Tues, November 12 – Wed, November 13, 2019

Sponsored by the Sex Education Policy Action Council (SEPAC), the 2019 Sex Ed Policy Convening will bring together leading state and local sex education experts and advocates to examine the national and state policy landscape; identify entry points for making change happen at the local and school district level; and share best practices for movement building across states and communities to advance sex education for young people.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this event!

***Due to overwhelming response, we have reached capacity for this event and are no longer accepting new registrants. There will be no onsite registration.***


Convening Schedule:

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

  • 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Registration and Breakfast
  • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Convening Panels 
  • 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Evening Reception


Wednesday, November 13, 2019

  • 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Capitol Hill Visits Prep Meeting
  • 10:30 am – 1:00 pm: Capitol Hill Visits

Convening Location:
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045

Travel Information:
Participants are responsible for individual travel costs.

Both the convening meeting space and the suggested convening hotel are accessible via the Washington, DC metro system. The closest metro station is Metro Center.

Lodging:
There is a discounted room block available for convening participants between November 11th and 13th at the Marriott Metro Center Hotel. The Marriott Metro Center is approximately four blocks from the National Press Club. Reserve your discounted rate of $239 per night here.

Alternate lodging options:
In the event that the above room block becomes booked to capacity, please consider the following alternate lodging options (*There is NO room block/discounted rate available for the options below):

Washington Marriott at Metro Center (4 Blocks from Washington Press Club)
775 12th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Night Rate: $278

The Donovan (10 Blocks from Washington Press Club)
1155 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Nightly rate: $204

Grand Hyatt Washington (5 Blocks from Washington Press Club)
1000 H Street NW
Washington, D.C., 20001
United States
Nightly Rate: $290

Food:
Breakfast and lunch will be provided on Tuesday, November 12th and Wednesday, November 13th. There will also be heavy hors d’oeuvres available at the networking cocktail reception on Wednesday evening.

Other important items to note:

  • The 2019 Sex Ed Policy Convening is an invitation-only, closed gathering.
  • Registration refunds will not be provided. If you are unable to attend, your invitation may be transferred to an appropriate colleague or professional partner.
  • Due to limited registration space, there is a cap of three registrants per organization.

For any questions, please contact Jennifer Driver, SIECUS Vice President of Policy & Strategic Partnerships.