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Open Invitation to June Regulatory Roundup & Capitol Hill Visits By Meghan Ryan, NATM Assistant Director
NATM has set the dates for the 2022 Regulatory Roundup & Capitol Hill events in Washington, D.C. for June and welcomes members across the nation to participate. The Capitol Hill Visits will take place in-person all day Tuesday June 14, and the Regulatory Roundup speaker lineup will be held the morning of Wednesday, June 15. Along with the Convention & Trade Show, this is one of NATM’s most important events of the year. The NATM Regulatory Roundup and Capitol Hill Visits are hosted in-person in Washington, D.C. and play a pivotal role in improving legislators’ knowledge of the light- and medium-duty trailer industry. New this year, the event will be split into two separate days to allow for participants to spend a full day on Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress. During the Capitol Hill Visits, teams disperse to visit with three to four congressional offices. Teams are comprised of two to four participants with an experienced team leader. Handout materials and talking points are provided to each participant, along with educational materials to share with the Senator, Representative and/or their staff. This is a great opportunity for members to learn more about what is going on in the industry, as well as build positive relationships with those that are regulating the industry. NATM Members in key districts will be contacted to attend in order to have a constituent present at the meetings. NATM’s long-term approach to, and investments in, government relations continue to pay dividends to the Association and its members. Legislative and regulatory 10
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enactments are important and beneficial to NATM, but preventative activities are perhaps more important from NATM’s perspective. The Association has been successful on both counts. The current government relations program is strong and maintaining a steady course will continue to provide tremendous value to NATM members. Expanding the participation at the Regulatory Roundup and Capitol Hill Visits will help build on that success and help NATM educate Members of Congress about the trailer manufacturing industry. The Regulatory Roundup will be held at the K&L Gates Offices in Washington D.C. and feature expert speakers on the topics of trade, tariffs, government affairs, and more. During previous Regulatory Roundups, attendees have heard from Congressional staffers, officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and experts from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). If you would like more information about participating in the 2022 Regulatory Roundup and Capitol Hill Visits, contact NATM Executive Director Kendra Ansley at Kendra.Ansley@natm.com or (785) 272-4433. ■
Registration is now available online at https://www.natm.com/regulatory_roundup
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