The Grand Hyatt Washington | 1000 H Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001
$221 plus tax per room (single/double)
Held every February in the nation’s capital during National Magnet School Month, the Policy Training Conference assists magnet school professionals in understanding the complex federal, state and local policy issues that influence magnet school programs. Guidance from the experts:
Hard-hitting discussions on legal rights, civil rights.
Hear from top Members of Congress and Agency officials.
Attendees visit Capitol Hill and meet with their congressional representatives to raise awareness on the need for and value of magnet schools.
Opening General Session 3:00PM Fireside Chat: What has happened to equity in education? 3:15PM John King, President of the Education Trust Former US Secretary of Education Todd Mann, Executive Director, Magnet Schools of America —
Education Policy Update4:30PM | Presentation PDF Alex Perry, Policy Advisor Foresight Law + Policy
Networking Reception 5:30PM – 7:00 PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Transportation to the Hill 7:50AM
Breakfast 8:15AM
Hill Welcome What you need to know on your Hill visits? Alex Perry, Policy Advisor Foresight Law + Policy
Congressman Joe Wilson to receive MSA’s Magnet Champion of Excellence Award 9:30AM
Congressional Speaker, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)9:45AM Oh, What a Year: 2020 Politics and Election Outlook Reg Leichty, Founder and Partner Foresight Law + Policy Ty Matsdorf, Senior Vice President Washington, DC The Messina Group
Hill Visits 11:00AM – 4:30PM
Round-table discussion (late afternoon @ The Grand Hyatt DC) 5:00PM – 6:00PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Breakfast 8:00AM
AM General Sessions 8:30AM We’re Someplace We’ve Never Been: Race, Diversity and the New America Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist, The Washington Post and PoliticalAnalyst, MSNBC *Sponsored by DKH Consulting Services, Inc. and Discovery Education —
Civil Rights in 2020 for Magnet Schools9:30AM | Presentation PDF Maree Sneed, Partner Ray Li, Associate — Magnet School Development Framework11:00AM | Presentation PDF Dr. Anna Hinton,Director, Parental Options and Improvement Jennifer Todd, Supervisory Education Program Specialist for the Office of Evidence Based Practices Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
MSA finds that it is spending five or more months collecting tens of thousands of registration dollars from attendees. We are too small to accommodate the effort required. So, we appreciate your understanding our adopting the policies below.
Payments:
Payment must be received prior to the start of the conference. OR
When checking in at the conference registration table, provide a purchase order and a credit card. The credit card will be charged, after notifying the attendee, 30 days from the end of the conference if payment has not been received.
Cancellations/Refunds:
MSA provides a guaranteed head count to hotels 2 weeks in advance of the conference. Therefore, no cancellation refund will be provided within 2 weeks of the conference start. If the registrant has not yet submitted payment and has canceled within the 2-week period, payment will still be due.
If cancellation occurs prior to 2 weeks before the conference, a $150 administrative fee will be assessed.
All cancellation requests must be submitted via email to conferences@magnet.edu.
Please mail all checks to: Magnet Schools of America | P.O. Box 45739 | Baltimore, MD 21297-5739
All registrations with purchase orders (PO): please email a copy of the document to purchaseorder@magnet.edu or fax to 202-737-0100 within 10 business days of registering. Credit Card payments may be processed online during the registration process.
Onsite payments and purchase orders may be accepted at Onsite Registration with a credit card guarantee. Only cash, credit/debit card or corporate/district pre-printed checks will be accepted.
*The group block closes on Monday, January 13, 2020, so please make your reservation today. Room rate is not guaranteed for all nights and is based on availability.
All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. Cancellations made within 3 day of arrival will forfeit one night’s room and tax.
MileagePlus members earn Premier Qualifying Dollars and miles for their travel.
You may also call United Meeting Reservation Desk at 800.426.1122
○ Monday-Friday 8:00am – 10:00pm Eastern Time
○ Saturday-Sunday 8:00am – 6:00pm Eastern Time
Booking fees are waived for Meeting reservations. International customers may contact their local United Reservation Desk.
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Held every February in the nation’s capital during National Magnet School Month, the Policy Training Conference assists magnet school professionals in understanding the complex federal, state and local policy issues that influence magnet school programs. Guidance from the experts:
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