Nicole Vasilaros
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NMMA recaps day one of ABC 2021
Yesterday NMMA kicked off the first day of its annual advocacy event, the 2021 virtual American Boating Congress (ABC). The…
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NMMA’s Vasilaros departs for Business Roundtable
NMMA announced today that Nicole Vasilaros, NMMA’s Senior Vice President, Government and Legal Affairs, is moving on from the Association after…
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$1 Billion sent to state wildlife agencies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is distributing $1 billion to state wildlife agencies through the Wildlife and Sport…
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Bipartisan legislation to protect small businesses from natural disasters
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Angus King (ME-I), Ben Cardin (D-MD), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME)…
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Congress passes Great American Outdoors Act
Yesterday, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act – legislation that will stimulate the recreational boating industry…
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ABC 2020 in full swing online
Yesterday marked the first day of the 2020 virtual American Boating Congress (ABC) event where, despite not being able to…
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ORR shares results of member survey on COVID-19 impact
An Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) member survey, in partnership with the Oregon State University Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative, finds that…
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Boating United, BoatPAC launch new website
The recreational boating community – led by NMMA and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) – announced that…
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Industry leaders applaud recent Senate efforts for outdoor recreation
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members recently applauded the Senate for introducing a bipartisan bill, the Great American Outdoors Act, that…
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NMMA announces executive leadership team
The NMMA announced today a new executive leadership team as it reorganizes and builds the framework for NMMA’s strategic vision…
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US and China reach initial deal on tariffs
Last week, the Trump administration and China reached a partial deal – known as the Phase One Trade Agreement – to deescalate…
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Congressional champions introduce conservation bill
Yesterday, Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA-06) and Joe Cunningham (D-SC-01) – members of the Congressional Boating Caucus – introduced legislation to reauthorize and…
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State of Virginia adds outdoor recreation office
Virginia joined a growing number of states that have embraced the importance of outdoor recreation by establishing an Office of…
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NMMA signs President Trump’s workforce pledge
This week, NMMA signed President Trump’s ‘Pledge to America’s Workers’ – an initiative aimed at challenging industries and companies of all…
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Legislators introduce new outdoor recreation access bill
Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Recreation Not Red Tape Act (H.R. 3458), which would increase recreational opportunities…
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NMMA, coalition partners participate in new tariff hearings
Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) held the first day of hearings regarding proposed Section 301 tariffs…
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U.S. Trade Representative announces exclusion process for list 3 of Section 301 tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the first details regarding the exclusion process for Chinese products on List 3 ($200 billion)…
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350 converge on D.C. for ABC 2019
My top takeaway from three days in our nation’s capital for the 2019 edition of the American Boating Congress? That…
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NMMA applauds Congressional Democrats and President Trump meeting on infrastructure
President Trump and congressional Democrats met at the White House to begin discussions on passing and signing a robust infrastructure…
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NMMA, coalition groups urge EPA to reconsider year-round E15 sales
NMMA, the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) joined together on a press call to express…
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