WE NEED COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES TO JOIN US IN SPRINGFIELD!
BDAI’s annual Springfield Legislative Days empowers individuals in the Illinois bleeding disorders community to impact the legislative process. We will provide training before the actual advocacy day so that each participant learns how to tell his or her story to the legislator. We will also practice a meeting before we make our legislative visits. Visits will be done in assigned groups (not individually). You will be educated and provided with materials about key issues. At the end of the training and mock meeting, you will be able to comfortably and effectively share information with legislators.
Springfield Legislative Days provide the opportunity to:
Meet face-to-face with your legislators who shape healthcare policy about bleeding disorders
Become involved in the decision-making regarding the critical issues that affect the continued access to the medications you or a family member need
Let your elected officials know what it is truly like to live with and be impacted by a bleeding disorder
Please note that this event requires business attire (no jeans, tee shirts, sneakers, etc). Please refrain from wearing clothing with company logos. Bring anything you may have used in the past to explain bleeding disorders in less than 5 minutes to legislators (such as short but impactful personal stories, photos, etc.). Children are a great way to personalize your story and are welcome to attend!
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please individually register every single person in your party who is attending and be sure to include the full address with zip code!
When: May 8th - 9th
Where: Hotel to be announced, Springfield, IL
All participants MUST attend the training on Wednesday night!
Tentative Agenda:
Wednesday, May 8 2024
3:00 PM – Arrive at Hotel to be announced (MUST be there by 6 pm)
6:30 PM – Welcome and Overview
6:45 PM – Dinner
7:15 PM – Legislative Advocacy Training
Thursday, May 9 2024
7:30 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM – Depart to Capitol
9:00 AM – Arrive at Team Meeting Room
9:15 AM – Legislative Visits
12:00 PM - Re-group at Team Meeting Room for Group Photo
12:30 PM – Observation of Legislature in Session
1:00 PM – Depart Springfield
To register, please use this link: REGISTER HERE