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2011 Hotel Accommodations/
Taxi Recommendations
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Following is a list of hotels we’ve checked for availability. The night of May 3 – and that entire week – is an extremely busy one here in the Washington, D.C. area; only two hotels were able to reserve a room block for us out of many we contacted in January. Single rooms are still available at hotels in the area.
We strongly suggest you make your hotel reservations immediately. It is not too early!
Note: We will be monitoring the following hotels for availability. However, if you find, before we do, that any of these hotels are sold out, please contact Linda Arquette (703-351-0129); LArquette@MLLnet.com) and we will mark that hotel “sold out.”
NOTE: Hotel names are links to their sites...
Hyatt Regency
Capitol Hill
SOLD OUT
(top-17th floor-restaurant-good view; four blocks from Rosslyn Metro – Orange/Blue Line)
1900 N. Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
$211 /night
800-368-3408;
703-807-2000
(one block from Rosslyn Metro – Orange/Blue Line)
1325 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22209
$255 /night non-refundable – best rate
800-233-1234
703-525-1234
SOLD OUT
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
$309/night
703-920-3230
Capitol Hilton Hotel
SOLD OUT
(downtown D.C.; five blocks to McPherson Metro stop)
1475 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
$309 /night
800-CALL HOME
(800-225 5466)
202-265-8000
BLOCK OF 40 ROOMS has been reserved under “Maritime Room Block” at the following:
This hotel is just under 1 mile outside the Washington Beltway in Alexandria, VA. It's brand new (opens in March 2011) and has a shuttle to the Metro (subway). To make reservations, the hotel asks that you call (not go online, but call) the "888" number, below, and ask for a suite (all "rooms" are actually suites in this hotel) within our block, called "Maritime Block", with either two queen beds, or one king bed. FYI: Our block is set up for arrival on May 3 and departure on May 4. All suites in this hotel include a pull-out sofa.
Address:
6065 Richmond Hwy. (Route 1)
Alexandria, VA
22314-4557
$188 /night – 2 queen beds in room;
$198 /night – 1 king bed in room
Reservation cut-off date: April 12, 2011
5:00 p.m.
1-888-236-2427
BLOCK OF 40 ROOMS has been reserved under “Maritime Room Block” at the following:
Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria
This hotel is two blocks from the Braddock Road Metro in Alexandria and four miles from D.C. It also has a shuttle to Reagan Airport every 30 minutes. Our block is called "Maritime Block.”
Address:
901 North Fairfax
Alexandria VA 22314
$211 /night - single and double rate
Includes their full American Breakfast Buffet in the hotel's restaurant.
Reservation cut-off date: April 11, 2011
703-683-6000
1-888-233-9527
Recommended Taxi Companies:
Red Top Cab: 703-522-3333
Blue Top Cab: 703-243-TAXI (703-243-8294)
EnviroCab: 703-920-3333
We recommend - call any of the above cabs 24 hours ahead and schedule your pick-up to get to the Sail-In breakfast May 4, which starts at 8:00 a.m. at Rayburn House Office Building (Independence Ave. entrance), Capitol Hill. Leave extra time for traffic / getting through security.
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Registration for the 2011 Sail-In is now open. While here, check out the 2010 photos from the menu above...
Welcome...
Last year our industry’s first broad-scale advocacy day on Capitol Hill was a resounding success. “The Sail-In was widely supported by the American maritime industry including international and domestic ocean carriers, terminal operators and labor unions. We had folks from 20 states, 48 congressional districts, 28 companies, 9 unions and labor organizations, and 10 related associations,” reported VADM Albert J. Herberger, a former U.S. Maritime Administrator and head of last year's volunteer organizing group. “That’s a powerful message to Congress,” he added. And we plan to build on that success in 2011.
But The Stakes Have Gone Up
The 2010 mid-term elections brought significant changes to the congressional committees that oversee maritime issues. As a result, a tremendous amount of institutional knowledge and support was lost. A few quick examples:
- Three of the 4 most important House committee chairmen for maritime issues did not return to the 112th Congress.
- There are 20 freshmen members now on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
- More than a dozen members who were visited by our industry during last year’s Sail-In did not return to Congress.
And The Climb Has Gotten Steeper
The Sail-In is a powerful and direct way to protect and advocate for your job, your company or union, and the maritime industry as a whole. Participants will be actively engaged in the democratic process that the U.S. Constitution guarantees. It will be motivational and inspiring and attendees will leave Washington with a much better view of how government affects our industry and vice versa.
Like all government programs, the legislative struts that support the US-Flag maritime industry are under intense pressure in the new Congress. While we welcome that scrutiny and feel confident that our industry brings tremendous value to our nation, the maritime industry’s story is a bit complex (as it relates to policy) and must be told repeatedly.
So How Can You Help?
Come join us on May 4th on Capitol Hill and let your voice of support be heard.
This is a one-day event on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The day starts at 8:00 a.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building (rooms B338/B339 - best accessed via the Independence Ave. entrance) for a breakfast and organizing session. You'll be divided into teams of 5 or 6 with a leader (please see FAQs) and you'll sit with your team at the breakfast. At 9:30 you'll leave the breakfast for your meetings with members of Congress and/or their staff; all meetings will be prearranged. At lunchtime, from 12:00 Noon - 2:00, we'll have a complimentary lunch buffet at the Capitol Hill Club (diagonally behind the Cannon House Office Building) or you can catch lunch in one of the cafeterias on the Hill - whichever is most convenient. Then in the afternoon you'll have more congressional meetings for a total of 6 or 7 for the day. Finally, from 5:00 - 7:00 we'll hold our closing reception in Room 1300 of the Longworth House Office Building (the Agriculture Committee Hearing Room) where it was held last year with members of Congress stopping by to mingle and say a few words from the podium. About two weeks out from the event, you'll receive an email from Clint Eisenhauer of the event's planning committee with more details, but, this, above, is the basic schedule for the day.
Click here to register for the event. There is no cost other than your travel expenses. Breakfast, a buffet lunch and a closing reception will be provided. Most of your questions can be answered by clicking on the frequently asked questions (FAQs). The sooner you can let us know that you’re coming the more helpful it will be. Thanks.
Contributions
If you can throw a few bucks into the pot to offset the group expenses it would be most appreciated. In 2010, the event was graciously supported by 25 organizations and we could not have had as successful an event without their assistance. Checks should be made payable to the U.S. Maritime Coalition and mailed to:
U.S. Maritime Coalition
Attn: Tammy Sumner
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
Deadlines
A notice of commitment of interest from you and/or your organization by April 15 will be very helpful to the planners of the event. We will need a hard commitment and your name and address by that date. Elected officials care first and foremost about serving their home constituents and therefore the congressional appointments will be arranged for you based on where you live and who represents you in Congress. Call teams and assignments for the day will be distributed at the breakfast, at which time your team leader will review the basic call meeting outline with you and determine where you fit in. We will then be able to organize the call teams, schedule the congressional meetings and ensure the success of the event.
Organizing Committee
Our organizing committee of is made up of concerned maritime political advocates volunteering their time and resources to make the Sail-In happen:
- Eric Ebeling, American Shipping & Logistics Group, 301.941.1855
- Jim Patti, MIRAID, 202.463.6505
- Matt Dwyer, American Maritime Congress, 202.347.8020 ext.301
- Jim Henry, Transportation Institute, 202.347.2590
- John DeCrosta, APL, 202.496.2495
- Rob Whitney, ABS, 202.366.3076
- Brenda Otterson, AMOS, 703.615.0948
- Chris Johnsen, Jones Walker, 202.203.1012
- Rick Hegg, Venable LLP, 202.344.4417
- Adm. Albert J. Herberger, Navy League, 703-450-1558
- Lindsey Lassiter, Navy League, 703.312.1556
- Clint Eisenhauer, Maersk, 703.351.0543
For additional information please call
Linda Arquette at (703) 351-0129
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