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Lobby for Local Business
posted Friday, October 19
Independently owned businesses are the past, present and future of Washington DC!
Join the TLF Board and Staff for a day of meetings to show DC Government Officials our strength as an independent business community, our impact on the local economy and why we should all work together to grow DC!
If you are interested in attending and helping us lobby for locally owned DC businesses on November 15th please contact Stacey Price at stacey@thinklocalfirstdc.com.
Draft Program:
9:00 AM – Coffee, juice and croissant
9:30 AM – Introductions
-Short history of DC and DC government
-How the city government and budget process works
-Today’s program and meetings
10:00 AM – Discussion of today’s goals, talking points and meeting agendas
10:30 AM – Welcome & Remarks from Elected Official
11:00 AM – Discussion
11:30 AM – Visit from Deputy Mayor’s Office on Economic Development
12:00 PM – Discussion
12:15 PM – Lunch with Elected Official Presentation
1:00 PM – Visits with elected officials and mayor’s staff
3:00 PM – Debriefing
3:30 PM – Where do we go from here?
4:00 PM – End
