CHANTILLY, Va. — Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) members heard straight talk from legislators and policy-makers on the key issues that affect the specialty construction industry at the 2012 National Issues Conference, May 2-4 in Washington, D.C. More than 140 specialty contractors and association executives attended the three-day conference. SMACNA members also discussed the issues one-on-one in more than 180 appointments with their members of Congress and staff members on Capitol Hill.
SMACNA contractors gained an insider’s look at the Congressional budget, multiemployer pension plans, and opportunities in the energy-efficiency market. Wednesday’s opening program discussed the Congressional budget; Thursday’s agenda highlighted a political analyst’s look at the presidential campaign, labor, and pension topics; and Friday’s gathering featured a construction industry forecast.