Start Date: 1/23/2020 8:00 AM EST
End Date: 1/23/2020 4:00 PM EST
Venue Name: Virginia General Assembly Building
Location:
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA United States 23219
Organization Name:
Virginia Assisted Living Association (VALA)
Contact:
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, please join assisted living providers, industry advocates, and residents of local assisted living communities for the Virginia Assisted Living Legislative Day at the Virginia General Assembly. Please help us to educate Virginia's legislators on the benefits and importance of assisted living as a long-term care option in Virginia! Also, please help us to let Virginia's legislators know that SENIORS VOTE TOO! and they want to keep assisted living as a housing option in Virginia.
On Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM, assisted living providers will join with the Virginia Assisted Living Association (VALA) to visit legislators in the Virginia General Assembly Building in Richmond, VA. VALA will assist in scheduling of appointments with legislators and legislative aides based on the availability of participants and legislative contacts. VALA will also arrange to have participants recognized on the House and Senate floors at noon.
All participants are encouraged to participate in an educational conference call on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 1 PM. This conference call will provide information on what to expect at the Virginia General Assembly, and it will provide important information on the legislative bills that pertain to the assisted living industry. Conference call-in information will be provided in a separate e-mail following your registration.
Logistical Information:
The Virginia General Assembly Building is being reconstructed. General Assembly members and staff are currently located in the Pocahontas Building located at 900 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Directions and parking around the area can be found online by visiting the Virginia General Assembly website.
If you have any questions about directions or parking lots in the Capitol vicinity, please call the Capitol Tour Desk at (804) 698-1788.
Legislative Appointments: VALA will be delighted to make legislative appointments on your behalf with your respective legislators or their staff. If you do not know who your legislators are, you can look them up online at
http://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/. Please be sure to complete the section on this survey about your availability for appointments. VALA will provide you with specific talking points to share with your legislators.