“HOKIE DAY 2012” AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Richmond, VA | Thursday, February 2, 2012

This is an extremely important year for Virginia Tech’s requests for operating and capital project support in the biennial budget. We need Virginia Tech alumni and student representatives to help by coming together in Richmond for the annual “Hokie Day” to visit with legislators. This is probably the toughest budget the state has had to consider with a continuing economic recession. On Thursday, February 2, we will gather for breakfast and a briefing in the SunTrust Bank Building downtown, and then move to the “Hill” to show our strong presence of Hokies. We have invited Governor McDonnell to visit with us at some point during our visit. We will return later to the same room at SunTrust for lunch and a debriefing of our earlier visits. Please RSVP to nhagen@vt.edu. If you have specific questions about plans for the day, you may contact Betty Lee Robertson at our Alumni Office in Richmond at 804-786-8111, cell 540-798-7695, or by email at bettylee@vt.edu. Please let us know if you can join us.

8 AM
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - SunTrust Bank Building
24th Floor - Executive Dining Room, 919 East Main Street

8:30 AM
OPENING COMMENTS
Tom Tillar - Vice President for Alumni Relations
Jay Poole -  Chairman, Alumni Board Legislative Advocacy Committee

UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES
University President Charles W. Steger
Vice President for Finance Dwight Shelton

BRIEFING and REVIEW OF SCHEDULE
Ralph Byers - Executive Director of Government Relations
Elizabeth Hooper, State Legislative Liaison

9:15 AM
MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS and LEGISLATIVE STAFFS
Walk together to Capitol Hill, General Assembly Building

Late Morning
GROUP PHOTO WITH Governor McDonnell (Tentative)

12 PM
RECOGNITION of HOKIES
In Senate and House of Delegates opening sessions

12:30 PM
BUFFET LUNCHEON – SunTrust Bank Building
24th Floor – Executive Dining Room, 919 East Main Street

DEBRIEFING

2 PM
OPTION TO CONTINUE PRE-ARRANGED MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS

Please plan to join us and help support Virginia Tech’s appropriations requests. RSVP to nhagen@vt.edu if you can attend and have not already responded. All meals are hosted for our alumni volunteers.

Thank you for your help and support,
Tom Tillar
Virginia Tech Alumni Association 

www.alumni.vt.edu