APTA Advocacy Afternoon Training Webinar

APTA Government Affairs and Advocacy (GAA) is hosting an Advocacy Afternoon for APTA members to visit with their Member of Congress on April 14, 2026, on the last day of the APTA Legislative Conference. To prepare for Advocacy Afternoon, APTA GAA will host a webinar to prepare registrants with pertinent information and answer any questions. APTA Leadership will discuss their advocacy experiences, best tips and tricks, and the important APTA messages our members will carry to Capitol Hill. APTA staff will review the various advocacy materials we have available to our members and best social media practices for their time in Washington, D.C. Finally, APTA's contractor, Advocacy Associates, will be on hand to give a brief overview of the schedule application.

Panelists:

• Jillian Kinder, Legislative Representative, Government Affairs and Advocacy, APTA (Moderator)
• Beth Holbrook, Chair, APTA Legislative Committee
• Raymond Melleady, Chair, APTA Business Member Board of Governors
• Caroline Decker, Chair, APTA Business Member Legislative Subcommittee
• Stephen Kendrick, Senior Program Manager, Communications and Marketing, APTA
• Jared Bonina, Policy Analyst, Policy Development and Research, Government Affairs and Advocacy, APTA
• Paige Love, Account Executive, Advocacy Associates