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2008 ACMA Composites in the Capital ("Lobby Day")- Members Only Event
Including Committee Meetings
Tuesday, May 20 - Thursday, May 22, 2008
Washington, D.C.
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Thank you for your interest in "Composites in the Capital." Registration is now closed. Due to the nature of the event, onsite registrations are not encouraged as you will not have any specific visits arranged for you. Please contact Lindsay Lansing at 703-682-1663 if you have questions or would like to register after May 16th.
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Why You Should Participate
Join your industry colleagues for a day of promoting the composites industry in Washington, DC. 2008 is an election year, and our country is at a political crossroads. This is an especially important time for you to help your company and your industry by participating in this important program.
We have a very important message to deliver:
- Composites manufacturers are small and medium-sized companies that employ people in communities all across the US.
- Composite products solve important problems, including securing our homeland, building a dependable infrastructure, promoting energy efficiency, and preventing pollution.
- We compete with products made in many other countries.
- The Federal Government can make it impossible for us to make innovative products if regulations fail to provide a reasonable balance between costs and actual risk.
ACMA will make appointment for you to visit your Representatives and Senators. You will be accompanied in your visits by other ACMA members and staff who can help you deliver our important message.
Program for 2008 Composites in the Capital ("Lobby Day") |
Monday, May 19 |
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Executive Committee Meeting - Four Points by Sheraton
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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
ACMA Board Dinner - Location TBD
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Tuesday, May 20 |
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Finance Committee - Four Points by Sheraton
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9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
ACMA Board Meeting – Four Points by Sheraton
(Lobby Day participants arrive in D.C. by 5 .pm.)
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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
National Lobby Day Dinner
Participants will hear two Washington insiders share their insights and predictions on critical national elections that will set the course of the country for the coming years:
- Bud Jackson is the principal of The Jackson Group, a Democratic strategic and media consulting firm that produced the first television ad of the 2008 presidential campaign season on behalf of an effort to draft Senator Barack Obama into the race. He routinely serves as a guest analyst and source for the media.
- Joe Mathieu is the director of programming for POTUS '08, the widely-praised XM radio channel dedicated to covering this year's presidential election. He also hosts his own daily show, "POTUS Press Pool" which features a daily round-up and discussion of news headlines by the reporters who are covering the campaign. Previously, Mr. Mathieu served as managing editor and anchor at CBS MarketWatch Radio Network.
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Wednesday, May 21 |
7:00 a.m. |
Meet in hotel lobby - Four Points by Sheraton
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7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
National Lobby Day Orientation and Breakfast
Come hear what Rep. Darleen Hooley (D-OR) has to say to our industry. During her nearly 12 years in Congress, Rep. Hooley has been a strong supporter of the composites industry, helping ACMA secure reasonable regulation under EPA's MACT standard and OSHA's flammable liquid spray fire safety regulation.
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Appointments with Representatives and Senators
(scheduled throughout the day)
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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
National Lobby Day Awards Luncheon
Members won't want to miss hearing from Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC). Congressman Wilson serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Education and Labor - where he is Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
ACMA's Government Affairs Committee Dinner
(National Lobby Day Participants invited to join)
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Thursday, May 22 |
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
Government Affairs Committee Meeting – Four Points by Sheraton
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12:00 noon - 4:00pm |
Technical Committee - Four Points by Sheraton
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Hotel Information/Conference Logistics:
Four Points by Sheraton
1201 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 349-2205
A discounted room rate of $235 (single/double) is guaranteed until April 27, 2008. After this date the discounted rate will be subject to room availability. To make reservations, please contact the hotel at 202-289-7600 and cite "ACMA" or "American Composites Manufacturers Association" to ensure the discounted rate.
For more information, call the ACMA Meetings Department at 703-525-0511 or email conferences@acmanet.org.
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