Greetings natural product industry friends. We at the NPA Southwest have been working on ways that we all can communicate with each other regularly and get ideas from each other, whether you are a NPA Member or just a customer looking for information. We decided that with the internet in such high use we all can get online at a convenient time for us and so decided to start this member blog. Anyone can read the entries on the blog and our NPA Southwest members can contribute to it. It is one of our benefits to our members. We hope you enjoy communicating with like-minded people and contributing as well. We encourage you to do so. We all can learn from each other and often there are many people dealing with the same issues we are. This is a great way to glean information from fellow industry members.

I personally would like to hear from our members about the kind of education they would like to see at our Healthfest next year as we are in the early planning stages now. These are tough times and we will strive to continue to bring our region an outstanding education and trade show event. We need your help by input and of course attendance at the show.

I look forward to anyone starting a discussion on our new Blog. All you need is your NPA Southwest ID # to set up an account and start talking! If you can’t find it handy please call Dale Power, Executive Director at the office at 888.663.2791 and watch your mail for membership information information that will include your ID #. I look forward to reading from our many colleagues in the industry.

Your President, Rhonda