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Fly-In for Fair Competition

May 19-20, 2026

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Washington D.C.

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Frequently Asked Questions

On May 19th we recommend Business Casual and business professional attire for your Hill meetings on May 20th. Please wear shoes that you can walk easily in. They don’t call it shoe leather lobbying for nothing. You will be doing a lot of walking while you’re on the Hill.

We encourage you to download the Advocacy Day app before the Fly-In to familiarize yourself with the app and view your scheduled meetings. You will use the same email you used for Fly-In registration in Advocacy Day.

You should have received an email from advocacyday@advocacyassociates.com inviting you to view your schedule. If you have any issues with the app or have not received an automated email inviting you to view your schedule, please email mwengroff@nationalgrocers.org for assistance.

Two buses to Capitol Hill will depart from the The Westin DC Downtownimmediately at 8:15 am on May 2oth outside of the front entrance. Buses cannot legally drive up Capitol Hill, so they will drop attendees off near the Ulysses S. Grant Statue at the base of the Capitol facing the National Mall.

We strongly advise against bringing your suitcase to Capitol Hill and recommend leaving them with your hotel.

Note: Attendees should plan to participate in meetings on Capitol Hill until 4pm. Please plan your flights and travel accordingly.

On May 19th we will provide lunch during our welcome and heavy hors d'oeuvres at the evening networking reception. On May 20th we provide breakfast during the morning briefing and light hors d'oeuvres at the evening congressional reception. You will be responsible for lunch on May 20th between your meetings on Capitol Hill.

On the House side of the Capitol, we recommend:

  • Black Crown Collective: Cannon 220
  • Panera Bread: Cannon 192
  • Rayburn Cafeteria: Rayburn 2063

On the Senate side:

  • Cups and Company: Russell Building (SRB-65)
  • Inside Scoop
  • Dirksen Cafe (SDB-R7)

Direct additional questions to NGA’s Government Relations team at gr@nationalgrocers.org