Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (optional) 5:00 p.m. Optional - Dinner at Capital Grille, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Dutch Treat, order from the menu 7:30 p.m. Evening Tour of The Capitol Building conducted by Congressman James Comer and his staff Wednesday, September 11, 2019 8:00 a.m. Welcome and Continental Breakfast at Hotel; Event Sign-In / Trip Packet Pickup Congressional B Room, Lobby Level Welcome: Daniel Jones, Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Trip Overview and Reminders, Program Introduction: Sandra Wilson, Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce President “From Fancy Farm to DC” with featured speakers: Caroline Cash, Chief of Staff for Congressman James Comer (KY 1); Sarah Higdon Drake, Deputy Chief of Staff for Senator Roger Wicker (MS); and Ashlee Vinyard, Chief of Staff for Congressman Roger Baird (IN 4) 9:00 a.m. Depart hotel for the U.S. Chamber, 1615 H Street, NW 9:15 a.m. U.S. Chamber Briefings, Meeting Room 3 / 4 Justin Lumadue, Executive Director, Congressional and Public Affairs Kris Denzel, Senior Director, International Policy, International Division Ed Mortimer, Vice President, Transportation and Infrastructure Policy 10:45 a.m. Depart U.S. Chamber for Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. 11:00 a.m. Arrive Library of Congress for Tour 12:00 p.m. Group Luncheon in the Member’s Room at the Library of Congress hosted by and with Keynote Speaker: Congressman James Comer 1:15 p.m. Depart Library of Congress for Capitol Visitors Center, First Street Entrance, take ramp/stairs down to Main Entrance, Senate Meeting Room SVC 212-10, Lower Level Congressional / Department Meetings 1:45 p.m. Andrew Swafford, Director of Projects and Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell 2:00 p.m. Cong. John Yarmuth (3rd District), House Budget Chair 2:30 p.m. Senator Rand Paul 3:00 p.m. Cong. Hal Rogers (5th District) 3:30 p.m. Cong. Andy Barr (6th District) 4:00 p.m. Robert Lynch, President/CEO, Americans for the Arts 4:30 p.m. Cong. Thomas Massie (4th District) and Cong. Brett Guthrie (2nd District) 5:30 p.m. Congressional Reception, The U. S. Capitol Building, Room S-207 (Mike Mansfield Room) Sponsor: Swift & Staley Special Guest: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell 6:45 p.m. Evening – Time to explore on your own or have dinner with others Thursday, September 12, 2019 7:30 a.m. Depart hotel for Department of Energy 7:45 a.m. Full Group arrive at the Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW 8:00 a.m. Paul M. Dabbar, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy; Robert Edwards, Manager of Paducah-Portsmouth Project Office; Jennifer Woodward, Paducah Site Lead 9:00 a.m. Depart DOE and travel to Capitol Visitors Center, First Street Entrance, Senate Meeting Room SVC 212-10, Lower Level 10:00 a.m. Congressional / Department Meetings 10:00 a.m. Dr. Robert King, Assistant Secretary for Post-Secondary Education, Department of Education 10:30 a.m. Michael Orlove, Director of State, Regional and Local Partnerships, and International Activities; and Lara Holman Garritano, Local Arts Agencies & Challenge America Specialist, National Endowment for the Arts 11:00 a.m. Tori Emerson Barnes, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy U.S. Travel Association 11:30 a.m. Luncheon with Keynote Speaker: Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi 12:30 p.m. Review of Trip and Group Photo 1:00 p.m. Depart for Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 1:30 p.m. Department of Transportation Meetings, Media Center, First Floor meeting room Meetings with: MARAD - Lauren Brand, Associate Administrator; Robert Bouchard, Director, Office of Port Infrastructure Development FAA - Kirk Shaffer, Associate Administrator for Airports, Federal Aviation Administration BUILD - Sean Poole, Senior Intergovernmental Affairs Officer; Owen Morgan, Intergovernmental Affairs Officer in the office of the Secretary; John Augustine, Director of the Office of Infrastructure and Innovative Finance; Michael Russo, Special Assistant for Government Affairs 3:00 p.m. Depart DOT for the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, 3505 International Place, NW 3:30 p.m. Arrive and Tour of the Embassy Evening in D.C. (Optional Event: Dutch Treat) 5:30 p.m. Meet in lobby if wanting to travel together to the Wharf area. Dinner on your own or in small groups with choices from multiple restaurants! As of 9-5-19 .