STAFDA Holding 2nd Washington DC Fly-In For Members to Meet Congress
3/20/2014 12:53:00 AM
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STAFDA Holding 2nd Washington DC Fly-In
For Members to Meet Congress
Arkansas Congressman Tom Cotton with former STAFDA president Kramer Darragh of Arkansas-based Darragh Company
Association members can meet with congressional offices in Washington DC during the second Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association Congressional Fly-In June 11-12, 2014.
The Fly-In is designed to meet with members of Congress and staffers on key issues affecting the industry, learn about public policy and develop relationships with elected officials.
STAFDA has partnered with Advocacy Associates, a Washington lobbyist group, to schedule at least three Capital Hill meetings for participants.
Association members may participate in multiple states/districts sessions. Constituents from same states/districts will be grouped together for meetings.
One participant in the first Fly-In last year said that after meeting with a staff person, “they were able to get the congressman to come out of his office an we ended up having our own 20 minute private meeting.”
Stephanie Vance of Advocacy Associates will conduct a May 15 webinar to prep STAFDA members for the Fly-In. In Washington, Vance will follow up with a Wednesday evening training session prior to Thursday breakfast and meetings.
The registration form asks if the STAFDA member has any personal relationships with members of Congress and what they feel key issues are: Domestic economic policy, energy & natural resources, EPA regulations, healthcare costs, foreign affairs and labor relations.
Tax questions include corporate taxes, investment tax rates, R&D tax credits, individual alternative minimum tax (AMT), estate and the Marketplace Fairness Act – or “Internet tax.”
STAFDA executive director Georgia Foley told FIN a poll of STAFDA members showed the top three government issues were taxation, healthcare costs and overall domestic policy.
For information contact STAFDA. Tel: 262 784-4774 or 800 352-2981 Email: info@stafda.org Web: stafda.org
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