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AED Policy Conference & Advocacy Day 2026
Associated Equipment DistributorsDossier at a glance
The event and the influence behind it
About this event
Associated Equipment Distributors' 2026 Policy Conference & Advocacy Day (formerly the AED Washington Fly-In), held June 1-3 in partnership with the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA). Equipment distributors and dealers hear from lawmakers and Administration officials, then go to Capitol Hill for scheduled office meetings. Dealer legislative priorities: the Farm Bill, taxes, the technician workforce shortage, and Right to Repair.
Meeting intelligence
What they’re likely bringing to the Hill
Positions extracted from the organization’s federal LD-2 disclosures. These are evidence-backed signals—not a confirmed agenda or leave-behind.
Opposing · 1
+ 1 more position surfaced in filings — available in the full dossier
Federal disclosure record
Lobbying intelligence
Retained spend, disclosed lobbyists, and the organization’s exact issue language—drawn from public Lobbying Disclosure Act records.
Current disclosed lobbyists3
Exact issue language · as filed
Tariffs levied on goods under Section 301, Section 232, Section 122 Steel, Auto-Parts, Aluminum tariffs. (full filing text with access)
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Connect the event to the surrounding activity.
See every registered lobbyist, the complete filing language, bills and filing-derived policy priorities, cross-client issue patterns, and the organizations active around this event.
Topics in Filings
11Policy topics named in the organization's LD-2 disclosures. These show areas of lobbying activity, not a verified agenda for this event.
+ 10 more topics in the full dossier
Pulled from the org’s own LD-2 disclosures. See the source filings ↓
Federal lobbying footprint
Where the filings concentrate
LDA issue areas ranked by the number of distinct filings in which they appear. Repeat imports of the same filing are counted once.
+ 4 more issue areas in the full intelligence view
Bills named in federal filings
These bills appear in the host organizations’ LD-2 disclosures. They provide policy context and are not presented as the event’s official agenda.
REPAIR Act
Sponsor: Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL-2] (R)
Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Filing evidence: Named in 1 LD-2 filing.
+ 7 more bills named in filings — full list in the dossier
Capitol Hill traffic
Who else is in town that week
Other advocacy events within ±7 days can compete for staff time—or reveal useful coalition and scheduling opportunities.
+ 12 more overlapping or related mobilizations in the full Hill traffic map
Congressional calendar
Hill activity during this fly-in
Committee hearings and markups on the same issue area during or near this fly-in window.
SenateSenate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Agriculture
Tue, Jun 2, 10:00 AM · An oversight hearing to examine the United States Forest Service.
+ 6 more relevant Hill calendar items with full access
Event facts
Quick answers
When is AED Policy Conference & Advocacy Day 2026?
AED Policy Conference & Advocacy Day 2026 takes place Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 3, 2026.
Where is AED Policy Conference & Advocacy Day 2026 held?
AED Policy Conference & Advocacy Day 2026 is held at Willard InterContinental, Washington, DC.
Who runs AED Policy Conference & Advocacy Day 2026?
AED Policy Conference & Advocacy Day 2026 is organized by Associated Equipment Distributors.
How do I register for AED Policy Conference & Advocacy Day 2026?
Registration is handled by Associated Equipment Distributors — see the official event page for registration details. Official event page →
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