The economic development corporations (EDCs) and chambers of commerce from the Greater St. Croix Valley will travel to Madison on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 to promote the legislative priorities for Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties.

The event is free and open to citizens, businesses, and business groups who are willing to travel to and from Madison to meet with key legislators, cabinet secretaries, and policy advisors.

Citizen-led advocacy groups like the Greater St. Croix Valley Partnership are popular ways to engage individuals and businesses in grassroots lobbying. The events serve multiple purposes, including awareness building for a region and advocating key legislative priorities in hopes they will be approved or accelerated. La Crosse, Superior, and the Chippewa Valley regions are examples of other areas that travel to Madison with legislative issues.

The preliminary agenda for February 11th calls for the St. Croix Valley advocates to arrive at the Capitol by no later than 11:00 a.m. for an orientation on the issues. A box lunch will be provided during the orientation. Appointments in groups of two or three people will occur throughout the afternoon. By 4:00 p.m. the event will conclude and the citizens/business owners may depart for home or spend the night at their own cost.