June 2015

CPA introduces Jill Gabbert
The Contract Packaging Association is pleased to welcome Jill Gabbert as CPA's newly appointed Account Executive. Jill will be the main point of contact for members, assisting them with questions, new member on-boarding, RFQ inquiries and overall member relations.

Jill comes to CPA with 15 years of management experience at a prestigious Chicago-area institution of higher education. Jill's personal experience as an association volunteer includes serving as the Director of Finance for Illinois College Personnel Association (ICPA) and Treasurer for Association of Campus Activities Administrators (ACAA). Jill has Master of Science degree from Western Illinois University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Grand Valley State University.

Jill can be contacted at [email protected]
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Contract Packaging Sourcing Center comes to Vegas
CPA's popular Contract Packaging Sourcing Center is coming to Pack Expo Las Vegas, Sept. 28-30. As a contract packaging resource for CPGs and brand owners, the CPA Sourcing Center (Booth #C-1257) showcases contract packaging products and services provided by leading contract packaging companies.

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CPA announces first scholarship fund recipient
Moving up!

On Thursday, June 4th, Chris Nutley, President, CPA and John Mazelin, Executive Director, CPA, presented the 1st annual CPA Technical Packaging Scholarship to Kate Cox of Indiana State University. A Junior in ISU's Packaging Engineering program, Kate is a strong student (3.77 GPA) and is already on her way to a great career in the Packaging Industry.

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CPA trade mission to IPACK IMA in Milan, Italy
On May 19, 2015, CPA converged on IPACK IMA, one of the largest packaging and processing shows in the world. The CPA delegation was hosted by the Italian Trade Agency. The main objectives of the trade mission were to gain a better understanding of the needs of manufacturers and brand owners outside of North America and to see first-hand the packaging and processing solutions offered by Italian suppliers.

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Featured Member:
Three Dog Parcel
Three Dog Parcel, a division of Three Dog Logistics, provides mail, parcel and freight logistics to CPG businesses which rely heavily on direct mail for their consumer marketing. Founded in 2005, the company has grown rapidly and has been on the Inc.500/5000 list for four years in a row.

Three Dog has developed a proprietary transportation management system. Using unique combinations of sorting, commingling and drop shipping, Three Dog Parcel can deliver optimal postal discounts and 98% accuracy of in home delivery dates.

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CPA to offer multi-unit corporate membership
CPA is now offering a new multiple entity membership structure, which would apply to corporations or governing entities with multiple subsidiaries and/or brands wanting representation within the Contract Packaging Association. The corporation or governing entity must first join CPA at regular rates and renew each year for the multiple unit rate to apply to those under them.

Costs:

Regular Member - Corporate - $1,500
Individual brands, subsidiaries of regular member - $750/each

Associate Member - Corporate - $2,500
Individual brands, subsidiaries of associate member - $1,250/each

For more information, contact Jill Gabbert at [email protected].
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Going to Pack Expo Las Vegas?


Are you planning to go to Pack Expo Vega? If so please let us know if you will be attending as a visitor or if you are hosting a booth.

Email Jill Gabbert at [email protected].

Hope to see you there!
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Contract Packaging magazine provides the inside track
Contract Packaging (CP) is the official magazine for the Contract Packaging Association and is dedicated exclusively to covering contract packaging issues and news. Published three times each year (Spring, Summer, Winter), the publication (produced by PMMI Media) provides an excellent source of CPA news and industry developments, trends, analysis, and information for buyers and sellers of contract packaging.

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Upcoming Events

July 7-8, 2015
Global Food & Beverage Packaging Summit 2015
Chicago, IL

Sept. 28-30, 2015
Pack Expo Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Sept. 28-30, 2015
Pharma Expo
Las Vegas, NV

October 7-8, 2015
PhillyPack
Philadelphia, PA

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