{"id":54248,"date":"2023-03-09T09:59:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T17:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=54248"},"modified":"2023-03-09T09:59:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T17:59:44","slug":"iopfda-to-walk-the-hill-as-part-of-the-workplace-solutions-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2023\/03\/iopfda-to-walk-the-hill-as-part-of-the-workplace-solutions-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"IOPFDA to \u201cWalk the Hill\u201d as Part of the Workplace Solutions Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rosemont, IL (March 9, 2023)<\/em> \u2014 The Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA), a Division of ISSA, is pleased to announce that workplace solutions thought leaders from across the country will be gathering in Washington D.C. March 28-30, to meet with key members of Congress to discuss critical issues facing the industry. The Workplace Solutions Summit is a significant opportunity for the industry to meet in person with elected leaders to educate them on how their policies impact the bottom line and our ability to grow in this ever-evolving environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the association tirelessly works to promote and protect the industry, the Workplace Solutions Summit is one of the key opportunities to sit down face-to-face with policymakers and let them know what\u2019s important to the industry,\u201d said IOPFDA advocacy representative Paul Miller. \u201cThis is more critical than ever before as Washington continues to be divided and the industry competes with the noise and politics of the Beltway, and also with those who oppose the issues important to our businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three-day event is an opportunity for participants to hear from industry leaders and policymakers, network with their peers, and advocate for solutions to the challenges facing the small businesses in our industry. The event is sponsored by American Office Products Dealers (AOPD), Clover Imaging Group, Essendant, Independent Suppliers Group (ISG), and S.P. Richards Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IOPFDA has been advocating for small businesses of the office products and furniture industry\u2019s ability to market to the U.S. government for more than 20 years. While the challenges facing the industry have changed in recent years, it remains critical to have a visible presence in Washington D.C., especially with new threats arising from cyber security, counterfeiting, and other issues. To increase the efficiency and success of the 2023 Workplace Solutions Summit, IOPFDA has shifted the format to an invitation-only event for nearly two dozen members of the IOPFDA advisory board and supportive dealers from past years. The goal is to advocate for issues impacting the industry, strategize on future in-person events, and develop an effective grassroots program that engages dealers and clients on both the state and federal levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe would like to thank the sponsors for taking a leadership role in advocating for industry-critical small business issues,\u201d said IOPFDA Executive Director Mike Tucker. \u201cWithout their support, the industry would not have a seat at the table in important policy decisions. The event is a moment for us to be heard and to make a difference in the future of the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About IOPFDA<\/strong>
The Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association<\/a> (IOPFDA), a Division of ISSA, was formed in 1904 and has more than 600 members consisting of office products and furniture dealers, manufacturers, wholesalers, manufacturer representatives and industry service providers across the United States. IOPFDA provides independent office products and furniture dealers with the information, knowledge, and tools they need to help them be successful in today\u2019s ever-evolving business environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About ISSA<\/strong>
With more than 10,500 members\u2014including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members\u2014ISSA<\/a> is the world\u2019s leading trade association for the cleaning industry. The association is committed to changing the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, the association has regional offices in Milan, Italy; Whitby, Canada; Parramatta, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rosemont, IL (March 9, 2023) \u2014 The Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA), a Division of ISSA, is pleased to announce that workplace solutions thought leaders from across the country will be gathering in Washington D.C. March 28-30, to meet with key members of Congress to discuss critical issues facing the industry. The Workplace Solutions Summit is a significant opportunity for the industry to meet in person with elected leaders to educate them on how their policies impact the bottom line and our ability to grow in this ever-evolving environment. \u201cAs the association tirelessly works to promote and protect the industry, the Workplace Solutions Summit is one of the key opportunities to sit down face-to-face with policymakers and let them know what\u2019s important to the industry,\u201d said IOPFDA advocacy representative Paul Miller. \u201cThis is more critical than ever before as Washington continues to be divided and the industry competes with the noise and politics of the Beltway, and also with those who oppose the issues important to our businesses.\u201d The three-day event is an opportunity for participants to hear from industry leaders and policymakers, network with their peers, and advocate for solutions to the challenges facing the small businesses in our industry. The event is sponsored by American Office Products Dealers (AOPD), Clover Imaging Group, Essendant, Independent Suppliers Group (ISG), and S.P. Richards Co. IOPFDA has been advocating for small businesses of the office products and furniture industry\u2019s ability to market to the U.S. government for more than 20 years. While the challenges facing the industry have changed in recent years, it remains critical to have a visible presence in Washington D.C., especially with new threats arising from cyber security, counterfeiting, and other issues. To increase the efficiency and success of the 2023 Workplace Solutions Summit, IOPFDA has shifted the format to an invitation-only event for nearly two dozen members of the IOPFDA advisory board and supportive dealers from past years. The goal is to advocate for issues impacting the industry, strategize on future in-person events, and develop an effective grassroots program that engages dealers and clients on both the state and federal levels. \u201cWe would like to thank the sponsors for taking a leadership role in advocating for industry-critical small business issues,\u201d said IOPFDA Executive Director Mike Tucker. \u201cWithout their support, the industry would not have a seat at the table in important policy decisions. The event is a moment for us to be heard and to make a difference in the future of the industry.\u201d ### About IOPFDAThe Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA), a Division of ISSA, was formed in 1904 and has more than 600 members consisting of office products and furniture dealers, manufacturers, wholesalers, manufacturer representatives and industry service providers across the United States. IOPFDA provides independent office products and furniture dealers with the information, knowledge, and tools they need to help them be successful in today\u2019s ever-evolving business environment. About ISSAWith more than 10,500 members\u2014including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members\u2014ISSA is the world\u2019s leading trade association for the cleaning industry. The association is committed to changing the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, the association has regional offices in Milan, Italy; Whitby, Canada; Parramatta, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[4229],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54248"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54248"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54249,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54248\/revisions\/54249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}