MEETINGS & EVENTS
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COUNCIL FOR STATE GOVERNMENTS
Amanda Nguyen Advocates Value
of Fragrance at 2018 Council of
State Governments Conference
Amanda Nguyen, Fragrance Creators As-
sociation’s Director of Government Affairs
& Legal, presented at the Council of State
Governments (CSG) 2018 National Confer-
ence on December 6, 2018. Founded in 1933,
CSG is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
serving all three branches of state govern-
ment by fostering the exchange of insights
and ideas to help state officials shape public
policy. CSG recognized that state leaders
increasingly face policy decisions that rely
on the understanding and use of scientific
data. CSG hosted a policy academy for state
legislators to learn more about using science
in the development of policy, and Fragrance
Creators was asked to join the event.
Nguyen spoke alongside Wendy
Kennedy, Senior Communication Manager,
Procter & Gamble, during the CSG Policy
Academy: Using Science to Inform State
Policymaking. In her presentation, “Be-
yond Perfume: Understanding the Value of
Fragrance,” Nguyen provided an overview
of the fragrance industry, including how fra-
grance is regulated and the industry’s robust
safety program. Nguyen also highlighted the
importance and benefits of fragrance, and
participants were eager to learn more about
the value of fragrance. CSG offered a proac-
tive way for Fragrance Creators to interact
with state policymakers as the voice of the
fragrance industry. Learn more about CSG at
csg.org.
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