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About FPSA

FPSA is a trade association serving suppliers to the global food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The Association's programs and services assist its members to be more successful in marketing their products and services, and in improving their business practices. Programs and services to achieve these objectives include: PROCESS EXPO, electronic media marketing, education, research, and being an advocate on issues such as food safety, sanitary design of equipment, and global trade.

FPSA members are organized in vertical industry councils which focus Association programs on specific concerns and needs that are unique to that industry sector. Membership in FPSA permits companies to participate in as many industry councils as appropriate at no additional cost. FPSA is power in numbers when needed, and precision in focus when required.

FPSA.org is the electronic global resource which links prospective buyers searching for products and services with members who can fulfill their needs. With the face-to-face marketing power of PROCESS EXPO and the 24/7 access to fpsa.org, we offer the buyer the best possible experience at the lowest possible cost to our members.

FACE-TO-FACE MARKETING

PROCESS EXPO
PROCESS EXPO and its co-located partner PACK EXPO, comprise the largest trade show for food, beverage and pharmaceutical companies in the Western Hemisphere. The show is held in Las Vegas in odd years and Chicago in even years. Over 50,000 buyers from more than 90 countries are expected at the 2006 show. Engineers, manufacturing personnel, management, as well as top decision makers in the purchasing, research & development, and marketing will all be at PROCESS EXPO/PACK EXPO - the premier processing/packaging industry show.

PROCESS EXPO 2008, Chicago, November 9-13, 2008
PROCESS EXPO 2009, Las Vegas, October 5-7, 2009

* FPSA Members receive a discount on exhibit space that can reach as much as 62% off the non-member rate of $32/square foot, thanks to the FPSA members-only volume pricing plan.

International Programs
FPSA is active in a number of international events in an effort to promote international attendance at PROCESS EXPO while at the same time supporting member efforts to market their product line in key markets abroad.  The programs include sponsorship and promotion of partner association events such as the CANAINCA and CANILEC Conventions, FPSA Pavilions at leading tradeshows such as EXPOPACK/PROCESA, and support of other key tradeshows where there is member interest such as IFFA and PROPACK China.

* Participation in FPSA International Programs is restricted to FPSA members.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Industry Councils
Members from the same vertical industry segment make up the FPSA Industry Councils. Each council has its own board of directors and the opportunity to recommend programs and services specific to their industry sector and to influence the major programs of FPSA. Councils play a major role in shaping PROCESS EXPO, the program content of the FPSA Conference, research activities, and international programs. FPSA currently has councils representing Bakery, Beverage, Confectionary, Dairy, Fruits & Vegetable, Ingredients & Flavors, Meat, and Pharmaceutical Industries.

* FPSA Members are entitled to a seat on any Council of interest to their business.

Annual Compensation Survey
Members can keep up-to-date on how they compare to similar companies in our industry in employee compensation. The survey includes compensation information on sales, service, engineering and production positions, as well as general policies. It is a valuable benchmarking tool for management teams at FPSA member companies.

* FPSA Members that participate in this survey receive the study at no cost.

InstaPoll Surveys
These on demand, quickie surveys provide FPSA members the opportunity to get just-in-time, non-scientific survey results on topics they choose, ranging broadly from process technologies to human resources.

* FPSA Members receive the results to these surveys at no cost.

Member Resources on www.fpsa.org
The FPSA web site provides members with easy access to numerous resources, including information that can help them succeed in business. Among the resources offered are: supplier search, member press releases, OP$ (Operational Saving Opportunities), association newsletter, PROCESS EXPO - online floor plan and registration.

* Benefits of www.fpsa.org are strictly limited to FPSA member companies.  Member Discounts on OP$ Programs range from 25% with CareerBuilder to 62% with Yellow Freight and DHL.

KNOWLEDGE SHARING

FPSA Conference
FPSA's Conference is where suppliers to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industry connect, network and reinvigorate. Attendees can connect with their customers through councils in their industry segments. Ample opportunity is given to network with industry peers as participants expand their industry knowledge through educational business sessions and research roundtables. Attendees also reinvigorate themselves while enjoying social events, sports and optional activities.

*Attendance at the FPSA Conference is restricted to FPSA members.

FOOD SAFETY

The Food Processing Suppliers Association supports food safety in manufacturing through participation as a founding member of 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc., a non-profit organization representing equipment manufacturers, processors, regulatory sanitarians and other public health professionals. Suppliers have a voice in the development of 3-A standards through FPSA. Currently there are nearly 150 individual FPSA members serving on the thirteen Working Groups, the backbone of the consensus document process. Through 3-A committee involvement, FPSA members continue to collaborate with other key stakeholders on the implementation of the new third party verification (TPV) program and corresponding inspection of their equipment by Certified Conformance Evaluators, which was launched in late 2003.

* FPSA members receive a 50% discount on all purchases of 3-A Standards.

Food Processing Suppliers Association
1451 Dolley Madison Boulevard, Suite 200
McLean VA 22101

Phone: 703-761-2600

Fax: 703-761-4334

E-Mail: info@fpsa.org