Washington Forum
| Monday Evening, April 20, 2020 | Salon II | |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | NASF Forum Welcome Reception – Ritz Carlton |
| Tuesday Morning, April 21, 2020 | Diplomat Room | |
| 8:00 – 8-15am | Opening Remarks |
| Steve Brown, Broco Products, NASF President Rick Delawder, SWD Inc., Chairman, NASF Government Advisory Committee |
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| 8:15 – 8:30 | NASF Update: The Industry Agenda |
| Christian Richter, The Policy Group | |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Morning Keynote: The U.S. Congress, White House & Outlook for the 2020 Elections |
| Amy Walter, National Editor, The Cook Political Report | |
| 9:30 – 10:15 | Trade, Tariffs and U.S. Competitiveness: A View from the US Chamber |
| John Murphy, Senior VP for International Policy, US Chamber of Commerce | |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Europe, the U.S. and California: Nickel Regulatory Trends and Update |
| Dr.Chris Schlekat, Toxicologist, Nickel Producers Environmental Research Assn (NiPERA) | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – Noon | Latest on PFAS Regulation: Key Industry, EPA and POTW Initiatives |
| Remarks and Panel Discussion: Dr. Janet Anderson, Toxicology Consultant, Integral Corp Jake Tyner, Policy Advisor & Counsel, US House of Representatives (invited) |
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| 12:00 – 1:30 pm | Lunch Keynote | Ambassador Room |
| Washington Outlook, Jake Sherman,Senior Writer, POLITICO | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Break |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Labor and Workplace Policy: Recent Decisions and Trends Impacting Employers |
| Marc Freedman, Vice President of Employment Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce | |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | California Prop 65: How does it Apply Outside of California? |
| Carol Brophy, Steptoe & Johnson | |
| 3:30 – 3:45 | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:15 | U.S. Department of Defense: Update on Chemicals & Metals Risks |
| Maureen Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Environment | |
| 4:15 – 4:45 | EPA and Hexavalent Chromium: Outlook for EPA’s Risk Assessment Process |
| Eileen Conneely, American Chemistry Council | |
| 4:45 – 5:30 | Automotive Supply Chain: Emerging Issues in Washington |
| Speaker Pending | |
| 5:30 | Adjourn |
| 5:30 – 5:45 | Congressional Meetings:Preparing for Meetings for Capitol Hill (Optional) |
| Christian Richter, The Policy Group Jeff Hannapel, The Policy Group |
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| 6:00 – 8:00 | NASF Forum Reception – Ritz Carlton | Ambassador Room |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | Diplomat Room | |
| 7:00 – 8:30 | NASF Breakfast & Briefing |
| Christian Richter, The Policy Group Jeff Hannapel, The Policy Group |
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| 8:30 – 5:00 | Congressional Visits | Capitol Hill |
For Washington Forum Questions, contact Jeff Hannapel at (202) 257-3756 or jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com
For NASF Membership Inquiries, contact Matthew Martz at (202) 457-8404 or mmartz@nasf.org