DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 8th!

Your participation in Legislative Day 2024 is more important than ever as we seek to educate new legislators about the Cooperative Difference. Your Government Affairs Team needs your help to share the story of rural electrification and our unique cooperative business model with recently elected General Assembly members.

Legislative Day events will begin with a briefing on our cooperative issues at 7:00 am by Sadie Gary, VMDAEC Director of Governmental Affairs. It will be followed by a breakfast program featuring a legislative guest speaker. Following the morning session, cooperatives will separate into groups and depart for the General Assembly Building (GAB) to meet with legislators. Members can walk or take a shuttle to the GAB.

All Legislative Day events will take place on Tuesday, January 23.

Notes:

  1. The General Assembly building has reopened. The public may enter through the Darden Gardens Entrance at 201 N. Ninth Street, Richmond, VA 23219. This is a much closer walk (approximately 4 blocks). Bus service will be available to those who wish to use it and walking directions will be provided at the VMDAEC registration desk.
  2. All visitors at the General Assembly building will be required to pass through security when entering the GAB. Please allow appropriate time when scheduling your legislative visits.
  3. In accordance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we invite all registrants to advise us of any disability and any requests for accommodation to that disability. Please submit your request on the registration form in the additional comments section or email Mary Soulios in advance of the program you wish to attend.
  4. Dinner is on your own Monday evening. Please refer to the list of restaurants below that are in the area of the Hilton Downtown Hotel. We hope you will find this helpful in making your plans for Monday evening.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 8th!

Special Note: There are attrition fees absorbed by the Association for last-minute cancellations and no-shows. If you must cancel, please notify Mary Soulios ASAP.

Sessions/Schedule:

 

Monday, January 22, 2024
Registration Desk Opens
River City Prefunction
10:30 AM

Governmental Affairs Meeting
Amethyst Room
11 AM to 12:00

COOP PAC Lunch
Amethyst Room Prefunction
12:30-1:30 PM

Association Board of Directors Meeting
Miller, Rhoads Gerhart Ballroom
2:00-4:00 PM

RHI Board Meeting
Miller, Rhoads Gerhart Ballroom
4:00-4:30 PM

Co-op Legislative Reception
River City Prefunction
5:30-7:30 PM

Dinner On Your Own

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Coffee Talk & Legislative Briefing

Miller, Rhoads Gerhart Ballroom
7:00-8:00 AM

Breakfast Program
Miller, Rhoads Gerhart Ballroom
8:00-9:00 AM

Legislative Office Visits
Bus Service to General Assembly is
On 6th Street outside the hotel
9:00 AM

 

Hotel Information

A room block has been reserved at the Hilton Downtown Hotel as follows:

  • Rate is $179.00
    per night
  • 1 night’s advance deposit or credit card guarantee secures room reservation.
  • Check-in is after 4:00 p.m. and check-out is by 11:00 a.m.
  • Hotel accepts major credit
    cards or cash
    for settlement
    of accounts.
  • Cancellations received 72-hours before the day of arrival avoids penalty of first night’s room rate.
  • Valet parking is available for $27 per day.
  • Click here for directions.

Rooming list due on 1/8/24 and reservation link cuts off on 1/8/24 (Cancellations received 72-hours before the day of arrival avoids penalty of first night’s room rate)

Contact Us

VMDAEC
4201 Dominion Blvd., Ste. 101
Glen Allen, VA 23060

Mary Soulios
804-297-3161

Local Restaurants

Located inside Hilton Downtown Hotel,
529 E Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219 • 804-644-2466

501 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219 • 804-644-4777

412 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219 • 804-788-9000

111 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219 • 804-912-1560

Located inside Hilton Downtown Hotel,
501 E Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219 • 804-344-4300

420 E. Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 • 804-377-3968

525 E Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 • 804-447-5410

1 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220 • 804-225-0035

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 8th!