Brit Hume, senior political analyst for FOX News, will provide ABC members with an insider’s view on issues that affect the construction industry during the opening general session at ABC’s 2009 Legislative Conference, June 23-25 in Washington, D.C.
Hume will discuss the current political landscape and how the changes with the new administration may affect the outcome of critical issues for contractors, including the Employee Free Choice Act, or card check legislation. Hume has more than 43 years of experience in journalism and is a regular panelist on FOX’s weekly public affairs program, “Fox News Sunday.” Before joining FOX News in 1996, Hume worked at ABC News for 23 years, serving as chief White House correspondent from 1989 through 1996.
Following Hume’s address, attendees can participate in a special education session, “How to Effectively Lobby the Representatives in Your Region,” which will provide tips and best practices for approaching regional legislators, identifying regional issues and analyzing regional representatives’ points of view.
Attendees will then have the opportunity to advance merit shop initiatives and voice their opinions on the issues by going on coordinated visits to Congress and federal agencies.
ABC members who register by May 27 can take advantage of the early-bird discount.
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www.abc.org/legcon for more information or to register.