APPMA News

New Members
In August, APPMA welcomed 23 new members whose applications were approved by the Association’s Board of Directors. For a list of the new APPMA members accepted in August, click here.

Most recently, APPMA welcomed 39 new member companies to the Association earlier in October. Click here for a list of our newest members.

Pet Night on Capitol Hill

On September 12, APPMA co-sponsored the Tenth Annual "Pet Night on Capitol Hill". The primary sponsor, Animal Health Institute, in conjunction with its members and 9 additional sponsors invited members of Congress and their staff to a reception celebrating the human-animal bond. Among the more than 600 people in attendance were 8 members of Congress as well as two celebrity pets, Twister, the Jailhouse Dog in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” and Nile, the feline star of “Catwoman”. Three of APPMA’s staff members and two board members were also in attendance to celebrate America’s pets.

APPMA’s New Webcast Series
As part of a developing education program for APPMA members, the Association launched a series of Webcasts beginning in September. These interactive webcasts allow participants to follow along with the speakers’ slide presentations on their own computers. All webcasts are archived and available for viewing should members not have an opportunity to participate at the scheduled time. The following webcasts were held already this fall and participation was free for APPMA members.

“Best Practices For Global Sourcing”: APPMA’s first ever webcast, held on September 7, was presented by American River International and designed for APPMA members who currently import or wish to import and would like to learn how to source products from other countries into the U.S.

“Hot Topics for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food Manufacturers”: Held on September 26, APPMA’s Pet Nutrition Consultant, Dr David Dzanis discussed the latest developments in regulatory proposals by the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regulatory considerations for the use of marketing terms such as “organic”, “natural” and “human grade.”

“What's a Pesticide?”: Presented by John Conner, Jr. of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Dr. Robert Stewart of Technology Sciences Group, Inc. (“TSG”), this webcast, conducted on October 19, covered EPA’s definition of a pesticide, as well as the basics of completing an EPA pesticide registration application and preparing a pesticide label.

Save the date for this upcoming Webcast
Getting Media Attention at Global Pet Expo: A Public Relations Guide
Thursday, November 16, 2006

Global Pet Expo Booth Assignments
Booth assignments for Global Pet Expo’s 2007 exhibitors are now posted on the GPE website at http://www.globalpetexpo.org/exhibitor/exhibitorlist.asp.

Trade Show Marketing Kit
The Global Pet Expo Online Trade Show Marketing Kit is now available at http://www.globalpetexpo.org/exhibitor/marketingkit.asp. Exclusively offered to Global Pet Expo Exhibitors, the Trade Show Marketing Kit contains a variety of tools designed to increase your company’s exposure at the Show and maximize your marketing investment. The Marketing Kit contains the following:

Booth Critique Registration
Buyer Brochure Order Form
Buyer Invitation List
Media Lists
New Product Showcase
Promotional Stickers and Postcards Order Form
Public Relations Guide
Public Relations Webcast
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Contract
Show Directory

HGTV Re-airing Global Pet Expo Special!
If you missed the special on Global Pet Expo 2006, HGTV will be showing an additional airing on November 19, 2006 at 5pm ET/PT.

HGTV took viewers to the biggest annual event in the pet industry, Global Pet Expo, where many new products and design ideas are introduced to the world for the very first time. This one-hour program showcased the latest trends and new ideas in pet care taken straight from the show floor in San Diego this past March. Featuring a variety of products that help us pamper our pets, this special brings excellent exposure to the pet products industry and helps promote the joys of pet ownership as a whole!

Click here to view lists and pictures of the products featured or visit the HGTV website at www.hgtv.com.