2009 American Boating Congress Agenda
The 2010 conference agenda will be posting as soon as it is available. The 2009 agenda is listed below for your reference.
Conference agenda subject to change. More details will be posted as they become available.
* Indicates closed/invitational events.
Monday, May 4
| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm | NATM Board of Directors Meeting* | Marquette |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | BTMA Board of Directors Meeting* | LaSalle |
| 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm | BTMA Strategic Planning Meeting* | LaSalle |
| 7:00 pm | NATM Reception* | K&L Gates |
Tuesday, May 5
| 8:30 am - 11:30 am | Trailer Round Up* | Ballroom A&B |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
AMD Board of Directors Meeting* EMD Board of Directors Meeting* BMD Board of Directors Meeting* |
Renoir Degas Monet 4 |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | AMI Legislative Committee* | Ballroom A&B |
| 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | ABBRA Board of Directors Meeting* | Monet |
| 3:15 pm - 6:15 pm | NMMA Board of Directors Meeting* | Ballroom A&B |
Wednesday, May 6
| 7:30 am – 8:00 am | Registration | Grand Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am |
Breakfast and Marshall Funk Awards Presentation David Slikkers, Chairman Thom Dammrich, President Steve Heese, BoatPAC Chairman |
Ballroom A&B | |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Insights on Ethanol Policy Karl Simon, Director of the Compliance and Innovative Strategies Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency |
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| 9:00 am – 9:30 am |
U.S. Economic Outlook—A View from the Hill Jeffrey Wrase, Ph.D., Republican Chief Economist, Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress |
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| 9:30 am – 11:35 am |
Congressional Forum
Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland)
Representative Ron Klein (D-Florida)
Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina)
Representative Steven Kagen (D-Wisconsin)
Representative John Shadegg (R-Arizona) |
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| 11:35 am – 11:55 am |
Making the Most of Your Capitol Hill Visits Nicholas Calio, Executive Vice-President for Global Government Affairs, Citigroup |
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| 12:00 pm – 12:25 pm |
Legislative Issues Briefing Mat Dunn, Legislative Director Jeff Gabriel, Legislative Counsel |
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| 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm | Luncheon Keynote address by Representative Joe Donnelly (D-Indiana) House Financial Services Committee |
Solarium | |
| 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Individual Capitol Hill Congressional Visits | Capitol Hill | |

