If you need help deciding which courses you should take based on your work experience or training, please contact us via email or phone: 703-739-3790.

"[Most useful aspect was] finding out how online media is changing and the new ways to use it in P.R."
-- Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

"Complicated info. was broken down very easily."
-- Workshop attendee, international organization

"I hope to take this knowledge back to the agency and make real changes."
-- Agency staffer, USDA

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• Tuesday, May 19, 2009

If you get a "Wait List Only" message when registering, please select the next available date or register and we will notify you if space becomes available.

Other dates:  Location in Washington, DC will be announced before course. Many of our courses are held at these locations:

• Cannon House Office Building (HOB), First and C Streets, SE, Washington, DC (Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street SE, Washington, DC  (directly across the street from the Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• College of William & Mary Washington DC Office, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC 20036 (two blocks southeast of the Dupont Circle Metro stop)  Google Map

• DC Bar Conference Center, 1250 H Street NW, Washington, DC (Metro Center station)  Our map | Google Map

• Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC  20001  (Gallery Place / Chinatown Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC (1 1/2 blocks from the Union Station Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• The Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC  (2 1/2 blocks from the Union Station Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Longworth House Office Building (HOB), New Jersey Ave. and C Streets, SE, Washington, DC (one block west of the Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• National Democratic Headquarters, 430 So. Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC  20003 (Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Rayburn House Office Building (HOB), Independence Ave. SW and South Capitol Street (two blocks west of the Capitol South Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

• Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC (3 1/2 blocks from the Union Station Metro stop)  Our map | Google Map

This course is approved for .5 CEU credits from George Mason University.


This is an elective course for the Certificate in Communication and Advocacy.

No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to change this fee and time period. 

• Cancellation, Substitution and Transfer Policy 
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TCN reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of insufficient registrations.

All statements and discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom, are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise. The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and free exchange of views.

 

Fax or Mail: Print out and complete the registration form (in Adobe pdf). The completed form should include your method of payment. 
  Fax the completed form to us at 703-739-1195. 
  Mail the completed form to us at TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA  22313-5706 

• Essential Hill and Political Washington Web Sites

• Lobbying and Advocacy links

• "Media Relations Handbook for Agencies, Associations, Nonprofits and Congress," by Brad Fitch, Foreword by Mike McCurry

• Politics and Political News

• Quick DC Links - Washington Essentials

• Selected Media Web Sites - from the Congressional Deskbook
  

• Media Training
• Communication and Advocacy

• Advanced Media Relations

• Writing Refresher: Critical Thinking and Writing

• Using Grassroots, Coalitions, and the Media to Get Your Message Heard

• Communication Skills for the Professional

• Preparing and Delivering Congressional Testimony