Online Registration Open for the 2009 Aftermarket Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.
BETHESDA, MD – Sept. 18, 2008 – Online registration for the 2009 Aftermarket Legislative Summit, March 11-12, is now available. For information on how to register, click here. The registration deadline is Feb. 15, 2009.
“The summit provides an opportunity for aftermarket professionals to come to Capitol Hill to meet with key congressional leaders and discuss issues that affect and impact their businesses,” said Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO, AAIA. “Gathering support for the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act will be front and center at the 2009 Legislative Summit.”
Participants will be thoroughly coached and prepared for their congressional visits during an issue briefing session that will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 11. The briefing will be held at The Washington Grand Hyatt, near the Capitol.
A reception will be held on Capitol Hill the evening of March 11 to provide an informal setting for members to meet legislators and their staff. Attendees will spend Thursday walking the halls of Congress meeting their elected officials and staffs. AAIA staff will set up appointments for participants with their district representative and two U.S. senators.
For more information and to register for the summit, visit www.aftermarket.org or contact Cael Pulitzer at 301-654-6664 or e-mail cael.pulitzer@aftermarket.org.
About AAIA
AAIA is a Bethesda, Md.-based association whose more than 23,000 members and affiliates manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, service, tool, equipment, materials and supplies. Through its membership, AAIA represents more than 100,000 repair shops, parts stores and distribution outlets.