WELCOME TO THE CPA QUARTERLY REPORT NEWSLETTER
The Contract Packaging Association's electronic Quarterly Report Newsletter is designed to keep all members of CPA informed about association growth, activities, events and initiatives.
This newsletter is intended to be both informative and entertaining, while increasing dialog and involvement with the association.
Associate Members are encouraged to submit product information or news specific to contract packaging.
Submit electronic files only - PDF format preferred.
Click here for Supplier News.
Please send suitable material to Stan Zelesnik, Executive Director at szelesnik@contractpackaging.org.
ANNUAL MEETING: FEBRUARY 18-21, 2010
If you are reading this newsletter and have not yet registered for the Thursday-Sunday, February 18-21, 2010 annual meeting in Naples, Florida, stop reading and go to www.conractpackaging.org/annualmeeting and register. While you are on a roll, please move to www.naplesgrandresort.com and make your hotel reservations. This is the Naples Grande Beach Resort, The Waldorf Astoria Collection in Naples Florida. Can you think of anything more appealing than this location the third week of February? We thought not.
The theme of the meeting is “Riding Out the Storm: Lessons from Survival Masters.” Please check the business agenda at the association website – as well as: networking, social and recreational activities – a beach party, dinner cruise, golf, a “Desserts, Coffee and Cordials Unwind ”…and other surprises. Spouses and guests not attending the full business meeting are offered an attractive a la carte package.
SPONSORSHIPS, TABLETOP EXHIBITS AVAILABLE
CPA Associate (supplier) Members can sponsor and/or exhibit. Non-members can exhibit for the first time, at a premium. If the exhibitor joins the association within 60 days of the end of the meeting, the premium is applied to the membership.
CPA COMMITTEE SYSTEM IN PLACE & OPERATING
Has become the engine driving most new initiatives. Committees are one of the best ways to become engaged, make a contribution and take away in kind. Currently operating are management, marketing, membership, meetings, education, associate membership and surveys. Volunteers have always been welcome. Thank you for your ongoing contributions.
CONTRACT PACKAGING MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 2010 PRINT AND E-NEWSLETTER SCHEDULE
Contract Packaging is the official publication for the Contract Packaging Association. Issue dates, advertising rates, mechanical specifications and more for print editions as well as details on the monthly e-newsletter can be found at www.contractpackagingmag.com. Highlighted are three regular departments and seven critical topics to be explored and monitored during the year. Contract Packaging Association members receive a 15% discount on advertising.
CPA WEB SEMINAR TO EXPLORE CORRUGATED
“Corrugated Packaging Performance: Advanced and Sophisticated Constructions, Applications and Consequences” will be presented by Wally Petrac, Marketing Manager, Smurfit-MBI, Canada on January 27, 2010 online from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CST. There is no charge for this presentation, but you will need to register. Please visit www.contractpackaging.org at the breaking news section for details.
TELL US WHAT MATTERS TO YOU
New CPA Survey in the works, watch for the questionnaire. Please fill it out and submit. Intended to demonstrate that the association is committed to providing those in contract packaging with opportunities to experience accelerated growth through initiatives, programs and research designed to accomplish this objective. It is imperative that CPA monitor the pulse of those offering, supplying and requiring contract packaging. There is no other way to provide the tools necessary to succeed. Survey results will be made available to members only as a member benefit.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Since the last newsletter in Fall 2009, the following companies have joined the Contract Packaging Association. We look forward to working with you in the development of all member businesses.
. Adhesive Products
. Associated Brands
. Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll North America
. Delta Logistics
. Dimensional Merchandising
. EIJ Plastics
. FoxJet an ITW Company
. Gourmet Express
. National Raisin
. Performance Packaging of Nevada
. Sonoco Products
. TKD Holdings
. The Threshold Inc. (TTI)
STATE OF THE CONTRACT PACKAGING INDUSTRY REPORT
Remains the most current report of its type available and continues to be purchased by members and non-members alike. Being meaningfully less costly to members, the report has become an additional incentive to join the association. Information relating to size, value, growth, purchasing responsibility, mergers and acquisitions is unduplicated in any other report. See www.contractpackaging.org/industryreport for additional information.
FINANCIAL STATUS
As John Riley, CPA president relates in his “President’s Letter” in the November/December issue of Contract Packaging,..the association is financially healthy. Over the past five years we have delevered and are carrying cash balances”. That which is not immediately required is safely invested in deposits insured by the FDIC. “We are setting the bar high. We want to continue to provide our members with undisputed value”, continued John Riley.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting next month!
