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Optimism in Spite of Challenges

Mark O’ Malley, President of CPA, the Association for Contract Packagers & Manufacturers, shares the latest on the association's upcoming programs and initiatives.

Mark O’Malley, President of CPA and President/CEO of Paket Corp.
Mark O’Malley, President of CPA and President/CEO of Paket Corp.

To say it has been quite a year is an understatement. While the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted our daily lives, it has also opened many doors to new opportunities and innovations for our industry. A majority of my conversations with other CPA members have been positive and optimistic. Many members have even seen significant increases in business and have solved interesting challenges along the way. Who would have thought hand sanitizer would be such hot commodity!

CPA, The Association for Contract Packagers and Manufacturers, has been working hard to support and provide information to our members during these trying times.

We are extremely pleased to report we have begun to post the Request for Quote (RFQ) data on the CPA website. It is the first time we have aggregated the data and summarized it for members to review and use. The report includes summary charts to act as a high-level overview, as well as more detailed data. The report will be shared monthly, quarterly, and annually and will be emailed to the primary contact and any RFQ contact at each CPA member company. If you have not seen this data yet, be sure to check it out!

In other news, after thoughtful consultation with the CPA Board of Directors, CPA has made the difficult decision to postpone its in-person Annual Meeting originally set to take place in Clearwater, Fla., in March 2021. The CPA Board determined that due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and current state and local regulations, it is not possible to have a safe and productive event in 2021. The event is being postponed until February 2022 and will take place in Clearwater. 

Instead, we are moving ahead rapidly with a series of virtual events in early 2021. While they will not replicate the Annual Meeting, they will ensure members and the contract packaging and manufacturing industry remain connected. We are planning to host multiple virtual learning opportunities for our members and the industry that will include presentations and panel discussions that would have been featured during the 2021 in-person event. Don’t miss announcements for these sessions via the newsletter, email, and social media, as well as the CPA website.

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