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improved. The assessments will be confiden-
tial, and we believe that confidentiality will
provide an opportunity for candid and con-
structive criticism in a way that might not oth-
erwise be possible. While every short line will
eventually be part of the program, it will begin
with those railroads that handle crude oil and
other flammable liquids.
ASLRRA Annual & Regional Meetings
I have spent the majority of my career manag-
ing transportation trade associations. I under-
stand the important contribution these
meetings make to education and networking
for those inside our industry and to communi-
cating our story to those on the outside. One of
my primary goals will be to make ASLRRA
meetings even more productive. While I will
be working to implement many changes on
my own, I look forward to hearing any outside
advice on what will make these events more
useful for all who attend.
ASLRRA's 2015 Convention will be held
March 28-31 in Orlando, Fla. Our three re-
gional meetings will be Central/Pacific, held
in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sept. 12-15; Eastern, held
in Erie, Pa., Oct. 17-20; and Southern, held in
Atlanta, Nov. 15-17. Additional program and
registration information can be found at our
website, www.aslrra.org.
Railroad Day On Capitol Hill
The railroad industry's most important legisla-
tive meeting of the year is Railroad Day on
Capitol Hill, set for June 4 in Washington. It is
the best opportunity of the year to get railroad
issues in front of Congress.
Railroad Day brings more than 500 railroad
industry representatives to Capitol Hill to par-
ticipate in more than 350 Congressional meet-
ings that center on issues like the short line tax
credit, truck size and weight, and railroad reg-
ulation. It is a very important lobbying day for
our industry, but it only works if the industry
turns out in mass. Congressmen have become
so burdened with meetings that many only
take meetings when a voter in his or her dis-
trict is present. The tie industry has companies
in many districts that do not have a railroad
presence, so your participation often makes
the difference in securing a meeting or not.
RTA will be in regular communication with
you on registration and program information,
and I hope I will see you there.
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