Georgia Veterinarians at the State Capitol 2009

Thursday, February 5, 2009
9 am - 3 pm
Atlanta, GA

• Check-in and Registration begins at 8:30 am

Where: Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (Blue Room) (next to Underground Atlanta)
             65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.
             Capitol Hill
             Atlanta, GA

Why Should I Attend?
To interact with state elected and government officials:

• Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin
• State Veterinarian Dr. Carter Black
• State Representatives and State Senators
• Members of House and Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committees

To examine state issues that affect veterinarians:

• Property tax changes
• Food animal veterinarian shortage
• Funding of the UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital
• Others

To visit the House and Senate Chamber and see the Georgia Assembly in action.

Meeting Logistics
•  Meeting (including lunch) is sponsored by the GVMA Legislative Action Committee at no cost to members.

•  Please RSVP to facilitate meeting planning. Send name, mailing address, phone number, and email (requested) of each participant to the GVMA office by email gvma@gvma.net or phone 678-309-9800.

Directions to The Blue Room (located beneath the painted whales mural next to Underground Atlanta)

Northbound on I-75/85:
• Exit at Central Avenue/Fulton St.
• Take a right at first light
• Take a left at next light, onto Capitol Avenue
• Take a left onto MLK, Jr. Drive, pass the Capitol on your left
• Go through intersection with Washington St.,
   the Georgia Freight Depot will be on your right,
   underneath the large mural of whales
• The Blue Room is inside the front door, to the left

Southbound on I-75-85:
• Exit at Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive/State Capitol
• Go straight through three lights, pass the Capitol on your left
• The Georgia Freight Depot will be on your right,
   underneath the large mural of whales,
• The Blue Room is inside the front door, to the left

Parking
Parking is available at the Underground Atlanta parking garages located at 95 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Central Avenue. The daily rate is $8. Limited parking is also available at 33 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
 

For more information contact the GVMA at gvma@gvma.net or 678-309-9800.