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AAMP member and extends the reach
of the affiliate member.

Manion: AAMP performs a crucial role in legislation and regulations.

M&P: What changes do you see

We provide the voice of the small and

coming for AAMP in the next few

very-small meat processor. No one

years?

You ﬁnally have a choice,
and it's a great one!

else does as good of a job at putting

Manion: I see AAMP becoming

a face to the industry and our mem-

more visual for the member. By that

bers when we work with legislators

I mean we need to move our content

and regulatory agencies. We explain

to the visual age. Video and interac-

the ramifications of proposed rules

tive tools to better help the AAMP

to small business operators and share

member access the information they

their perspective when we participate

need...when they need it. Webinars

in various roundtable and industry

can be recorded for later viewing. We

discussions.

hope to consolidate good information

need help in the technical areas, such

ue for a member. I see our monitoring

as product development, processing

issues in Washington increasing and

system changes and greater efficien-

our desire to partner with like-minded

cy. What resources does the associa-

groups, on areas of interest and con-

Look - No Tubes!

M&P: Many AAMP members

in easy-to-view ways that creates val-

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tion bring to the table to help them?

cern to our members.

Manion: We offer many resourc-

M&P: What are the greatest chal-

es in our member-only section of our

lenges facing the association and its

website. For example, we offer HAC-

members?

CP and recall plans that are detailed

Manion: The greatest challenges

and helpful, even pathogen-reduction

include over-regulation by govern-

models. We are sometimes surprised at

ment and finding and retaining qual-

how many larger meat companies join

ity employees. Any decision made by

the association to access this special-

a government entity has the potential

ized information bank. Our members

to close down a generational business

constantly network and this sharing

that is vital in their community. The

of information in addition to discus-

problem is enhanced when state reg-

sions about ways to run businesses

ulations and federal regulations are

better and smarter is our hallmark.

not in sync and make a very confus-

They learn new methods of process-

ing situation for the member. To keep

ing and efficiency at our seminars and

any business running a pool of quality

our American Cured Meat Champi-

employees is critical. The universities

onships. I think our new mission state-

do a good job in promoting and fur-

Turn Belt

ment explains it best:

thering the meat industry as a profes-

"It is the mission of the Ameri-

sion, but the need for good employees,

can Association of Meat Processors

who see the meat industry as a career,

to provide quality service, knowledge

is going to be a challenge for the fore-

through education, regulatory repre-

seeable future.

sentation, and networking opportuni-

M&P: How has AAMP's interac-

ties for our members." ■

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tion with Congress, state governments
and the regulatory agencies changed?
And what lies ahead?

Steve Krut is an industry veteran writing
exclusively for Meat&Poultry, specializing in
small business issues.
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