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Congressional Roundtable with
Rep. Stephen Lynch
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Monday, March 5, 2018
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
The Hampshire House
Boston, MA
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Congressional Roundtable with Rep. Jim Langevin
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Friday, March 9, 2018
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
The Omni Providence Hotel
Providence, RI
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Congressional Roundtable with Sen. Maggie Hassan
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Monday, March 12, 2018
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
The Bedford Village Inn
Bedford, NH
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Congressional Roundtable with Rep. Niki Tsongas
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
The Hampshire House
Boston, MA
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Politics & Eggs with
Bill Kristol
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
NH Institute of Politics
Manchester, NH
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Politics & Eggs with
Sen. Jeff Flake
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Friday, March 16, 2018
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
NH Institute of Politics
Manchester, NH
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Breakfast with MA
Attorney General Maura Healey
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
8:00 -9:30 a.m.
Bank of America
Boston, MA
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Capital Conversations with Canadian Ambassador
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Canadian Embassy
Washington, DC
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Congressional Roundtable with Rep. Elizabeth Esty
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
The Hartford Club
Hartford, CT
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Breakfast with Mayor Marty Walsh
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On February 5, 201, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh spoke ot over 200 NEC members at a breakfast hosted by Bank of America in Boston. Mayor Walsh is picture here with Mary Grant, President of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.
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Breakfast with Mayor Marty Walsh
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In his remarks, Mayor Walsh discussed his work during his first term to increase employment, address the city's housing shortage, and invest in public education. The Mayor is pictured here with Lee Pelton, President of Emerson College.
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Financial Regulatory Reform Discussion with Sen. Angus King
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On February 12, 2018, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) spoke to NEC members about pending financial regulatory reform legislation at a breakfast hosted by K&L Gates in Boston. Sen. King is pictured here with Tanya Duncan of the Massachusetts Bankers Association.
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Congressional Roundtable with
Rep. Michael Capuano
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Representative Michael Capuano (D-MA) updated NEC members on recent matters before Congress at a Congressional Roundtable breakfast hosted by The Hampshire House in Boston on February 13, 2018. The Congressman is pictured here with Evan Lewin of Boeing.
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2018 Annual Spring Event in Washington, DC
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Register Now for Annual DC Event
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Registration is now open for the Council's 2018 Annual Spring Event in Washington, DC. The two-day event includes a Federal Policy Briefing with Trump Administration Officials, our Annual Capitol Hill Reception, a Congressional Breakfast featuring remarks from several members of Congress, and a variety of small group meetings with Congressional and federal agency officials and staff. The Annual Spring event is always a great opportunity for Council members to connect with our leaders in Washington, DC, on issues of importance to the region's economy.
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February: Credit Unions in New England; Impact of Tax Reform
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The latest episode of DC Dialogue aired on
NECN on Sunday, February 25, 2018. In the first segment, Jim Brett and Eileen Curran were joined Paul Gentile, President and CEO of the
Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA) and a member of the NEC Board of Directors. Paul explained down how pending financial regulatory reform legislation will lift the burden on credit unions and other smaller banking institutions, and also shared how credit unions are combating elder financial abuse. Later in the show, we talked with Dave DiGiusto, a Tax Partner at
RSM Global, to learn more about what the recently passed tax reform bill means for businesses in New England.
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Next Episode to Air March 18, 2018
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The next episode of DC Dialogue will air on NECN on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. Stay tuned for more details on guests and topics in the coming weeks!
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Energy & Environment Committee
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The Energy & Environment Committee met on February 28, 2018, at Holland & Knight in Boston. The meeting included a presentation regarding the Massachusetts Coalition for Sustainable Energy, as well as a discussion of committee priorities for 2018. For more information, please contact
Sean Malone.
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Financial Services Committee
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The NEC Financial Services Committee met twice in February. On February 12, committee members gathered for a 2018 planning meeting at K&L Gates in Boston to discuss priorities and initiatives for the year. The following day, February 13, committee members had the opportunity to meet with
Rep. Michael Capuano, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, for a small group discussion following a Congressional Roundtable breakfast in Boston. For more informatin, please contact
Griffin Doherty.
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Technology Committee
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On February 26, The New England Council wrote to the New England Congressional delegation urging them to support the
CLOUD (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would
make practical and effective updates to our nation's digital communications laws to reflect the rapid advances in technology in recent years. For more information, please contact
Emily Heisig.
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Member News From Our Blog
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Recent NEC Member News
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Catch up on recent news and updates about NEC members on our blog, "The Brett Briefing:"
Have news you'd like to share with fellow NEC members? Please contact
Emily Heisig to submit news for our blog.
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February New Members
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Please join us in welcoming the following new members who joined The New England Council during the month of February:
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