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 The Oklahoma Wholesale Marketers Association (OWMA) is a statewide trade association that has represented the wholesale distributors of Oklahoma for 69 years. More than 92 percent of the member wholesale houses are small, family-owned businesses serving their own and neighboring communities in Oklahoma and surrounding states.
In the early days of the association, wholesalers sold primary tobacco and candy products. Today they are widely diversified, offering products such as:
- Dry, refrigerated and frozen groceries
- Beverages
- Snack foods
- Institutional foods
- Paper products
- Health and beauty care products
- Automotive products
- Cleaning supplies
Our customers include:
- Oil retailers
- Convenience stores
- Drug stores
- Mass merchandisers
- Gift shops
- Liquor stores
- Military installations
- Airports
- Schools
- Campgrounds
- Service organizations
- Government agencies
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Motels
- Restaurants
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 Tobacco distributors act as tax collectors for the state of Oklahoma, affixing the tax stamps we purchase from the state to the packages of cigarettes and other tobacco products we sell to the retailer, thus collecting the excise tax for the state.
- The Oklahoma Wholesale Marketers Association actively monitors legislation at the state capitol, primary focusing on business issues.
- The OWMA is also involved in supporting efforts to prevent youth from purchasing tobacco products.
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Chairman’s Perspective
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Paving the Path to Success at AWMA
By Dick Dunham, Stephenson Wholesale Company, Inc.
I begin my term as the new chairman of AWMA with excitement and, I must admit, a bit of trepidation. Outgoing Chairman Jode Bunce of Eby-Brown did an incredible job, and he will be a tough act to follow. Jode helped to coin the new AWMA motto, Championing Distributor Value and Building Profitability, and this phrase is evident in all association activities including research, education, conferences and government/industry relations. It defines what we do as an association, providing clear-cut objectives.
Thankfully I’m surrounded by a very supportive team comprised of the attentive AWMA staff and dedicated industry volunteers that make up our board of directors and committees. I’m certain that together we can continue to pave the path of success for AWMA—a path that has been well established, but that will never be “finished.” Being the best association we can be is an ongoing goal, not one that is accomplished and filed away.
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Legislatures in 44 states to convene in 2008
Friday, January 04, 2008
Author : Mark Schlachtenhaufen
Date : 01/02/2008
(OK) Legislatures in six states will not be meeting this year, and a number of legislatures have already commenced, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures 2008 preliminary session calendar. Oklahoma's legislative session convenes on Feb. 4 and adjourns on May 30.
Arkansas, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon and Texas will have no regular session in 2008, according to the NCSL calendar. Two states - Pennsylvania and Rhode Island - convened on Jan. 1. Meanwhile a number of legislatures - those of Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - meet throughout the year. Read More
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