NIO's third annual Public Policy Tour of Washington, DC will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10-11, 2009. The two-day event will include high-level meetings on Capitol Hill and with the Department of Veterans Affairs and National Institutes of Health. Please join fellow members and give commercial neuroscience a collective voice in the nation's capital.

This event is free for NIO members. Please RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your spot. Link to 2008 Public policy tour recap.

We are looking for an organization to sponsor the dinner on the tour, please contact Zack Lynch at 415-341-0193.

Overview

The NIO Public Policy Tour of Washington, DC commences Tuesday, February 10 on Capitol Hill. Meetings are scheduled with key Senators, Representatives of the House and their staffers at their offices. Participants will introduce NIO and present our key proposals, including the National Neurotechnology Initiative (NNTI). This will be followed by a meeting with representatives from the National Institutes of Health.  Wednesday, February 11, will begin up on Capitol Hill and will finish with a mid-day meeting with key officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs.  NIO members will get to introduce themselves and join in a free form discussion with officials about their individual company issues.  Meetings, times and locations are subject to change.

7 pm - Gather on the eve of the Tour for dinner/tour overview (sponsored by K&L Gates)

Equinox Restaurant
818 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 331-8118

7 am - Meet at the offices of K&L Gates for breakfast and to discuss key objectives and proposals for congressional meetings

1601 K Street

9 am - Depart for meetings on Capitol Hill

9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Meet with neurotech champions and other healthcare leaders on Capitol Hill. Members split into groups of four to meet with Senators, Representatives, and key staff.  This year's meetings will reflect the re-introduction of the National Neurotechnology Initiative legislation into the 111th Congress. Participants will eat lunch on Capitol Hill.

4 - 6pm - Meeting with VA officials

6:30 - 8:30 - Members meet at a local restaurant for dinner

Teatro Goldini

1909 K Street, NW

202-955-9494

8:30 am - Briefing breakfast at K&L Gates on the NIH meeting

9 am - Depart for meetings on Capitol Hill

9:30 am - 1:00 pm - Meet with neurotech champions and other healthcare leaders on Capitol Hill. Members split into groups of four to meet with Senators, Representatives, and key staff.  This year's meetings will reflect the re-introduction of the National Neurotechnology Initiative legislation into the 111th Congress.

1:30 - 3 pm - Meeting with the NIH at K&L Gates

3 pm - Tour ends.

This event is free for NIO members. If you think you or a key member of your management team would like to attend, please contact me via email (just respond to this email) or phone to reserve a spot. Seating is limited and will fill up quickly.

I hope you will take advantage of this event and join us in Washington DC.

Link to 2008 Public policy tour recap.