9:30 a.m. Let's pack the House with Recovery Advocates- meet in the House Chamber for morning announcements to be recognized as a group

 

10:00 a.m. sharp- Recovery Day program begins with Governor James Douglas addressing the audience in Room 11 (save a seat early- space is limited)

 

10:15 a.m. Presentation of the 2010 Jack Barry Communications Award

 

10:30 - 12:00 Voices of Recovery including drug court alumni, college students in recovery, recovery center staff and guests, veterans, methadone advocates, family members

 

12:00 Join us for Recovery Cake in the State House cafeteria!  Deliver a piece of cake to legislators during their lunch break.  Say "Hello, I'm a Recovery Advocate!  Just wanted you to know that long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction is real and possible here in our Vermont communities!"

 

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1:15 FOR-VT Annual Meeting begins in the Ballroom at the Capital Plaza Hotel and Conference Center.  (We've reached our maximum capacity and have moved out of the Montpelier Room and into the Governor's ballroom!!)  Lunch is now sold out!  (Don't miss it in 2011- join FOR-VT today for your invitation to free lunch!) (ends at 3:15 P.M.)

 

Annual Meeting Highlights:  recovery speakers, presentations, FOR-VT updates, exhibitors

 

Parking- FOR-VT Annual Meeting registrants may park behind the Capital Plaza in the early morning- pick up a parking pass to put on your car - and head over to the State House for the morning program

 

NOTE:  Our speaker roster is full for both events, but don't let that stop your voice from being heard.  Contact your local legislators today and let them know it's important to you that people seeking recovery have access to treatment and recovery support programs in Vermont.  Let them know how addiction has impacted your family and that Recovery Works!!!  To leave a message for a Senator or Representative call the Seargent at Arms at the State House at 1 (802) 828-2228.  Your message might be to call you back, or you can leave details that you'll be there on Friday and hope they can join us or that you'd like to meet with them briefly over lunch.  Go, Recovery Advocates, Go!