Boating industry advocates pound the pavement in Michigan
by National Marine Manufacturers Association 17 Sep 2019 07:05 PDT
Boating industry advocates pound the pavement in Michigan © National Marine Manufacturers Association
Building on a successful year of state level advocacy, NMMA hosted its inaugural Michigan political fly-in last Wednesday, bringing top industry policy priorities directly to decisionmakers in the key boating state. Sixteen stakeholders from eleven organizations participated in the event at the state's capitol, which featured panel discussions, issue presentations, and meetings with members of the state legislature.
NMMA vice president of state government relations, David Dickerson kicked off the Michigan fly-in by providing attendees with an overview of NMMA's state advocacy efforts and critical issues the industry is facing in Michigan and across the country, including workforce development challenges, engaging Michigan's new Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry, and stopping and reversing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS).
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