To All Catalog Industry Members:
Please see our original announcement below. We had asked you at the time to alert us if you thought you may be interested in this free event. Now, we need to start the registration process, but can keep this simple. Please just click here and provide your full information and we’ll get back to you with final details. We have secured the Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall at a negotiated rate of $229/night. Please read on for further details, then get back to us ASAP…
Let’s Get All Our Core Issues Before Congress!
ACMA to Hold Catalog Industry Fly-in On Capitol Hill, Nov. 2nd
Please join the ACMA Board on Thursday, November 2nd, for a crucial catalog-focused lobbying day, as we’ll spend a full day on Capitol Hill meeting with key members of Congress in all of our districts.
• Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017, 9:00 – 5:30 pm E.T.
• Cost: No fee – you just cover your own airfare, food and lodging costs
• Purpose: To advance catalogers’ primary goals in postal & remote sales tax
• Attendance: Led by ACMA staff, our Board and our government relations firm, this event is open to all ACMA members and non-members.
• RSVP: If you think you might be interested in joining us, please send us a quick email indicating so. You won’t be “contractually bound” to it, but it will help us get a better idea as to how many industry members we should prepare for.
Why We’re Doing This
So far in 2017, Congress has made true progress in moving legislation that would reform the Postal Service and fix the growing problem of states taxing beyond their borders.
Postal: The Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 756) received strong bipartisan support in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee earlier this year. Now, the legislation needs approval of the House Ways and Means Committee, then the full House. Members of Congress need to hear from ACMA members so they know to support the legislation when it comes up for a vote.
Tax: In 2017, the remote sales tax debate is playing out though legislation aimed to reign in states regulating beyond there borders. The No Regulation Without Representation Act (H.R. 2887) was the subject of a House Judiciary Committee hearing in July.
To get the bill through the next phase, we need your help lobbying your congressmen and senators to co-sponsor the bill.
Preparation
ACMA will help you prepare for the Lobbying Day though training that will be offered in advance of the Hill visits. Stay tuned for more details!
Best, Paul Miller, Vice President & Deputy Director, American Catalog Mailers Association
914-669-8391 pmiller@catalogmailers.org