Hardwood Floors August/September 2019

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Photos courtesy of Dana Lee Cole.

Take to the Halls of Capitol Hill at the Hardwood Federation Fall Fly-In

The 2019 Fly-In will be held Sept. 17-19. We look forward to welcoming any and all hardwood industry members who are interested, whether new to the event, returning after a couple of years away, or our trusty perennial stalwarts. The Fly-In is a busy few days, but we make every effort to prepare and brief attendees. This year’s agenda includes the following: Welcome Reception (Sept. 17) Participants gather the night before to meet and network with colleagues old and new. Breakfast Briefing (Sept. 18) The Hardwood Federation provides a detailed briefing on issues to be covered during meetings on the Hill, navigating the congressional office buildings, and what to expect during your meetings. Capitol Hill Visits (Sept. 18) Prior to the Fly-In, Hardwood Federation staff will schedule meetings

The annual Fall Fly-In is theHardwood Federation's biggest, most anticipated, and most important event of the year. Giving the hardwood industry the opportunity to gather inWashingtonD.C. andmeet with the senators and congresspeople fromtheir states and to tell their stories rings louder than anything elsewe can do. Our goal is clearandconsistent:Togive industry leaders the opportunity to provide their personal andprofessionalperspectives about themost important issues affecting the industry and howbusinesses are being impacted, andwhat Congress can do about it. September 2018 sawthe largest turnout in theHardwoodFederation’s 15years of Fly-Inswitha greatmixof Fly-Inveterans andeager newcomers.Wedon’t intend to stop thatmomentumnow.Nopolitical experience is necessary to joinus inD.C., just awillingness to tell your story anda goodpair of shoes, because it is a longbut satisfyingday, covering theHill fromside to side.Our goal this year is to top last year’s 123office visits.

It is hard to believe that 2019 is only half over. It feels like this year has already been a full 12 months long with all that is happening – and not happening – in D.C. However, with the end of summer approaching comes the time to turn our attention to the annual Hardwood Federation Fall Fly-In. Trade, tariffs, and transportation will likely still be in the headlines when September rolls around, as well as a few new issues we cannot predict. The 2019 Fly-In will be another excellent opportunity for members of the hardwood industry to tell their stories and let their members of Congress know just how businesses and employees are affected by the decisions being made on Capitol Hill.

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