ABI Regional Meetings Coming to a City Near You
April 8, 2024 | QC Business Leaders Excited to Host ‘Getting Down to Business'
The 2024 Legislative Session is nearing conclusion as policymakers work to approve a budget, reach an agreement on tax policy and sign off on last minute policy items before they adjourn sine die for the year. ABI is on solid footing when it comes to ensuring passage of legislation that falls under our priorities: Workforce, Taxes and Regulatory Reform.
The ABI public policy team does not rest on our laurels once we’re finished with the session. We jump right into developing ABI’s policy positions for the following year. Regional meetings are held across the state to share the results of the session with the business community and to obtain feedback on what the policy team should focus on in the new year.
Meetings will be held in all four corners of the state and Des Moines. This grassroots, bottom up process, allows attendees to make their voices heard and let us know what matters to them and their companies.
Following those meetings, we will be in the Quad Cities for the 2024 Taking Care of Business Conference. The ABI public policy team is hosting a workshop, which will dive into the 2024 session and provide an extensive forecast of the 2024 election cycle for both federal and state races.
In August, ABI’s five public policy committees meet in Des Moines to review and amend our current policy statements. Following that, our Legislative Committee meets to consider the public policy committee recommendations and establish recommendations related to our priorities for the new year. In September, the ABI Board of Directors convenes and puts their stamp of approval on the priorities and policies for 2025.
We encourage all ABI members to attend a regional meeting, the June Conference or join one or more of our public policy committees. The more that members are engaged, the more effective ABI staff are at addressing the needs of the business community.
If you want to join a committee or attend a regional meeting, please contact me at bhartkopf@iowaabi.org. If you want to register for the best business conference in the state, go to www.iowaabi.org/events.
We look forward to seeing you at an ABI event soon! ABI