NAA Advocate Conference & Capitol Hill Lobby Day


Tuesday, March 24, 2026
at
12:00 PM (EDT)
to Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM (EDT)
Various locations
Category: Advocacy

In conjunction with the National Apartment Association’s Advocate conference, AOBA will host in-person meetings with our Congressional representatives on March 25 as part of the industry’s Capitol Hill Lobby Day. Meetings are scheduled from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at various locations. The agenda is dynamic - as more meetings are scheduled, the agenda tab will be updated. If you are curious about federal advocacy, join us on March 24 at the Grand Hyatt for first-timers training and an issues briefing. 

Register today through NAA and AOBA to help inform our elected officials about key issues affecting commercial and multifamily property owners and managers. 

Please note you must also register with NAA.  Pre-registration for Advocate is complimentary for all attendees who register on or before March 17, 2026. After this date, registration must be done on-site and will be subject to a $50 charge.  

Credits Price
I will attend March 24 at the Grand Hyatt
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: First-Timer Training 
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Keynote Speaker
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Issues Briefing and Hill Meeting Preparation
FREE
I will attend March 25 to meet elected officials
FREE
Credits Price
10:00 AM - Office of Congressman Jamie Raskin
Maryland's 8th District - Meeting with Julia Friedmann. Please meet outside of Room 2242 in the Rayburn House Office Building: 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515.
FREE
10:00 AM - Office of Congressman Suhas Subramanyam
Virginia's 10th District - Meeting with Matt Fisher. Please meet outside of Room 1009 in the Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515. 
FREE
11:00 AM - Office of Senator Tim Kaine
Virginia - Meeting with Wei Le Werner. Please meet outside of Room 231 in the Russell Senate Office Building: 2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002.
FREE
11:00 AM - Office of Congressman Don Beyer
Virginia's 8th District - Meeting with Dylan McGowan. Please meet outside of Room 1226 in the Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515. 
FREE
12 PM Office of Congresswoman April McLain Delaney
Maryland's 6th District - Meeting with Katy Foley. Please meet outside of Room 1130 in the Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515. 
FREE
1:00 PM - Office of Congressman James Walkinshaw
Virginia's 11th District - Meeting with Patrick Lightner. Please meet outside of Room 2265 in the Rayburn House Office Building: 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
FREE
1:00 PM - Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen
Maryland. Meeting with Sam Jacobson. Please meet outside of Room 730 in the Hart Senate Office Building: 120 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002.
FREE
2:00 PM - Office of Congressman Steny Hoyer
Maryland 5th District - Meeting with Michael Spak. Please meet outside of Room 1705 in the Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515. 
FREE
2:30 PM - Office of Congressman Glenn Ivey
Maryland 4th District - Please meet outside of Room 1610 in the Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515. 
FREE
4:00 PM - Office of Senator Mark Warner
Virginia - Meeting with Nicholas Larsen. Please meet outside of Room 703 in the Hart Senate Office Building: 120 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002.
FREE

Agenda

March 24
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM First Timer Training
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM General Session: Keynote Speaker
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Issue Briefing & Hill Meeting Preparation
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Post-Briefing Reception at Seven Reasons hosted by the Associate's Leadership Council.
Let's head over to the Seven Reasons where we can experience fun-fine Latin American dining and, perhaps, the best margarita of your life. 
March 25
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Office of Congressman Suhas Subramanyam
Virginia, 10th District - Meeting with Matt Fisher. (Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515, Room 1009) 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Office of Congressman Jamie Raskin
Maryland, 8th District - Meeting with Julia Friedmann. (Rayburn House Office Building: 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515, Room 2242)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Office of Senator Tim Kaine
Virginia - Meeting with Wei Le Werner. (Russell Senate Office Building: 2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 2000, Room 231)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Office of Congressman Don Beyer
Virginia, 8th District - Meeting with Dylan McGowan. (Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515, Room 1226)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Office of Senator Angela Alsobrooks
Maryland - Meeting with Hannah Sanders (Russell Senate Office Building: 2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, Room 374)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Office of Congresswoman April McLain Delaney
Maryland 6th District - Meeting with Katy Foley. (Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515, Room 1130)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Office of Congressman James Walkinshaw
Virginia, 11th District - Meeting with Patrick Lightner. (Rayburn House Office Building: 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515, Room 2265)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen
Maryland. Meeting with Sam Jacobson. (Hart Senate Office Building: 120 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, Room 730)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Office of Congressman Steny Hoyer
Maryland 5th District - Meeting with Michael Spak. (Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515, Room 1705)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Office of Congressman Glenn Ivey
Maryland, 4th District - Meeting with the staff of Congressman Glenn Ivey. (Longworth House Office Bldg: 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515, Room 1610) 
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Office of Senator Mark Warner
Virginia - Meeting with Nicholas Larsen. (Hart Senate Office Building: 120 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, Room 703)

Attendees (24)

Brian Belsky

Regional Portfolio Manager

Bozzuto Management Company

Dani Bressler

Director of Business Development

Toepfer Construction Co., Inc.

Jessica Brunga

Regional Manager

Gates Hudson

Hugo Cantu

Maryland Government Affairs Manager

Hugo Cantu

Maryland Government Affairs Manager

AOBA

David Castillo

Property Manager

David Castillo

Property Manager

City Center Townes

Julie Coyle

National Account Manager

Julie Coyle

National Account Manager

Chadwell Supply

Elaine DeLude

Vice President

Elaine DeLude

Vice President

LIVEbe Communities

Joseph Ducatte

Government Relations Specialist

Joseph Ducatte

Government Relations Specialist

AIR Communities

Kubie Edelen-Davis

Regional Manager

Kubie Edelen-Davis

Regional Manager

Quest Management Group LLC

Carrie Ehart

Director of Sales & Marketing

Carrie Ehart

Director of Sales & Marketing

Raine & Son, LLC

Donald Holmes

Donald Holmes

Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, PC

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Hines Interests Limited Partnership

Jose Jimenez

Property Manager

Lerner Residential

Elisabeth Kirk

Director of Marketing & Business Development

Elisabeth Kirk

Director of Marketing & Business Development

TRC Engineering

Kelly Murray

Director of Business Development

Kelly Murray

Director of Business Development

Acadia Windows & Doors

Kathryn Ollestad

Bozzuto Management Company

Silas Pace

CFO

Silas Pace

CFO

Carydale Apartments Management, LLC

Sandy Paik

General Counsel

Sandy Paik

General Counsel

Tower Companies

Aaron Smith

Regional Director, East

Aaron Smith

Regional Director, East

Leonardo247

Amanda Strole

Senior Regional Property Manager

Hines Interests Limited Partnership

Todd Usher

Manager, Public Relations

Todd Usher

Manager, Public Relations

Greystar

Audra Vernier

Vice President, Compliance

Audra Vernier

Vice President, Compliance

Bozzuto Management Company

Jennifer White

Property Manager

Jennifer White

Property Manager

Lerner Springfield Sq.

James Worley

Resident Services Manager

James Worley

Resident Services Manager

UDR, Inc.

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Brian Gordon

Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, AOBA

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