Fellow Young Democrats!

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You have until TOMORROW 11/17 to register for our YDANoVA meeting if you want a printed credential. Our current rate for pre-registration is $60 but will go up to $75 if you register on site. You also will have to write your name on your credential if you do not (and no one wants that) ?REGISTER HERE?

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I am happy to let y'all know VAYD is ow partnering with the Democratic Party of Virginia to host the YDANoVA Welcome Reception. We are going to be hearing from some great speakers that we have already announced and now we have some additional fantastic guests!?

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan will be welcoming YDA to Virginia at our Welcome Reception alongside Congressman Don Beyer! Congresswoman McClellan made history as the first Black Woman to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is a former State Senator, a former Delegate, and a 3 term VAYD President. We cannot wait for you all to hear from her!?

We are also going to be joined by Delegate-Elect Adele McClure. Adele is the former Executive Director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and was just elected to the House of Delegates to represent Arlington County. She is the first millennial to be elected to represent Arlington in Richmond and she is the first Black member of the Arlington General Assembly Delegation in history. We are very proud to have her as a fellow Young Democrat and no one is more fitting to welcome us into Arlington County!?

If you want to join us, please remember these 3 key steps:

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  1. Register! We need you to register right now if you have not already done so. Our current rate for pre-registration is $60 but will go up to $75 if you register on site. You also need to register BEFORE NOVEMBER 17 IF YOU WISH TO HAVE A PRINTED CREDENTIAL. REGISTER HERE?

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  1. Make sure your travel is accounted for. As we get closer to this meeting, travel could prove to be more difficult to book so the sooner you get yours sorted out the better.

    1. If by plane: our Closest Airports are DCA (Free Shuttle to and from DCA to the DoubleTree and accessible by Metro to the Hotel, 1 Stop Away on the Blue or Yellow Line ) and Dulles (now accessible by Metro to the Hotel, Silver Line to Blue Line)

    2. If by train: Closest Amtrak Station is Union Station Downtown?

    3. If by car: Parking is available at the hotel for guests.?

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  1. Book your room in our room block. We have asked the hotel to set aside rooms for our members and if you are traveling to Arlington from out of town, we are requesting you book through our room block site. This is a refundable, reduced rate that has meals, wifi, and other amenities all accounted for in the cost. Please book your rooms here.?

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We are so excited to see you in December! Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions. You can find more information here at https://yda.org/ydanova.?

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Sincerely,

Quentin Wathum-Ocama