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Improvements grow annual meeting's attendance

The Contract Packaging Association went to an a la carte offering for spouses and guests at this year’s Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, and the results were very positive.

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The total number of attendees was higher for this year’s meeting than for any of the previous three years.

Attendee evaluation forms gave the overall event and its components high marks for areas including the hotel, food, program, networking opportunities, and social and recreational activities.

This year’s event is an unqualified success, due in part to the solid evening events where attendees, spouses, and guests could enjoy each other’s company and also do serious business networking at the same time.

Another promising development was that promotional efforts produced a sprinkling of buyers who attended this year’s annual meeting. The Board of Directors anticipates that more buyers could attend the 2009 meeting, as several could not attend this year but mentioned they would like to be invited in the future.

Planning is already under way, using comments and suggestions from this year’s attendees, for the 2009 Annual Meeting at the Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA. Next year’s meeting will be March 20-23. Watch for further details at www.contractpackaging.org and in future issues of Contract Packaging magazine.

RFQ and overall Web site activity

Request For Quote (RFQ) activity on the association’s Web site remains strong in food and beverage. Companies that engage in the buying of contract-packaging services in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, health and beauty aids, hard goods, soft goods, kitting, and assembly may use the RFQ function at www.contractpackaging.org.

All requests for contract-packaging services are delivered to participating association member e-mails for a response.
The CPA Web site currently averages 4,250 unique visits per month. A high percentage of these visitors are looking for contract packaging help.

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