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Facilitator: Paul Major, President, American Golf

Shaping Legislation & Regulatory. Issues; Leadership Through Action. Facilitator: Paul Major, President, American Golf. Presented by:. Shaping Legislation & Regulatory. Issues; Leadership Through Action. David Evans, Partner, Reed Smith Mike Hughes, CEO, NGCOA

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Facilitator: Paul Major, President, American Golf

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  1. Shaping Legislation & Regulatory Issues; Leadership Through Action Facilitator: Paul Major, President, American Golf Presented by:

  2. Shaping Legislation & Regulatory Issues; Leadership Through Action David Evans, Partner, Reed Smith Mike Hughes, CEO, NGCOA Joe Steranka, CEO, PGA of America Mark Woodward, CEO, GCSAA Steve Mona, CEO, World Golf Foundation Presented by:

  3. Presentation Overview

  4. CHALLENGES OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY

  5. The challenge for the golf industry is to have golf viewed as a business with huge economic impact

  6. Political Climate in Washington

  7. Federal Legislative and Regulatory Strategy • As Washington Counsel for GCSAA, our Government Relations Team at Reed Smith works with GCSAA staff to

  8. Develop federal legislative and • regulatory strategy; and • To provide early warning on • developments that affect golf

  9. We cultivate relationships with members of Congress and key staff

  10. In 2008, we planned and implemented • a successful reception in the U.S. • Capitol

  11. Recently-tightened gift and ethics rules

  12. We lobby Capitol Hill on a number of other issues that are important to industry

  13. Immigration Reform • Monitor/report on status of E-Verify

  14. We work with the EPA as part of GCSAA’s Pesticide Environment Stewardship Program (PESP)

  15. WATER MANAGEMENT • GCSAA has been active at EPA on Total Maximum Daily Loads and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements

  16. Americans with Disabilities Act • GCSAA takes the position that single rider golf cars should not be mandated

  17. OTHER WASHINGTON ISSUES OF CONCERN • Health Care Reform • Card Check • Taxes

  18. The Difficult Challenges Facing Health Care Reform

  19. Card Check

  20. Taxes

  21. SUMMARY It is important for the golf industry alliance to work closely together with one voice to defend the industry and change the perceptions of golf in Washington

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