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.
For information about sponsorship opportunities at the event, please contact Kim Farrugia at kfarrugia@afsinc.org or click here.
Location
Hotel Information
515 15th St. NW
Washington, DC 20004
Click the link below or call 202-661-2400. The hotel’s check-in time is 4 p.m. Check-in prior to the hotel’s published check-in times are subject to availability. Check-out time is noon.
Speakers
With more than 30 years of experience as an economist and a leading thinker on the impact of government on business, Stephen Moore is well- positioned to provide clients with a deeper understanding of the shifts in our global economy.
Moore served as a senior economic adviser to President Donald Trump, where he focused on tax reform, regulatory reform, and energy policy. He previously wrote about economics and public policy for The Wall Street Journal, where he was a member of its editorial board.
Moore was a senior economist for the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, and he served as a senior economics fellow at the Cato Institute, where he published dozens of studies on federal and state fiscal policy. He advised the National Economic Commission in 1987, and he served as a research director for President Reagan’s Commission on Privatization. Currently, Moore is a Distinguished Fellow in Economics for the Heritage Foundation and a senior economic analyst at Fox Business.
Conference Agenda
Outside the Sky Room
Sky Room
Elevation Room
Speaker:
Eric Meyers
Chair, AFS Government Affairs Committee and CEO, Oil City Iron Works
Speaker:
Curtis Dubay
Chief Economist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Introduction:
Eric Meyers
Chair, AFS Government Affairs Committee and CEO, Oil City Iron Works
Speaker:
Todd Snitchler
President and CEO, Electric Power Supply Association
Introduction:
Brad Muller
Vice President of Corporate Communications, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
Speaker:
Elizabeth Lowe
Partner, International Trade and Logistics Group, Venable
Introduction:
Jennifer Jin
Vice President and General Council, Neenah Foundry
Speakers:
Stephanie Salmon
Vice President Government Affairs, AFS
Brad Muller
Vice President of Corporate Communications, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
Sky Room 
Speaker:
Stephen Moore
Economist
Introduction:
Dave Gilson
AFS President, Sales and Marketing Director, SinterCast Inc.
Economist Stephen Moore will bring attendees current on The State of Play in Washington on Politics and the Economy and will respond to AFS members’ questions. Moore is a Heritage Foundation fellow, a Fox Business contributor, was the founder of The Club for Growth, and was an advisor to the 2016 Trump presidential campaign. He will provide insight into the Trump Administration’s plans on tariffs, tax policies and other key issues affecting the manufacturing economy.
Elevation Room
Speaker:
Chad Whiteman
Vice President, Environment and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Introduction:
Bryant Esch
Corporate Sustainability Manager, Waupaca Foundry
Speaker:
Adam Francis
Principal, EY Washington Council Ernst & Young
Introduction:
Nick Heiny
General Counsel, Metal Technologies
Join your colleagues for a reception and networking opportunities.
Capitol Hill Club – 300 First Street, S.E.
Eisenhower Room – Main Level
Note: Please use ride share apps or cabs to get to Capitol Hill Club.
Metalcasting Industry Congressional Champion Award Recipients: 
Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.)
Appropriations, Judiciary, Rules & Administration, and Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committees 
Representative Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)
House Appropriations and Small Business Committees 
Representative Greg Murphy (R-NC-3)
House Ways & Means and Veterans Affairs Committees 
Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)
House Budget and Ways & Means Committees 
Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI-2)
Committee on Appropriations and Select
Speaker:
Representative Rudy Yakym (R-IN-2)
Committee on Ways and Means
Introduction:
J.B. Brown
CEO, BCI Solutions
Bullfeathers on the Hill - 401 First Street, S.E.
Stop by in-between your Hill meetings. Lunch, snacks, drinks, and space for your luggage will be available for all attendees.
Registration
AFS Member:
$690.00 Early Registration (Ends 5/1/2025)
$820.00 Standard Registration
Non-AFS Member:
$1,100.00 Early Registration (Ends 5/1/2025)
$1,200.00 Standard Registration
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