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AWMA Member Benefits

  • Representation on Capitol Hill
  • Access to AWMA educational programs
  • Insurance for convenience distributors
  • Free subscription to Convenience Distribution
  • Membership in Peer-to-Peer Groups
  • Join the Cigarette Tax Bond Program
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AWMA is the place to come to when convenience distributors need information on legislative and regulatory issues; operations and logistics; management techniques, such as activity-based costing; and expanding product categories, like foodservice. AWMA offers various forums that bring together convenience distributors and their trading partners, allowing them to discuss issues of importance.

Conferences and Events

 

Distributors – Are You Ready For The Next Big Thing?

The 2010 Summit & Business Exchange (ABX) will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, Florida.

The Convenience Distributor Conference & Expo

Reports

AWMA’s Updated Internet Cigarette Sales Study - U.S. Senate Press Conference to Unveil AWMA Study

When the National Confectioners Association (NCA), the American Wholesale Marketers Association

AWMA also offers the weekly e-mail newsletter AWMA Executive Update, which contains information on the association's benefits, programs and events, as well as legislation that may affect members....

Every year, AWMA members get the chance to participate in the HIPA (Hershey Industry Performance Analysis) report, which measures the profitability of convenience distributors. Participants can...

Lobbying

Effective political representation, and education, is critical to the future of your business. That’s why AWMA has established new services dedicated to maintaining and strengthening your...

AWMA represents the convenience distribution industry on Capitol Hill. We keep on top of bills being introduced in Congress and track their movement. Through our Political Action Committee (PAC),...

Other Industry Resources

 

Companies in nearly every sector are suffering from reduced revenue and many are in danger of failing.  In this environment it is increasingly difficult to increase prices or expand sales.&...

Insurance

An Insurance Program Tailored Specifically for Convenience Distributors. It’s been tough for convenience distributors to find affordable property and liability insurance coverage in recent years....

AWMA’s Cigarette Tax Bond Program allows wholesalers to post bonds to purchase state and local excise tax stamps for cigarettes on credit. Without this credit, distributors would have to pay cash...

Discounts

Through the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), AWMA has set up several discounted programs for its members, including the following:

This annual event is one-of-a-kind—the ONLY trade show geared to convenience distributors. Exhibitors include purveyors of tobacco products, candy, beverages, snacks, foodservice, health and...

Educational Programs

2010 HIPA SURVEY PARTICIPANTS

Sponsored by The Hershey Company, the Hershey Industry Performance Analysis (HIPA) Report measures several key benchmarks among convenience wholesalers, including sales per employee, gross margin...

Systems To Enhance Professional Selling

In June 1983, The Ray Foley Memorial Youth Education Foundation was created in memory of the late National Candy Wholesalers Association executive vice president, Ray Foley. Each year, through the...