Welcome! To the 2017 AWWA Water Matters! Fly-In Prep Webinar March 2, Enhance Your Webinar Experience

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1 Welcome! To the 2017 AWWA Water Matters! Fly-In Prep Webinar March 2, 2017 Enhance Your Webinar Experience Close Programs Instant messengers Other programs not in use GoToWebinar Support 2 1

2 Today s Topics Introduction to Fly-In resources Scheduling meetings Engage smartphone app Fly-In logistics Why we re here To advance specific legislative issues To further relationships with members of Congress To establish/reinforce AWWA as vital source of information on water issues To serve the water community and our customers 2

3 Our legislative issues But first, THANK YOU! Your hard work helps makes water a priority in Washington! Fly-In resources Materials can be found on the AWWA website: Issue papers Committees of relevance Committee rosters Water Week links 3

4 Fly-In resources Materials can be found on the AWWA website: Please study the issue papers prior to your visit; we will cover in-depth in future presentation Scheduling meetings Key meetings sent last week If you have not made meeting requests, now is the time If you have made requests and have not gotten a response, follow up Communicate meeting schedules, both with fellow state delegates and DC office 4

5 Meeting scheduling: Why this is important Touch maximum number of offices Hit critical members on critical topics Assistance for delegates in scheduling meetings Meeting tracking Knowlegis tracks your meeting schedule: =appointment 5

6 Meeting tracking Your representatives and senators based on your address Meeting tracking To select other officials (not from your state/district) 6

7 Enter your meeting times Meeting tracking Meeting tracking Success! 7

8 Meeting tracking Evaluation form automatically generated Meeting evals and notes: Why this is important Your evaluations help us continue to educate Congress after you leave When DC staff goes back to an office, it helps to know what was said previously Be specific! The more detail in your evaluations, the better 8

9 Meeting evaluations Evaluations can be entered online: Meeting evaluations Select the members you met with 9

10 Meeting evaluations Add additional meetings you attended or participated in Meeting evaluations Add your meeting notes 10

11 Success! Meeting evaluations Engage App Much like the app for ACE, this tool will allow you to take information about the Fly-In with you wherever you go during your stay in DC 11

12 Engage App To download, go to the App Store (iphone) or Play Store (Android) and search Engage Advocacy Engage App Finding our event: search American Water Works Association or simply water 12

13 Engage App Items of interest: dashboard and notifications Items of interest: schedule Engage App 13

14 Engage App Items of interest: attendees Engage App Items of interest: stay connected 14

15 Engage App Items of interest: getting around Washington Fly-In logistics Materials we provide Visiting a Congressional office Hill logistics Water Week 15

16 Materials we provide Issue papers on AWWA letterhead Pocket folders Portfolio bags Congressional directories (one per delegate!) Tell-ask papers Talking points for you to hold on to Again, welcome! If this is your first Fly-In, may seem a little overwhelming Don t worry; it s easier than you think, and a lot of fun! At the startup briefings, there will be lots of veterans to advise you 16

17 Visiting a congressional office for the first time Remember, you are a constituent (and I hope a voting one!) Members/staff are there to serve their constituents They want to know what you want or care about You are community leaders! On the way to the Hill As we have preached, important that we have one meeting per congressional office, not multiple meetings Dress professionally, but be aware you will be doing a lot of walking on hard floors Look at the map Three House office buildings, three Senate buildings 17

18 While on the Hill Don t be discouraged if you meet with staff member Usually young, but very bright They are the eyes, ears and filters for members Be patient; their knowledge of our water issues may not be great Mile wide and an inch deep Some eventually become senior staff or even Members! Protocols on the Hill Photos are OK, but ask before you start shooting Videos not OK Do not try to make a campaign donation or even discuss that; must take place outside the office AWWA is a 501(c)3 under tax code; means no involvement in campaigns 18

19 Protocols on the Hill Security Be prepared to have your briefcases, purses x- rayed You will walk through a metal detector All House and Senate buildings and Capitol are secure When in doubt, ask a Capitol police officer if it s OK to go through an certain door or hallway Ask staff for directions to offices, cafeterias Water Week 19

20 Congressional Reception Tommy Holmes Sean Garcia Patty Chism Legislative Director Sr. Legislative Analyst Office Coordinator AWWA AWWA AWWA