MIC/SVIA & Take On Capitol Hill
MIC/SVIA executives Tim Buche, Paul Vitrano, Kathy Van Kleeck and Duane Taylor will be in Washington, DC today representing the powersports industry and your interests at a unique rally and Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill. The event is designed to help industry advocates meet members of Congress, provide industry impact information and bring attention to the CPSIA crisis.
The MIC/SVIA team has been working for weeks behind the scenes with event organizers to help make this event impactful and successful for our industry and ultimately for our customers.
You can participate by going to www.amendthecpsia.com website where you can watch and hear the event live at 10AM EST via online streaming audio and video.
Date and Location: April 1, 2009, 10:00AM, Capitol Visitors Center, Room HVC201 A&B, The U.S. Capitol
Participating Organizations:
Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC)
Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA)
Alliance for Children's Product Safety
American Apparel and Footwear Association
American Motorcyclist Association
Fashion Jewelry Trade Association
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
Handmade Toy Alliance
International Sleep Products Association
National Association of Manufacturers
National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops
National Bulk Vendors Association
Toy Industry Association
Speakers Include:
Richard Riley, Fredericktown Yamaha |
ATV |
Chase Yencer, Youth MX racer |
Motorcycles |
Steve Burnside, DSD KAWASAKI |
ATV- M/C Dealer |
Rick Woldenberg, Alliance for Children's Product Safety |
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Robert Burns, DreamBikes |
Bicycles |
Carter Keithley, Toy Industry Association |
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Jim DeMint, Senator |
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Joe Barton, Representative |
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Barbara Beck, Gradient |
Scientist |
Rick Reiss, Exponent |
Scientist |
Jill Chuckas, Craft Handmade Toy Alliance |
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Cecilia Leibovitz, Craftbury Kids, HTA |
Crafts |
Rob Wilson, Challenge & Fun Kids, Inc. |
Toys |
William Wadell, University of Louisville |
Scientist |
Eileen Moyer, Reckitt Benckiser |
Specialty Products |
Carol Baicker-McKee, author |
Books |
American Apparel and Footwear Assoc. |
Apparel |
Susan Baustian, Winmark Corp |
Charities and Thrift Shops |
Steve Kanor, Enabling Devises |
Toys for special children |
Scott Krueger, Westwood Design |
Baby Furniture |
Melanie Tommey, Mel's Country Crafts |
Crafts |
John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers |
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Members of Congress:
The Hon. Jim DeMint
The Hon. Joe Barton
The Hon. Marsha Blackburn
The Hon. Phil Gingrey
The Hon. George Radonovich
The Hon. Cliff Stearns
The Hon. Ed Whitfield
For the latest information on CPSIA activity -- follow Paul Vitrano on twitter (name: paulvitrano) and go to www.MIC.org and www.StopTheBanNow.com for complete background information, status reports, news clips and video.