TIPS POLITICAL ACTION NETWORK

TPAN allows our trainers, servers, and friends to be heard when Members of Congress, state legislatures, local governing bodies, or regulators are considering issues that affect the hospitality industry.

There is no charge to join TPAN, nor will you ever be asked make a financial contribution. Donations to TPAN can not be accepted.

To join, send an email with your name, address, and your relationship to TIPS (all information is required) to TIPS Political Action Network.

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ARIZONA SLATED TO BECOME
A MANDATORY STATE IN 2009

The Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control (DLLC) announced in June that Title IV training (previously designed for managers and licensees) would become mandatory in 2009. This new training will incorporate both the previous Title IV curriculum, as well as most of the present RVP curriculum.

TIPS has been in close contact with DLLC since this announcement was made. Our Government Relations Manager and our CEO have both attended meetings with DLLC in the past month on the upcoming change.

Unfortunately there are more questions than answers at the moment, including the implementation date. Officially, the date is set for January 1, but it seems unlikely that everything will be in place then.

DLLC is working on the final draft of the regulations, and TIPS has actively participated in the process, including the submission of recommendations.

We’ll keep trainers posted on future developments. For now no action by our trainers is necessary.

TPAN NOW LINKS TO C-SPAN ON-LINE RESEARCH TOOLS

We’re pleased to announce that we have recently been given permission to link to C-SPAN (Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network), and their powerful on-line tools for obtaining information on public policy issues and to contact elected officials.

Click here to visit the main C-SPAN website, where you can browse current news on public policy issues, review current policy issues, or play videos of recently broadcast C-SPAN events.

Click here to search by zipcode for a federal, state or local elected officials or find election information; information on legislation pending before Congress; and a variety of other public policy information.

These important resources are being provided as a public service. Please feel free to use them as often as necessary.

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