Make certain your voice is heard! Disability Advocacy Day is designed to connect you with your legislators so you can talk about issues that matter to you. You are the expert in sharing how legislative policies affect people with disabilities in their everyday lives.

Registration is due by March 9, 2018 (closes at 5:00 pm CST).

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION BELOW AND SELECT "REGISTER" WHEN YOU'RE READY TO START. Everyone who attends must register.

You will need to select a lunch option to start the process - this can include the "bring lunch from home" option. You will not have time to run out to get lunch at other restaurants - so please either purchase a lunch or pack one from home. If purchasing a lunch the cost is $11.25 per person and you must pay when registering. This is through PayPal so you will have options to use a credit or bank debit card, as well as a direct withdrawal from your checking account. If this is not possible, you will need to mail in a registration form with your payment. The fee is not refundable.

Only select the caregiver registration option if you are providing care/support for someone with a disability at this event and do not intend to have a separate meeting with your legislator. If you wish to participate in a legislative visit with your legislator you MUST register yourself.

Disability Advocacy Day begins with a briefing that will start at 10:30am at the Monona Terrace. This is requited. You must attend the briefing if you wish to participate in a legislative visit. This briefing will help you to be ready for your visit with other people from your district The group will have time to plan for their visits, eat lunch together and then walk to the Capitol for a rally at noon followed by visits with legislators.

Please note that Survival Coalition will schedule your legislative visit. Your visit will be with others from your district. In order to have accurate scheduling - you MUST use your home address on the registration form. Survival will share this with your legislators, but will not release this information to any other parties.

Note: You can bring your own lunch from home - but carry-in food purchased from other restaurants is not permitted. Because of timing it is important to plan to eat with the group at the Monona Terrace.

Check-In starts at 9:30 am on March 20, 2018.

Questions: Contact Fil Clissa at [email protected]

FAQs

I am registering a group of people, can I just put them all under my name and information?

No, you will need the name and home address of each person who will meet with their legislators. Therefore, you will need to gather all of this information before you register your group. Also, it is assumed that people registered as caregivers will be assisting a participant with their visit - so do not enter your information as a participant - doing so could result in missed visits to legislators which we do not want to have happen.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

People attending are responsible for their own transportation and parking. There is a public parking ramp for the Monona Terrace. For directions and details, here is the website: https://www.mononaterrace.com/directions_and_parking/

The Government East Parking Ramp is also nearby (about 2 blocks away) - here is the website for that location: http://www.cityofmadison.com/parkingUtility/garagesLots/facilities/govtEast.cfm

For groups of 10 or more: If you need transportation assistance please contact Fil Clissa at: [email protected]

A Milwaukee area advocacy group will also be organizing a bus. More information to come in January.

Is transportation provided between the Monona Terrace and the State Capitol?

No, people are responsible for getting from the Terrace to the Capitol. It is about two city blocks away - the sidewalks are accessible and have the needed curbcuts between the two areas. People can be picked up by their own transportation at Monona Terrace and dropped off at the accessible entrance for the Capitol off of Martin Luther King Drive.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Contact Fil Clissa at [email protected]

What's the refund policy?

Tickets are non-refundable, but you can request to transfer your ticket to another person by contacting Fil Clissa at [email protected].

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

It will be helpful if you bring your printed ticket.