American Hardware Manufacturers Association to Participate in Manufacturers' Washington, D.C. Fly-In.SCHAUMBURG Schaum·burg A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 74,900. , Ill. -- Conference will focus on Issues Facing Manufacturers Today and Meetings with Legislative Leaders In an effort to educate lawmakers about the importance of manufacturing and encourage them to enact policies that reduce costs and level the international playing field, members of the American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA AHMA American Hardware Manufacturers Association AHMA American Holistic Medical Association AHMA American Hotel & Motel Association AHMA Atlanta High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA) ) will join forces with the National Association of Manufacturers to participate in the third annual Manufacturers' Washington Fly-In in the nation's capital on February 7 - 8. "This is a concerted effort by many manufacturing associations to meet in the nation's capital, and identify the key manufacturing issues of the 2006 congressional session," said Timothy S. Farrell, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AHMA. "We will then meet with our nation's lawmakers to discuss these issues, and ensure our collective voice is heard. There are serious issues facing manufacturers today, and we are committed to making sure our legislators are apprised of our concerns. It is vitally important that we continue to promote innovation and investment in America, and that our members have the experience, expertise and know-how to compete in the global marketplace." The program will begin February 7 with a Manufacturing Forum held at the National Press Club, kicked off by National Association of Manufacturers President John Engler John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician. He served as a Republican governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Engler, a Roman Catholic, was born in Mount Pleasant and grew up on a cattle farm in Beal City. . The forum will be followed by a dinner featuring keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. speaker and noted economist Larry Chimerine. On February 8, AHMA members and other manufacturing representatives will spend the day on Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. Hill meeting with congressmen, senators, and legislative staff. For program and registration information, visit www.ahma.org/2flyin. Information on the Forum Dinner Keynote Speaker can be found at www.larrychimerine.com. About American Hardware Manufacturers Association The American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA) is an international trade association consisting of more than 500 manufacturers or providers of hardware, home improvement, lawn and garden, paint and decorating and related products, as well as manufacturers' representative's agencies and trade publications. AHMA offers many valuable member and industry programs, services and activities including the AHMA Group Purchasing Organization A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. (GPO), AHMA Strategic Sourcing, AHMA Low Cost Country Sourcing and related supply chain/strategic sourcing training programs, AHMA Manufacturers Showcases, AHMA University, AHMA Executive Conference, AHMA Hardlines Technology Forum(R), AHMA/USA International Pavilions, Government Relations Programs, Member Benefit Vendor Programs, Member Cost Reduction Programs, AHMA Hardware Industry Relief Effort (HIRE) with the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , and the AHMA/Habitat for Humanity Partnership. |
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