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palletcentral.com PalletCentral • January-February 2019 43 income (QBI) and other changes to the recent tax reform legislation benefit you and your business. Barbara Weltman is founder and president of Big Ideas for Small Business®, providing a small business resource center covering all facets of building a successful small business. Bonus Session for Women in Industry Immediately following Barbara Weltman's presentation, an informal Q&A dialogue for women in the industry takes center stage. This segment is open to all attendees. Barbara will answer your questions on a range of business topics for women, not just tax and law. Bring along your questions, share insight and network with other women in the pallet industry. Politics & Your Business in the Present-Day Trump World Politics is indeed a relationship business. Hear policy expert present his views on the unprecedented tenure of Donald Trump. Political analyst Bruce Haynes, Sard Verbinnen & Co. shares how what is happening in Washington, DC is affecting your business, and what to expect in the coming months. Join us for this lively conversation with a Washington, DC insider. Bruce is a managing director and vice chairman of SVC Public Affairs. Prior to joining the firm, Bruce co-founded the communications firm Purple Strategies. Working in the public and political sectors, Bruce has advised large federal government agencies on public affairs campaigns, served as media consultant to the Republican National Committee's 2008 U.S. Presidential independent expenditure campaign. OSHA's Top Five Safety Focus Areas OSHA experts team-up to present the top five most relevant topics for pallet and recycling facilities. There are many preventable injuries and illnesses in the industry. Hear Adele Abrams inform on where to focus your resources and your staffing, and get your business aligned with safety regulations and inspections. Adele Abrams, Esq, CMSP, is an attorney, safety professional and firm president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C. She is also a popular contributor to PalletCentral, frequent ALC speaker, and is recognized as a national expert on occupational safety and health. Ms. Abrams heads a multi-attorney firm and represents employers and contractors nationwide in OSHA and MSHA litigation. Protecting Your Business – When Crisis, Unfair Regulation or other Challenges Arise More than ever your business can be influenced by factors you don't directly control. Bad behavior by non-NWPCA members, legislative or regulatory threats, or a fire, are just a few of the things that can put your business at a disadvantage. When one of those or another business challenge arises, effective communications with your key stakeholders can make all the difference. NWPCA's communications partner FleishmanHillard, led by Ken Fields, senior partner at FH, will share what you can do now to address the needs of your customers, employees, suppliers, community leaders, elected officials and news media. How and when do you respond? How and when does your Association respond? Preparedness and Fielding the Unexpected This discussion, facilitated by Ken Fields, FleishmanHillard, will provide you with practical, real-life experience and tips on how to get ready for the unexpected. You will also have a chance to ask about specific situations you face now so that you can best prepare. Bring your tough questions! PC Implementation" Fire Code Information Booth Bill Koffel, Koffel Associates, pulls double duty at ALC. In addition to his presentation, "Fire Code Safety, Working Beyond Compliance," Bill is available throughout the conference in Booth #601 to provide expert advice. Take advantage of Bill's participation. Bring your specific questions and pick up an NWPCA Fire Code Compliance manual. Jackie Freiberg, Subject Matter Expert Chad Moutray, NAM Chief Economist Bruce Haynes, Managing Director, VP of Public Affairs, Sard Verbinnen & Co. Barbara Weltman, Founder/President, Big Ideas for Small Business ® Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP, President, The Law Office of Adele L. Abrams

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