Dietary Supplement day

AGENDA
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.: How-to-Lobby Workshop
Political insiders will coach attendees on strategies for making the most of one-on-one meetings with Members of Congress.
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Appointments with Legislators
Your personal itinerary will include meetings that have been prearranged for you with your two Senators from your state and the representative from your congressional district.

5:00 - 7:30 p.m.: Rally Wrap-Up Reception
Relax and recount the day's successes with your fellow activists while enjoying complimentary hors-d'oeuvres and beverages.
Jurys Washington Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW (on Dupont Circle), Washington, D.C.

For more information, contact any of the following:
Jon Benninger, Virgo Publishing, (480) 990-1101, ext. 1108
Michael McGuffin, AHPA, (301) 588-1171
Ana Micka, Citizens For Health, (202) 483-4344
David Seckman, NNFA, (202) 223-0101
Loren Israelsen, UNPA, (801) 474-2570, ext. 235

Endorsed By

	Sponsored By
	Rally on Capitol Hill Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Washington, D.C. Coalition Calls Industry to Washington! Defend Access to Supplements! Protect DSHEA!
	Click Here to Download Registration Form PDF
	A broad coalition of dietary supplement industry associations and consumer groups are calling on members and supporters to gather in Washington, D.C., Oct. 21 to meet with members of Congress and their staffs in defense of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). The "Rally on Capitol Hill" is sponsored by Virgo Publishing and endorsed by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Citizens For Health, National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA), and the Utah Natural Products Alliance. The event is open to all companies and individuals, and there is no registration fee to participate. Appointments with members of Congress and their staffs will be arranged for participants. "The threat to DSHEA and the entire industry is real and it is now," said Virgo Publishing's Jon Benninger. "We need as many people as possible to come to Washington to defend this industry. The situation is critical in Congress, which is why we've arranged to have this event on such short notice." The event includes a morning "how-to" session on lobbying Congress which will be held adjacent to Capitol Hill. Participants will receive message points, information on current legislation, as well as materials to leave behind with their legislators. The afternoon will be devoted to pre-arranged appointments with legislators and their staffs, and an evening mixer will be held to recount the day's events. The focus of the rally will be to oppose Senate Bill 722 introduced by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and to support Senate Bill 1538 introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). The Durbin bill would change key parts of DSHEA and place access to many dietary supplements at risk, while the Hatch/Harkin bill would provide funds to the Food and Drug Administration to fully implement DSHEA.
	Click Here to Download Registration Form PDF