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General Information
This year, Railroad Day is Thursday, March 13, 2008. ASLRRA's Annual Legislative Reception and Dinner will be held the evening of the 13th, following the last Hill appointments, and it continues to be an annual highlight in the rail community. Congressional, Federal and State Government agency representatives and members of the press, convene at this annual event.
Hill appointments run from as early as 9:30am and can go as late as 4:30pm, so when making your travel arrangements, please plan your flight and train times accordingly so you do not miss any of your scheduled appointments. Better yet, make plans to stay overnight and attend the ASLRRA’s Legislative Reception and Dinner and join the almost 400 representatives from all areas of the railroad industry as well as Congressional, Federal, State and Local Government agencies. To view the mailer, click here.
Who Should Attend?
Attendance is open to all Class I, II, and III railroad personnel interested in or involved in political activities, shippers, state and local government representatives, as well as members from the supplier community with an interest in furthering the political goals of the railroad industry.
Hotel Room Information
Hotel rooms are available at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and can be reserved by calling the hotel at 202-582-1234. The room rate is $229, plus 14.5% tax. You can call the hotel and mention American Short Line to obtain our group rate. The hotel room cut-off date is Friday, February 15, but you are urged to make your reservations right away as the room block is expected to sell out quickly and we are unsure if we can get additional rooms at this low rate.
Note: The room block at the Grand Hyatt may be sold out, but nearby hotels may still have rooms at a reasonable rate. Some of these hotels are:
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown: $259 (4 blocks from the Grand Hyatt)
Homewood Suites by Hilton: $269 (7 blocks from the Grand Hyatt)
Hampton Inn DC Convention Center: $249 (4 blocks from the Grand Hyatt)
Red Roof Inn: $160 (5 blocks from Grand Hyatt)
Alternatively, you can call the following hotels and ask for AAR rates:
The Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001 (202) 737-1234
The Hotel George
15 E Street, NW,
Washington, DC (202) 347-4200 or (800) 576-8331
The Phoenix Park Hotel
520 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC (202) 638-6900 or (800) 824-5419
The Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC (202) 628-2100
Registration
The Railroad Day event registration is FREE. Registration for the ASLRRA’s Legislative Reception and Dinner is $215 and helps us to pay for all of our special dinner guests. Please register as early as possible (and no later than February 28) so we can schedule you on hill visits and have your name badge and registration materials ready for you when you arrive at the desk. Click here to register online.
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