Lansing Lobby Day 2025
IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING LANSING LOBBY DAY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH... YOU CAN STILL ADVOCATE FROM HOME...
1. Email your legislators and share information about the compact bills: HB 4103 & HB 4104 (which were reintroduced 2/2/25)
2. Watch MIOTA and APTA testify for the House Health Policy Committee on live TV at 9:00 am, Wednesday, March 19th: House TV
LANSING LOBBY DAY 2025 WEBINAR
(click Above to review prior to attending the event)
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****EFFECTIVE 3-17-25 UPDATED Schedule of Lansing Lobby Day 2025
*Due to an overwhelming response to Lansing Lobby Day times for the event have changed.
**ALL students and faculty will not attend a morning or afternoon session only.
All OT and OTA participants will attend an all day schedule at previously planned.
*Review the changes below and your email which was sent out on 3-17-25.
AM GROUP ONLY: Concordia, Davenport, U of M, Mott, Baker, and GVSU students and faculty
8:30 - ** Arrival - Concordia only, Go directly to the Anderson Building (see email for details)
9:00 - Check in/ Meet & Greet/ Poster Session
9:15 - Welcome: "Measuring Up, Inching Towards Everyday Advocacy"
9:30 - Compact and Grip & Grin Overview
9:45 - Legislator Meeting
10:00 - Legislator Meetings & Office Deliveries (Sen. Bayer & Sen. Webber)
10:30 - Legislator Meeting (Rep. Hope)
11:00 - Presentation: Managing Stress & Burnout: Navigating Political Changes
11:00 - Legislator Meeting (Rep. Slagh, Rep. Conlin, Sen. McCann)
11:20 - Debrief and PAC Presentation
11:40 - Call to Action: 3-2-1...GO!
11:45- Photo Op and Dismiss
PM Session ONLY: EMU & WMU students and faculty
12:00 - Check In /Meet & Greet/ Poster Presentation
12:15 - Welcome: "Measuring Up, Inching Towards Everyday Advocacy"
12:30 - Compact and Grip & Grin Overview
1:00 - Office Deliveries
1:30 - Large Group Meeting with Sen. Nesbitt
2:00 - Presentation: Stress & Burnout: Navigating Political Change
2:20- Debriefing & PAC Presentation
2:40 - Call to action:3-2-1...GO!
2:50- Photo Op
3:00 - Dismiss
OT & OTA's ALL DAY SCHEDULE
9:00 - Check in/Meet & Greet/Poster Presentation
9:15 - Welcome: "Measuring Up, Inching Towards Everyday Advocacy"
9:30 - Compact and Grip & Grin Overview
9:45 - Legislator Meeting (Rep Rogers)
10:00 Legislator Meetings and Office Deliveries (Sen. Bayer & Sen. Webber)
10: 30 Legislator Meeting (Rep Hope)
11:00 Legislator Meetings (Rep. Slagh, Rep. Colin, Sen. McCann)
11:00 Presentation: Managing Burnout and Stress: Navigating Political Change
11:20 Lunch on your own
12:30 Office Deliveries (meet at Heritage Hall to gather with your new group)
1:20 - Return to Heritage Hall
1:30 - Large group meeting with Sen. Nesbitt
2:00: Break
2:20 Debriefing
2:40 Call to action: 3-2-1...GO!
2:50 Photo Op
3:00 Dismiss
LOCATION and DRESS ATTIRE Information:
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ADDITIONAL ADVOCACY ACTION
Visiting the Capitol
*Year round visiting the capitol, schedule a tour, attend a hearing, and meet your representatives on your own time.
*Setting up a meeting - email your representative
*Set up a tour: Scheduling a capitol visit.
Parking:
Everyday Advocacy (*not just one day)
Email your representative and share about current OT advocacy concerns
Attend a representative coffee hour
Invite a representative to your university or place of employment for a discussion on current concerns
Share your advocacy events and pictures with MiOTA by emailing advocacy@miota.org to share on our social media.
House Representative:
State Senator:
Contact advocacy@miota.org