Register Now! Childhood Cancer Action Day 2012
The Alliance for Childhood Cancer is pleased to announce that registration is open for this year’s Childhood Cancer Action Day in Washington, DC June 4-5, 2012.
We hope you will join us for a day of issues and advocacy training followed by a day of pre-arranged Capitol Hill visits with Congressional representatives and their staff so that members of the childhood cancer community - parents, children, and others – have the opportunity to visit Capitol Hill and advocate for important childhood cancer issues currently before Congress. This year's legislative agenda will be:
- Building Support for the Creating Hope Act (H.R. 3059/ S. 606)
- Addressing the Drug Shortages Crisis
- Ensuring Proper Reauthorization of the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA)/Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA)
- Building Support for the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act (S. 1613/H.R. 3015)
- Encouraging New Membership in the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus*
Visit the Events Tab to register. When you register, you will be signed up to attend the training, scheduled for Hill visits, and have the option reserve a room at the Hamilton Crown Plaza in Washington, DC at a room rate of $259 per night (plus tax). You can find directions to the hotel here. To have a room reserved, you must agree to assume responsibility for your hotel expense and the hotel will collect payment upon checkout. If you are planning on using hotel rewards points for the hotel stay, you must book your room directly through the hotel's rewards program. If using rewards points, this is based on hotel availability rules and regulations.
The discounted rate at this hotel is available for the nights of Sunday, June 3rd, Monday, June 4th, and Tuesday, June 5th (availability is limited on Sunday and Tuesday night, so sign up soon). If you would like an additional night's stay on Saturday, June 2nd or Wednesday, June 6th at the room rate of $259, we may be able to secure it but cannot guarantee availability. Transportation to/from Washington, DC and hotel costs plus taxes/incidentals are the responsibility of those attending.
Registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis so register today to reserve your spot. If you have questions or difficulty registering, please contact alliance@asco.org. The last day to register will be Friday, May 4th.
*Legislative agenda is subject to change
