AIAA Congressional Visits Day 2018 - Training Webinar Slides

AIAA Congressional Visits Day 2018
Training Webinar Slides

CVD 2018 Schedule – Tuesday, 20 March

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Formal, in-person training session
   The Boeing Company
   Large Conference Room (in the main lobby)
   929 Long Bridge Drive
   Arlington, VA 22202

• Getting there…
    Metro: Crystal City or Pentagon City stations, Blue/Yellow lines
       – 10 to 15 minute walk
    Taxi/Uber/Lyft
    Limited street parking available (2 hour limit!)
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CVD 2018 Formal Training Agenda

• 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: Welcome by Public Policy Chair and CVD
  Program Working Group co-chairs
• 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: High-level review of key issues and
  recommendations, pertinent legislation, and outreach folder documents
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: General information
• 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Socio app review
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: Mock Hill meeting
• 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Break
• 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Remarks from Boeing government relations rep
• 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: State Teams organize

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CVD 2018 Schedule – Wednesday, 21 March

•    All Wednesday events are on Capitol Hill
•    7:30 a.m.: Doors to congressional buildings open
•    9:00 a.m.: Your meetings begin (as per your team’s schedule)
•    Lunch hours: On your own
       Several cafeterias and other food options are located in the congressional
        office buildings
       Several dining options located around Capitol Hill
• 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: AIAA sponsored reception in Room 2168
  Rayburn House Office Building (“The Gold Room”)
       AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher to make remarks
       Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) to address attendees

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CVD App (Socio)

About Socio

• This useful tool will provide you with the following features:
       Event overview
       Event schedule
       Team agendas
       Important documents
       Direct links to House and Senate directories
       Direct links to AIAA social media accounts
       Reception speaker details
       Important announcements
       Real-time meeting survey
       Networking with other attendees
       “To Do” list of DC attractions
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Download Instructions

• Download Socio App by visiting this website on your
  iPhone or Android Phone: https://socio.events/app/get
• After the app is installed, please Sign Up and setup your
  Profile!
• Go the Events Tab and select Search for an Event
• Search for and find AIAA Congressional Visits Day
• Select Join Now and use the Passphrase CVD2018

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2018 Key Issues

2018 A&D Policy Pillars

• Funding Stability and Competitiveness
• R&D and Innovation
• Workforce Development and Enhancement

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2018 AIAA CVD Logistics &
Best Practices

Before you go…

• Participants are responsible for making their own travel/hotel plans
• Communicate/coordinate with your state’s Team Captain
• Research the members of Congress whose offices you will be visiting
     Know their stance on relevant issues
     Know their districts (are there any research universities, aerospace companies, third-
      tier suppliers, NASA centers, or major airports?)
     Are they members of a pertinent committee?
• Participants are responsible for scheduling their meetings with
  congressional offices
     Be persistent when scheduling your meetings (it may take several calls!) and always
      follow up
     More than likely to be offered a meeting when a team member is a constituent
     Coordinate all appointments with your Team Captain!
• Download the Socio event app!
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Of note…

• Your luggage and other personal belongings should be left
  behind at your hotel!
• Dress accordingly
    Plan for the weather (umbrella, top coat, etc.)
    Wear business formal attire
       – http://cpd.degroote.mcmaster.ca/student-services/mba-dress-
         code/business-formal-attire/
    Lots of walking, so wear comfortable shoes
• Bring a camera/smart phone to document the event
    Upload photos to AIAA’s social media sites using Socio app
    Can also submit photos to AIAA (communications@aiaa.org)
    Don’t forget to tweet about your experiences (#AIAACVD)
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Map of Capitol Hill

                       Senate Side
 North

The Mall

 Room 2168:
 Location of
   Evening
  Reception

                       House Side

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Getting Around the Hill

• Nearest Metro stations:
     House side: Capitol South (Blue/Silver/Orange lines)
     Senate side: Union Station (Red line)
• Plan your meetings accordingly!
     Roughly a 20 minute walk from the House side to the Senate side and
      vice versa
• Security checkpoints at each building’s street level, public
  entrance(s)
     Tunnels between the House buildings and the Senate buildings
• Cafeteria locations (all are open to public):
     House side: Longworth and Rayburn buildings
     Senate side: Dirksen and Russell buildings
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Washington Metro Map

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Know Who You are Talking With

• The Member
• Chief of Staff: Runs the office, member’s top advisor
• Legislative Director: Plans legislative initiatives and
  strategies; supervises other legislative staff
• Legislative Assistant: Specializes in specific issues,
  monitors bills and committee meetings in those areas;
  drafts floor statements and speeches
• Legislative Correspondent: Receives and responds to
  all constituent communications
• Committee Staff: Serve either the majority or minority
  members of the committee

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Making the Most of CVD

• Research – Know your Audience!
• Select – Select portions of the Key Issue(s) that fits them the best
• Plan – Select the speaker to present the issue (work with team
  captain)
• Polish – Make sure the presentation is well thought out and
  prepared

    Notes:
    • In a 30 minute meeting, it is common for a member of Congress to
      speak for 25 minutes. You must have an elevator speech prepared!
    • Some congressional offices are very small…don’t be surprised if
      your meeting is conducted in a small side office, the front lobby, or
      even out in a hallway!
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What We Are Trying to Accomplish

• Sharing our Key Issues
    Explain why they are important to our community
• What can we do to get the member more
  engaged in these important issues?
    What information can our community provide to
     assist their legislative efforts?
    Other ways we can help and be a resource?

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Successful Advocacy – At the Meeting

• Present – Present your advocacy in the most polished
  professional way possible
    Be succinct in your delivery!
• Focus – Pay full attention to the message delivery; no
  cell phones and no private side conversations
• Respond – Be responsive to questions and have
  supporting information handy
• Action – Take necessary notes for follow up
• Show Appreciation – Thank the member or staffer for
  their time and support
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Successful Advocacy – After the Meeting

• Follow up – Provide any requested information
  in a timely manner
• Thank – Send a thank you note, it can’t hurt!
• Report – Feedback on your visits
    Real-time survey made available to teams
    Can submit responses after each meeting
• Reflect – Reflect on what went right and wrong,
  and how to make CVD 2019 better
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At All Times Be Respectful and Focused

• Remember we are here at CVD for AIAA’s advocacy… Not
  YOUR company’s, project’s, or personal cause
     Keep a clear focus on AIAA’s issues
     Make sure your message is AIAA’s message!
• Make sure the message is polished!
• Make sure the message counts!
• Turn these things off while advocating for AIAA:
       Personal electronics
       Personal political views
       Personal views
       Rivalries with competing companies, programs, agencies

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Outreach Folders

•   AIAA Public Policy brochure
•   2018 Key Issues
•   State aerospace fact sheet
•   AIAA Members by State document
•   CVD reception invitation
•   Steve Sidorek’s business card

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State Team Captains
 •   Alabama          Chris Crumbly (chris@vonbrauncsi.org)
 •   Arizona          Matt Angiulo (matthew_j_angiulo@raytheon.com)
 •   California       John Kucharski (john_kucharski07@yahoo.com)
 •   Colorado         Tracy Copp (tcopp@ball.com)
 •   Delaware         Tim Dominick (timothy.dominick@orbitalatk.com)
 •   Florida          Jarvis Hudson (jarvis.l.hudson@lmco.com) and
                      Kevin Simmons (ksimmons@bluecubesat.com)
 •   Georgia          Bob Greene (aeronautcorp@live.com)
 •   Iowa             Nick Wijaya (nawijaya@iastate.edu)
 •   Kansas           Minisa Childers (mchilders@txtav.com)
 •   Maine            Tim Dominick (timothy.dominick@orbitalatk.com)
 •   Maryland         Michael Barton (maroonspace@gmail.com)
 •   Massachusetts    Phil Hattis (phattis@draper.com)
 •   Louisiana        Glen Guzik (glen.a.guzik@nasa.gov)
 •   Michigan         Austin Harper (austin.p.harper@gmail.com) and
                      Patrick McNally (pjmcn@umich.edu)
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State Team Captains (cont’d)
 •   Minnesota        Cristin Finnigan (cristin.finnigan@gmail.com)
 •   Mississippi      Reed Clay (rmc329@msstate.edu)
 •   Nevada           Marty Waldman (email2mart@gmail.com)
 •   New Jersey       Ken Knopp (ken.knopp@faa.gov)
 •   New Mexico       Mark Fraser (ippon@earthlink.net)
 •   New York         David Paris (davidsparis@twc.com)
 •   North Carolina   Samantha Magill (samantha_magill@haci.honda.com)
 •   Ohio             Amber Abbott-Hearn (amber.abbotthearn@gmail.com)
 •   Pennsylvania     Tom Fagan (tlfaganjr@gmail.com)
 •   South Carolina   Theo Spanos (theodoros.a.spanos2@boeing.com)
 •   Tennessee        Ron Schlagheck (ron_schlagheck@mac.com)
 •   Texas            Thomas Moore (thomas.z.moore@swri.org)
 •   Utah             Scotty Nowlin (scotty.nowlin@gmail.com)
 •   Virginia         Steve Dunn (steven.dunn@jacobs.com)
 •   Washington       Nasrin Barry (nasrinbarry@yahoo.com)

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Region Deputy Directors-Public Policy
•   Region I       Tim Dominick
                   timothy.dominick@orbitalatk.com
•   Region II      Robert LaBranche
                   robert.labranche@gmail.com
•   Region III     Amber Abbott-Hearn
                   amber.abbotthearn@gmail.com
•   Region IV      Thomas Moore
                   thomas.z.moore@swri.org
•   Region V       Cristin Finnigan
                   cristin.finnigan@gmail.com
•   Region VI      Matt Angiulo
                   matthew_j_angiulo@raytheon.com

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AIAA POC

                    Steve Sidorek
  Director, Public Policy and Government Relations
                     703-264-7541
                   steves@aiaa.org

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