Plans are already underway for the annual AWMA Day on the Hill lobbying event in Washington DC this Spring.  May 11th & 12th have been set aside for the AWMA Day on the Hill program to promote our industry’s issues before Congress.  The personal participation of our distributor members in this important program is invaluable and critical to the effectiveness of the AWMA government affairs program.

The deadline for registering for the event is April 8th so please take a moment now to fill out the registration form and either fax (703) 573-5738 or mail it back to AWMA – attention Anne Holloway at 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 530, Fairfax, VA 22031.  The host hotel is the Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC – the special AWMA room rate is available only through Monday, April 11th.  BOOK YOUR ROOMS now to get the AWMA rate.  The registration form, including hotel information, can be viewed by clicking here:  http://www.awmanet.org/sites/default/files/audio/DOH11%20registration%20...

As always, AWMA will assist our distributor members in making their various appointments with their legislators and will provide the necessary informational materials needed to brief our lawmakers and their staff on issues of importance to the industry.

The sage philosopher Plato once said that “one of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”  Please don’t let this happen to you!  Join us in Washington and let your voice be heard!