Age 60 DC Event

[GW1]

There's an event coming up in DC for pilots who want to change the 60 rule. They call it a 'Blitz'.

The deal is that pilots from all over come to DC, meet and head over to legislators offices to lobby/ask for the rule to be amended.

I found a bunch of info on another forum and will re-post it here for those of you who want the rule changed.

Right now the legislation that should come up for a vote this year would raise retirement age to 65.

Here's the deal:

It's March 14-15

You can come for one day or two

Pilots will be at the Holiday Inn on the Hill. That's home base.

If you are coming, make appointments with your senataors and rep.
Other appointments will be made with senators (I guess most of the push will be in the senate) that are leaning no or unknown.

The organizers want you to contact them so they can get a handle on how many show and so they can schedule appointments. These guys are:

Primary Contact: [email protected]

Secondary Contacts: [email protected]
[email protected]

They'll guys out in teams of two or three, and will arm them with material to hand out in the offices.

Not sure at this time what time it starts each day. They'll meet in the morning before people head off to their meetings.

There's more info on hotels,etc. Anybody need the info?

[GW1]

Hotels for DC Age 60 Effort

BWI AIRPORT

Microtel
[phone]
1170 Winterson Road
Linthicum, MD USA 21090
($70) and drive to DC. Maybe we can get some of us to consolidate and car-pool. You can also jump through some van hoops and take a train to Union Station, DC (very close to our meeting place and the Capitol).

Country Inn & Suites
443-577-1036
1717 W. Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090

Comfort Suites
410) 691-1000
[phone]
[phone]
815 Elkridge Landing Rd
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

Courtyard by Marriott
[phone]
[phone]
[phone]
1671 West Nursery Rd
Linthicum, MD 21090


Downtown Washington, DC

Holiday Inn
WASHINGTON-ON THE HILL (very near Union Station, site of our operations base)
415 NEW JERSEY AVE.,
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
UNITED STATES

Hotel Reservations: 1 888 HOLIDAY (888 465 4329)
Hotel Front Desk: 1-202-6381616
Hotel Fax: [phone]
http://www.hionthehilldc.com/contact_us.php
Email: [email protected]
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM


Holiday Inn Central(202) 483-2000(202) 797-10781501 Rhode Island Ave NWWashington, DC 20005

Holiday Inn Capitol at Smithsonian(202) 479-4000(202) 488-4627(800) HOL-IDAY(202) 479-4006(202) 479-4353550 ""c"" Street S.W.Washington, DC 20024

DCA AirportAmericana1400 Jefferson Davis Hwy.Entrance on S. Eads StreetArlington, VA 22202 Tel: [phone] &703/979-3772Fax: [phone] This is one of the hotel's we have used in the past. It is near DCA.Van service to DCA and 2 blocks from the Metro Station. $55 + tax if you are commuting for work $84 + tax if you are airline but not commuting for work http://yp.washingtonpost.com/E/V/WAS.../65/index.html

[GW1]

Report Time for DC

Start time for event is 0900.

Probably best to contact the organizers to get info direct from them.

There is also a website for 60 news, etc.

www.apaad.org

Ailine Pilots Against Age Discrimination