Portland and Seattle 2024 DC Fly-In

Description

Please note: Registration for the DC Fly-In is SOLD OUT! To be added to the waitlist, please contact Meikelo Cabbage at mcabbage@portlandalliance.com

Portland + Seattle: Double the influence, double the impact

For the second year in a row, the Portland Metro Chamber and Seattle Metro Chamber are co-hosting an advocacy trip to Washington, DC. The trip will bring together 100+ business leaders from Portland, Seattle, and across Cascadia to meet and advocate with elected leaders and federal administrators.  Join us, for what promises to be the single-largest DC Fly-In from the Pacific Northwest.

Trip attendees will include partner organizations from business associations such as the Portland Metro Chamber, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber, Port of Seattle, Port of Portland, Oregon Business Council, and Oregon Business & Industry. Additionally, partners like the Greater Vancouver Chamber, Identity Clark County, Association of General Contractors, Challenge Seattle, Black Business Association of Oregon, Black American Chamber of Commerce, Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors, Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities, Westside Economic Alliance and more will be in attendance.

Scholarships are available for small business and nonprofit members. Please contact Meikelo Cabbage for more information.

Preliminary Itinerary

Sunday, April 28

• Fly to Washington, D.C.
• Welcome cocktail reception

Monday, April 29

• Meetings on Capitol Hill or with Biden Administration representatives
• Evening reception

Tuesday, April 30

• Visits with Oregon & Washington congressional delegation
• Evening reception with policy makers, staffers, and key partners

Wednesday, May 1 (half day)

• Meetings with Biden Administration officials and national policy experts