Overview
Issues on Capitol Hill have millions of dollars of implications for your company, including taxation, Buy America, trade enforcement, workforce policies, EPA rulemaking, and OSHA regulations. Each year, AFS members from across the entire supply chain gather to advocate for the metalcasting industry, grow the metalcasting economy, and get an inside look at policies that affect the industry.
This year, AFS and its members head to Washington to focus on these five issues:
- Combating the Regulatory Onslaught at EPA, OSHA and Other Agencies
- PM 2.5 Rule
- Tailpipe Regulations
- Power Plant Regulations and Electricity Costs
- PFAS Regulations
- OSHA Walkaround Rule to Allow Neighborhood and Union Reps to Accompany OSHA During Plant Inspections
- Heat Stress Regulation
- Vast Overhaul of Overtime Policies
- Combating Trade Cheats
- Securing Senate Approval of the House-Passed Pro-Business Tax Provisions
- Commonsense Legislation to Ease the Worker Shortage
- Permitting Reform to Speed Approval of Energy, Construction and Infrastructure Projects in an Environmentally Sound Way
Join with fellow metalcasters and suppliers in supporting and defending the foundry industry in Washington, D.C., at the 2024 AFS Government Affairs Fly-In. This is our chance to stand together as one!
Help AFS defend the metalcasting industry from harmful policies and advance sensible solutions. Plan to attend the 2024 Government Affairs Fly-In and consider bringing one of your company’s future leaders as well.
 AFS - MI members meet with Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI). |  Darren Howard of Minerals Technology with Senator John Barasso of Wyoming. |
 Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN) meeting with Indiana metalcasters. |  Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) with the AFS NY Members. |
For information about sponsorship opportunities at the event, please contact Kim Farrugia at kfarrugia@afsinc.org or click here.
Location
- The Hotel Washington
- Washington D.C.
- June 11 – 12, 2024
Hotel Information
Room reservations can be made by using the link below or by calling 202-661-2400 and mentioning the “AFS Fly-In” code for the room block discount. The discounted rate for our block is $339.00 per night.
Reserve your room by May 10th for the best rate.
Speakers
Karl Rove, an iconic political strategist and one of the most sought-after political pundits of our time, is best known for his provocative and robust knowledge of major political issues.
Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000–2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004–2007. At the White House, he oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and Intergovernmental Affairs and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process. He was the architect of President Bush’s 2008 and 2004 White House victories.
Before the White House, he ran Rove + Co. a Texas based public affairs firm that consulted on over 75 GOP campaigns for Senator, Governor, Congress and statewide offices in 24 states.
Rove was described by author and columnist Michael Barone as ,“Unique … . No Presidential appointee has ever had such a strong influence on politics and policy, and none is likely to do so again anytime soon.” Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Broder wrote that Rove was a master political strategist whose “game has always been long term … and he plays it with an intensity and attention to detail that few can match.” Conservative editor and columnist Fred Barnes called him “the greatest political mind of his generation and probably of any generation … . He knows history, understands the moods of the public and is a visionary on matters of public policy.”
Mr. Rove writes a weekly op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, appears frequently on the Fox News Channel, and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Courage and Consequence. His latest book is The Triumph of William McKinley. A Colorado native, Rove lives in Austin, Texas where he teaches at the University of Texas and serves on the Texas State History Museum and McDonald Observatory boards.
Congressman Mike Rogers represents Alabama's 3rd District in the U.S. House. A Republican, he currently serves as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and previously served as the Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security in the 116th Congress. Rogers has served in the House since 2002.
Registration
AFS member: $660 early | $780 standard
Non-member: $1,050 early | $1,150 standard
Early registration ends 5/1/2024
AFS presents a variety of technical and management conferences (in both in-person and virtual formats). The refund policy for AFS conferences is as follows: 1) Substitutions are accepted at no charge at any time up until the start of the conference; 2) Full refunds are offered if AFS is notified in writing of cancellation at least 30 days in advance of the conference. No refunds or credits are available for less than 30 days written notice.
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