The deadline for discounted hotel room rates has been extended to August 22nd.  However, the early bird registration rate of $95 still ends at 11:59pm ET, THIS FRIDAY, August 12th.  So sign up today.

Grassroots Boot Camp is right for you if you wonder:

• How to make sure your message is heard and acted on by your elected officials?
• What elected officials and their staffers really pay attention to – Letters? Phone calls? Tweets? Media? 
• How to cut through the clutter to be a strong advocate for the travel industry?

If you answered "yes" to any or all of these questions, we invite you to participate!

We’ll delve into all of these questions and more at the U.S. Travel Association’s inaugural Grassroots Boot Camp, in Washington, D.C. on September 13 and 14, 2011. Boot Camp will empower participants to better recruit, educate, and activate fellow members of the travel industry to promote policies that get more people traveling to your destination, dining at your restaurant, staying at your hotel, and more!

Day one, you’ll hear from Washington insiders, political campaigners and industry leaders on the best ways to advocate your cause. Expert panels will provide insights on the principles of grassroots advocacy, including roundtable discussions with your peers on best practices and strategy.

Day two, you’ll get a briefing from U.S. Travel about the pressing issues impacting our industry and may even meet with your elected officials’ offices on Capitol Hill.*

So join us in Washington – and bring your peers – to be an active leader in the travel and tourism industry. Take advantage of the special Early Bird rate by registering now!