Government Outreach Day: “A Day On the Hill”

Tuesday, MAY 6th, 2025

9:30 am - 3:00 PM

LOCATION:

Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
501 N 3rd St,
Harrisburg, PA 17120

about this event:

Together with the Central PA ASHRAE Chapter, the Pittsburgh Government Affairs Committee and several others will visit the State Capitol on Tuesday, May 6th. We’ll assemble at 9:30 am in the Capitol Cafeteria and have our first meeting at 10 am. You are invited to participate in-person or virtually.

Stay tuned for schedule - meetings are currently being set up with the House and Senate.

Contact Star Lang (StarLang@PittsburghAirSystems.com) to answer any questions and to schedule a visit to your representative’s office.

What is government outreach, or “a day on the hill”?:

Government Outreach Events are the pre-eminent opportunity for ASHRAE volunteers to introduce national and sub-national government officials to the association, as well as the issues that are critical to advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. ASHRAE members began conducting these events as all-day multi-meeting events at U.S. State Capitols, and they were called “Days on the Hill.” During the 2018 Annual Meeting in Houston, the committee changed “Day on the Hill” events to “Government Outreach Days.” The rationale for this change was to broaden these days so that they could be conducted on a global basis. In international settings, “Day on the Hill” did not translate well and the terminology was confusing. In addition, at the 2018 Annual meeting, the committee determined that these events should also be conducted at the local level and with Federal Elected officials.