Welcome to the Natural Products Association—Southwest site, formerly known as the NNFA-SW or National Nutritional Foods Association—Southwest. At our most recent annual convention and buying show, our membership decided to change our name to better align with our national organization—Natural Products Association.

We are proud to announce that our next convention and tradeshow will be held in Austin, Texas on April 11-13, 2008. We look forward to seeing you there.

Members, I applaud your decision to support your region in our endeavors to promote and protect independent natural products retailers and manufacturers. To those of you who have not yet experienced the advantages of being a member, please review the benefits of our organization and complete a membership application online. I believe you won’t find a better investment to help protect your business.

Our organization is forwarded by several committees, among them: Education, Legislation, Convention, Nominating, Membership, and Communication. I encourage your participation on any committee that may interest you and I can not stress how vital it is that each of us participate in legislative issues! Now, more than ever, we are being bombarded from every direction by groups who do not want us to succeed in keeping alive the freedom to take charge of our own health and purchase supplements and other products to do so.

Always striving to improve our association, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Please feel free to e-mail me at oldewheatbarn@windsong.net. I appreciate your confidence in my ability as president and ask that you do your part to make this association and your business the best it can be.

Sincerely,

Janice L. Love
President, Natural Products Association—Southwest