2024 Legislative New Member Orientation
November 19 – 21, 2024
STATE HOUSE, MONTPELIER, VT
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ORIENTATION
Congratulations on your election to the 2025-2026 Session of the General Assembly!
The New Member Orientation program is scheduled for November 19 – 21. Orientation will officially begin at 10:00 am in the House Chamber on Tuesday, November 19. In addition, there is a pre-scheduled Information Technology (IT) Training that will take place the prior week where you will receive important information regarding legislative technology, activate your legislative email address, and receive your iPad.
The purpose of the orientation program is to provide the opportunity to meet some of your colleagues, to learn about legislative procedure and traditions, and to meet the staff who will assist you in your work at the General Assembly. Over the course of the three days, you will meet Legislative Branch leaders, Executive Branch officials, and the Judiciary Branch Justices and staff. Presentations include: parliamentary procedures, ethical decision making, the bill drafting process, working with the press, and current budget and revenue issues facing Vermont.
Accommodations
If you wish to stay overnight on Tuesday and/or Wednesday night, the cost of your lodging (and parking) will be covered. Please call Capitol Plaza to make your own reservation, stay on the line to speak with the front desk, and reference “Legislative New Member Orientation” as they are holding a block of rooms for this event. Please reserve ASAP.
Capitol Plaza
100 State Street, Montpelier
802.223.5252
Meals
Meals will be provided beginning with lunch on Tuesday, November 19th and running through lunch on Thursday, November 21st.
Dress
Dress is business casual.
Parking
If you plan to stay at Capitol Plaza, you may park in their lot behind the hotel. If you will not be staying at Capitol Plaza, please park beside the State House on Aiken Avenue.
Expense Reimbursement
We will provide mileage reimbursement for travel to and from Montpelier to those who request it. To be eligible, you must submit a completed Expense Reimbursement Form, which will be available at Orientation.
We hope that you will find the orientation both stimulating and useful in preparing for your legislative service. If you have any questions, feel free to contact tasha@snellingcenter.org. We look forward to meeting you on November 19!