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PMA Canada A View from Washington: Trade Policy and Tariffs on Allies & Workforce Development Webinar
Thursday, May 15, 2025
PMA Canada invites you to attend a webinar hosted by PMA's lobbyist in Washington, D.C., Omar Nashashibi, and PMA’s Workforce Development Director, Connie King, on May 15 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
A View from Washington: Trade Policy and Tariffs on Allies
President Trump upended long-standing alliances in North America and across the globe with new trade policies and the use of tariffs. Omar S. Nashashibi, founder of Inside the Beltway Solutions, PMA’s lobbying firm in Washington, D.C., will provide insights from the United States on how the Trump administration is approaching trade policy. This presentation and discussion will cover the latest from the White House, what these tariffs may mean for the upcoming USMCA negotiations, and what manufacturers in North America can expect in the coming months from Washington.
PMA Workforce Development Opportunities
Connie King, PMA's Workforce Development Director will introduce webinar attendees to PMA's Workforce Development resources such as METALFORM EDU, In-Plant Training and Apprenticeships!
Omar Nashashibi – Founder, Inside Beltway
Omar S. Nashashibi is the founder of Inside Beltway, a nonpartisan lobbying and strategic consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Having worked in the nation’s capital for more than 25 years, Omar provides strategic consulting services to companies while also lobbying the White House and Congress on behalf of manufacturing associations, defense firms, nonprofits and other sectors. He works with policymakers on trade, taxes, environmental and workplace regulations, supply chains, job training and identifying grants and funding to support projects.
Having started his career in Washington, D.C. in 1995, Omar worked for the Office of Management and Budget, a branch of the White House, a large multi-state law firm, and founded a previous lobbying firm in 2005. He graduated from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he studied Political Science and International Affairs
Connie King - Workforce Development Director, Precision Metalforming Association
Prior to joining PMA in May 2022, Connie King served as the director of professional development for Baldwin Wallace University, where she created and delivered original, competency-based learning programs for external organizations and university employees. She previously worked for the University of Akron as a manager of business solutions, where she developed and implemented internal and external organizational development programs, and created community, industry-based consortiums for assessing and satisfying skills demands. Prior to her higher education career, Connie worked in a variety of corporate and entrepreneurial positions which included expertise in marketing, trade show/events management, publishing, and training and development. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from Baldwin-Wallace College and an MBA from the University of Akron.
DATE
- Thursday, May 15
TIME
- 11:00 a.m. ET
LOCATION
- Virtual
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- PMA Members: FREE
- Nonmembers: $25
Please contact Randy Kish with questions.