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2025 FIA Lobby Day

Make plans to join your forging industry peers at FIA's Annual Lobby Day on February  11-12, 2025.  Lobby Day provides an opportunity for you to discuss critical key industry issues that directly impact your business with your congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. Key topics for discussion include fair trade, workforce development and infrastructure. With the recent election and changes in the administration, it is even more important to remind lawmakers of the key issues that impact the forging industry.


FIA Lobby Day 2025
February 11-12, 2025
Washington, D.C.
*FIA Member Only Event

Why Attend:
     •   It is vital to meet lawmakers to establish lines of communication and relationships
     •   We need your assistance making unfair trade and labor shortages visible and to work with lawmakers
          on solutions.
     •   EVERY SINGLE MEMBER VOICE MATTERS! Lobby Day is critical for establishing contact with
          lawmakers to get them to visit our plants and get more invested in our industry's success
          and survival.

In partnership with our lobby firm (Inside Beltway - led by Omar Nashashibi), will be organizing meetings with key members of the U.S. House and Senate along with leading Lobby Day attendees to visits on Capitol Hill. This partnership allows FIA to expand its reach on Capitol Hill immensely. We will secure visits and presentations from important keynote presenters to maximize your time and visit.

On February 4, 2025 at 1 p.m. EST, The Inside Beltway will host a virtual overview of Lobby Day and highlight our legislative priorities for all attendees. You will be sent an invite prior to the meeting.

Registration Fee: $995
This is an FIA Member Only Event

Please login at the top of this page to begin your registration. The last day to register for this event is February 1, 2025. No registrations will be accepted after this date. If you have questions about registration, or would like to submit a paper registration form, please contact Kathy Edwards at kathy@forging.org or call (216) 781-6260.

Agenda:*
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.                     Lunch & Briefing Session                                                           Springwood  
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Government Relations 101 Springwood 
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Capital Hill Meetings with House & Senate        
  These are scheduled according to plant location/   
  company presence and detailed schedules with   
  bios of the members of congress/staff for each   
  meeting will be distributed onsite.   
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Reception/Dinner   
  A member of congress is invited to speak to the   
                                                           group, schedule permitting   

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.                        Breakfast                                                                                      Springwood 
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  Current Status of Trade Issues  Springwood 
  Lunch on Own   
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Capitol Hill Meetings with House & Senate   
  These are scheduled according to plant location/   
  company presence and detailed schedules with   
  bios of the members of congress/staff for each  
  meeting will be distributed onsite.   

*Subject to change

Hotel Accommodations:
A room block has been reserved at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill at the discounted rate of $259 per night. Place your hotel reservation by clicking here. The deadline to make reservations in the FIA room block is January 26, 2025. Rooms reserved after this date are subject to space and availability. This is a very popular time in Washington, D.C. so book your room early. When the FIA room block is filled, we will do the best we can to accommodate additional attendees.

FIA Membership:
Interested in FIA Membership? contact Tricia Abruzzino at tricia@forging.org or call (216) 781-6260.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations will be permitted until January 28, 2025 and will be refunded in full. After January 28, 2025 no refunds will be given, but substitutions are allowed if submitted to the FIA in writing.

Please Note:
No registration is final until accepted by FIA. FIA reserves the right to refuse registration/attendance to any person. Any paid registration that is not accepted by the FIA will be refunded in full.
When
2/11/2025 12:00 PM - 2/12/2025 5:00 PM
Eastern Standard Time
Where
Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill 525 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001 UNITED STATES
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