President Donald Trump’s announcements and changes on his tariffs policy have caused confusion and uncertainty among many powersports businesses. To help us better understand what we may expect and what some of the latest changes could mean, the MIC’s Scott Schloegel will be joined by Tori Smith, a trade and tax specialist from government and public affairs advocacy firm Forbes Tate Partners, to address the powersports industry in a special MIC Symposium.
Just days after President Trump announced widespread tariffs, members of the MIC, the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association, and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Powersports Capitol Hill Fly-In, holding 95 meetings on the Hill with members of Congress and their staff. Industry experts and elected officials also addressed the associations’ members during a breakfast briefing. On the heels of the Fly-In, President Trump changed his position on tariffs, but things continue to be fluid.
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Schloegel, MIC Senior Vice President of Government Relations, and Smith, Senior Vice President on the Government Relations team at Forbes Tate Partners, will provide the latest tariff updates on Tuesday, April 22, at 11 am Pacific. Schloegel will also discuss what the MIC government relations team has been working on to help protect the powersports industry during this time.
Schloegel is a lifelong powersports enthusiast who grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula riding motorcycles, ATVs, and snowmobiles since he was 7 years old. He has 35 years of experience in state and federal politics, working in both the legislative and executive branches of government. Schloegel worked in the Michigan Legislature, in Congress as a Chief of Staff, on the Energy & Commerce Committee, and as a presidential appointee where he served many roles including as the acting President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. He has experience leading political, legislative, and communications strategy while managing teams of employees and partnering with the most senior levels of officials on Capitol Hill, at the White House, and in corporations and industry associations.
Smith has spent nearly a decade focusing on international trade, the economic impacts of tariff and non-tariff barriers on American businesses and consumers, and the intersection of trade and broader international economic policy. Her specific areas of expertise include domestic content requirements, de minimis, trade laws that allow the executive branch to impose tariffs, and trade agreements. She also has expertise in digital services taxes, international tax, and domestic tax policy. Prior to joining FTP, Smith served as tax and trade policy advisor for Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, a member of the Senate Finance Committee. She was also Director of International Economic Policy at American Action Forum. Smith spent nearly seven years working on trade policy at The Heritage Foundation.
Join the powersports industry on Tuesday, April 22, at 11 am Pacific for this do-not-miss Symposium update. A free webinar.
