One of DC’s most anticipated weekend’s is finally here… Are you ready? It’s the CBC’s Annual Legislative Conference and all major cities in the US are a buzz with young African American professionals ready to hit the streets of DC.
Below you will find a few ways and resources to help you enjoy your CBC experience.
Be An Insider
The FAB Empire released An Insider’s Guide to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, also known as CBC week. This 20-page guide is complete with parties, sessions, concerts, and more!
Take the METRO
During my first summer in DC, I came across a member of the Congressional Black Caucus on the subway… so as we say, “don’t knock it until you try it”. The metro is convenient, fast, and efficient. It will take you to most places located on the CBC agenda and will save you $$$ that you can use for happy hour drinks! Learn more about WMATA here.
Be Smart… Do Your Homework and Map your Targets- CBC Directory
See the following link to all members of the Congressional Black Caucus and DO YOUR HOMEWORK! The CBC conference is only a few days, and you may not get that much face time with elected officials. Therefore your moves need to be deliberate and strategic. Find your local Congressman or Congresswoman if you don’t know them already and learn a little more about them. This will ease the conversation and get you one step closer to working next to Barack Obama.
Sign Up for LivingSocial Daily
Whether you stay in DC, vacation there, or are there just for the CBC conference, signing up for Living Social specials will allow you to enjoy the “Georgetown” side of life at a “Columbia Heights” price. For more information on Living Social, or a similar site, Groupon, click on the aforementioned links.
$$ Make some Money $$
The National Urban League is looking for people to staff their exhibit booth during the CBC week.
Dates and times include: Wednesday, 9/15/2010 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Training, Thursday, 9/16/2010 7:30 am 6:00 pm Day 1, Friday, 9/17/2010 8:00 am 6:00 pm Day 2, and Saturday, 9/18/2010 8:00 am 1:30 pm Day 3. Duties include- Greeting people, signing them up for raffles and passing out materials. This will require a significant amount of standing, smiling and greeting. The ideal person would be outgoing and willing to engage attendees as they pass by the booth. If you are interested, please send an email to Michael Thompson at mthompson@nul.org include any relevant experience, bio and/or resume. These are paid positions!
Martini’s up for the CBC Conference!!
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