MAPP Day of Advocacy on Capitol Hill with our DC Advocacy Summit 2025

📍 Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.

📅 Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

📩 Location: Washington Marriott Capitol Hill, 175 L Street NE, Washington DC, USA, 20002. More details will be shared via calendar invite.

Our mission is to create a RoadMAPP building a sustainable culinary and hospitality industry through workforce development—making it easier to recruit and retain highly skilled talent, to increase and improve industry standards.

MAPP and the National Partnership for Women & Families are hosting an appetizer and wine reception where you can directly hear from industry leaders of chefs, restaurateurs, food activists and legislators on the most urgent issues affecting policies and workplace practices directly impacting your career growth and business.

This year’s summit will spotlight the people and policies shaping the future workforce and how together we can create a more sustainable care economy, which includes the food and hospitality industries. We’ll bring together a coalition of voices to advocate for real, lasting solutions that support highly skilled trained labor, empower entrepreneurs, and raise industry standards around issues that matter to you like affordable, accessible high quality childcare and paid family and medical leave.

• Workforce and Leadership Development: to solve for one of the highest industry turnover rates (up to 80% annually in the hospitality industry)
• Immigration: to rally bipartisan support for immigrant-ready work programs and a path towards citizenship since 50 percent of the food industry relies on immigrants
• National Paid Family Leave and Affordable, Accessible Childcare

🍷 5:00 - 5:40PM: Appetizer & Wine Reception + Networking

Gather for a lively reception hosted by the Marriott Washington Capitol Hill, to enjoy appetizers and wine while connecting with peers and getting to speak directly with industry leaders.

🕠 5:40 – 6:15 PM: Keynote Remarks

Hear from legislators & keynote speakers driving change in the food and hospitality industries on today's pressing issues.

🗣️ 6:15 – 6:40 PM: Audience Q&A

Engage in an open forum discussion and Q&A so we hear from you.

🤝 6:40 – 7:15 PM: Open Floor

Take the opportunity to meet speakers and fellow changemakers to drive the conversation forward and create next steps beyond this one day.

Earlier in the day we are hosting a closed session round table discussion in partnership with the Future Forum Caucus led by Co-Chair/Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO 07) where we will carry forward ideas from these notable participants into the evening Summit.

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More details to come.

Info: Gather for a lively reception hosted by Marriott Washington Capitol Hill, enjoy appetizers and wine while connecting with peers.

Info: Hear from legislators, industry leaders of chefs, restaurateurs and food activists driving change in the food and hospitality industries.

Info: Engage in an open forum discussion with a Q&A so your voice is heard.

Info: Take the opportunity to meet colleagues and speak directly with leaders and fellow change-makers to drive the conversation into next steps forward.

Also check out other Business events in Washington, Food & Drink events in Washington.