All applications are subject to review and approval by the PIDA Board of Directors.
Applications must be completed in their entirety for consideration — incomplete applications will not be considered.
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Any firm, company or corporation who is a wholesale-distributor of multi-brands of manufactured pet products including pet food, which products may include Companion Animal, to independent pet retailers, shall be eligible for Distributor Membership. PIDA Distributor Members are eligible to exhibit in Global Pet Expo. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to determine the eligibility of any applicant for distributor membership and may consider all relevant facts including but not limited to the following:
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Any firm, company or corporation which is a recognized wholesale-distributor of pets or live animal feed and who is not principally engaged in the sale and distribution of pet products shall be eligible for Pet Wholesaler Membership. PIDA Pet Wholesaler Members are eligible to exhibit in Global Pet Expo. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to determine the eligibility of any applicant for such membership and may consider all relevant facts including but not limited to the following:
Any firm, company or corporation that is engaged in transshipment activities shall not be eligible for Pet Wholesaler Membership.
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Manufacturer membership is available to any firm, company or corporation which is a recognized seller of pet products, live animals or service to wholesaler-distributors in the pet industry. PIDA Manufacturer Members must also be members of APPA to exhibit in Global Pet Expo. In order to provide a commonality of interest among members of the association, an applicant for Manufacturer membership must:
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This category is available to any person, firm, company or corporation which is a recognized representative of a manufacturer(s) or a firm, company or corporation providing services or products to wholesaler-distributors in the pet industry. PIDA Manufacturer Representative Members must be members of APPA to exhibit in Global Pet Expo.
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Associate membership is available to any person, firm, company or corporation which is a member of the pet industry trade press or which sells non-pet products or services (such as computer hardware or software, or insurance) to pet industry retailers or wholesaler-distributors shall be eligible for Associate membership. Companies that are supplier of raw materials or packaging products to manufacturers are NOT eligible for Associate membership. PIDA Associate members are eligible to exhibit in Global Pet Expo.