Sentences with phrase «in appa»

«He has played an integral role in APPA's success over the years, and will only continue to help grow the Association and Global Pet Expo in this new role.»

The increase in the international presence in APPA membership and at Global Pet Expo is also a testament to the strength of emerging pet markets, which are now vibrant enough to expand their territories, and to the steadfast growth of markets already solidly established.

The pet industry is and has been one of only a handful of industries not significantly impacted by economic recessions, additional statistics revealed in the APPA 2017/2018 Survey.

Not exact matches

According to American Pet Products Association (APPA), the amount Americans have spent annually on their pets has quintupled from $ 17 billion in 1994 to an estimated $ 69.4 billion in 2017.

APPA is working with ScopeIT Education to support principals in building the capacity of their school to engage digital skills in an integrated model.

APPA engages a select group in cutting - edge work to more effectively and systematically measure and support student development of the knowledge and skills they need to graduate prepared for college, careers, and life.

Under the APPA a court considers, among other things, the relationship between the remedy secured and the specific allegations set forth in the United States» complaint, whether the decree is sufficiently clear, whether enforcement mechanisms are sufficient, and whether the decree may positively harm third parties.

Moreover, the court's role under the APPA is limited to reviewing the remedy in relationship to the violations that the United States has alleged in its Complaint, and does not authorize the court to «construct [its] own hypothetical case and then evaluate the decree against that case.»

The Clayton Act, as amended by the APPA, requires that proposed consent judgments in antitrust cases brought by the United States be subject to a sixty - day comment period, after which the court shall determine whether entry of the proposed Final Judgment «is in the public interest.»

Pursuant to Section 2 (b) of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act («APPA» or «Tunney Act»), 15 U.S.C. 16 (b)- (h), Plaintiff United States of America («United States») files this Competitive Impact Statement relating to the proposed Final Judgment against Defendants Hachette Book Group, Inc. («Hachette»), HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C. («HarperCollins»), and Simon & Schuster, Inc. («Simon & Schuster»; collectively with Hachette and HarperCollins, «Settling Defendants»), submitted on April 11, 2012, for entry in this antitrust proceeding.

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The following spending statistics are gathered by APPA from various market reseach sources and are not included in the organization's biennial National Pet Owners Survey.

As the editor in chief of Pet Business — the official publishing partner of Global Pet Expo — I've had a chance to work closely with both APPA and PIDA, and I can say that both groups have their fingers firmly pressed on the pulse of the pet care market.

«After receiving more than 1,500 entires during our last contest, we look forward to continuing the momentum in our sixth year and hope to encourage even more students to participate,» said Bob Vetere, president of The American Pet Products Association (APPA).

Even though the American Pet Products Association (APPA) does check with its suppliers to ensure that products are tested for lead and other toxins, there are no national standards for allowable levels of these substances in pet toys.

And the numbers seem to agree; according to the 2017 - 2018 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, the number of pet cats in the U.S. grew from 85.8 million to 94.2 million between 2014 and 2016.

In an effort to further engage with young industry members, the APPA Young Professionals held a series of meet - up events throughout the show to provide networking opportunities to the up - and - coming professionals attending Global Pet Expo.

Issues are emailed out in February, May, August and November to APPA's database.

During Global Pet Expo, APPA released its annual pet industry spending figures announcing a record - breaking $ 69.51 billion in pet spending for 2017, up from $ 66.75 billion in 2016.

• Celebrity dog trainer Victoria Stilwell will be giving an interactive presentation at the APPA Professional Women's Network Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 a.m. in room W209C of the convention center.

Also according to APPA, 35 percent of dog owners bought natural parts chews, such as cow, lamb and pig parts, up from 28 percent in 2010.

With that in mind, it was no surprise that APPA, PIDA and PIJAC got together and decided to avoid any potential redundancy by discontinuing the Top2Top Conference and simply adding a strong regulatory / legislative component to the new event.

«As we identify additional channels through which we can move our products, we will look to take an active role in leading organizations like APPA that can help us gain a stronger presence among core customer segments,» said Michael Monteferrante, president and CEO of Envision.

The APPA YP's mission is to promote career path development of young professionals in the pet industry through networking opportunities.

In fact, 94 percent of dog owners surveyed in the American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2015 - 2016 National Pet Owners Survey said they purchased treats for their pets within the previous year, and gave their dogs an average of three treats a daIn fact, 94 percent of dog owners surveyed in the American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2015 - 2016 National Pet Owners Survey said they purchased treats for their pets within the previous year, and gave their dogs an average of three treats a dain the American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2015 - 2016 National Pet Owners Survey said they purchased treats for their pets within the previous year, and gave their dogs an average of three treats a day.

Similarly, APPA was founded by a group of 17 companies in 1958, and six decades later consists of over 1,200 domestic and international pet product manufacturers, importers and livestock suppliers, representing both large corporations and growing business enterprises.

But looking at the hand that APPA and PIDA have had in our success from a purely organizational perspective misses the point of the story of these two industry pillars.

According to the 2017 - 2018 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, there are approximately 94.2 million pet cats in the country compared to 89.7 pet canines, and pet retailers simply can not afford to ignore these numbers.

According to the 2017 - 2018 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 61 percent of current pet owners said buying pet products made in the USA was important to them — a statistic that wasn't even tracked a few years ago, and one that is likely to continue growing as consumers learn more about what they are giving their pets.

«As we've looked back at how the Association got its start with just a few key players in such a small industry at the time, it's amazing to see the progress we've made that has led us to where we are today, part of a 69 billion dollar industry,» said Bob Vetere, president and CEO of APPA.

In past years, the APPA National Pet Owner Survey showed that more than two - thirds of pet bird owners feed wild birds.

Approximately 42.9 million American homes own at least one cat, and there are 85.5 million pet cats in the U.S., according to the 2015 - 2016 APPA National Pet Owners Survey.

How has APPA's role evolved beyond simply representing the interests of its core constituency — the manufacturing class — to take a position of leadership and collaboration in all facets to the industry?

APPA is one of the organizers of Global Pet Expo (March 12 - 14, 2014 in Orlando, Fla.), the largest annual pet industry trade show in the world.

Our partnership with the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) to organize the Pet Industry Leadership Conference (Jan. 18 - 21 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz.) will combine the best elements of the Top2Top Conference and PIDA's Management Conference with the size and scope of APPA to deliver a not - to - be-missed program.

PIDA's president Steve King announced the collaboration with APPA during the 2015 PIDA Management Conference & 47th Annual Meeting in Bonita Springs, Fla. «This will really inject a new spirit of collaboration into the partnership between PIDA and APPA,» King said.

Although it's not a new event for us, I want to mention an exciting feature of Friday's APPA Professional Women's Network Breakfast [7:30 - 9:00 a.m. in room W 209C of the convention center].

But APPA has done a lot in trying to make this level of collaboration work, and that has been a big positive for the industry as a whole over the past 10 - 15 years.

The survey reveals pet owners are willing to spend money on their pets despite a downturn in the economy,» says Bob Vetere, president of APPA, in a news release.

The APPA estimated that, in 2014, those 82.5 million households spent $ 58.51 billion on their pets.

«Shama Hyder is recognized in the business world for her keynote presentations created specifically for business owners and working professionals,» said Marian Thielsen, APPA's associate vice president of sales and marketing, and a founding member of PWN.

In fact, the new conference was created through a partnership between PIDA and the American Pet Products Association (APPA)-- the two groups that organize Global Pet Expo (March 16 — 18, Orlando, Fla.)-- and has inherited the dates and venues originally scheduled for PIDA's former solo event.

A survey conducted in 2017 by the APPA, revealed that sixty - eight percent of U.S. households owned a pet.1 That equates to about 85 million families.

In fact, 82.5 million U.S. households own a pet, according to the 2013 - 2014 APPA National Pet Owners Survey.

There are 83.3 million dogs in the U.S. compared to 95.6 million cats, according to the American Pet Products Association (APPA).

APPA: $ 69.51 billion spent on pets last year The American Pet Products Association reported that overall spending in the pet industry reached a record $ 69.51 billion in 2017.

According to the APPA 2005 - 2006 National Pet Owners Survey, current basic annual expenses for dog and cat owners in dollars include:

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) is pleased to welcome 80 new members whose applications were approved by APPA's board of directors in October and December.

In fact, the American Pet Products Association (APPA) recently announced that consumer spending on pets topped $ 58 billion in 2014, an all - time higIn fact, the American Pet Products Association (APPA) recently announced that consumer spending on pets topped $ 58 billion in 2014, an all - time higin 2014, an all - time high!