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PIJAC Recognizes Pet Trade Leaders at 2015 Top2Top Conference

Pet Age Staff//May 11, 2015//

PIJAC Recognizes Pet Trade Leaders at 2015 Top2Top Conference

Pet Age Staff //May 11, 2015//

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Last week, pet industry leaders assembled to participate in the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council’s (PIJAC) fourth annual Top2Top Conference  in Carlsbad, California. Attendees enjoyed networking opportunities and a stellar line-up of compelling speakers addressing a wide spectrum of issues facing the pet sector, focusing on the conference theme of what it means to “Lead the Pack.”

 PHOTOS: 2015 TOP2TOP CONFERENCE

During the Top2Top Conference, PIJAC recognized leaders, innovators and allies in the responsible pet trade through an annual award ceremony. PIJAC would like to congratulate this year’s award winners:

 2015 PIJAC Ambassadors of the Year

Mike Isaac

PAWSitive

 

Rob Cook

Pinogy

 

2015 Chairman’s Award of Excellence

Laura “Peach” Reid
Fish Mart Inc.

 

2015 Pet Industry Leader of the Year

Phil Goss

United States Association of Reptile Keepers

 

2015 Lifetime Achievement Award

Duane Ekedahl

Pet Food Institute

 

2015 Pet Advocate of the Year

Julian Sprung

Two Little Fishies

 

2015 Program Innovator of the Year

Blaine Phillips

Phillips Pet Food & Supplies

 

2015 Presidential Award of Excellence

Patty Backer

H. H. Backer Associates Inc.

 

PIJAC Visionary Award

Andrew Hunte

The Hunte Corporation

 

PIJAC applauds all of our award recipients for being exemplary pet leaders.