2025 USET/USET SPF Impact Week Board of Directors Meeting
2025-03-10 - 2025-03-13 | Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
2025 USET/USET SPF Impact Week
Board of Directors Meeting
March 10-13, 2025
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
Dissimilar to many other Tribal/Native organizational meetings and conferences held across Indian Country, the USET/USET SPF Impact Week and Annual Meetings are Board of Directors meeting convenings and not open for general public registration. Anyone who is not representing a member Tribal Nation would need an invitation from the organization and/or a member Tribal Nation in order to attend and participate.

Hotel Information
Crystal Gateway Marriott
1700 Richmond Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202
$276.00 plus 14.25%tax. Rate available 3 days pre and 3 days post
Click here to book your hotel room.
The discounted rate expires on February 11, 2025.
You can also call 1-800-393-3680 and reference the USET/USET SPF Impact Week Meeting and your arrival date to receive the discounted rate.
Here is a list of hotels in the area:

Crystal City Marriott
The Westin Crystal City Reagan National Airport
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
Residence Inn by Marriott Arlington Capital View
Courtyard by Marriott Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport

Registration
On-site registration opens at 7:00 AM on Monday and Tuesday.
We encourage ALL attendees (Board members, Committee members, Tribal Legal/Government Affairs and Tribal Staff, and presenters) to register in advance.
The early bird registration fee is $300.00 for USET committee members, general attendees, and artisans.
The registration fee increases to $350.00 on February 14, 2025.
Registration is now open.

Agendas
Board of Directors Agenda
Close Up Youth Agenda
Committee Agendas:

Culture and Heritage
The Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Committee will not be meeting.
Education
Health
Homeland Security and Emergency Services
The Housing Committee will not be meeting.
Natural Resources
Social Services
Transportation
Tribal Administration
Tribal Justice
Veterans

Agenda Outline

Monday, March 10 at 8:30 am – 12:00 pm:

USET Committees joining USET/USET SPF Board all day
General Assembly
USET 501(c)(3) Board Meeting

Monday, March 10 at 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm:

USET SPF 501(c)(4) Board Meeting
Trump Administration Actions | Impacts to Indian Country Discussion
Description: This afternoon is being designed as an in-person extension of our recently convened Weekly Trump Administration Actions Impacts call. Consistent with those calls, the purposes and intent will be for the Board, Tribal leaders, membership programmatic staff/committees, and USET/USET SPF staff to gather together to discuss the following Trump Actions and Impacts topic areas:
(1) Policy, Legislative, and Litigation,
(2) Finance, Grants, and Grants Compliance,
(3) Potential Impacts to Public Health, and
(4) Sharing of Specific Examples and Challenges. In addition to creating space to discuss the impacts of actions seen thus far, and the related response reactions, we are equally creating the space to discuss a proactive, deliberative, and unique strategy.
As we have discussed during our weekly calls, not only does this moment require a doubling down on the principles of our government-to-government diplomatic relationship with the United States, reliance on our existing bi-partisan Congressional and Administration relationships and building new, but equally important is an appreciation and understanding that we must consider new advocacy approaches that meets this moment for the realities of what we are currently being confronted.

Tuesday, March 11 at 8:30 am – 10:30 am:

Committees joining Board for morning session
USET SPF updates

Tuesday, March 11 at 10:30 am – 12:00 pm:

USET/UST SPF Closed Session
USET Committees convene at 10:30am

Tuesday, March 11 at 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm:

Tribal Leader Congressional Hill Visits | *As requested by the USET/USET SPF membership, this is time for each individual member Tribal Nation to schedule its own Hill and/or Administration meetings. However, we will make available Talking Points that reflect the organization’s priorities, including language specific to the national coordinated messaging strategy about the Trump Administrations actions thus far.
USET Committees continue to convene in individual rooms

Wednesday, March 12 at 8:30 am – 12:00 pm:

USET/USET SPF Board meets with various SPF invited individuals & entities
USET Committees break out to individual rooms

Wednesday, March 12 at 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm:

Tribal Leader Congressional Hill Visits | Afternoons are designated for individual congressional delegation meetings. Each Tribal Nation is responsible for scheduling its own meetings on Capitol Hill
USET Committees continue to convene in individual rooms

Thursday, March 13 at 8:30 am – 1:30 pm:

Close Up Youth breakfast
Close Up Youth presentation to USET Board of Directors
Business Session to Wrap up week
Adjourn by 1:30 pm

Special Events
USET/USET SPF Welcome Reception: Monday, March 10 at 6:00 pm at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. Light hors d’oeuvres will be available. Registration for the USET/USET SPF Impact Week Meeting is not required to attend the reception. All are welcome to attend.
Silent Auction: A silent auction will be held on Monday, March 10 through Wednesday, March 12 to raise funds to provide a limited number of matching dollars for members who need to fundraise locally to provide the financial resources to enable their youth to attend Close Up during our annual USET/USET SPF Impact Week Meeting. You will find the auction in the Meeting Registration area.

Resolutions
Please submit resolutions to Liz Malerba at lmalerba@usetinc.org by February 14, 2025. Late resolutions may not be considered.
Draft resolutions submitted after the deadline are only eligible for consideration at the authorization of the USET SPF Executive Officers Committee (EOC) if: (1) the resolution addresses an emergency, an issue that was not known before the deadline, or for other good cause; and (2) the EOC, at its discretion, agrees to consider the resolution. Emergency resolutions must be received by 5 pm local time during the first day of the USET SPF meeting. Otherwise, they will not be considered.

USET SPF Resolution Template
USET Resolution Template

Meeting App
We have a meeting app – USET/USET SPF Events. Download the app from your app store and search for USET/USET SPF Impact Week. Download the event to the app. You can use it to stay up to date with the latest news and announcements, create your personal schedule, view all agendas, and connect with attendees.

Open the app in Google Play
Open the app in the Apple Store

If you have used the app for a previous USET/USET SPF meeting, you will need to exit that event. Click on your profile, go to settings, and click “exit the event” at the bottom of the screen. Then search for 2025 USET/USET SPF Impact Week Meeting and download the event to your app.

Vendors and Artisans
Vendors and Artisans must register for the event to secure their space.
For questions, please contact Destiny Smith, USET Employee Relations & Personnel Management Assistant, at dsmith@usetinc.org.
Shipping information:
The Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel will only accept packages (3) three days prior to your function date/arrival
date and we must be made aware of such deliveries by emailing WASGWSECURITY@Marriott.com. Packages delivered more than (3) days before your function date/arrival date will be assessed a storage fee.
The storage fee prices are as follows:

Pallets- $100.00 per day.
Crates/Exhibit cases over 50 lbs. – $100.00 per day.
Exhibit cases under 50 lbs.- $25.00 per case per day.
Package/Boxes under 25 lbs. $5.00 a Package /Box per day.
Package/Boxes over (25 lbs.+) $10.00 a Package/Box per day.

Shipments being delivered to the Crystal Gateway Marriott MUST be addressed as follows:
Attn: PERSON RECEIVING PACKAGE
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
1700 Richmond Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Hold For: USET/USET SPF Impact Week Meeting, Wanda Janes
Arrival Date: Contact Arrival Day and Date
The Crystal Gateway Marriott will not assume any responsibility for the damage or loss of merchandise sent to
the Hotel for storage. Shipping charges apply for both incoming and outgoing packages.

USET/USET SPF Safe Public Health Practices Policy for All USET/USET SPF Meetings
While the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, the lessons learned during this time remind us of the importance of maintaining proactive and precautionary health measures. Moving forward, USET/USET SPF remains committed to fostering safe and healthy environments for all members, staff, and event attendees by applying general public health best practices. The USET Tribal Epidemiology Center (USET TEC) is a designated public health authority and encourages all attendees to adopt general health measures to protect themselves and others, such as:

Staying home when feeling unwell.
Washing hands frequently and thoroughly.
Practicing respiratory etiquette (e.g., covering coughs and sneezes).
Remaining aware of potential health risks and staying informed about public health updates.
