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Next  Monthly
Luncheon Meeting
 
May 12, 2008
Speaker:

Joe Donovan

from
Donovan Group
 
Topic:
"Web Site Utilization"
 
 
Lunch @ noon
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Manufacturers' Rep. Association Web Links

 
Manufacturers Representatives Education Research Foundation (MRERF)
Dr. Marilyn Friesen, Executive Vice President
Susannah L. Hart, Administrative Director
8329 Cole St., Arvada, CO 80005
Tel: (303) 463-1801 · Fax: (303) 463-3198
Email: info@mrerf.org - www.mrerf.org
   
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A consortium of associations serving as the resource for: Information about the Professional Outsourced Field Sales, Function, Education for Manufacturers Representative, Agents and Brokers and their Principals and Advancing the State of the Art in Multiple line Selling.

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American Lighting Association (ALA)
Eric Jacobson, VP of Membership
P.O. Box 420288, Dallas, TX 75342
Tel: (800) 605-4448 or (214) 698-9898· Fax: (214) 698-9899
ejacobson@americanlightingassoc.com
www.americanlightingassoc.com
   
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ALA members sell residential lighting products, crystal chandeliers, light bulbs, lighting components, portable lighting, outdoor lighting, emergency lighting, and commercial lighting.

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Association of Sales and Marketing Companies (ASMC)
Rick Abraham, Staff Liaison
1010 Wisconsin Avenue NW #900, Washington, DC  20007
Tel: (202) 295-3977 - Fax: (202) 377-4508
info@asmc.org - www.asmc.org
   
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ASMC promotes the interest of sales and marketing agencies & retail merchandisers worldwide. Formerly National Food Brood Brokers Association and International Foodservice Brokers Association. Members, comprised of some 1100 firms, employ more than 40,000 professionals who sell and service all classes of trade for the principals they represent. 200 associate member principals and also allied members service constituent companies. Product categories include: Beverages, Confectionery/Snack, Dairy/Deli/Bakery, Dry Grocery/Retail, Equipment/Supplies, Frozen Foods, Foodservice, General Merchandise, Health & Beauty, Health Foods, Industrial/Ingredients, Meat, Produce, Pet Foods/Supplies, Private Label, Fresh Seafood.

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Association of Independent Manufacturers Representatives (AIM/R)
Patti Wilson, Executive Director
175 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 4208, Chicago, IL  60601
Tel: (312) 240-1104· Fax: (312) 240-1005
info@aimr.net - www.aimr.net
   
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AIM/R members sell plumbing, heating, cooling & piping products.

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Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (Manufacturers Rep Division) (AAIA)
Susan Medick, President
4600 East-West Highway, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814-3415
Tel: (301)-654-6664 - Fax: (301) 654-3299
susan.medick@aftermarket.org - www.aftermarket.org
   
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ASIA members sell vehicle aftermarket products and parts.

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Broker Management Council
Pam Bess, Executive Director
P.O. Box 150229, Arlington, TX 76015
Tel: (817) 561-7272 - Fax: (817) 561-7275
assnhqtrs@aol.com - www.bmcsales.com
   
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BMC members are independent multiple-line sales and marketing companies primarily in the institutional foodservice industry. Broker members represent specific markets throughout the United States and Canada.

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Canadian Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association, (CEMRA)
Rick McCarten, Executive Director, Electro-Federation
5800 Explorer Drive, #200, Mississauga, ON Canada, L4W5K9
Tel: (905) 602-8877 - Fax: (905) 602-5686
mccarten@electrofed.com - www.electrofed.com
   
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CEMRA members sell cable, wire, and electrical products.

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Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating, (CIPH)
Manufacturers Agents Council
Ed Hardison, C.E.T., CAE President
Suite 330, 295 The West Mall, Toronto, ON Canada, M9C 4Z4
Tel: (416) 695-0447 - Fax: (416) 695-0450
hardison@ciph.com - www.ciph.com
   
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CIPH members sell plumbing, hydronic heating, and piping products.

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Communication Marketing Association, (CMA)
Jack Armstrong, Manager
2111 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, MD  21093
Tel: (410) 308-0808 - Fax: (410) 308-0809
jaa@baltbiz.com - www.commktga.com
   
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CMA members sell electronic communication hardware.

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Electrical Generating Systems Association, (EGSA)
David L. Kellough, Executive Director
1650 South Dixie Highway, 5th Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Tel: (561) 750-5575 - Fax: (561) 395-8557
mail@egsa.org - www.egsa.org
   
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EGSA members sell products for the generation, transmission, storage and control of electrical energy not directly supplied by public utility companies.

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Electronics Representatives Association, (ERA)
300 W. Adams St., Suite 617 - Chicago, Illinois 60606
Tel: (312) 527-3050 - Fax: (312) 527-3783
info@era.org - www.era.org
   
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ERA members represent manufacturers of a varying spectrum of electronics products. There are eight product marketing groups within ERA: communications, consumer electronics, components, computer, instrumentation & sensors, materials-assembly-production, RF/microwave, and sound-audio-visual-electronic security. These products are sold to OEM, distributor, contractor, retail and mass merchandiser markets.

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The Foodservice Group, Inc., (FSG)
Kenneth W. Reynolds, Executive Director
P.O. Box 76533, Atlanta, GA 30358
Tel: (770) 977-1476 - Fax: (770) 973-6662
kwr@fsgroup.com - www.fsgroup.com
   
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FSG members are independent food service brokers selling to the restaurant, deli and food service distributors.

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Health Industry Representatives Association, (HIRA)
Karen A. Hone, Executive Director
6740 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 306, Denver, CO 80224
Tel: (800) 777-4472 - Fax: (303) 756-5699
info@hira.org - www.hira.org
   
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HIRA members sell all healthcare products except pharmaceuticals to these markets. Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Physicians/Alternate Care, Home Care, Labs, X-Ray, Dental, Veterinary, OEM, Industrial, Capital Equipment, Purchasing, Sub Acute Care and Rehab.

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International Association of Plastics Distributors, (IAPD)
Deborah Hamlin, Executive Director
4707 College Boulelvard, Ste. 105, Leawood, KS 66211-1611
Tel: (913) 345-1005 - Fax: (913) 345-1006
iapd@iapd.org - www.iapd.org
   
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IAPD representative members sell raw, engineering materials and semi-finished stock shapes such as sheet, rod, tube and pipe, valves and fittings. These materials are used in construction, marine, automotive, medical and industrial applications.

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International Housewares Representatives Association, (IHRA)
William Weiner, Executive Director
175 N. Harbor Drive, Ste. 1205, Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: (312) 240-0822 - Fax: (312) 240-1005
info@ihra.org - www.ihra.org
   
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IHRA members sell products, supplies and equipment associated with the housewares industry.

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Manufacturers Agents Association for the Food Service Industry, (MAFSI)
Alison Cody, Executive Director
2814 Spring Road, Suite 211, Atlanta, GA  30339
Tel: (770) 433-9844 - Fax: (770) 433-2450
infor@mafsi - www.mafsi.org
   
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MAFSI members sell food service equipment, supplies and furniture for the hospitality, school food service, military, restaurant, contract feeder, health care, and corrections industries.

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Manufacturers Agents National Association, (MANA)
Bryan Shirley, President
One Spectrum Pointe, Suite 150 - Lake Forest, CA 92630
Tel: (949) 859-4040 - Toll Free (877) 626-2776 - Fax (949) 855-2973
mana@MANAonline.org - www.MANAonline.org
   
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MANA is a horizontal association that has members in all industries and services covering and calling on end users, equipment manufacturers, distributors, government and retailers.

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NAGMR - Consumer Products Brokers
Steve Diamond, Executive Director, S. Diamond Associates
1503 Near Ticket Lane, Stevenson, MD  21153
Tel: (410) 653-6560
sdiamond642@aol.com - www.nagmr.com
   
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NAGMR is a professional association of consumer products brokers representing leading manufacturers to the drug, food and mass merchandise retail trade.

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National Decorative Representatives Network (NDRN)
Dan Beaudet, President
Dan Beaudet Company
P.O. Box 4836 Manchester, NH 03108
Tel: (603) 644-4824 - Fax: (603) 644-5134
sales@decorativebath.com
   
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NDRN members sell decorative plumbing and hardware covering the United States, Canada, Caribbean and Mexico.

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National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA)
Henry P. Bergson, President
660 White Plaines Road. 6th Floor, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Tel: (914) 524-8650 - Fax: (914) 524-8655
nemra@nemra.org - www.nemra.org
   
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NEMRA members sell, to the electrical industry, this includes products used in commercial, industrial and residential construction industry as well as utility, datacom and lighting markets. They call on electrical distributors, contractors, specifiers, engineers, OEM's, and MRO's.

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Network of Ingredient Marketing Specialists, Inc., (NIMS)
lerna@thecompassgroupinc.com - www.mimsgroup.com
   
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NIMS members represent food ingredient producers selling all types of bulk foods to food manufacturers.

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Office Products Representatives Association, (OPRA)
Michelle Miladinov, Executive Director
3131 Elbee Road, Dayton, OH  45439-1900
Tel: (937) 297-2250 - Fax: (937) 297-2254
info@oprareps.org - www.shopa.org/opra
   
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OPRA members sell office products, furniture & supplies, school supplies, information processing supplies, creative industries, art/engineering/drafting supplies, and equipment.

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PowerMotion Technology Representatives Association, (PTRA)
One Spectrum Pointe, Suite 150 - Lake Forest, CA 92630
Tel: (949)-859-2885 - Fax: (949)-855-2973
                                - www.ptra.org
   
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PTRA members sell gears, transmissions, motion control devices to distributor and OEM markets.

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Specialty Equipment Market Association, (SEMA)
P O Box 4910, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Tel: (909) 396-0289
                                    - www.sema.org
   
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SEMA members sell automobile high performance products.

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Wisconsin Association of Manufacturers' Agents, Inc.
1504 N. 68th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(Phone and Fax) 414/778-0640
(E-mail) wama@wama.org.