Benefits and Services
Legislative
Lobbying on industry issues nationally is handled by our National
affiliate the American Wholesale Marketers Association . Our
individual member states lobby on the state level. The role of the
Southern in the legislative arena is one of support and political
education. Through our faxed legislative updates to members we keep
them informed of late-breaking legislative information from
throughout the region. The Southern assists states in organizing grassroots
efforts on behalf of the convenience products distribution industry.
- Encrypted Tax Stamping - Prompted by the
manufacturers of encrypted or "digital" tax stamping equipment,
various state legislatures around the country are dealing with the
issue of changing the manner in which tax stamps are applied to
cigarettes. The Southern is on the leading edge of this issue and
has prepared a "white paper" outlining the major issues states
need to consider. A copy of the white paper may be found
here.
- Federal Excise Tax Resources - The recently
proposed increase to the Federal Excise Tax on Cigarettes
would have a devastating effect on our industry. While the
legislation that would have increased the FET to over a $1.00
per pack has been vetoed, additional work has yet to be done.
For up-to-the-minute information on this issue:
- Click Here
to be taken to a website which is a tremendous resource for
stakeholders to use in understanding and fighting the proposed increase.
Education and Training
SAWD offers top-notch seminars and educational events throughout the
year. Centering around the distribution of convenience products,
these seminars are geared with the distribution channel in mind.
Most seminars are inexpensively priced and some are free!
Annual Meeting Magazine
SAWD's Annual Meeting Magazine is published once a year and is
distributed to all wholesale distributors in the region. The
magazine features information about the annual meeting, as well as
informative articles by and about members. For advertising
information, please fill out the appropriate form (PDF file):
Invitation to Advertise -
Distributors & Brokers
Invitation to Advertise - Manufacturer
Click Here for Ad Specifications
Newsletter
A quarterly newsletter, "The Southern," is sent to all
Southern members. This informal newsletter discusses trends in the
industry, ideas to make your business better, job announcements and
association information. The Southern keeps you on top of the
latest newsworthy and fun items happening in the association and the
industry. If you would like to receive The Southern, please
let us know via e-mail, phone or fax!
Fax Newsletter
"Smoke Signals" is a periodic fax newsletter focusing on
legislative and regulatory issues in the Southern's region. The
purpose of the publication is to assist members in their legislative
efforts by making them aware of issues being faced by neighboring
states. While the focus of the publication will be regional;
national issues which have significant impact. |
