iaapa us advocacy days training
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iaapa us advocacy days training
IAAPA U.S. ADVOCACY DAYS TRAINING Sponsored by: http://cqrcengage.com/iaapa/advocacyday IAAPA Advocacy Staff Stephanie See ssee@IAAPA.org Randy Davis rdavis@IAAPA.org Austin Gold agold@IAAPA.org Training Agenda 1) 2) 3) 4) Event Overview About IAAPA How-to-Lobby Issue Review We will take questions at the end of each section. EVENT OVERVIEW Schedule Monday, April 11 2:30 p.m. Meet at Hyatt Place Hotel Lobby 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. IAAPA U.S. Advocacy Days Issue Review/How to Lobby/Logistics 5 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. IAAPA U.S. Advocacy Days Reception 7 p.m. IAAPA PAC Dinner (by invitation only) Tuesday, April 12 8 a.m. Packet and Schedule Pick-Up 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Senate-side Meetings 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Capitol Hill Outpost open 12 noon Lunch available 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Featured Speaker: Dr. Chad Moutray, Chief Economist, NAM 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. House-side Meetings 6:15 p.m. Baseball Game: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves Wednesday, April 13 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Meeting with Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Presentation 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. FLSA Overtime Rule Presentation 12 noon Lunch and Event Wrap-up 1:30 p.m. Vans Depart to Reagan National Airport Attendees *Jack Mendes Bob’s Space Racers Denise Beckson Morey's Piers *Jill Homer Stewart SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment *Bob Williams Calaway Park *^Will B. Morey Morey’s Piers Eli Stovall The Capital Wheel *Ryan DeMaria Canobie Lake Park *Geoff Rogers Morey’s Piers John L. McReynolds Universal Orlando Resort *Adria Farr Canobie Lake Park *Michael Turner Neptune-Benson, Inc. Bill Bailey The Walt Disney Company *Tim Pearse Canobie Lake Park **Jim Seay Premier Rides, Inc. Sharon Smoley Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Peter Owens Dollywood Jim Pattison Ripley Entertainment Erik Beard Wiggin & Dana LLP *Bob Craycraft Extreme Engineering Roger Berry RS Alberts Franceen Gonzales WhiteWater West Richard Sanfilippo Sam’s Fun City ^David Novstrup Wylie Thunder Road Steve Earnest Herschend Entertainment Company, LLC *Colby May Holy Land Experience *^Chloe Hausfeld Jack Rouse Associates Lary Zucker Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin * First-time attendee ^ Young Professional ** Sponsor *^Samantha Sanfilippo Sam’s Fun City *Ted Molter San Diego Zoo Global *Doug Stagner SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Capitol Hill Map Introducing #IAAPAadvocates • Throughout the event, join the conversation and use #IAAPAadvocates when tweeting! • What is a hashtag? • It's a way of branding your tweet and creating a searchable campaign that will garner more attention. • Tweets are a great way to get your message across to your elected officials. • Example: Location of Events Map Handouts for Attendees • Name badge • Agenda • Hill meeting schedule • Maps • “How-to-lobby” Cheat Sheet • Priority Issues One-pagers • Priority Issues Talking Points • Speaker Bios • Copies of Hill handouts Handouts Handouts are available on the IAAPA U.S. Advocacy Days website, under “materials”. GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT EVENT LOGISTICS ABOUT IAAPA About IAAPA • Founded in 1918, IAAPA is the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities and attractions. • IAAPA represents nearly 5,000 facility, supplier, and individual members from more than 90 countries. • Member facilities include amusement/theme parks, water parks, attractions, family entertainment centers, arcades, zoos, aquariums, museums, science centers, and resorts. About the Attractions Industry The attractions industry is a vital part of the U.S. economy. According to the Oxford Economics study, "The Economic Impacts of the US Attractions Industry" (February 2013), nearly 30,000 attractions produce a total annual nationwide economic impact of $218 billion, with $91 billion in direct impacts and $127 billion in indirect impacts. The attractions industry is a leader in creation of nonexportable jobs. Not only does the industry directly employ more than 1.3 million people, but it also indirectly generates 1 million jobs, creating a total job impact of 2.3 million. Across the industry, the total payroll is more than $11 billion. QUESTIONS ABOUT IAAPA CRASH COURSE IN LOBBYING How a Bill Becomes a Law People in a Congressional/Senate Office • • • • • • • • • Chief of Staff Legislative Director (LD) Legislative Assistant (LA) Legislative Correspondent (LC) Scheduler Press Secretary Staff Assistant District Office Staff Interns How to Lobby Effectively • • • • • • • Be Brief Know your purpose Localize your message Be polite Listen Close the deal Follow-up Be Prepared to Share • An overview about your business – what your business does, how long your business has been in operation, what your role is in the business • How many employees your business employs (FT/PT/Seasonal) • Investments in your facility and in the community Handouts for Lobbying Visits We want our members to have successful, pleasant meetings. IAAPA staff is making individualized folders for each lobbying meeting. Folders will include: • Member lists for each state (not available on website) • IAAPA Culture Statement • Individual issue handouts (descriptions to follow). Handouts All handouts available on website, under “materials” QUESTIONS ABOUT LOBBYING ISSUE REVIEW Issue Review • Amusement Ride Safety • Changes to FLSA Overtime Rules • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) Amusement Ride Safety • Safety is the number one priority for the attractions industry. • IAAPA promotes the development of ride safety standards, working with ASTM International and other standards-setting groups worldwide to develop and update industry safety and maintenance requirements. This, in conjunction with state and local regulation of amusement rides and devices, has resulted in a strong safety record for the industry. http://cqrcengage.com/iaapa/ridesafety Amusement Ride Safety • Position: The attractions industry supports state regulation based on ASTM F24 standards for amusement rides and devices. • Ask: Do not support legislation to bring fixed-site amusement rides under the jurisdiction of the U.S. CPSC. • Leave-behind: 2014 Ride Safety Report, One-pager on ride safety, state safety law FLSA Overtime Rules • On June 30, 2015, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released a proposed rule that revises the overtime regulations under the FLSA. • The proposal calls for: • Doubling the salary threshold for classifying an employee as exempt from overtime from $23,660 to $50,440 annually, with automatic increases each year. • DOL did not propose a new "duties test" regarding the responsibilities of exempt managerial employees, but has solicited comments on whether changes are needed. • The final rule is anticipated in the first half of 2016. http://cqrcengage.com/iaapa/employmentandlabor FLSA Overtime Rules • IAAPA’s Position: The massive increase will negatively impact businesses in the attractions industry. IAAPA members project a first-year payroll impact in the tens of millions of dollars. Automatic increases will create an ongoing administrative burden for employers, and cause uncertainty for employees. • Ask: Support S. 2707/H.R. 4773. • Both bills would block the current proposed regulation from taking effect and require the DOL to perform a deeper analysis of the impact changes to overtime regulations will have on business before proceeding with a rule. • Leave-behind: FLSA Overtime One-Pager Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) • The House Transportation Committee passed the “Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act of 2016” (H.R. 4441) • The bill would: • Reauthorize the FAA for a period of five years. • Prohibit the use of UAS over or within the property of a fixed site facility that operates amusement rides and extending 500 feet beyond the perimeter of such a facility without authorization by the owner of the facility. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) • The Senate Commerce Committee also approved its own bill, the “Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016” (S. 2658). • The bill would: • Reauthorizing the FAA through FY 2017 • Require the FAA to set up a process to determine whether a prohibition should be granted over fixed site amusement parks, critical infrastructure, oil refineries and chemical facilities and other locations that may benefit from such restrictions. • The FAA Administrator is mandated to consider aviation safety, personal safety of the uninvolved public, national security and homeland security in making its determination http://cqrcengage.com/iaapa/uas Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) • Position: IAAPA supports both proposed House and Senate bills because they provide for much needed protections because they address the attractions industry’s needs regarding drones. • Ask: IAAPA urges Congress to pass an FAA reauthorization bill. • Leave-behind: UAS one-pager QUESTIONS ABOUT ISSUES OTHER QUESTIONS CONTACT US Stephanie See ssee@IAAPA.org Randy Davis rdavis@IAAPA.org Austin Gold agold@IAAPA.org http://cqrcengage.com/iaapa/advocacyday #IAAPAadvocates