Political Pundit Charlie Cook to Address Print & Packaging Legislative Summit
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - June 5, 2018 - Political pundit Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report and National Journal columnist, will provide an insightful analysis of the upcoming congressional mid-term elections for the Print & Packaging Legislative Summit 2018, June 19-20 in Washington, D.C.
According to The New York Times, The Cook Political Report is “a newsletter that both Parties regard as authoritative.” With his quick wit and meaningful insights, Cook will forecast the fortunes of each party in a non-partisan way and leave Summit attendees with the concrete information they need in today’s political environment.
According to The New York Times, The Cook Political Report is “a newsletter that both Parties regard as authoritative.” With his quick wit and meaningful insights, Cook will forecast the fortunes of each party in a non-partisan way and leave Summit attendees with the concrete information they need in today’s political environment.
The Summit will bring printers, packaging converters, technology and consumable suppliers, and allied interests together for a powerful blend of public policy and political education that will culminate in direct interaction with members of Congress and the Administration to discuss hot-button policy issues.
Join your peers as we address our legislators as ONE industry with ONE voice. Idealliance is among the associations co-hosting the event, held in conjunction with the National Association of Manufacturers’ annual Manufacturing Summit.
Critical issues to be addressed during the two-day event include:
- Boosting long-run U.S. GDP by making 100% Expensing permanent;
- Keeping rising postage rates in check;
- Preserving paper-based access to important information;
- Bringing printing, imaging and mailing industry employers together with qualified workers;
- Facilitating association health plans (AHPs);
- Expanding global markets for U.S. manufacturers and opposing harmful tariffs;
- Reducing government regulatory costs;
- Curtailing “patent troll” abuses;
- Protecting intellectual property rights; and,
- Protecting data privacy.
Attendees will learn:
- How hot-button policy issues may impact your company’s bottom line.
- Best practices on how to advocate for your company and the industry before Congress, the Trump Administration, and other decision-makers.
- How to promote the positive image of print, packaging, and paper before key Capitol Hill audiences.
- The impact of hotly contested mid-term congressional elections on legislation and public policy of importance to the graphic communications industry.
The Summit will host legislators, industry professionals, and policy experts for an industry-wide meeting and networking. In-person grassroots lobbying meetings on Capitol Hill enable attendees to take their company and industry story directly to decision-makers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Recommended attendees: Presidents/CEOs and other C-Suite executives of printing and graphic communications companies. Executives responsible for environmental/health and safety, human resources, legal, postal, tax, technology, and/or sales are especially encouraged to attend.
The Summit co-hosts include AICC, the Independent Packaging Association; the Association for Print Technologies (APTech), formerly NPES; the Fibre Box Association (FBA); Printing Industries of America (PIA); Idealliance; and the Specialty Graphic Industry Association (SGIA). Also lending their support are Summit sponsors: Book Manufacturers Institute (BMI), Catalyst, FalcoSult, National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM), Packsize, Resolute Forest Products, Ricoh, and the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute, Inc. (TLMI).
Event site is the Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., with various programs to be held at locations such as the Rayburn House Office Building, Capitol Hill Club, Capitol Visitors Center, and Bullfeathers Tavern. Optional event: Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles baseball game, Nationals Park Party Suite.
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