Dairy group dishes up tradition at 30th annual event
- June 28, 2012 |
- LORI SHARN BRYANT
How one association creates sweet vibrations on Capitol Hill each year while promoting its members products and issues Serving Congress the products association members make is a time-honored way to advocate and to build relationships. The International Dairy Foods Association can lay claim to hosting one of the largest and longest-running such events in Washington, D.C. Throngs of congressional staffers lined up in record 99-degree heat on June 21 for the 30th annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party. IDFA estimated it served more than 6,000 bowls of ice cream and 1,600 root beer floats, scooping 1,500 gallons of ice cream. IDFA CEO Connie Tipton socializes with Rep.… Read More