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 APPMA News • APPMA Welcomes New Members APPMA is pleased to welcome eight new active members and two new associate members to the association. As of June 2004, our total membership has climbed to more than 750. Active Members: ABO Gear – Atlanta, GA Edstrom Industries, Inc. – Waterford, WI Enmon Accessories – Denton, TX Espree Animal Products, Inc. – Grapevine, TX Holmes Chinchilla Ranch and Other Small Animals, Inc. – Barto, PA Hunter Manufacturing – Lexington, KY Intervet, Inc. – Millsboro, DE PUDS Scooper – Lake George, NY Associate Members: Qingdao Lihong Daily Products Co., Ltd – Qingdao, Shandong, China Shandong Puli Trading Co., Ltd. – Jinan City, Shandong, P.R. China
Global Pet Expo brings you the best of both worlds – The APPMA Show and PIDA PETS Show. By combining these two trade shows into one monumental event, Global Pet Expo will be the largest annual pet products trade show in the world! To guarantee the best booth location at Global Pet Expo, reserve your space today. The Exhibitor Prospectus for Global Pet Expo 2005 was mailed to you in early June. It includes all of the information you need to reserve your booth for next year’s trade show. Booth space will be assigned to your company based on Priority Points if the application, along with a 50% deposit, is received by July 31, 2004. To reserve booth space for Global Pet Expo, click here For Hotel and Travel Information, click here For all information about Global Pet Expo, click here Don’t miss out on the opportunity to exhibit at the largest, annual pet products trade show in the world! • Members in the News Since 2004 began, APPMA and its members have been included in more than 1,300 published and broadcasted pieces nationwide, with a total circulation of nearly 100 million! Our members’ products were referenced in popular newspapers and magazines like USA Today, Business Week and CNN Money. The June issue of Forbes magazine featured a six-page article focusing on the pet industry, while the New York Times ran a piece about summer traveling with your pet. Media highlights for June and July also include significant coverage in Good Housekeeping, Prevention, Sky magazine and Parents. In addition, look for APPMA’s members on Good Morning America in July for a grooming segment. To view recent product-related press releases, visit http://www.appma.org/press/pr-press_releases_2004.asp. Also, keep an eye on our weekly e-updates as we include promotional opportunities and media requests that can gain great free exposure for your company and its products simply for being a member of APPMA! • Press Releases from APPMA In the past few months, APPMA has distributed press releases to 20,000 members of the media on a variety of topics. In addition to announcing the newest members of APPMA as of June, other press releases have focused on highlighting our members’ products, as well as emphasizing the benefits of pet ownership. Our latest releases spotlight pet safety products, Halloween treats and costumes for pets, and holiday gifts for our furry, finned and winged friends. To view the most recent press releases, click here. • Are you reading your APPMA e-Update? Each week you can count on the APPMA e-Update to bring you the latest on what’s happening within the association, the industry and any forthcoming media opportunities. Whether it’s the most up-to-date regulatory information, a new membership benefit program or Global Pet Expo news, the e-Update provides all you need to know from the tradeshow, marketing, legislative and member services departments of APPMA. If you are not currently receiving the e-Update each week or know someone in your company who would also benefit from this information, please contact info@appma.org to be added to the email list. The APPMA e-Update is sent out each week on Tuesday. • APPMA Jules Schwimmer Scholarship Program Recipients APPMA is pleased to announce the winners of the APPMA Jules Schwimmer Scholarship and the Piggyback Scholarship awards for 2004. Now in its eighth year, the scholarship program was established to help deserving students of APPMA member firm employees. The eight $1,000 scholarships are awarded each year to students who present exemplary academic and non-academic credentials and are able to demonstrate a financial need for the award. The winners of the APPMA – Jules Schwimmer Scholarships for 2004 are: Vartanoush Defterderian, Bamboo, Division of Munchkin, Inc., will attend the University of Pennsylvania Jason Miller, Evenflo Company, will attend Ohio State University Amanda Weaver, Evenflo Company, will attend Wright State University Kristin Buechel, Kaytee Products, will attend the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Brian Timm, Kaytee Products, will attend the University of Michigan Minh-Bao Le, Nestles Purina PetCare Company, will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Alec Zimmerman, Nu-Tec Designs LLC, will attend the University of Oregon Acacia Wilson, Pet Carousel Inc., will attend Fresno Pacific University The winners of the Piggybacking Scholarships are: Charles Almiron, Naturvet - The Garmon Corporation, Naturvet Scholarship, will attend Cal State Poly M. Christopher Miller, MIDWEST Homes for Pets, Earl F. Smith Memorial Scholarship, will attend Ball State University Leslie Grossnickle, PBI Gordon Corporation, will attend the University of Kansas Kevin DeWalt, Casco Group, Frank DeWalt Memorial Scholarship, will attend the University of California, Santa Cruz Harrison Lippman, Casco Group, Frank DeWalt Memorial Scholarship, will attend the California Institute of the Arts • APPMA Insurance Benefit Program – NEW! APPMA has partnered with ABD Insurance Services to offer cost saving insurance programs to APPMA members. Now you and your company can obtain significant savings on customized insurance programs! ABD Insurance Services is offering its members the ability to obtain a wide array of insurance benefits including group and individual, health and dental, as well as a comprehensive business insurance package. To view an article on the ABD Insurance Program featured in this issue of the Advisor, click here. For more information contact Bob Murphy, ABD Insurance Representative at 831-477-7407. |
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