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Tuesday, June 7 – AED & AEM Joint Sessions
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2:30 p.m. – 4:30p.m.
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Willard Hotel
Pierce Room
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Government Affairs 101: Joint AED Advocacy Action Group, AED Emerging Leaders
All attendees are welcome to join us for this special session about how to engage with government effectively. For the first hour, AED and AEM staff will provide background about the association’s policy priorities and how our government affairs programs are structured. During the second part of the program, a member of Congress and Hill staff will discuss strategies for influencing Congress. The session will be an excellent introduction for first-time Fly-In attendees and a great refresher for veterans of our program. For more information about joining AED’s Advocacy Action Group or participating in the AED’s Emerging Leaders, contact your AED regional manager or AED’s Washington Office.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA)Finance Chairman, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Member, House Natural Resources and Space, Science & Technology Committees
Andrew Brady Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY)
Kevin Rieg Staff Assistant House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Alex Russ Director, International and Regulatory Affairs Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Daniel Fisher (Moderator) Senior Director of Government Affairs Associated Equipment Distributors
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5:00 p.m. – 7:00p.m.
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P.J. Clarke’s
1600 K Street, N.W.
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Industry Leaders Reception
Catch up with your fellow equipment industry execs over drinks and hors d’oeuvres at one D.C.’s hottest cocktail spots.
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Wednesday, June 8 – AED & AEM Joint Sessions in the a.m. – Separate sessions in the p.m.
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8:00 a.m. – 8:45a.m.
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Willard Hotel
Pierce Room
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Fly-In Kick Off Breakfast and Intro Briefing
The AED and AEM leadership teams will review the Fly-In agenda, update attendees about the state of play on key policy issues, and discuss the associations’ election year strategies.
Brian P. McGuire, President & CEO, Associated Equipment Distributors
Whit Perryman, CEO, Vermeer Texas-Louisiana and 2016 AED Chairman
Corey Vander Molen, Sales Manager, Vermeer MidSouth and 2016 AED Government Affairs Chairman
Christian A. Klein, Vice President of Government Affairs, Associated Equipment Distributors
Nick Yaksich, Vice President of Government & Industry Relations, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
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8:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Willard Hotel
Pierce Room
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Equipment Industry Policy Roundtables
Members of Congress, Washington, D.C. policy community leaders, and AEM and AED staff will brief attendees on hot topics including infrastructure, tax, workforce development, and regulatory policy. Attendees will also receive advice on meeting with congressional offices to advance dealer policy priorities.
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8:45 a.m. to 9:45a.m.
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No Rest for the Weary: 2016 Infrastructure Priorities
After years of effort by AED, AEM and our allies, Congress finally passed a new highway law – the FAST Act – in late 2015. While the highway bill may be done, there’s a lot left to do on the infrastructure front. Top priorities include finding a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund revenue shortfall, enacting an airport construction bill, and end cuts to critical water infrastructure programs.
Scott Berry, Director, Utility Infrastructure Construction Division, Associated General Contractors of America
Greg Cohen, President, American Highway Users Alliance
Nick Yaksich, Vice President of Government Affairs & Industry Relations, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (Moderator)
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9:45 a.m. -10:00a.m.
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Networking Break
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10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
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Tax and Trade
Congress is gearing up for a once-in-a-generation tax reform debate. Find out where the battle lines are being drawn and where dealers, manufacturers, and others see the most significant threats and opportunities.
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), Chairman, House Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee
Caroline Harris, Chief Tax Counsel and Executive Director of Tax Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa, Editorial Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Christopher Arneson, Tax Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee (Democratic Staff)
Christian Klein, Vice President of Government Affairs, Associated Equipment Distributors (Moderator)
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11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
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Bridging the Skills Gap
A recent AED Foundation study found the technician shortage is costing equipment distributors more than $2.4 billion annually in lost economic opportunity. Find out how Congress is proposing to tackle the technical skills gap and what the equipment industry can do to move the ball down the field.
Brent Weil, Senior Vice President for Education and Workforce, The Manufacturing Institute
Steve Voytek, Government Relations Manager, Advance CTE
Katie Brown, Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. G.T. Thompson (R-PA)
Brett Levanto, Director of Government Affairs, Associated Equipment Distributors (Moderator)
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12:00 p.m. –1:00 p.m.
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Willard Hotel
Pierce Room
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The Power of Main Street
The president of the Republic Main Street Partnership will discuss her organization’s 2016 political activities. RMSP is the leading coalition for members of the GOP’s “governing wing” and Main Street PAC receives support from AED PAC and AEM PAC. Also joining us for lunch will be a Main Street PAC-supported congressional candidate and former FBI counter-terrorism agent running in Pennsylvania’s 8th congressional district.
Sarah Chamberlain, President, Republican Main Street Partnership
Brian Fitzpatrick, Congressional Candidate, 8th District of Pennsylvania
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1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
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Election 2016: The Inside Scoop
D.C. campaign consultants from both sides of the aisle share their insider perspectives on what to watch for as momentum for the 2016 elections builds.
Doug Thornell, Managing Director, SKD Knickerbocker
Josh Holmes, Founder, Calvary Group
Daniel Fisher, Sr. Director of Government Affairs, Associated Equipment Distributors (Moderator)
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2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
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AED Attendees: The Rubber Meets the Road: Executive Branch Policy Briefing
Equipment distribution industry leaders travel to the Department of Transportation to discuss FAST Act implementation and other transportation policy issues with senior executive branch officials. Due to space limitations, we ask that if multiple representatives from your company are attending Fly-In, you send just one representative to the meeting.
David S. Kim Deputy Administrator Federal Highway Administration
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6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
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Capitol Hill Club (300 1st Street, S.E.,
Washington, DC 20003)
Lincoln/Grant/McKinley Rooms
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Fundraiser Reception for House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas)
When it comes to tax policy, House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) is in the driver’s seat. The U.S. Constitution mandates that tax bills start in the House of Representatives and no tax bill is going to the see the light of day without Brady’s buy-in. With tax reform looming large on the political horizon, his impact on the future of the House economy will be immeasurable. At this special fundraiser for Chairman Brady hosted by AED PAC, AEM PAC, Vermeer Texas-Louisiana PAC, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s ROCKPAC, and SentryPAC, equipment industry leaders will have the opportunity to hear first-hand from Chairman Brady and discuss equipment industry tax priorities. No contribution is required to attend, but attendees may make personal contributions to Brady’s reelection campaign if they wish.
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Thursday, June 9
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8:00 a.m. –9:00 a.m.
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Capitol Hill Club (300 1st St., S.E., Washington, DC 20003)
Eisenhower Room
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AED Political Action Committee Breakfast
You hear a lot about how AED invests your PAC contributions, but our annual PAC breakfast is an opportunity to see for yourself. Sit down with members of Congress from key committees who have received AED PAC support. Talk to them about the issues affecting your markets and costs of doing business and get a first-hand perspective about what’s happening on the Hill and in the political trenches “back home”. Please note: While no AED PAC contribution is required to participate in the breakfast, only AED members whose companies have given AED PAC solicitation consent in accordance with the Federal Election Campaign Act may attend. Go online to confirm your company has given approval, or contact AED’s Government Affairs Office at aeddc@aednet.org or 703.739.9513.
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure, Education & Workforce, and Homeland Security Committees
Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) Member, House Ways & Means Committee
Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) Member, House Energy & Commerce Committee
Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) Member, House Financial Services Committee
Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure and Homeland Security Committees
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure and Agriculture Committees
Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) Member, House Energy & Commerce Committee and co-chairman, Northern Border Caucus
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9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
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Capitol Hill and Capitol Hill Club
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Taking it to the Hill: Meetings with Lawmakers/ Equipment Industry War Room
Attendees meet with representatives, senators, and congressional staff. AED staff will provide assistance scheduling Hill visits as requested. Our room at the Capitol Hill Club will remain all day as a “War Room” where you can come to share intelligence, adjust messaging based on meeting feedback, ask questions, resupply materials, and grab a cup of coffee.
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12:00 p.m. –1:30 p.m.
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Capitol Hill Club
Eisenhower Room
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Legislative Leadership Luncheon and Award Presentation
AED honors the member of Congress who led the charge to reinstate and extend bonus depreciation and Sec. 179.
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) Chairman, House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee
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5:30p.m.
- 7:30 p.m.
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Jos. A. Magnus & Co., 2052 West Virginia Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C.
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A Evening at the Distillery
You’ve worn out the shoe leather lobbying Congress. You’ve influenced tax, transportation, workforce, and regulatory policy. Now you’ve earned some downtime. Relax with your equipment industry colleagues at an exclusive event at one of D.C. hottest new venues: Jos. A. Magnus & Co., an award winning craft distillery north of Capitol Hill. Attendees will enjoy spirits produced by Magnus, local microbrews, and hors d’oeuvres.
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Friday, June 10
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8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
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Willard Hotel
Taylor Room
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AED Board of Directors Meeting
AED Directors and Officers Only
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