Florida Links Day at the Capitol 2023

400 South Monroe Street,Tallahassee FL 32399

27 March, 2023

Description

The 2023 Florida Links Day at the Capitol is a two-day conference designed to increase our members’ awareness of and involvement in the public policy-making process in Florida. Get ready for an engaging time of education, advocacy and friendship as we meet in solidarity at the Capitol of the state of Florida to discuss the issues that affect our communities the most. As our state lawmakers plan their agenda, please join our Southern Area Director, Sylvia Perry to ensure the voice of The Links, Incorporated is heard! Our collective legislative agenda includes foster care and human trafficking, mental health and the Black community, Get Out the Vote initiatives for 2024 and support for HBCUs. Join Southern Area Director Sylvia K. Perry for Florida's largest Links advocacy and networking event - Links Day at the Capitol 2023; Agents of Change, Advocates of Action. The annual legislative conference was established during the tenure of the 16th Southern Area Director, Link Margaret Johnson, as a means for sharpening lenses of legislative issues and public affairs. The 2023 LDAC Florida Conference will collaborate with decision makers and foster our advocacy efforts. Our Links Day at the Capitol will be held Tuesday March 28th during the Florida Black Caucus Legislative Conference. LDAC festivities will begin the day before (March 27th) with a Welcome reception. The following morning we will begin at 7:30 a.m. for a full day of activities. Agenda Monday, March 27, 2023 6:00pm - Welcome Reception - Location TBD Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Additional details forthcoming Attire The attire for Advocacy Day (day two) is black with your Links pin or scarf. Link Attendee Registration Fee This year’s $100 Link Attendee registration fee includes a Monday evening Welcome Reception, registration materials and conference gift, a meal, and afternoon snacks. Link Attendee registration is through Eventbrite only and will incur an administrative fee of $8.55. Chapter Sponsorship The Florida Chapter sponsorship fee is $125, which entitles each registered chapter to be listed on LDAC materials as an event sponsor . In addition, each registered chapter will receive a copy of the conference photo that is taken on the steps of the Capitol. Please note chapter sponsorships do not include attendee registration. Chapter sponsorships may be paid via Eventbrite (administrative fee $15.23) or may be paid by chapter check made payable to The Tallahassee Chapter of the Links, Inc. and mailed to LDAC Registrations, Tallahassee Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, Post Office Box 11186, Tallahassee, FL 32302. All chapter checks must be postmarked by March 15, 2023. Service Hours All full conference participants will receive six (6) service hours for their participation. Hotel Options While we do not have a dedicated room block this year, we have provided a listing of hotels that are in close proximity to the Capitol that may have availability during the conference period. This listing is provided for your convenience (and prices are approximate), but you are free to reserve any hotel in the city: AC Hotel - 801 S. Gadsden St. $330.00 per night Hotel Indigo Collegetown - 826 W. Gaines St. $269.00 per night Hampton Inn and Suites Tallahassee Capitol University - 824 Railroad Ave. $257.00 per night Doubletree Tallahassee Downtown - 101 South Adams St. $450.00 per night On behalf of the LDAC organizing committee, we look forward to seeing you in Tallahassee! Yvette DuBose Chair, 2023 Florida Links Day at the Capitol [email protected] 352.577.8392