Agenda

Mark Your Calendar

The American Composites Manufacturers Association 2019 Infrastructure Day is a unique opportunity for you to advocate to greater deploy the use of composites in key infrastructure markets.

Join your fellow ACMA members as they storm Capitol Hill and participate in key discussions with federal agency officials during the 2019 Infrastructure Day policy fly-in.

"Our nation is at a crossroads. The deterioration of our roads, bridges, dams and pipelines is happening so quickly that whatever money is being spent on repairs ends up as just a stopgap. In order to increase awareness, and more importantly, to get Congress to focus on our crumbling infrastructure, ACMA organized a two day program on Capitol Hill allowing the member companies to explain the virtues and benefits of FRP composite materials for sustainable repairs. We now have a clean slate for the trillion dollar infrastructure bill and the time is right to include FRP composites - materials that we know will last over 100 years."

David White, Vice President of Technical Services, Sika Corporation

When: February 13-14, 2019
Where: Washington, D.C.

All Congressional meetings on Wednesday, February 13th and Thursday, February 14th will occur in House and Senate office buildings on Capitol Hill.

All other event programming will take place at the event hotel headquarters:

Liaison Capitol Hill
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001

The full schedule of events is to be determined. Congressional and agency meetings will be scheduled to align with the interests of event participants. The registration fee includes two meals with a Members of Congress and lunch each day of the event.

Pre-Event Webinar

To prepare for the Infrastructure Day fly-in, ACMA Government Affairs will host a webinar prior to the fly-in. Webinar topics will include an overview of the current political environment, top legislative issues for the event, how to effectively lobby Members of Congress, and logistical details about the event. Instructions on how to access the webinar will be provided in the event registration confirmation email.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Registration The Liaison, Capitol Hill
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Welcome Lunch and Briefing The Liaison, Capitol Hill
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Congressional Meetings ACMA will arrange meetings during these blocks with the Members of Congress representing participant plant locations, as well as Representatives and Senators sitting on relevant Congressional Committees including: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources House Committee on Energy and Commerce House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure *Note: Participants will receive personal meeting schedules upon check-in on Wednesday, February 13th. Meetings will occur in the House and Senate office buildings on Capitol Hill.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Dinner with Member of Congress
Thursday, February 14, 2019
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast The Liaison, Capitol Hill
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Congressional Meetings (Continued) ACMA will arrange meetings during these time blocks with the Members of Congress representing plant locations, as well as Representatives and Senators sitting on relevant Congressional Committees including: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources House Committee on Energy and Commerce House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure *Note: Participants will receive personal meeting schedules upon check-in on Wednesday, February 13th. Meetings will occur in House and Senate office buildings on Capitol Hill.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch with Keynote Speaker The Liaison, Capitol Hill
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Federal Perspectives Panel Discussion This session will include insights from agency officials on federal programs addressing critical at-risk infrastructure and innovation in the built environment. Agency representatives will provide their insights on how composites are a part of the equation for strengthening our most important infrastructure assets and building new construction to better withstand 21st century demands. It will provide a forum for participants to educate federal agency officials on their applications in the infrastructure space and learn about agency strategic objectives during the Trump Administration. Prospective panelists include: Federal Highway Administration American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials U.S. Chamber of Commerce Environmental Protection Agency Water Infrastructure Network Vinyl Institute American Society of Civil Engineers The Liaison, Capitol Hill