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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
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11:30 am – 1:30 pm
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Hotel George
Leaders A/B
15 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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The AED Foundation Luncheon
Equipment distributors are plagued by a short supply of skilled technical workers. Learn about The AED Foundation and its recent efforts to address the equipment industry’s technician shortage and what the Trump administration and Congress is doing to address the nation’s skilled worker shortage and narrowing the skills gap.
Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.)
Co-Chair, Congressional Career & Technical Education Caucus and Member, House Education & the Workforce and House Natural Resources Committee
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12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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801 17th St NW #200, Washington, DC 20006
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Equipment Dealers Foundation Board of Directors Informational Meeting & Luncheon
(All EDA Members/Spouses Welcome)
EDA Members can catch up with EDA Staff and members of the Equipment Dealers Foundation Board of Directors. This informational will discuss EDF’s recent efforts in Disaster Relief and Workforce Development.
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2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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The Liaison Hotel
Metropolitan Foyer
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001
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Registration Open
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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Advocacy 101: The Ins and Outs of Capitol Hill Meetings
Congressional offices and Capitol Hill meetings can be mysterious. Learn from experienced lobbyists and a senior congressional staffer how Capitol Hill offices operate and what you need to do (and shouldn’t do) to effectively engage lawmakers during meetings. A lawmaker will give their impressions of being a member of Congress and how you can get your message through to your elected officials.
Daniel B. Fisher, Associated Equipment Distributors
Vice President, Government Affairs
Natalie Higgins, Equipment Dealers Association
Vice President, Government Relations
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)
Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Homeland Security Committee
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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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The Dubliner
4 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Industry Leaders Welcome Reception
Catch up with your equipment industry colleagues over drinks and hors d’oeuvres and receive a warm Washington welcome from a member of House Democratic leadership and the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.)
Co-Chair Democratic Policy & Communications Committee
Senior Whip
Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure and House Agriculture Committees
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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7:30 am – 1:30 PM
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan Foyer
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Registration Open
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7:30 am – 8:30 am
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Kick-Off Breakfast & Welcome
The AED and EDA leadership teams will welcome everyone to our nation’s capital. Attendees will hear from the second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House, who is widely considered to be the voice of the pro-business wing of the Democratic Party.
Diane Benck, 2018 AED Chairwoman
Vice President, General Operations, West Side Tractor Co.
Tom Rosztoczy, 2018 EDA Chairman
Chief Executive Officer, Stotz Equipment
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.)
House Democratic Whip
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8:30 am – 2:00 pm
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
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Policy Panels
Leading lawmakers, Washington, D.C. policy experts, will brief attendees on hot topics, including infrastructure, agriculture, trade, tax and regulatory policy issues.
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8:30 am – 9:00 am
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Infrastructure Panel
Policy experts and a senior lawmaker discuss infrastructure investment, including prospects for a substantial infrastructure package, the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund addressing rural infrastructure needs and what the equipment industry can do to make a massive infrastructure package a reality.
Robbie Boone, Farm Credit Council
Vice President, Government Affairs
Dean Franks, American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Senior Vice President, Congressional Relations
Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.)
Chairman, House Highway and Transit Subcommittee
Catie Kawchak, National Association of Manufacturers
Director of Infrastructure, Innovation, and HR Policy
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Address by the Senate Republican Leader & AED’s Legislative Leadership Award Presentation
The most powerful lawmaker on Capitol Hill will talk about the Senate’s agenda for 2018, what he hopes to accomplish and how he foresees the midterm elections playing out.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
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| 9:30 am – 9:55 am |
The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Continuation of Infrastructure Panel
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9:55 am – 10:00 am
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Introduction of Equipment Manufacturers Panel
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10:00 am – 11:00 am
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Equipment Manufacturer Panel
Hear from equipment manufacturers’ D.C. representatives about their companies’ policy priorities and how they’re planning to be successful in the current political environment.
Daryl Bouwkamp, Vermeer
Senior Director, International Business Development and Government Affairs
Jonathan Miller, The Volvo Group
Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs
Chris Myers, Caterpillar
Director, International & Federal Government Affairs
Steven Nadherny, CNH Industrial
Vice President, Government Affairs
John Rauber, Deere & Co.
Director, North American Public Affairs
Nick Yaksich, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Senior Vice President, Government & Industry Relations
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11:00 am – 11:45 am
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Tax and Trade Policy Panel
While tax reform legislation is in the rearview mirror, many key provisions are temporary, necessitating future congressional action. Also, given the speed at which Congress considered the bill, corrections and adjustments are inevitable. Despite economic growth accelerating, the Trump administration’s trade agenda has many in the business community nervous. Learn from tax and trade policy experts and a powerful lawmaker about how Congress will tackle tax and trade policy.
Janice Mays, PwC
Managing Director, Washington National Tax Services
John Murphy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Senior Vice President for International Policy
Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.)
Secretary, House Republican Conference
Member, House Ways & Means Committee
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11:45 am – 12:00 pm
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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EDA Legislative Leadership Award Presentation
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Luncheon
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1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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The Liaison Capitol Hill
Metropolitan East/West
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Regulatory Policy Panel
Regulatory reform is a top priority as the Trump administration seeks to undue many of President Obama’s burdensome regulations. Learn how the current Congress and administration are approaching labor, energy, environmental, and workplace issues and hear from a leading member of Congress about regulatory reform efforts.
Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio)
Chairman, House Small Business Committee
Jordan Crenshaw, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Assistant Policy Counsel
Jennifer Ortega, Coalition for a Democratic Workplace
Senior Associate, Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations
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2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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AED: Eisenhower Executive Office Building
EDA: Metropolitan East/West
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AED: White House Briefing/EDA: Ag Policy Briefing
AED members will head to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building for a briefing with senior White House officials.
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), a representative from the National Corn Growers Association and a USDA official will receive an agriculture policy and farm bill update at the Liaison Capitol Hill.
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6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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Capitol Hill Club
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Reception Honoring House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)
Join AED and other industry allies for a fundraising reception to support the House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.). Scalise is the third-ranking member of House GOP leadership. The whip is the party’s chief vote-counter and helps shape the House Republican agenda, including what bills will be considered by the chamber. Scalise will be influential in pushing the equipment industry’s legislative priorities, including an infrastructure package and initiatives to expand energy development.
AED members are encouraged to make personal contributions to the Scalise Leadership Fund. Non-AED members must contribute at least $500 to participate in this exclusive event.
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
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8:00 am – 9:00 am
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Capitol Hill Club
Eisenhower Room
300 1st Street, S.E.,
Washington, DC 20003
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Industry Champions Breakfast
Sit down with members of Congress from key committees who are advocates for the equipment industry. 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”.
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.)
Member, House Appropriations Committee
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.)
Chairman, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.)
Member, House Financial Services Committee
Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.)
Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure and Agriculture Committees
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)
Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure and Agriculture Committees
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)
Chairman, House Appropriations Committee’s Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Rep. Jimmy Duncan, Jr. (R-Ten.)
Vice Chairman, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.)
Member, House Transportation & Infrastructure and Homeland Security Committees
Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)
Member, House Agriculture Committee and House Small Business Committee
Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Col.)
Member, House Financial Services and Natural Resources Committees
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9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Capitol Hill & Capitol Hill Club
Eisenhower Room
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Taking it to the Hill: Meetings with Lawmakers
Attendees meet with representatives, senators, and congressional staff. Our room at the Capitol Hill Club will remain open all day for you to share intelligence, adjust messaging based on meeting feedback, ask questions, resupply materials, and grab a cup of coffee.
Note: A buffet lunch will be available 11:30 am-1:00 pm.
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Bar 201
201 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
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Closing Reception
Debrief and decompress with industry colleagues at a fun Washington location.
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