All EIMA meetings will be held on the Penthouse Level of the Royal Sonesta Hotel.
Wednesday, March 25
11:00 am – 4:00 pm Capitol Hill Legislative Fly-in or "Hill Day" 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Orientation and Lunch at the Royal Sonesta Hotel 12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Group Photo at the U.S. Capitol 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Meetings with Congressional Staff
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Special Event: Welcome to Washington, DC - Dinner Cruise on the Potomac River ($) 5:30 pm Board the bus in front of hotel 5:45 pm Arrive at the Wharf Marina 6:00 pm Board "The National Elite" 9:00 pm Cruise concludes and bus departs back to hotel
Thursday, March 26
8:00 am - 8:30 am Coffee and Pastries in the EIMA Lounge
8:30 am – 11:45 am Working Group Meetings
8:30 am – 10:00 am Advocacy: Federal State and Local Working Group "Inside the Fly-In: Legislative Insights Impacting the EIFS Industry” Discussion led by Mike McSherry, Partner Mercury Public Affairs
10:00 am - 10:15 am Refreshment Break in the EIMA Lounge
10:15 am – 11:45 am Promotion Working Group "Reaching the Architect: Strategies for Building Product Manufacturers" Guest Speaker: Michele A. Russo, LEED AP, Vice President of Research The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Noon EIMA Networking Lounge Opens
Noon – 1:00 pm Member Luncheon 1:15 pm – 4:00 pm Working Group Meetings
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm Advocacy: Technical and Research Working Group "Unleashing Energy Dominance with Building Envelopes" Guest Speaker: Amy Schmidt, CEO & President, Nest Solutions Executive Director, Energy Efficient Codes Coalition
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Refreshment Break in the EIMA Lounge
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm EIFS EPD Working Group "Progress Report: The North American EIFS PCR, LCA, EPD Project" Presented by Anna Lasso, Founder + CEO Smart EPD "Advancing Environmental Transparency: The PCR Open Standard" Guest Speaker: Debbie Steckel, Executive Director American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA)
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Opening General Session
Welcome Remarks Jose Berlingeri, Sto Corp., EIMA President Congressional Keynote Address Presented by: Annie Brody, Director of Business Coalitions Office of Majority Whip at U.S. House of Representatives
Administration Keynote Address Presented by:Benjamin R. Hobbs, Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Visit Exhibits in the EIMA Lounge 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception 7:15 pm – 8:00 pm Members Dinner
8:30 am - 9:00 am Coffee and Pastries in the EIMA Lounge
9:00 am – 10:30 am Working Group Meeting Education and Workforce Development "Federal Policy Insights: Workforce Development and Education Initiatives Impacting the Building Industry" Guest Speaker: Isabel Soto, Professional Staff Member U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
10:30 am - Noon Closing General Session 10:30 am - 11:30 am Reports from Working Group Co-chairs Advocacy - Federal, State and Local - Rafael Bao, Adex Systems Inc. Promotion - Chip Blome, ABC Supply Advocacy - Technical and Research - Vanessa Henley, Dryvit/Tremco CPG Education and Workforce Development - Nate Katz, Adfors/Saint Gobain 11:30 am - Noon Executive Director’s Report Stephen T. Sears, CEO, EIFS Industry Members Association
