Why is it important for you to attend? It’s the people you’ll meet. It is more important than ever to ride the rails and meet face-to-face with as many potential clients as possible. To make the day even more productive, we will give you access to our new online linking service – called Biz-Bond – that connects you directly with businesses looking for the products and services you offer.
The Walk to Washington tradition began in 1937 when several of the state’s top business executives took a train to Washington to have dinner with New Jersey’s congressional delegation – and the rest is history. The Walk to Washington obtained its name when folks realized that few sit on the train; they literally walk up and down the train the whole way to Washington. The adventure begins when the Chamber’s chartered Amtrak train departs Newark and our other scheduled stops – Metro Park, New Brunswick, Trenton, Philadelphia and Wilmington – for the ride to Washington.
In the evening, we are joined by state government leaders, New Jersey’s Congressional delegation and other prominent business and political leaders from the Garden State for our annual Congressional Dinner.
And before you return, you can participate in the many related events provided by leading New Jersey businesses and organizations. Post-dinner hospitality suites and morning breakfasts are all part of the tradition. Our chartered Amtrak doesn’t leave Union Station in Washington until late Friday morning and gets you home in time for dinner.
Train Schedule
New Jersey to Washington
| Departs |
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| Newark |
11:35 |
a.m. |
| Metropark |
12:05 |
|
| New Brunswick |
12:17 |
|
| Trenton |
12:48 |
|
| Philadelphia |
1:30 |
|
| Wilmington |
2:01 |
|
| Arrives |
|
|
| Washington |
3:45 |
p.m. |
|
Washington to New Jersey
| Departs |
|
|
| Washington |
11:40 |
a.m. |
| Arrives |
|
|
| Wilmington |
1:18 |
p.m. |
| Philadelphia |
1:46 |
|
| Trenton |
2:24 |
|
| New Brunswick |
2:50 |
|
| Metropark |
3:04 |
|
| Newark |
3:23 |
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Embarking from Newark? A Special Invitation from Verizon:
 Complimentary Breakfast Buffet prior to departure for the Walk to Washington.
When:
Thursday, January 27, 2011
8:00am to 10:30am
Where:
Hilton Newark Gateway
Gateway Center at Raymond Boulevard
Newark, New Jersey
Embarking from Trenton? Special Offer from the NJ Chamber and Marriott Trenton Downtown:
 2011 Walk to Washington attendees planning to board the train in Trenton can stay overnight before the trip, enjoy breakfast before the train arrives and then receive a complimentary shuttle ride to the Trenton Train Station for one low price of $139
Includes:
- Overnight accommodation
- Breakfast for one
- Overnight parking on January 26 & 27, 2011
- Shuttle to Trenton Train Station morning of January 27, 2011
(prior to the departure of the Chamber's Chartered Train to D.C.)
- Return shuttle from Trenton Train Station to Marriott Trenton Downtown
Click here to register.
**** No refunds for Walk to Washington and Congressional Dinner cancellations ****
received after Friday, Jan. 14, 2011.
There is a $25 cancellation fee per attendee. |
