IPC Capitol Hill Day
Make the Government Work for You
Washington, DC
June 9-10, 2010

Make your voice heard on key legislative issues affecting your business:

• Manufacturing Competitiveness
• “Card Check” Legislation Which Would Rewrite Labor Laws
• Research and Development Tax Credit and Support
• The future of military electronics

Why You Need To Be There
When you attend IPC Capitol Hill Day, you will brief your lawmakers on specific issues and particular legislation affecting the manufacturing competitiveness of your company and the industry:

• The U.S. electronic interconnect industry’s ability to meet future Department of Defense (DoD) needs is at risk if immediate action is not taken. During Capitol Hill Day, you will have the opportunity to support future business opportunities by encouraging Congress to support the DoD Printed Circuit Board Executive Agent, enforce International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), strengthen the supply chain and maintain leading-edge technology capabilities within the U.S. electronic interconnect industry.
• Your company’s continued ability to gain access to federal Research and Development (R&D) funding, benefit from a permanent R&D tax credit and sustain R&D jobs is critical to keeping pace with your global competitors. Your company’s continued access to these critical federal programs are dependent on your legislators knowing the importance of these programs to your company.
• Your company’s competitiveness will be significantly undercut if the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is passed, effectively rewriting the nations labor laws and putting your management of your employees under government and union control. The EFCA, or “Card Check” would open unionization votes to a public, coercive process, undermine worker privacy, and open the door to government control of wages and benefits.

Your discussions with your legislators will directly impact the manufacturing competitiveness of U.S. technology-based businesses, assist in the sustainability and growth of twenty-first century manufacturing jobs in America and facilitate the innovations necessary for the electronics industry to compete in the global economy. Informing lawmakers of your concerns can result in a favorable vote for your business. Inaction could result in a vote or votes against your company’s interests.

IPC will make the event easy for you by:

• Arranging your appointments with your senators, representatives or their key staff members
• Briefing you on the legislative issues
• Providing you with the support materials necessary for a successful day of lobbying
• Planning special events

Congressional schedules fill up quickly. Please register early so that IPC staff are better able to coordinate your appointments with your legislators.