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Advocacy Day
March 18, 2009 - Springfield, IL
Before Advocacy Day Register to let us know you will be there. Click here to register. Following your registration, confirmation of your registration and the names of your legislators will be sent to you. Materials for Advocacy Day will be SENT to you PRIOR TO YOUR arrival in Springfield. These will include the Public Policy Platform, the talking points for your legislative visits and other important information for a successful day in Springfield. Prepare by going on the website (www.alz.org/illinois and click on Advocate) and reading the materials on advocacy. Review and become familiar with the Illinois Public Policy Priorities for 2009 (click here to read the Priorities). You will have a chance to ask questions during our time at The Inn prior to your visits. Call your legislators’ offices and let them know you are coming and are looking forward to visiting with them on March 18. If possible, set up a specific appointment with him or her. Confirm with an email to their office. 11:00 a.m Lunch for all Illinois Advocates at The Inn at 835. The Inn is located at 835 S. Second St, Springfield. Parking is available at the Inn and you will be able to leave your car there while you spend your afternoon at the Capitol. Click here for directions. Meet others who share your passion for Alzheimer issues and coordinate with other advocates who are visiting the same legislator to plan your strategy. Tell stories of past Advocacy Days. Refresh and gear up for making an impact during your legislative visits. Speakers will feature the importance of your work and briefly review the talking points and legislative platform. Lead Advocates will be recognized for taking the extra step to advance our policy agenda. All Advocates will receive their “leave-behind” materials at this meeting. 1:30 p.m Rally At the Capitol Gather with all Alzheimer Advocates at the capital for a rousing send-off before your legislative visits. The annual advocate group photo will also be taken. 1:45 to 4:00 p.m Legislative Visits Meet with your legislators to tell them how important it is for them to support the Alzheimer initiatives. Share your personal story and ask them for their commitment to our cause. Leave behind the platform for their continued reference. All afternoon Drop off Visit Report Forms. Drop off your visit report forms so that follow-ups can be made with any legislator who requests additional information or indicates that he/she will support our cause. These are critical for us to gauge our success on Advocacy Day and keep up the momentum that you have started. Look for the Alzheimer’s Association banner just off the Capitol Rotunda on the main floor. Write a note to your legislator, thanking them for his/her time and offering to be a contact should they need more information. We will support you with the necessary information should your legislator request something. Offer to visit again when they are home in the district to continue the conversation. Send your thoughts about the day to help us improve. Registrants will receive an evaluation form. Please take a few moments to fill it out when you get it and send it back. This helps us make our efforts to reach our legislators even stronger. Directions to the Inn at 835, Springfield Located in Springfield, the Inn at 835 is conveniently situated in the historic district of Springfield. For the historical enthusiast, the Inn is on the old Route 66, 1926-1930. Directions: I-55 from the North or I-72 from the East - Exit Clear Lake Avenue and proceed West into the Downtown. Turn left (South) onto Second Street. The Inn is just three blocks past the State Capitol building on your right. I-55 from the South or I-72 from the West - Exit Sixth Street and proceed North into the Downtown. Turn left onto Capitol Street and take another left onto Second Street. The Inn is just three blocks past the State Capitol building on your right. From Route 29 or 97 - Continue into the Downtown and turn South onto Second Street. The Inn is just three blocks past the State Capitol building on your right. Click here to see the map of the Inn in downtown Springfield. There are a variety of hotel options for guests in Springfield. Here are some helpful numbers.
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