Trade Associations

PACE has developed a unique practice area serving industry trade associations in DC. We know that association leadership is often based outside of the District of Columbia or is required to spend a disproportionate amount of time on member relations and fundraising; in these cases, PACE serves our clients as an outsourced government affairs team, providing reports on the Congressional and Regulatory agenda, committee hearings and direct advocacy. Our clients hire us to provide unparalleled support, expertise, and guidance to their association so that they are up to speed and prepared to engage with the full force of their membership at the right time. Whether it is manufacturing, producer groups, or housing providers, our team has the experience to serve as an outside advisor to associations to ensure that limited time and resources are spent effectively.

Select Accomplishments for Trade Association Clients:

What is the value of a name? When it comes to wine, producers located with federally sanctioned “American Viticultural Areas (AVA)” can receive top dollar for their wine from premier growing regions like Napa Valley, Willamette Valley or Sonoma. When the regulatory agency within the U.S. Department of Treasury which oversees these terms proposed weakening the standard to qualify for use of these terms, PACE stopped the proposed change in its tracks on behalf of an association that represents the growers and producers of one of the most recognizable wine regions in the United States. In doing so, we helped protect the hundreds of millions of dollars of investments of the
association’s members, and positioned them for continued growth in the years to come.

Client success example in Trade Associations policy

  • What is the value of a name? When it comes to wine, producers located with federally sanctioned “American Viticultural Areas (AVA)” can receive top dollar for their wine from premier growing regions like Napa Valley, Willamette Valley or Sonoma. When the regulatory agency within the U.S. Department of Treasury which oversees these terms proposed weakening the standard to qualify for use of these terms, PACE stopped the proposed change in its tracks on behalf of an association that represents the growers and producers of one of the most recognizable wine regions in the United States. In doing so, we helped protect the hundreds of millions of dollars of investments of the association’s members, and positioned them for continued growth in the years to come.