When

Wednesday January 21, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
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Where

Library of Virginia 
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
 

 
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Contact

Cassidy Rasnick, Director of Member Services 
VMA 
804-643-7489x30 
crasnick@vamanufacturers.com 

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 20th
6:30PM: Virginia Craft Brewers Guild Reception
Capital Ale House Music Hall
623 E Main St
Richmond
Wednesday, January 21st
8:30AM: VMA Day on the Hill Breakfast
Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond
10:30AM: Meetings begin
General Assembly Building
910 Capitol Street
Richmond
12:00noon: Attend Legislative Session, State Capitol

2015 VMA Day on the Hill  Day on the Hill Group

Wednesday, January 21st 2015  

VMA works to keep industry competitive through the effective management of legislation and regulation.  With your help, VMA has achieved unmatched success in passing priority bills and defending industry.  Building relationships with our elected representatives is essential to our government affairs strategy.  You can demonstrate your dedication to protecting and growing manufacturing in the Commonwealth by participating in the VMA’s 2015 Day on the Hill.

  • Meet with and educate state officials about issues affecting industry.
  • Advocate for VMA Priority Bills, giving practical feedback to your legislators from a manufacturer’s point of view.
  • Build relationships with members of the General Assembly.

Agenda

8:30-9:30AM: Energy 101

Department of Interior 5 Year Plan for Offshore Oil and Gas Development
Jeff Vorberger, Vice President Policy & Government Affairs 
National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) 


EPA's Section 111d Proposal and Impacts on Electric Power Generation, Consumers and States
Ray Gifford, Former Chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP

Marshall Cohen, Vice President, Government Affairs and Communications, The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) 


Update on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project 
Dominion Resources, Speaker (TBD) 

Potential Updates to Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations in Virginia
Michael Whatley, Executive Vice President Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA)

9:30-10:30AM: VMA Priority legislation briefing Brett Vassey, VMA President and CEO

10:30AM-12:00PM: Legislator Meetings at the General Assembly Building

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