UPDATED: 2,000 City Leaders to Gather in Washington for National League of Cities' 2017 Congressional City Conference
Saturday, March 11 - Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Marriott Wardman Park
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National League of Cities' (NLC) annual Congressional City Conference will gather 2,000 local elected leaders and city staff in Washington March 11 –15. NLC's legislative conference convenes the nation's local leaders to network, learn and advocate on Capitol Hill for various legislative priorities important to cities. Topics to be discussed during the conference include economic development, technology and data use, the opioid crisis, sustainability and climate change, transportation, community relations and leadership development.
The conference is open to credentialed members of media. RSVP information below.
| WHAT: |
NLC's 2017 Congressional City Conference. |
| Full schedule available at http://ccc.nlc.org/schedule/ |
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| WHO: |
Over 2,000 city leaders from around the country. Speakers include: |
| - David Shulkin, U.S. Secretary for the Department of Veteran Affairs |
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| - J.D. Vance, Best-Selling Author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis |
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| - Scott Pruitt, Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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| - Nicolle Wallace, Political Analyst, Best-Selling Author and Former White House Director of Communications |
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| - Nihad Awad, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations |
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| *NOTE: Due to a scheduling conflict, U.S. Attorney General Sessions will no longer be addressing the afternoon general session on Monday. |
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| WHEN: |
Saturday, March 11 – Wednesday, March 15, 2017 |
| WHERE: |
Marriott Wardman Park |
| 2660 Woodley Road, NW |
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| Washington, DC 20008 |
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| INTERVIEWS: |
Various city officials will be available for interviews, including NLC's current president, Councilmember Matt Zone (Cleveland), first vice president, Mayor Mark Stodola (Little Rock, Arkansas), and second vice president, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson (Gary, Indiana). NLC officials will also be available, including NLC Executive Director and CEO Clarence E. Anthony. |
| RSVP: |
To register to attend the conference or schedule an interview please contact Brian Egan, 202-626-3107, [email protected] |
The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans. www.nlc.org
SOURCE National League of Cities
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