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You are invited to join RDLA and 200 rare disease advocates in Washington, DC for Rare Disease Day (Week), February 25 – 28, 2013.  Below is an overview of the events, registration will be coming soon.

Tuesday, February 25th:
8:15 am – 4:30 pm Legislative Conference 
National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC

5:30 pm – 9:30 pm 4th Annual Rare Disease Day Documentary Screening & Cocktail Reception
Carnegie Institution of Science, 1530 P Street Northwest, Washington DC

Wednesday, February 26th:
7:00am -8:30 am Lobby Training Breakfast
Top of the Hill, Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington DC

9:00 am – 5 pm Capitol Hill Meetings with Members of Congress & Congressional Staff

Thursday, February 27th: 
9:00 am – 5 pm State Delegation Hill Meetings (Optional) Advocates drop by Congressional Offices and attend meetings on behalf of advocates who are too sick or unable to come to DC

TBD, Rare Disease Congressional Caucus Briefing

Friday, February 28th:
RDD@NIH Rare Disease Day at the National Institutes of Health – 2014 event information & registration coming soon

All events are free and open to the public, registration coming soon.

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