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2012 ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION SCHEDULED
The 15th Annual Session of the National Silver Haired Congress will be held at the Hilton
Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA, Thursday–Sunday August 23 – 26, 2012. The Session
will begin with a Board meeting from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and a meeting of LIC Chairs and
Vice Chairs immediately following. It will conclude with Dinner and State Night followed by the
Closing Session on Sunday evening, August 26. Detailed information will be posted at this site
as soon as it is available and sent to membership.
Registration at Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel should be made as soon as possible and
no later than July 22, 2012. Please contact the Hotel at 877-783-8258 Monday through Friday
between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm or call 24 hours Toll free at 1-800-445-8667. Use Code
SIL for our special rate of $89.00 per night plus taxes (approximately $102.00 per night total).
Hotel cutoff date is July 22, 2012. Any reservations after this date may be considerably higher,
if available.
Early Bird Registration for this very important meeting will be $360 for members and 260 for
guests and the deadline for Early Bird is July 22, 2012. After that date, Registration fees will be
$410 for members and $310 for guests.
Cancellation deadline for all delegates and guests is August 8, 2012. There will be a $50
cancellation fee for each individual written or emailed cancellation received up to August 8,
2012. Any cancellations received after August 8 will not be refunded.
Registration packet will be furnished to all NSHC members within the next 4 weeks.
Resolutions to be considered will be received until July 20. Please email the resolutions to Pat J
Porter, NSHC Operations, at pjathome@gmail.com following the form we have used in the past.
If further information is needed about the format, please contact Pat.
Committee assignments will be made by Herb Perry, Silver Senate President, and Lloyd Steen,
Speaker of the Silver House.
This organization continues to offer great potential in representing senior interests in
Washington. That potential becomes even greater and more important as the senior population
rapidly grows.
The timing of this event should also be favorable. Significant issues are currently being
discussed by Presidential candidates. There are changes afoot that could greatly affect senior
citizens. That's why it is more important than ever for the NSHC to remain active, to grow
in membership, and to do our best to communicate senior interests to Congress and the
Administration. To that end, please commit yourself to the extent you are able to remain active
in the NSHC.
The National Silver Haired Congress is a non-partisan, non-profit, grassroots organization of
older Americans (age 60+) recognized and encouraged by a Joint Resolution of the US Congress
in 1994. The National Silver Haired Congress is similar in organization (maximum of 100
senators and 435 representatives) and employs procedures comparable to those used by the US
Congress. The National Silver Haired Congress provides information from seniors across the
country to the Congress to help inform them of the common needs of seniors across the country.
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If you have a question for NSHC or you have an aging issue or concern to share with us, please use the box below to contact NSHC. Please limit your question or comment to 250 words. NSHC is an advocate for older Americans. We do not provide funds for services, but we may be able to answer your questions and respond to your concerns.
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NSHC Vision, Mission and Goals
VISION: To be an effective, non-partisan and independent national grassroots organization helping America’s seniors improve their independence and quality of life,
through education and advocacy
MISSION: To provide an educational opportunity and advocacy forum for older Americans to make recommendations on federal aging priorities and legislation to the US
GOALS:
Membership: To establish delegations in at least 35 states; to have paid membership of minimum of 225
Finance: To develop 2-year self-sustaining financial plan and budget
Communications: To use and promote website, quarterly newsletter, and news releases; to make contact with every member of US Congress
Advocacy: To form an advocacy team to focus, educate and train entire organization on implementing NSHC’s Number One Resolution
Administration: To evaluate organization and policies; to identify major strengths/problems by member survey; to take action to reach goals and develop strategic plan
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