TIA Welcomes Legislators at NCSL Annual Summit

The Toy Industry Association (TIA) is continuing to enhance its outreach efforts to state legislators with an exhibit at the National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Summit currently underway in Louisville, Kentucky.  The conference, which opened July 25 and runs until July 28, is hosting  more than 6,000 state legislators and their staffs from each of the 50 states. It’s an important component of TIA’s state-level advocacy program.

TIA’s key objectives for the event are to highlight the importance of toys that promote active bodies and active minds, the benefits of play, toy safety and a range of other issues of importance to legislators.

“This week is proving to be a great way to showcase to key state legislators and policy makers the value of safe and fun play,” said Andy Hackman, TIA senior director of State Government Affairs.

TIA staff is also on hand at the conference to explain how toymakers have responded to the rigorous requirements of the federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and to help dissuade officials from moving forward with potentially duplicative or overlapping state bills.

TIA plans to represent the toy industry once again at next year’s Legislative Summit, to be held August 8-11, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas.