2008 AIA Advocacy Congressional Visits

What is the Advocacy Week program?

Advocacy Week was launched in March 2008 as an organized, in-district congressional visit program designed to connect AIA members with their congressional representatives during district work periods. With the success of the initial week-long program, AIA National is encouraging components to organize visits during future in-district work periods. The next two work periods are for the Memorial Day (the week of May 25) and July 4 (the week of June 24) holidays.

Much like our annual ventures to Capitol Hill during the Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference, Advocacy Week will allow AIA members the chance to communicate the importance of the AIA issues agenda and strengthen relationships between Members of Congress and the architectural profession...

To learn more, read the Advocacy Week FAQs.

Setting Appointments with Members of Congress

> Instructions for Setting an Appointment

> Sample Appointment Request Letter

> E-mail AIA National with the Appointment Details
(This information will be used to compile a master list of appointments.)

Preparing for your Meeting

> Background Information on your Member of Congress

The Issues: Our 2008 AIA Congressional Asks

> 2008 Advocacy Week Congressional Issue Asks

> Issue Briefs:

• Expand Energy Efficient Housing
• Extend the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction
• Eliminate Federal Retainage Rules on Design Services
• Transportation Funding
• All 2008 Federal Issue Briefs

> NOTE: Please contact AIA National at govaffs@aia.org or (202) 626-7403 prior to your meeting for the most up-to-date information on these issues, as their status changes at a moment's notice.

After Your Meeting

> Congressional Week Visit Feedback Form - tell us how your meeting went and how we can best follow-up with your legislators

> Have pictures? Send them to us at govaffs@aia.org.