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MIC/SVIA & Take On Capitol Hill

April 1, 2009 11:10am
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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

 

Robert Burns, DreamBikes

Bicycles

Carter Keithley, Toy Industry Association

 

Jim DeMint, Senator

 

Joe Barton, Representative

 

Barbara Beck, Gradient

Scientist

Rick Reiss, Exponent

Scientist

Jill Chuckas, Craft Handmade Toy Alliance

 

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

 

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.

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