ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 12, Number 37
May 5, 2003

In This Issue: Remember, National Library Legislative Day is May 12 and 13, 2003

We are still taking registrations for National Library Legislative Day 2003 and there are still rooms available at the Hyatt at the special discounted rate of $189.00.  Because so few attendees have taken advantage of the low Hyatt room rate and have chosen to stay elsewhere, we are going charged a several-thousand-dollar penalty by Hyatt. If at all possible, please choose to stay at the Hyatt this year. 

National Library Legislative Day events will be held in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, May 11, 12 & 13, 2003.  

On Sunday, May 11, there will be a pre-conference event followed by the briefing day on Monday, May 12 the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.  Tuesday, May 13 begins with a short briefing for participants, followed by visits to congressional offices and a congressional reception that evening.

We strongly encourage legislative day attendees to stay at the Hyatt in our reserved room block.  You can go to our website and book your rooms online at
www.ala.org/washoff/ (click on "Events) or call 800-233-1234.  Rooms
are still available.  Be sure to mention the National Library Legislative Day event to receive the discounted room rate.  If you booked your rooms without mentioning our event, please email cbowman@alawash.org and you will still receive the discounted room rate.

The registration fee for National Library Legislative Day is $15.00 per attendee.  If you are interested in participating in this year's events, please contact your  state legislative day coordinator listed on our web site at www.ala.org/washoff/ (click on "Events").

If you need more information or have questions about legislative day, please email Camille Bowman at cbowman@alawash.org, call 1-800-941-8478 or visit our web site at www.ala.org/washoff/ and click on "Events." 

If you would like to make a contribution to help support legislative day events, send a check to Peggy Flynn, NLLD Committee Treasurer, 4750 Chevy Chase Dr., Apt. 401, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6416.  Please make the check payable to 'National Library Legislative Day.

Thank you, we're looking forward to seeing you in Washington! 


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