The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is inviting American Boating Congress (ABC) attendees to attend a pre-conference issues briefing webinar on Wednesday, April 23 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET.

During this one-hour webinar, NMMA government relations staff will review the recreational boating industry’s most important policy issues and how to best communicate them to your legislator during the Capitol Hill visits portion of ABC, taking place May 5-7 in Washington, D.C. (Hill visits are primarily scheduled for May 7).

Policy issues and ABC updates will include:

• An introduction to NMMA’s new smartphone app, keeping you up to date on ABC events
• The state of the U.S. marine industry; how economic conditions affect marine jobs, sales and production
• Developments on ethanol policy
• The Sport Fish and Restoration Boating Trust Fund and plans for reauthorization
• Details on NMMA’s work surrounding access issues, including the spread of invasive species and coastal dredging
• Tax policy and its potential impact on your business.

To register for the April 23 webinar, click here.