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Do's and don'ts for fly-in appointments

Association schedulers give advice on setting up meetings with congressional offices Related contentWho makes the call? No matter who sets up congressional appointments, it's imperative to be professional and organized. Some tips from the experts: Be honest about whether a constituent of the member of Congress will be in the meeting. "If it's misrepresented, they'll remember that forever," said Brad Fitch, CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation. —Don't schedule more than one meeting with the same lawmaker during a single fly-in. "Mortal sin number one with congressional offices is booking more than one appointment with them per day," said Magenta Ishak of… Read More