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President's Message
Make the Most of Your APPMA Membership
Is your APPMA membership an expense or an investment? How you answer this
question will affect the "value proposition" your trade association
represents. The fact that membership has doubled in the past eight years
suggests that most companies do value their membership.
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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.
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Marketing / PR / Communications
In 2004, APPMA and its members have been included in more than 1,300
news pieces nationwide including features in several high-profile
publications such as USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Business Week and CNN
Money. This year we have reached a total circulation of nearly 100
million!
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Show Shakedown
Plans for Global Pet Expo 2005 are underway. Read on for answers to
frequently asked questions about the industry's top Trade Show.
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Growing Global
APPMA Manufacturers and Distributors:
How to Overcome the Major Obstacles to Exporting
United States firms—including those involved in the pet products
industry, are in a perfect position to increase their sales and experience
future growth in the global marketplace.
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Legal Briefs
Wal-Mart Adopts New Technology to Track Inventory
Four letters that were essentially meaningless to manufacturers a few short months ago, are now on
the top of everyone's minds. RFID, or radio frequency identification, is a
technology that has been around since the 1940s.
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PIJAC Perspectives
Aquarium Hobbyist/Water Gardener Campaign Launch Scheduled
PIJAC has joined with the Department of Commerce's National Sea Grant
Program, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and several state fish and
wildlife agencies, to increase public awareness and promote how to be a
responsible aquarist/water gardener.
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Distributor Dialogue (PIDA)
PIDA Introduces the Power of D
There are those who feel that consolidation amongst distributors has
reduced the value that they bring to the pet industry supply chain. Nothing
could be further from the truth.
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Referral Network Listings
One of the great benefits of your APPMA membership is your access to the
APPMA Referral Network.
Conveniently located on the APPMA website, the
Referral Network is an excellent online source that can generate numerous
business opportunities and sales leads for your company.
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ABD Risk Management
Forgotten Coverages: It is easy to think that buying insurance is the
same as managing risk. To contradict this view this article examines some
of the areas often ignored or forgotten by insurance buyers and risk
managers.
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SearchDogsUSA
APPMA Connects Members with Opportunity to do Good
In March, SearchDogsUSA made its debut at The APPMA Show—finding the
experience to be exceptionally beneficial to its goal of seeking
appropriate corporate partners who are interested in doing well by doing
good.
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