Ken ,
You should compile some concerns from key people through out the industry. Asking for there input quickly and have a site set up that they can agree or not agree to the issues posted.
Then fine tune it into a letter asking for a signature to support it. Many people like myself will not attend ,but really do care about having a voice.
Cost saving of any kind like paper in our industry, The USA has lost most of the paper mills through out the country. As many of you can remember when we had more paper mills the competition help keep the price of buying paper down.
The only solution would seem to imposes a Tariff on paper being made out of the country to allow the USA manufactures to be able to compete.
Other problems like charge card company's that are driving many sales because people pay this way are benefiting from the sales and taking profits from the printers and other industry as well by 3% just for conducting business. This adds up at the end of each month and year base the amount of transaction. I don't know the answer here. If you try to charge the customers in some case's you will lost the sale.
I am sure that the input you would get from other people would be valuable. Sorry if this is not what you were looking for ,but wanted to offer a idea that I believe could give you a large impact with 100,000 or more signatures on a letter form people in our industry.
If you build it they will come! The "PIA" SHOULD GET INVOLVED.
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Bob Stokes
General Manager
Abbott Communications Group
Maitland FL
407.831.2999 x124
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-23-2017 04:27 PM
From: Ken Garner
Subject: Your Voice Is Required!
Some of you are aware of the Legislative Conference and Fly-In scheduled to take place March 22-23.
The fact is this event will only be as successful as the number of members who invest the time to participate and let Congress know how important our industry is... employing 7.5 million people and contributing $1.4 trillion annually to GDP. We need to engage and represent. You need to come to Washington, DC and voice your interest in -
- Pro-growth comprehensive tax reform
- Cost-effective healthcare reform
- Reduction of burdensome government over-regulation
- Postal reform legislation
- Reducing patent troll abuses
We're a month away from the event so now is the time to make a commitment that will make a difference for your company and your industry.
I've attached a recent promotional piece that provides details regarding registration and the schedule.
Contact me if you have questions or want more detail.
Thanks!
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Ken Garner
Executive Vice President
Idealliance
Alexandria VA
703-837-1070
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