The general schedule is as follows:

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Arrive in Washington, DC
Training for all participants begins early Monday morning. We encourage you to plan on arriving in Washington DC on Sunday.

Monday, March 10th, 2008
Advocacy Training for All Participants
Starting at around 8:00am, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will conduct training on everything you need to know to make the meetings with your Members of Congress successful. The training will take place at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, located at 480 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The detailed training agenda will be available upon check-in at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Welcome Desk located on the Lobby floor outside the Marquette Meeting Room. Note: Training attendance is mandatory for all Advocacy Day participants. Dinner on Monday evening is on your own so that you can enjoy one of DC's great restaurants.

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Advocacy Day
This is the big day! The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will set up meetings for you with your Members of Congress between 9:00am and 4:00pm. The meetings will take place on Capitol Hill. Organized transportation will be provided from the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel to Capitol Hill. Please do not plan to leave for the airport until after 5:00pm.

Dress code: Business casual for the training on March 10th; Business or business casual for the meetings with Members of Congress on March 11th. Please make sure to pack an umbrella, a coat and comfortable shoes.

Questions? If you have any questions about the Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day, please contact our Government Affairs Department at: advocacy@pancan.org or (202)742-6699.