Rapid Response

Article Brief

The first-ever Regional Rapid Response Conferences will take place in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Detroit within the first five months of 2012. This will be an entirely new type of Rapid Response Conference, focused heavily on skill-building workshops, networking and strengthening our ability to impact the legislative process in order to defend and promote our members’ needs.

** Discounted rooms for the Detroit conference are available through April 25** 

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The first-ever Regional Rapid Response Conferences will take place in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Detroit within the first five months of 2012.  This will be an entirely new type of Rapid Response Conference, focused heavily on skill-building workshops, networking and strengthening our ability to impact the legislative process in order to defend and promote our members’ needs.

Dates and Locations

Registration

Registration Fee: $135 per member
*  Check Made Payable to: USW International Secretary-Treasurer

Please register for the regional conference by the dates listed above in one of the following ways:

  • Fill out and mail the enclosed registration form and your check (made payable to USW International Secretary-Treasurer) to the following address; or 


United Steelworkers - Rapid Response Department
5 Gateway Center, 7th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA  15222

  • Click here to register online and follow the instructions (checks mailed to the address above); or
  • Fill out and fax the enclosed registration form to the USW Rapid Response Department at 412-562-2266 (checks mailed to the address above). 


Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been reserved at each of the locations listed below for USW attendees. Attendees should make their own hotel reservation by calling one of the hotel numbers below and referring to “United Steelworkers Rapid Response.” If you book your hotel reservation online, please utilize the links provided on the Rapid Response website in order to ensure our conference rates. One night’s deposit is required at the time of reservation. See hotel rates and reservation deadlines below. Making reservations after these dates will likely result in higher rates and possibly being sold out.

ATLANTA
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
404-577-1234
Reservations: 888-421-1442
Ask for “United Steelworkers Rapid Response”
Rates: $165 single/double; $175 triple; $185 quad
15% tax to four in each room; 14.12% tax

LOS ANGELES
Westin Bonaventure
404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA  90071
213-624-1000
Reservations: 888-627-8520
Ask for “United Steelworkers Rapid Response”
Rates: $169 single/double; $20 each extra person up

PHILADELPHIA
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel   
201 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA  19103
215-448-2000
Reservations: 800-325-3535
Ask for “United Steelworkers Rapid Response”
Rates: $189 single/double; $219 triple; $239 quad; 15.2% tax                        

DETROIT
Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center
600 Renaissance Center #1740, Detroit, MI  48243
313-568-8000
Reservations: 800-266-9432
Ask for “United Steelworkers Rapid Response”
Rates: $139 single/double/triple/quad; 15% tax
Reservation Deadline: Detroit Deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 25