Aftermarket Insider - December 2008/January 2009 - (Page 6) A ND HA llow line ek Statue or monument CR E EK NE RH W OD EI SLA N M Longfellow 25th STREET 23rd STREET M STREET C C CON NEC CK RO Cre Nuns of the Battlefield Thomas M STREET ck Explorers Hall NU Summit FAQs How cold will it be in Washington in March? K STREET NU L STREET 17th STREET l nter IA AV E 10 minute brisk walk fr om 14th STREET YLV AN 16th STREET 15th STREET NS Ro PEN National Geographic Society THOMAS CIRCLE MA V TICU 20 09 SS NG EDY CENTER RMING ARTS Where will you stay? VIR GIN IA AV E The official hotel for the summit is the Grand Hyatt at 1000 H Street, NW, Rush Galvez 202-582-1234. If you have not made your reservations yet, please do so E STREET Navy Bureau fill up quickly. If you are lookingMartin San for more soon since we expect our block to of Medicine Office of cost-effective accommodations, there also are hotels in Virginia near the Personnel and Surgery Department of State Discobolos Management airport that might be more affordable. Please be aware that hotels with Diplomatic Reception hourly rates are reserved exclusively forRooms members of Congress. 20th STREET NU Eisenhower Executive G STREET Department Office Building of the Treasury The summit also is a great opportunity to see how things get done or don’t get done in Washington. However, the sponsors of the summit take White House no responsibility for the gridlock, scandals and partisan bickering that THE Visitor Center General you might experience during your visit. Attendees should not consult a Services The E WHITE Octagon AV doctor if they experienceKdisgust, impatience or confusion as they observe Administration R PENNSYLVANIA AVE NO PERSHING YO feelings the process since these Corcoran are completely normal for visitors to the HOUSE W PARK NE First Division FREEDOM E STREET Sherman Gallery nation’s capital. P Monument Rawlins Pershing PLAZA of Art 17th STREET 15th STREET East Executive Park George Washington that it only happens during Republican administrations so not to worry. University Hospital 66 GEORGE WASHINGTON H STREET UNIVERSITY Business dress is the rule for every summit event, especially the legislative Juarez reception on Wednesday, March 11 in the Rayburn House Office Building. G STREET The only exception is if you are a repair shop or work in a retail operation and would like to wear your uniform to the legislative meetings on Thursday, March 12. Due to the nature of the political discussions that often occur during the summit, boots are sometimes recommended. F STREET W HA M NE PS WASHINGTON CIRCLE these men and women make important decisions regarding the position of Washington a legislator. Also please note that often these staffers are very young, so K STREET 29 PEN please refrain from asking them at the reception what time their parents NS FARRAGUT McPHERSON YLV AN Farragut McPherson expect them home. I The average high temperature in March is 55 degrees,Awhile the average AV EN SQUARE SQUARE McPHERSON UE low is 33, so it might be a good idea to bring a coat especially if you are SQUARE walking around at night. Rainfall FOGGY BOTTOM- are about 3.92 inches, totals in March GWU FARRAGUT WEST JAMES M ONROE which means it often rains in March, so an umbrella would not be a bad PARK Department STREET idea. As for snow in March, we have been told by the Speaker of Ithe House E HI V V T AV ENU E E E FARRAGUT NORTH Wash ingto nM FRANKLIN Barry SQUARE Some final notes: RE AV E What should you wear? 24th STREET 22nd STREET 19th STREET Warning 18th STREET 23rd STREET 21st STREET Like voting, attending the summit is an St. John’s Church of of Veterans important part the U.S. political Affairs EDWARD you a chance to Von Steuben voices heard in the legislative process by givingR. H STREET make your Kosciuszko MURROW U.S. Court of process. A strong showing Decatur House by our industry will help build the political image PARK Appeals and L A FAYETT E New Executive of our industry and could help us move or stop some of the key U.S. Court legislative Office Building Baruch Bench Jackson initiatives that concern us. of Claims Renwick Treasury Annex Rochambeau Gallery Lafayette Blair-Lee House RIA ID L BR 22nd 17th ST Dr co n He nr y 15th STREET MEMORIAL Arts of War REFLECTING POOL W EST BAS IN D RI V Once you have registered, you will receive a packet of information a few S weeks before the summit, which will include a schedule of events and GE RID summaries of the issues that will be discussed. Please read these before LB Korean War Veterans I A you reach the summit so you are ready to discuss them during the summit. OR Memorial EM You will have a chance to ask questions and obtain clarification during the M N O GT Issue Briefing that will take place the day before your legislative meetings.Memorial D.C. War LIN AR Please also put together some Ericsson about your business including number John facts Memorialyou would like to obtain a government INDEPEND of employees, sales numbers and if ENCE AVEN UE bailout (actually we are just kidding about the last one, it is only available to banks, insurance companies and car companies with highly-paid execuWEST tives). This information will be helpful in your meetings with your elected PO TO MA C PA R K official. nie What should I do to prepare for my legislative meetings?O N A L NATI 23rd STREET l Fre nc hD WASHINGTON MONUMENT MALL & ro n MEMORIAL e riv tD PARKS S S 14th STREET Hom eF KUTZ BRIDGE Japanese Lantern and First Cherry Tree Planting Jap an Martin Luther King, Jr., Plaque (future memorial site) RAOUL WALLENBERG PLACE What should I expect during my legislative meetings? O DR IV a In most cases, you will attend meetings with legislators as a state S delegaw eon tion. We further attempt to make sure that an AAIA staffer attends the meeting with you but that is not always possible due to the large number of meetings that are taking place simultaneously, and the fact that there is not a Starbucks near every legislative office building. We also attempt to obtain meetings for you and your elected official, but sometimes due to scheduling issues and golf games, you will need to meet with staff. We can’t emphasize enough the importance of meetings with staff since often, y FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL J herr ese C an ap S I N 14th STREET CK ROC EEK CRE NE W YO RK E AV NU P AND P WAY WA A AC PARK WA MAC PARK WAY O OTO GE Organization Department Federal of American of the Interior Reserve and States Organization Board andSouth Due to the difficult economic times, we have done away with the limos Engineering of American OH motorcadesOfrom past summits. This year the best way to get from the AVENUE States Annex Artigas Einstein CONSTITUTION I 50 DR hotel to Capitol Hill will be to either take a taxi or the Metro (www.wmata. Lock IV S E S Keeper’s com). While a taxi can be more convenient, Washington traffic can make House RK The 56 Signers of the the Metro W considerably faster. The hotel is located right on top of the Metro Declaration of Independence AY Vietnam Veterans Center stop, D which means that there will be trains that will take you to both Memorial RI Memorial VE the House and Senate side of the hill right underneath the hotel. If you are C O N S T I T U T I O N Vietnam Arts of red line to Silver Spring/Glenmont and get off Peace going to the Senate, take the Three Women’s GARDENS Servicemen Memorial at Union Station. If you are going to the House side, take the blue/orange lines to New Carrolton/Largo Town Center and get off at Capitol South. LINCOLN PA American Academy Pharmaceutical of Science How will I get around Washington? Institute National C STREET See everyone in March! American Department National of the Interior Red Cross Museum D STREET Daughters of Constitution the American Hall Revolution C STREET Bolivar National Christmas Tree Butt-Millet Memorial Zero Milestone PENNSYLVANIA AVE SOU S District D.C. Building Visitor Center ELLIPSE Memorial Original Patentees Second Division Memorial Haupt German-American Friendship Garden Bulfinch Gatehouse Fountains Ronald Reaga National Building and Aquarium International Department Trade Center of Commerce CONSTITUTION AV National Mu of American S Jefferson Pier Marker Washington Monument tickets JEFFERSON DRIVE SMITHS John Paul Jones Memorial Park Sylvan Ranger Theater Station Departmen Agricultu U.S.D.A. Forest Service Museum U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum C STREET Bureau of Engraving and Printing D STREET r R PA KI NG es e Ch O HI T I L S rry es Tre P Tidal Basin Paddle Boats Japanese Pagoda THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL f a lk kw n ris o b te nM i nu gto 5m hin s Wa MA INE O T DRI VE SIN I V on e -way way S ST 6 | AFTERMARKET INSIDER | DECEMBER ‘08 • JANUARY ‘09 George Mason Memorial R NG SH O O GT I IN N M R OR EM L IA O Outlet Bridge M AVE N UE ees y Tr AY W RK PA First Air Mail Flight R Inlet Bridge Park Headquarters SE BR http://grandwashington.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp http://www.wmata.com http://www.wmata.com http://www.wmata.com
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