{"id":2767,"date":"2021-10-15T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalpotatocouncil.org\/?p=2767"},"modified":"2021-10-18T09:37:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T13:37:08","slug":"national-potato-council-announces-new-event-the-npc-washington-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalpotatocouncil.org\/national-potato-council-announces-new-event-the-npc-washington-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"National Potato Council Announces New Event: The NPC Washington Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON \u2013 <\/strong>U.S. potato growers and industry partners from around the country are invited to the nation\u2019s capital for the new NPC Washington Summit, Feb. 28-March 3, 2022, to help fulfill the National Potato Council\u2019s mission of \u201cStanding Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill.\u201d The event combines the organization\u2019s Annual Meeting, previously held in January at Potato Expo, and the industry\u2019s grassroots lobbying event, the Potato D.C. Fly-In, held around the beginning of March each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLast year in response to the pandemic, we virtually combined the Annual Meeting and Potato D.C. Fly-In in order to deliver a more effective and impactful event,\u201d said NPC 2021 President Dominic LaJoie. \u201cThe results of the combination were so positive that we are making this change permanent for our in-person meetings, starting in March 2022. A broader singular meeting will welcome in more grower leaders and industry supporters who are interested in discussing, defining, and advocating for their businesses and protecting their ability to farm. In 2022, we are excited to continue that momentum for this great industry and serve as the voice of the nation\u2019s potato growers on Capitol Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NPC\u2019s annual Washington Summit provides a forum for potato industry members to hear from the nation\u2019s top political and policy experts, elect and welcome NPC\u2019s officers and grower leaders, and meet with members of Congress representing potato-growing states and districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 2022 event, attendees will advocate for issues such as keeping potatoes in federal nutrition programs, promoting free and fair-trade agreements, and protecting tax policies that support the long-term health of family-owned farming operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event dates:<\/strong><br>February 28 \u2013 March 3, 2022<br>Washington Marriott at Metro Center<br>775 12th St NW<br>Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalpotatocouncil.org\/event\/npc-washington-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nationalpotatocouncil.org\/npc-washington-summit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>###<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The National Potato Council represents the interests of U.S. potato growers on federal legislative, regulatory, environmental and trade issues. 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