Audience:
Participation in AAFA Committee Meetings is limited to AAFA members only. To join AAFA or to be added to a committee, contact
membership@aafaglobal.org.
Description:
The AAFA Trade Policy Committee meeting will meet on
April 17, 2023 at the offices of Akin Gump in Washington, DC. Please check back for location and registration details!
On April 18, AAFA will hold a lobby day for trade policy committee members to advocate on industry issues regarding trade and customs policy. Please RSVP for the lobby day to
Beth Hughes.
AAFA will be following health and safety guidelines, including requiring proof of vaccination for all attendees. Please review the Health & Safety Hub below for more information.
Open only to AAFA Trade Policy Committee members and invited guests, the AAFA Trade Policy Committee meeting is a "must-attend" event for anybody who wants to learn about and affect key trade, customs, regulatory, and legislative issues impacting the industry in 2023. Meetings typically feature discussions with officials from Congress and several Executive Branch agencies, including the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Registration fee: $65
We have assembled a
list of nearby hotels.
Health & Safety Hub: COVID-19 Precautions
AAFA will no longer require guests to show proof of vaccination to attend meetings or events. For safety reasons, AAFA still recommends that guests be vaccinated (and wear masks if not vaccinated or immune-compromised) but we will no longer check the vaccination status of each attendee. While COVID is still with us, the risks seem more manageable so we have made this policy change.
- Your attendance at the Trade Policy Committee Meeting (and any related activities) indicates your agreement that you will comply with all policies and that AAFA holds no responsibility for anyone who is infected by COVID-19 or any other disease.
- By attending the Trade Policy Committee Meeting, you agree to abide by and engage in certain health and wellness beneficial conduct while attending the event. This is includes, but is not limited to: washing hands often, covering your nose or mouth when coughing or sneezing, not attending the event if you are ill or have tested positive for COVID-19.
- Should any local, state, or federal guidelines be updated to include new mandates, AAFA will follow those requirements.
Contact:
Beth Hughes