“2019 TCC Fly-In” to be Held in Conjunction with “ARTBA Federal Issues Program” in D.C. May 14 & 15

The 2019 Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In on May 14 and 15, 2019 is a two-day event to be held in conjunction with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Federal Issues Program (May 13-15) at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C., USA. The two-day event includes presentations on legislative, regulatory, economic, and safety topics, as well as Capitol Hill visits. With the narrative in the Nation’s capital increasingly turning in favor of infrastructure investment, all in the industry are encouraged to attend!

Established in July 1996, the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC ) is a partnership representing hundreds of thousands of individuals with a direct market interest in federal transportation programs. In addition to co-chairs ARTBA and the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, the 31-member TCC is comprised of national associations and labor unions, and focuses on federal budget and surface transportation program policy issues.

TCC activists can be found in virtually every congressional district and provide a vital service to their communities by helping to improve the efficiency and safety of America’s transportation infrastructure. TCC member organizations represent contractors, the planning and design community, safety professionals, materials and manufacturing industries, and their employees. Over the years, the TCC and its member organizations have conducted a multi-faceted advocacy campaign aimed at boosting investment in surface transportation infrastructure and achieving policy reforms to improve the efficiency of the federal-aid programs. TCC activities include: direct lobbying, grassroots activism, empirical research, public education, polling, advertising and earned media.

To register for the “2019 TCC Fly-In”, please click on image above left, or go to: https://www.blueskyz.com/v3/Login.aspx?ClientID=6&EventID=181

April 22 is the deadline for rooms at the Grand Hyatt Hotel at the special rate, after which reservations will be accepted on a space availability basis. To make reservations with the Grand Hyatt Hotel, please go to: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/WASGH/G-TCCF.

For more information on the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), please go to: http://www.transportationconstructioncoalition.org/index/about/

For the 31-member TCC information, please go to: https://www.transportationconstructioncoalition.org/index/members/

Ad Campaign Urges Transportation Investment:

A new ad campaign began March 25th, 2019, that urges Congress and the Trump administration to develop and pass this year a robust transportation infrastructure investment package and implement a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). The campaign “Congress: Fix Our Infrastructure Problem Now”, was developed by the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) and Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM).

The campaign began with an opinion piece in POLITICO asking the Nation’s leaders for a renewed commitment to “invest financially in America’s transportation infrastructure”. The piece also features digital ads that connect to the TCC’s website. To call attention to America’s transportation challenges, the opinion piece includes examples of deteriorating bridges and roadways that were forced to close recently in northern California, outside Boston, and in downtown Chicago.

The two-month campaign will culminate in a 30-second television spot (“Stuck”) that begins airing in May in Washington, D.C., in the run up to the TCC’s Washington fly-in and National Infrastructure Week.

The digital and TV ads outline the groups’ top two priorities:
• 1: Provide an expanded and sustainable way to pay for future HTF-supported investments that keep pace with our Nation’s growing infrastructure.
• 2: Expand HTF resources for projects that ease traffic congestion, improve safety and support long-term economic growth.

The opinion piece concludes: “A generational opportunity to turn blueprints and big thinking into a 21st century infrastructure network stands before us. Congress and the President need to get moving.”