After winning the Design Squad Trash to Treasure Competition, Max has been busy meeting industry experts and talking about his invention. On April 23, 2009, Max presented his invention to U.S. Senators and their families at Washington D.C. Max was accompanied by Design Squad host Nate Ball to the U.S. Senate's "Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day" event, hosted by Senators Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) and Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA).

Senator Landrieu introduced Max to a group of school children who had lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina, and she praised Max for his commitment to helping others with his inventions, saying that the Home Dome has the potential to help thousands in need of shelter in areas that have been hit by natural disasters.

Nate and Max were invited to join the Senators in a live Q&A session with the event’s approximately 100 attendees. Both Senators emphasized the importance of careers in science, technology, and engineering, saying those industries will continue to propel our country forward.