APPMA Management Conference Covers Manufacturing and Marketing
Professionals from all segments of the pet industry will convene
for three days of education and networking at the 2005 APPMA
Management Conference, Nov. 8-10 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel
& Casino in Las Vegas.
Sponsored by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association
(Greenwich, Conn.), the conference boasts a full slate of
top-notch speakers. In addition, informative breakout sessions
will allow manufacturers to mingle with representatives of
various distribution channels, including mass-market retailers,
pet superstores and key distributors servicing pet, grocery,
hardware and other segments.
Seminars include “Working With Distributors,”
“Bringing a Concept to Market,” “Successful
Trade Show Marketing,” “Global Pet Industry Trends,”
“Effective Packaging,” “Dynamic Promotional
Merchandising Ideas,” “How to Use Licensing to
Grow Your Business,” “Creating Opportunities in
Overseas Markets,” “The Power of PR,” “Fish
Health,” “MUMS Regulations,” “Healthy
Pet Food Issues” and “Functional Food Claims and
Other Dietary Supplement Issues.”
The conference will include a golf outing on Nov. 8.
For more details, e-mail memberservices@appma.org or call
(203) 532-0000, Ext. 521. [September 2005 PET AGE]
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