Host a Congressional Facility Tour: Connect with Your Members of Congress
The AWIBC team is here to help you coordinate a visit from your Member of Congress – all you need to do is fill out our facility tour form.
Facility tours help your Congressional representatives understand how they can help your business, see your products up-close-and-personal, and learn about the importance of supporting the amphibious warship industrial base.
How do I sign up for a tour?
In order to sign up for the tour you must be an AWIBC member
Fill out the facility tour form here
For assistance setting up your account please contact jack@amphibiouswarship.org
What’s a Facility Tour?
A congressional facility tour typically consists of a 1-2 hour visit with your Member of Congress and/or their staff onsite at your company. During the tour, you’ll receive one-on-one time with a congressional member or their staff as they walk around your facility in-person. The discussion points of your tour are entirely up to you but we are happy to help share our messaging documents and other materials to help orient the conversation.
What Will My Team and I Have To Do?
1) Confirm you are an AWIBC member
2) Fill out the request form and our team will get to work on contacting the offices!
3) Once we have received interest, we will reach back out to you directly to help finalize a date and details.
Why Should I Host a Congressional Facility Tour?
Hosting a facility tour is a great way for Member(s) of Congress to get to know you, your company and the work your business does to support a strong workforce and economy in your area. By making a personal connection, they are more likely to prioritize policies that help your business and the amphibious warship industrial base. Sending data and background information is a key part of advocacy but putting a face to an issue and getting a hands on understanding is what makes the difference.
What Does a Tour Look Like Usually?
While the general structure and layout of the visit is up to you, typically the Member of Congress and/or their staff will meet with your company’s leadership team, have a tour of the manufacturing facility, and address your employees.
What Are the Key Elements of The Tour?
Meeting with Leadership:
Your Member of Congress will meet with your company’s leadership team to discuss your business, its impact on the local economy, and any legislative priorities.
Facility Walkthrough:
Guide your Member through the manufacturing facility to showcase the technology, craftsmanship, and workforce behind your operations.
Employee Engagement:
Allow your employees to speak directly with the Member of Congress about their work, the company’s needs, and the broader impact of the amphibious warship program.
Press Opportunity:
If desired, set aside time for local media to engage with a company representative and ask questions about the facility and its role in the community.
Social media:
The AWIBC team will help you promote the facility tour visit on social media by developing social media toolkits for your company and the visiting representative.
How AWIBC Can Help
Scheduling Assistance
We handle all of the scheduling needs on your behalf. Finalizing these tours requires persistence and an understanding of how these offices work – we’ve got you covered to maximize your chances of getting on busy Member schedules.
Resources & Messaging
AWIBC can provide resources to support your congressional facility tour. See the resources & additional information section
Social media toolkit:
For all of our tours, we help with social media guides for you and your representatives. This helps ensure they make a post about the visit – giving your business some critical visibility to the Member’s followers. We also reshare these posts on AWIBC channels to highlight the tour to our extensive network.
Resources & Additional Information
Tour Highlights
28 successful tours between a member of congress and a supplier facility in 2024
Testimonials
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