Presented by Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc.

CJD Advocacy Day 2025

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Registration ends Wednesday, 02/12/2025 12:00pm EST

CJD Advocacy Day 2025

Join us for CJD Advocacy Day in Washington DC on March 3-4, 2025.

Why visit Capitol Hill in March?
Maximize the impact of your story! Meeting with your legislative offices before the Appropriations bills are finalized means you have a chance to:

  • Educate your legislator about how CJD impacts families in their district
  • Share the CJD community’s legislative requests with them, including the importance of CJD surveillance and research funding
  • Do this before the bills for the year’s spending are drafted

Your voice is crucial in raising awareness of CJD and what needs to be done to make a difference!

What do you need to do?

  • Register with the CJD Foundation by clicking the Register button on this page.
    • Deadline: Wednesday, February 12 at 12:00 pm ET
  • Reserve your hotel room: Visit the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill's websitehttps://book.passkey.com/go/cjdadvocacyday or call 1-800-HILTONS.
  • Join us for an orientation session around 5 pm on Monday, March 3
  • Participate in meetings on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 4

The CJD Foundation will:

  • Schedule all meetings
  • Provide you with handouts
  • Provide training, information, and talking points for the meetings. 
  • Send an experienced advocate with you for your visits

This visit will have real impact in encouraging funding for prion disease research and surveillance, and we hope you will join us!  To learn more about CJD Advocacy Day 2025, please call us at 800-659-1991 or email help@cjdfoundation.org.

CJD Advocacy Day 2025

Join us for CJD Advocacy Day in Washington DC on March 3-4, 2025.

Why visit Capitol Hill in March?
Maximize the impact of your story! Meeting with your legislative offices before the Appropriations bills are finalized means you have a chance to:

  • Educate your legislator about how CJD impacts families in their district
  • Share the CJD community’s legislative requests with them, including the importance of CJD surveillance and research funding
  • Do this before the bills for the year’s spending are drafted

Your voice is crucial in raising awareness of CJD and what needs to be done to make a difference!

What do you need to do?

  • Register with the CJD Foundation by clicking the Register button on this page.
    • Deadline: Wednesday, February 12 at 12:00 pm ET
  • Reserve your hotel room: Visit the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill's websitehttps://book.passkey.com/go/cjdadvocacyday or call 1-800-HILTONS.
  • Join us for an orientation session around 5 pm on Monday, March 3
  • Participate in meetings on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 4

The CJD Foundation will:

  • Schedule all meetings
  • Provide you with handouts
  • Provide training, information, and talking points for the meetings. 
  • Send an experienced advocate with you for your visits

This visit will have real impact in encouraging funding for prion disease research and surveillance, and we hope you will join us!  To learn more about CJD Advocacy Day 2025, please call us at 800-659-1991 or email help@cjdfoundation.org.

Agenda

Monday, March 3

Morning/Afternoon     Arrival, Check-in with CJDF Team in the Registration/Hospitality Room (Room to Be Announced)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm      Orientation and Dinner

 

Tuesday, March 4

Morning-Afternoon     Meetings on Capitol Hill
                                     To be scheduled by CJDF

Evening                       Departure

Note: For those who are only available on Monday, it is possible that some meetings can be scheduled on that day as well.

Hotel Reservations

Hotel reservations must be made directly with Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill. We have reserved a block of rooms. Reserve your room by Wednesday, January 31 at 11:59 pm ET.

Getting There

Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill
525 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001
United States