IMPORTANT DETAILS!
Live Stream / In Person
 This is an infomational email for details on the Statehouse DD Awareness & Advocacy Day event being held on
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
LIVE STREAM
We have confirmed live stream with The Ohio Channel! Click the link below!
Starts at 10am!
AGENDA
SPEAKER LINEUP:
The schedule of speakers is as follows:
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Welcome – Shari Cooper
Live – Patti Ruble
Work – Joseph Trisler
Go – Nicholas Comstock
Advocacy – Marci Straughter
DODD Director Jeff Davis
Closing – Shari Cooper

Legislative visits (Only if you have requested one) will follow the program.

Lunch is on your own.

 
STATEHOUSE
SECURITY / ACCESS CHALLENGES:
The primary event location is at the Ohio Statehouse. Entry into the Statehouse requires all individuals to go through security screening. This includes metal detectors. There are only three entrances to the Statehouse:
1.       Garage Entry – Accessible via Elevator
2.       3 rd Street Entry – Accessible
3.       State Street Entry – Stairs only

RIFFE BUILDING SECURITY
A.      Provide photo identification to the security desk located at the High Street Entrance on the First Floor of the Riffe Center. You will receive a temporary name badge from Security.
B.      Go through the metal detectors.
C.       Once you make it to the 3 rd Floor, use the elevators marked 7-19 – House of Representatives.
REGISTRATION
CHECK-IN & BADGE PICKUP
 Check-in will occur in the Museum Gallery, located on the bottom floor of the Statehouse. Please make sure to check-in to get your name badge, program booklet, and other event materials. Check-in also helps us keep track of who attended and who couldn’t make it.
LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS
If you registered to meet with your legislator, you will have an appointment card on the backside of your name badge.

SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!! Please understand that legislative schedules can change at the last minute.

If for any reason, you end up meeting with a staff person instead of the legislator, please treat them with the same respect and importance you would if it were your representative or senator.

IMPORTANT: If your meeting is in the Riffe Building, you will need to provide a photo ID to the security attendant.

Statehouse Map and Walking Map to the Riffe Building
FACT SHEET
Live, Work, Go Where We Want Fact Sheet

Please take a few minutes to review the Fact Sheet for the event. The back side is geared towards self-advocates. Hard copies of the fact sheets will be available at the event.

NEW SHUTTLE
ADDITIONAL PARKING!
This year we have FREE off-site parking that will offer busing to the Statehouse. Free parking will be limited to the first 170 vehicles. Multiple shuttles will be running back-and-forth.
Parking Lot Address       
331 Rush Alley, Columbus, Ohio
Statehouse Drop Off
Pull in Area 3 rd St. behind Statehouse 
WEATHER
We have been monitoring the forecast because we know it’s a major factor when considering travel.  Please click here for the updated forecast!