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NCSL Standing Committees

NCSL Standing Committees Spring Forum

April 24-27, 2003
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts

General Information || New Committees || Appointments || Preliminary Agenda
Registration Information || Travel and Hotel Information || Online Registration
Registration Form

Updated April 14, 2003
Registration and Hotel reservation time extended.....see below.

COME TO THE SPRING FORUM Get the latest information on federal activity and the impacts on states'; find out how your colleagues in other states are coping with tight budgets and other challenging issues; network with legislators and legislative staff from around the country.

ANNOUNCING NCSL'S NEW, IMPROVED STANDING COMMITTEES The 2003 Spring Forum is the first meeting of NCSL's new committee structure. Fifteen new committees replace the Assembly on Federal Issues and the Assembly on State Issues. The committees will consider both the state and federal angle on issues. They promise to make NCSL an even more formidable force in Washington, D.C. and an even more creative forum for information exchange and policy creativity for state legislators and legislative staff.

NCSL's NEW STANDING COMMITTEES

EVERYONE IS WELCOME
Whether you are a legislator or legislative staff, whether you have been appointed to one of the new Standing Committees, whether you are a member of an old AFI or ASI committee, or whether you are simply interested in these state and federal issues, you are welcome to participate in this meeting.

APPOINTMENTS
Presiding officers and staff directors are currently making appointments to the new standing committees. Check with them if you are interested in serving on a committee or if you are interested in attending this forum.

Contacts for Further Information:

For program information on the Spring Forum contact Barbara Houlik at (303) 856-1429 or Renae Sledge at (202) 624-5400 ext. 8685. For registration information, contact Cherie Javadi at (303) 364-7700 x 1430 or email: registration@ncsl.org

Three ways to register: Online Registration now available!
Fax: Fax meeting registrations form to (303) 364-7811
Mail: Mail registration form to NCSL Registration, PO Box 17972, Denver, CO 80217

The registration fee is payable in advance to the National Conference of State Legislatures or at registration. The deadline for pre-registration is April 21, 2003. Sorry, no on-site substitutions.

Cancellation/Refund Policy
All cancellations must be made in writing and can be faxed to (303) 364-7811. Cancellations received in the NCSL Denver office by April 23, 2003 will be refunded minus a $50 processing fee. Fees cannot be refunded for registrations cancelled after the conference begins.

Travel Information
Make your reservations through Andavo Travel Services, NCSL's official travel headquarters to receive discounts off regular coach and lowest applicable roundtrip airfares to Boston. Airline reservations must be made at least seven days in advance. Call 800-825-3283, ext. 2.

Hotel Reservations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the following hotel at a rate of $159 single/double occupancy.

Boston Park Plaza Hotel
64 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 426-2000 or
1-800-225-2008

Please call the hotel directly to make reservations. Indicate that you are attending the "NCSL Conference" to receive the special room rate. Reservations must be held by one night's room deposit (a major credit card guarantee is acceptable). NCSL cannot be responsible for guarantees. The deadline for making hotel reservations is APRIL 21, 2003. After that date, room requests will be accepted on a space-available basis at the conference rates.

Special Needs
In order to ensure full participation and accessibility for all meeting attendees, please notify Heather Plush at (303) 364-7700 of any special accommodations you may require.

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