The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced several initiatives for 2015, including a Federal Lobby Day that will give TIA members a personal role in raising legislative awareness of issues affecting the tire industry, in a press conference at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.
TIA also announced plans to address retreading-related issues, continue the technician training tour program and attract women to careers in the industry.
Federal Lobby Day
TIA will host a Federal Lobby Day on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. TIA members from across the nation are invited to Washington, D.C. to meet and speak directly with members of Congress about important issues that are impacting the tire industry.
“TIA’s Federal Lobby Day brings our members together with leaders of government for face-to-face conversations about the issues that are important to our industry,” says TIA Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield.
“The highway bill is one of the top issues we’re facing so it will be the primary focus of our efforts at this event. It is more important than ever that our members take action and join us on February 5.”
Federal Lobby Day will include:
* meetings with members of Congress and staff;
* luncheon with Congressional leaders; and
* cocktail reception on Capitol Hill.
TIA is working with a number of automotive and highway-user industry groups including the American Highway Users Alliance, WMDA/CAR Service Station and Automotive Repair Association, and Service Station Dealers of America and Allied Trades (SSDA) on the Lobby Day.
