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SUMMARY:Worcester Goes to Washington
DESCRIPTION:We are reviving the Chamber's bi-annual trip to Washington\, D.C. This is a day packed with high-level networking\, educational programming\, and policy discussions. This trip brings together Worcester's business leaders with members of our federal delegation and other policy and business groups in the capital.\n\n \n\nAs of October 28\, all Chamber in person events will require a vaccine. Only those with a written religious exemption by church leadership or written medical exemption by doctor explaining previous condition which prevents them from getting the vaccine\, will be allowed to attend with a negative COVID test within 48 hours of the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n8:00am           Registration\, Breakfast Buffet\, Welcome Remarks\n\n9am                Congressman Jim McGovern\n\n10am              Senator Ed Markey \n\n10:45am          Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark \n\n11:30am         Congresswoman Lori Trahan\n\n12noon           Keynote Congressman Richard Neal / Lunch\n\n1:00pm           Alicia Molt-West\, White House Office of Legislative Affairs\n\n1:30pm           Panel discussion Featuring Chris Andresen\, Senior Vice President  Dutko GR \n\n                       Jeff\, Moller\,AVP Transportation Systems &\n\n                       Practices at Association of American Railroads \n\n3:00pm           Break\, hotel check in\, dinner on own\n\n6pm                Reception\, featuring a Q&A with Worcester Red Sox Chairman\, Larry Lucchino.\n\n                       Sponsored by Fallon Health\n\n    \n\nStay tuned for a full agenda.\n\n\n\nRegistration includes guest speakers\, panel discussions\, breakfast lunch and reception. \n\n\n\nSponsorship opportunities are available now! Reach out to Karen Pelletier for more information.\n\n\n\nTravel information:\n\nKnights Limousine online Discount Code: WCMD\n\nPhoenix Park Hotel 15% best available rate: use THIS LINK\n\n \n\nFor those flying into Washington D.C:\n\nRonald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 13 minutes from the Hotel\n\nThere is no shuttle service to/from the hotel\, however Taxi's\, Ubers and Lyfts are available at any time. Please download the Uber of Lyft app ahead of your travels to access a ride.\n\nAdditional information on airport transportation can be found below: \n\nhttps://www.flyreagan.com/parking-transportation\n\n \n\nFor those driving/renting a car:\n\nPhoenix Park Hotel offers Valet Parking at the Front Door.  The daily rate of $59.00 will apply and this can be charged to your room account.   Self-Parking options are available nearby at public parking garages at Union Station and in the vicinity.  The Front Desk can provide further direction and information.  \n\n \n\nPhoenix Park Hotel\n\n520 N. Capitol St NW\n\nWashington\, DC 20001\n\nPhone: 202.638.6900\n\n \n\nCheck in: 3:00pm\n\nCheck out: 12:00pm\n\n \n\nhttps://www.phoenixparkhotel.com/services-and-amenities.htm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">We are reviving the Chamber&rsquo\;s bi-annual trip to Washington\, D.C. This is a day packed with high-level networking\, educational programming\, and policy discussions. This trip brings together Worcester&#39\;s business leaders with members of our federal delegation and other policy and business groups in the capital.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><b>As of October 28\, all Chamber in person events will require a vaccine</b>.<span style="line-height: 107%\;"> Only those with a written religious exemption by church leadership or written medical exemption by doctor explaining previous condition which prevents them from getting the vaccine\, will be allowed to attend with a negative COVID test within 48 hours of the event. </span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">8:00am &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Registration\, Breakfast Buffet\, Welcome Remarks<br />\n9am &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\; Congressman Jim McGovern<br />\n10am &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\; Senator Ed Markey&nbsp\;<br />\n10:45am</span></span> &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:14px\;"> Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">11:30am &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Congresswoman Lori Trahan<br />\n12noon&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Keynote Congressman Richard Neal / Lunch<br />\n1:00pm &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Alicia Molt-West\, White House Office of Legislative Affairs<br />\n1:30pm&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Panel discussion Featuring Chris Andresen\,</span> <span style="font-family:arial\;">Senior Vice President&nbsp\; Dutko GR </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="text-align: left\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.9)\; text-transform: none\; line-height: 1.75\; text-indent: 0px\; letter-spacing: normal\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; text-decoration: none\; word-spacing: 0px\; display: inline !important\; white-space: normal\; orphans: 2\; float: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\; Jeff\, Moller\,AVP Transportation Systems &amp\;<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\; Practices at Association of American Railroads </span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">3:00pm&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break\, hotel check in\, dinner on own<br />\n6pm&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Reception\, featuring a Q&amp\;A with Worcester Red Sox Chairman\, Larry Lucchino.<br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\; S</span></span><span style="display: inline !important\; float: none\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-decoration: none\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; word-spacing: 0px\;">ponsored by Fallon Health</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><img alt="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/Jim_McGovern_official_portrait_116th_Congress_cropped.jpg" style="width: 125px\;" width="125" />&nbsp\; <img alt="" height="156" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/LTOfficialHeadshot.jpg" style="width: 125px\; height: 156px\;" width="125" />&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="156" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/RNOfficialHeadhsot.jpg" style="width: 125px\; height: 156px\;" width="125" />&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="156" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/LCOfficialheadhsot.jfif" style="width: 125px\; height: 156px\;" width="125" /><img alt="" height="185" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/Andresenheadshot.JPG" style="width: 175px\; height: 185px\;" width="175" /><img alt="" height="181" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/markey_official_photo3.jpg" style="width: 145px\; height: 181px\;" width="145" /><img alt="" height="185" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/AliciaMoltWest.jfif" style="width: 185px\; height: 185px\;" width="185" /><img alt="" height="218" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/A.kc-official-headshot.jpg" style="width: 145px\; height: 218px\;" width="145" /><br />\nStay tuned for a full agenda.<br />\n<br />\nRegistration includes guest speakers\, panel discussions\, breakfast lunch and reception.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong><a href="https://www.worcesterchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Worcester-Goes-to-Washington-sponsorship-opps.pdf">Sponsorship opportunities</a> are available now! Reach out to <a href="mailto:kpelletier@worcesterchamber.org">Karen Pelletier</a> for more information.</strong><br />\n<br />\nTravel information:<br />\n<a href="https://www.knightslimo.com/">Knights Limousine</a> online Discount Code: WCMD<br />\nPhoenix Park Hotel 15% best available rate: use <a href="https://reservations.travelclick.com/75979?RatePlanId=5531853">THIS LINK</a></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><u><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">For those flying into Washington D.C:</span></span></span></u></strong><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 13 minutes from the Hotel</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">There is no shuttle service to/from the hotel\, however Taxi&rsquo\;s\, Ubers and Lyfts are available at any time. Please download the Uber of Lyft app ahead of your travels to access a ride.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">Additional information on airport transportation can be found below: </span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;"><a href="https://www.flyreagan.com/parking-transportation">https://www.flyreagan.com/parking-transportation</a></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><u><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">For those driving/renting a car:</span></span></span></u></strong><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">Phoenix Park Hotel offers Valet Parking at the Front Door.&nbsp\; The daily rate of $59.00 will apply and this can be charged to your room account.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Self-Parking options are available nearby at public parking garages at Union Station and in the vicinity.&nbsp\; The Front Desk can provide further direction and information.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">Phoenix Park Hotel</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">520 N. Capitol St NW</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">Washington\,&nbsp\;DC&nbsp\;20001</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">Phone:&nbsp\;<a href="callto:+12026386900" title="Dial With Skype">202.638.6900</a></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">Check in: 3:00pm</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#4c4b49\;"><span style="font-family:source sans pro\,sans-serif\;">Check out: 12:00pm</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><a href="https://www.phoenixparkhotel.com/services-and-amenities.htm">https://www.phoenixparkhotel.com/services-and-amenities.htm</a></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Phoenix Park Hotel 520 North Capital St. NW Washington\, DC
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