Schedule of Events

ABC 2013 Schedule of Events

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013

12:00PM – 5:00PM GROWTH SUMMIT RECREATIONAL BOATING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, Hub, Liaison 

5:30PM – 7:00PM SOBA: NCN GRANT FOCUS GROUP MEETING,  Hub, Liaison 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013

8AM–1:00PM TRAILER ROUNDUP PROGRAM Hill, Liaison

8AM–5PM MRAA/YLAC MEETING* Hyatt

9AM – 10:30AM AMI COMMITTEE MEETING* Hub, Liaison

10AM – 11:30AM GR/PAC COMMITTEE* Georgian - The Phoenix Park Hotel
10:30AM – 1:30PM HEADSHOTS Connect, Liaison

10AM – 11:30AM ADVOCACY TEAM MEETING* Georgian - The Phoenix Park Hotel

11:45AM–1PM ABC WELCOME LUNCH Metropolitan, Liaison (MUST be registered for ABC to attend)
Speaker: Chad Moutray, Chief Economist, NAM

NOON – 6PM MRAA BOARD MEETING* Hyatt

NOON–5PM AMI BOARD MEETING* Georgian - The Phoenix Park Hotel

2PM - 5PM MTA MEETING National Association of Manufacturers

1PM–3:00PM AMD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING* Hub, Liaison

EMD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING* Grid, Liaison

BMD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING*, Hill, Liaison

3:30PM–5:30PM NMMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING* Hill, Liaison

3:30PM – 6:30PM ABBRA BOARD MEETING* Hub, Liaison

7:00PM–9:00PM BOATPAC RECEPTION* Union Station, The Columbus Club

*Indicates closed events by invitation only.

 THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

7:30AM–8:00AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST Metropolitan, Liaison

8:00AM–NOON CONFERENCE SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS Metropolitan, Liaison

8:00 – Call to order and introduction to ABC 2013 -- Thom Dammrich

8:15 – Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)

9:00 – Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)

9:30 –  Frank Peterson, RBFF

9:45 - Awards Presentation – John McKnight

10:00 - Break

10:15 - Ken Walsh, US News & World Report chief White House correspondent

11:00 – RADM Lee, USCG

11:30 – Deerin Babb-Brott, Director, National Ocean Council Office

1200 - Lunch

NOON–12:45PM LUNCH/INTRODUCTION TO HILL VISITS Metropolitan, Liaison

1:00PM–6:00PM HILL VISITS House and Senate Office Buildings

5:00PM–7:00PM CONGRESSIONAL BOATING CAUCUS RECEPTION Rayburn House Office Building

Rayburn Foyer

*Indicates closed events by invitation only.

 ABC 2013 is Co-Hosted by:

ABBRA, AIWA, AMI, Boating Industry Magazine, BoatU.S., Boy Scouts/Sea Scouts, BTAMH, CCC, CMTA, FYBA, LEMTA, MBIA, MIAPBC, MRA, MRAA, MTANJ, NBF, NMBA, NMDA, NMMA, NMTA, NMTC, NCMA, RIMTA, Soundings Trade Only, SCMA, SOBA, USSA, WMA, WSIA, YBAA