides USCHPA members with unparalleled access to key policymakers and an opportunity to influence the legislative decisions that affect your bottom line.
USCHPA invites you to join your fellow clean heat and power advocates in the nation's capital April 9-10, 2008 to educate Congress toward the need for fair markets, investment incentives, and further technology research and deployment for clean heat and power.
With your support, the investment tax credit (ITC) for combined heat and power (CHP) may finally become reality in 2008. But Congress needs to hear from you how the ITC will affect your business plans. Also at stake this year is over $200 million in funding to incentivize waste energy recovery and CHP. We can't afford to miss this opportunity.
Join us for Advocacy Days and help make certain Congress hears the voice of clean heat and power... loud and clear!
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
1:00 PM
Welcome
Dave Dewis, USCHPA Chairman, Vice President, Calnetix
Overview of Advocacy Days
Discussion of USCHPA's policy requests: funding for the EPA waste energy registry, DOE's waste energy grant program, DOE's Industrial Technology Program, and passage of the 10% CHP investment tax credit
Jessica Bridges, Executive Director, USCHPA
1:15 - 2:15 PM
DOE / ITP Funding Request
Bruce Hedman, Vice President, Energy and Environmental Analysis
- Review of DOE's CHP programs , industry Impact, and future direction
Jessica Bridges, USCHPA
- Overview of congressional appropriations process and status of fiscal year 2009 funding; discussion of USCHPA / industry advocacy initiatives supporting DOE/ITP funding
- Review of USCHPA's DOE/ITP funding request for fiscal year 2009
- Discussion of what to expect on Hill visits and how to respond effectively
2:15 - 3:15 PM
Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) Waste Energy Registry and Waste Energy Incentive Grant Program Funding Request
Sean Casten, President, Recycled Energy Development, Past Chairman of USCHPA
- Review of EISA CHP/Waste energy provisions (Section 451), and industry impact
Jessica Bridges, USCHPA
- Review of USCHPA's EISA funding requests for fiscal year 2009
- Discussion of what to expect on Hill visits and how to respond effectively
3:15 - 3:30 PM Break
3:30 - 4:30 PM
CHP Investment Tax Credit
Katie Cullen, SC Partners
- Review of CHP Investment tax credit language and technical correction
- Discussion of status of energy tax package and prospects for 2008
Jessica Bridges, USCHPA
- Review of USCHPA's talking points / request for CHP ITC in energy tax package
- Discussion of what to expect on Hill visits and how to respond effectively
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Lobbying Basics - Do's and Don'ts
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
Thursday, April 10, 2008
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM
Issues Refresher and Final Pointers
Jessica Bridges, USCHPA
Final issues briefing and preparations for scheduled meetings on Capitol Hill
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Lobbying Visits - Capitol Hill**
Scheduled meetings with Members of Congress and staff
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Debriefing Session
Download and report back on the days' successful visits
**USCHPA will schedule meetings with Members of Congress and key staff, focusing on members of the energy, finance, and appropriations committees. Advocacy Days attendees will be strategically assigned to small groups according to interest area.**
Are you a clean heat and power advocate? Congress needs to hear from you! We look forward to seeing you at Advocacy Days.
Sincerely,
Jessica H. Bridges, CAE IOM
Executive Director
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