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SUMMARY:67th Siouxland/Washington Conference 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Siouxland/Washington Conference\, held every Spring since 1954\, is a unique opportunity to join with community leaders from the tri-state area to travel to Washington\, DC and present regional issues of importance to our Congressional delegation.  Conference attendees have the opportunity to discuss issues with each of the six Senators representing Iowa\, Nebraska\, and South Dakota\, as well as the eight Representatives from the three states. Attendees participate in a two-day schedule packed with meetings around the Hill.  The tradition-rich event also boasts a steak reception on the first evening of the conference where conference goers mingle one-on-one with the tri-state delegation in an informal setting.\n\n\n\nClick here if you would like to download a registration form\n\nTRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS\n\nEach conference attendee is responsible for their own travel arrangements. United Airlines has a daily departure from Sioux City (SUX) to Chicago (ORD) at 8:09 AM with an arrival in Washington\, D.C. (DCA) at 1:42 PM. Make your reservation through your travel agent or online at flysux.com.\n\n.\nACCOMMODATIONS\n\nA block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Washington D.C Capitol Hill (formerly the Washington Court Hotel) for our group at a single rate of $369 + tax. To make your reservation\, call 833-964-1097 by April 11\, 2022 and identify yourself with the block group code of SCOC or Siouxland Chamber of Commerce or click here to make your reservation online. \n\n\n\nIt is imperative that our conference attendees use these accommodations in order to fulfill the contract with the Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill Hotel.\n\n\n\nWASHINGTON DC COVID-19 VACCINE RESTRICTIONS\n\nProof of vaccination is required since January 15 at restaurants\, bars\, movie theaters\, entertainment venues\, sports venues\, indoor exercise sites\, hotel gym and dining spaces. Vaccination is not required to stay at the hotel. As of January 15\, patrons 12 and over need to show proof of one vaccine dose. Beginning February 15 they will need to show that they are fully vaccinated (two doses). Masks are required indoors at least until February 28\, 2022.\n\n\n\nFor more information on DC restrictions click here.\n\n \nREGISTRATION DEADLINE:  April 11\, 2022\n\n \n\nCancellation Policy\n\nFull refunds will be made for cancellations received on or before April 18\, 2022.  Cancellations made between April 19\, 2022 and May 3\, 2022 will be refunded 50% of the conference fee.  No refund will be issued for cancellations after May 3\, 2022.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: tahoma\;">The Siouxland/Washington Conference\, held every Spring since 1954\, is a unique opportunity to join with community leaders from the tri-state area to travel to Washington\, DC and present regional issues of importance to our Congressional delegation. &nbsp\;Conference attendees have the opportunity to discuss issues with each of the six Senators representing Iowa\, Nebraska\, and South Dakota\, as well as the eight Representatives from the three states. Attendees participate in a two-day schedule packed with meetings around the Hill.&nbsp\; The tradition-rich event also boasts a steak reception on the first evening of the conference where conference goers mingle one-on-one with the tri-state delegation in an informal setting.</span></p>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; text-align: center\;" text-align:="" trebuchet=""><img alt="" height="509" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/769/Image/OversizedCover6.jpg" style="cursor: default\; width: 395px\; height: 509px\; border-width: 1px\; border-style: solid\;" width="395" /></p>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; text-align: center\;" text-align:="" trebuchet=""><a href="https://siouxlandchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/22-DC-Conference-Registration-Form-Final.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000FF\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><u><strong>Click here if you would like to download a registration form</strong></u></span></span></span></a></p>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong style="color: rgb(255\, 165\, 0)\;">TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Each conference attendee is responsible for their own travel arrangements.</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> United Airlines has a daily departure&nbsp\;from Sioux City (SUX) to Chicago (ORD) at 8:09 AM with an arrival in Washington\, D.C. (DCA) at 1:42 PM</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">. Make your reservation through your travel agent or online at </span></span></span></span><u style="text-underline:single\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"><strong><a href="https://flysux.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">flysux.com</span></a></strong></span></span></u><span style="color:#0066ff\;"><u style="text-underline:single\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">.</span></span></u></span><br />\n<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:#0070C0\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">.</span></span></span></span></p>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 165\, 0)\;"><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS</strong></span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">A block of rooms has been reserved at the </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Hilton Washington D.C Capitol Hill (formerly the Washington Court Hotel) for </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">our group at a single rate of $369</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">+ tax. </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">To make your reservation\, call </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">833-964-1097&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">by April 11\, 2022</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">and identify yourself with the block group code of </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">SCOC&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">or</span></span></span></span> <span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Siouxland</span></span></span></span> <span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Chamber</span></span></span></span> <span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">of</span></span></span></span> <span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Commerce </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">or click </span></span></span></span><u><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"><a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=DCADCHH&amp\;groupCode=SCOC&amp\;arrivaldate=2022-05-16&amp\;departuredate=2022-05-20&amp\;cid=OM\,WW\,HILTONLINK\,EN\,DirectLink&amp\;fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">here</span></a></span></span></span></u><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> to make your reservation </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">online. </span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">It </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">is imperative that our conference attendees use these accommodations in order to fulfill the contract with the Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill Hotel.</span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(255\, 165\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">WASHINGTON DC COVID-19 VACCINE RESTRICTIONS</strong><br />\nProof of vaccination is required since January 15 at restaurants\, bars\, movie theaters\, entertainment venues\, sports venues\, indoor exercise sites\, hotel gym and dining spaces. Vaccination is not required to stay at the hotel. As of January 15\, patrons 12 and over need to show proof of one vaccine dose. Beginning February 15 they will need to show that they are fully vaccinated (two doses). Masks are required indoors at least until February 28\, 2022.<br />\n<br />\nFor more information on DC restrictions click <u><strong><a href="https://coronavirus.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/coronavirus/page_content/attachments/DCHealthVaxDCFAQGuidance1.25.22.pdf"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">here</span></a></strong></u>.<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " text-align:="" trebuchet=""><span style="language:en-US\;font-weight:bold\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">REGISTRATION DEADLINE:&nbsp\; April 11\, 2022</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 11px\;"><span style="color: rgb(178\, 34\, 34)\;">Cancellation Policy</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:8.0pt\;">Full refunds will be made for cancellations received on or before April 18\, 2022</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:8.0pt\;">.&nbsp\; </span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:8.0pt\;">Cancellations made between April 19\, 2022 and May 3\, 2022</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:8.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:8.0pt\;">will be refunded 50% of the conference fee.&nbsp\; No refund will be issued for cancellations after May 3\, 2022.</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
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