2012-01-17 Carole Diary

Carole Baskins Diary

Lobby Day in Tallahassee with Howie

Howie and Governor Crist

Dear Florida Humane Lobby Day participants,

Thank you for registering to attend the 2012 Florida Humane Lobby Day with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and GREY2K USA. The day is going to be very exciting! We now have the opportunity to attend a press conference! Registration has now closed. REMEMBER: If you cannot make it, please contact me as soon as possible. We’re working very hard to set up meetings with your elected officials. In some cases, we may need to cancel the meeting if you are not able to attend, so please do let us know.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Challenger Learning Center – Classroom A/B 200 South Duval Street Tallahassee, FL 32301

AGENDA:

• 8:30 am - Check In with coffee and snacks

• 9-9:30 am – Introductions. Briefing on Greyhound Racing Decoupling Bill

• 10 am - Press Conference

• 11 am-12 noon - Briefing on other Humane Lobby Day bills

• 12-1 pm - Working Lunch. Brief overview of the legislative process. Tips on successful lobbying and Q & A

• 1-2 pm - Tour of Capitol (optional)

• 2-4 pm - Legislative appointments

I hope you are making your plans. Here are few tips for planning your trip!

LUNCH – Due to the morning briefings and your all-important meetings with your member’s offices, we are budgeting 1 hour for lunch at 12 noon. We will be providing vegan pizza for lunch. We’re arranging for this to be a “working lunch” with us, as well as your fellow advocates, so there will be time for questions. You may bring snacks to keep yourself going, and there is also a cafeteria in the Capitol. Lunch is a quick hour (12-1 pm) and then you’re off on your tour of the Capitol. There may also be time during the afternoon between your appointments to hit the cafeteria, if you like.

ATTIRE - In order to be most effective and to fit in with the rest of the Capitol community, please dress in business attire (read: suits). If you don't have a suit, a nice collared shirt with a nice pair of slacks or a skirt and dress shoes will also work just fine. You may want to wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella, just in case it rains. Avoid loud prints or any clothing that makes too much of a statement, such as 'animal rights' or 'go vegan' type t-shirts. While it is a good idea to be clean and neat, please refrain from wearing strong perfumes or colognes.

PREPARATION - If you haven't already visited our Lobby Day FAQs page, you can do so by clicking here. We’re working hard to ensure you have an enjoyable and meaningful experience at Humane Lobby Day. Thank you again for making the commitment to be here. Finally, if you do need to cancel, but we hope you don't, please let us know as soon as possible for scheduling purposes.

See you on Tuesday, the 17th! Heather Carpenter Director State Grassroots Campaigns State Affairs The Humane Society of the United States 2100 L Street NW Washington, DC 20037 humanesociety.org

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