Event Overview:
Attend CIRB’s 2019 Fly-In and Policy Conference to bring crop insurance’s voice to Capitol Hill and learn the latest from policy experts and decision makers. The event is April 3-4, 2019. Conference events will include advocacy training, a federal affairs update, Congressional speakers, visits to key Capitol Hill offices, and networking opportunities.
Washington DC, 20001
(202) 638-1616
Schedule At A Glance:
Tuesday, April 2:
11:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.: Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Participants Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Executive Committee Meeting
Please note: Participants are encouraged to make their own dinner arrangements.
Wednesday, April 3:
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m: Policy Conference
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:05 a.m. Welcome
8:10 a.m. Tara Smith, CIRB
8:30 a.m. Mary Kay Thatcher, Syngenta
9:15 a.m. Former Congressman Jim Gerlach, BIPAC
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Todd Van Hoose, Farm Credit Council
11:00 a.m. Closing
11:30 a.m. Please join CIRB PAC for a luncheon in support of Congressman Vela, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Contact CIRB staff for more information.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: CIRB Capitol Hill Visits
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: Capitol Hill Reception and ELP Graduation Ceremony
Thursday, April 4
9:00 a.m.- Noon: CIRB Capitol Hill Visits
12 p.m.: CIRB Members Depart
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: ELP Lunch and Debrief
Join us to have your voice heard in Washington!