Letting Your Voice Be Heard
If you're a mold builder then chances are you consider yourself part of the plastics industry, so you may want to consider joining members from nine plastics industry trade associations when they gather in Washington, DC, on July 22-23 for the 2014 Plastics Industry Fly-In.
The annual fly-in serves to give Members of Congress and Administration officials background and real-world scenarios that illustrate how pressing issues impact the health and viability of the plastics industry.
According to SPI, last year attendees collectively participated in 90 Congressional meetings.You can be a part of it this year.
The agenda is as follows:
Tuesday, July 22 | |
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Informal Welcome Reception |
Wednesday, July 23 | |
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast Briefing on Administration Issues |
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon | Morning Meetings with Administration Officials |
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Briefing in Advance of Congressional Office Visits |
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Afternoon Congressional Visits in House and Senate Office Buildings* |
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Reception with Members of Congress and Other Invited Guests |
*You will be contacted about which Representatives and Senators you would like to visit.
Register today. |
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