Corporate Leadership Program

PFMA is the voice of the food and beverage industry. We fight for the interests of grocery stores, convenience stores, wholesalers, consumer packaged goods companies, lottery and gaming organizations and more. PFMA maintains a portfolio of key issues that represent opportunities for food wholesalers, retailers, suppliers and others in the industry to grow and thrive. Download a brochure describing the Corporate Leadership Program (PDF).

Benefits of sponsoring PFMA

Support PFMA through your sponsorship. As a Corporate Leadership Sponsor, you will help PFMA advocate for legislation that benefits your business and lobby against measures that might harm you. PFMA fights for the interests of grocery stores, convenience stores, wholesalers, consumer packaged goods companies, lottery and gaming organizations and more.

Retailers & Wholesalers
Distributors
Manufacturers
Lottery & Gaming Companies
Business Services

Address organized retail crime through reform of outdated state statutes and the creation of a state retail crime task force.
Lobby for improvements to the SNAP distribution schedule and for regulatory flexibility and adequate funding for WIC and SNAP.
Support efforts to improve and increase access and funding for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
Oppose restrictions on flavors and types of tobacco products that will drive sales of these products underground to an illegal, unsafe black market.
Support improvements to retail dairy sector.
Advocate for broad modernization of beer, wine and liquor sales in grocery and convenience stores.
Promote understanding of tax law that encourages growth and expansion.

Ensure state and federal partners understand food distributors rely heavily on a transportation network that is safe, reliable and fast.
Work to manage and mitigate supply chain disruptions.
Advocate a common-sense approach to emergency road closures.
Relay state emergency operations updates to members during extreme weather events and other disasters.
Streamline regulatory and permitting processes so that businesses can grow responsibly and steadily.

Advocate for common-sense approaches to food safety and sustainability reforms, and other priorities.
Support liability safe harbor protections for businesses operating during public emergencies.
Push back against legislative proposals that fragment compliance efforts across a range of areas.
Connect legislators and other officials with the companies operating in their constituencies.

Advocate for regulatory and legislative improvements to Pennsylvania’s gaming statutes.
Promote increased marketing and retail incentive programs with PA Lottery.
Share programmatic updates from the PA Lottery and help connect administrators with private sector partners.
Advocate for retailer bonus commission.

Minimize obstacles to give businesses the agility to keep up with a constantly evolving talent pool.
Support opportunities to grow and improve the labor market, including helping citizens return to the workforce.
Advocate for enhancements to workforce development programming and funding.
Ensure issues like data privacy, cyber security and similar concerns are understood by elected officials.

What our current sponsors say

"From information and advocacy to networking and events, PFMA has proven an invaluable resource for EG America and our Turkey Hill Minit Markets locations across the Commonwealth. As a member and corporate sponsor, we are proud to support PFMA as it continues to deliver its mission on behalf of our industry. Our business, our team members, and our communities are better for it."

Wakefern values the collaboration we have with PFMA to help our cooperative members thrive in Pennsylvania. PFMA’s expert team has helped us navigate complexities of legislative and regulatory challenges, ranging from plastic bag ban proposals to SNAP regulations. Their prominent voice in the retail food industry has proven essential when advocating through grassroots campaigns and legislative lobbying.

PFMA is where you want to be to stay current on our industries trends and the happenings in Harrisburg. They provide critical support and insight to our membership and help PA retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers speak with one voice to our legislative officials. Core-Mark is proud to be part of the Corporate Leadership Program and supporting the Associations efforts.

As an independent grocery retailer, we have so many items on our plate already. Having a different organization advocating on our behalf in the government and keeping our business’s best interest in place is essential. That is what PFMA does for us. We’re happy to support those efforts through the Corporate Leadership Program.

With all the challenges facing our industry each year, we have found that the PFMA has been a tremendous resource and partner, not only for us, but for our entire industry. It is reassuring to have the resources of the PFMA to advocate on our behalf with all of our government leaders in the Commonwealth. As a Corporate Sponsor, we are sitting at the table with our peers and partners when it matters most and to guide the issues we face. Whether it is education or advocacy, the PFMA makes a difference.

PFMA has served as a great resource providing information and guidance to retailers who are our video gaming partner locations. As a corporate sponsor, understanding today’s most pressing challenges of our partner locations has helped our company to provide meaningful support. J&J Gaming is proud to extend a new stream of revenue to businesses who play an integral role in the lives of Pennsylvanians daily.

"At Rutter’s, we are constantly focused on adapting to our customer’s needs. PFMA helps us keep up with industry trends and legislative initiatives. Having a strong ally like PFMA allows us to focus on what matters most to us… our customers! Rutter’s is proud to be a member and sponsor of PFMA."

Membership Levels

$ 3,500 Yearly

Two Annual Conference registrations
One-eighth page ad in Annual Conference Program
Logo on signage and slideshow at both Annual and Fall Legislative conferences
One Fall Legislative Conference registration, including golf when offered
One-eighth page ads in three issues of Spectrum magazine*
Sponsor and member recognition on the website

$ 8,000 Yearly

Four Annual Conference registrations
Quarter-page ad in Annual Conference Program
Logo on signage and slideshow at both Annual and Fall Legislative conferences
Quarter-page ad in the PFMA Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide
Two Fall Legislative Conference registrations, including golf when offered
Quarter-page ads in three issues of Spectrum magazine*
Sponsor and member recognition on the website

$ 10,000 Yearly

Four Annual Conference registrations
Half-page ad in Annual Conference Program
Logo on signage and slideshow at both Annual and Fall Legislative conferences
Half-page ad in the PFMA Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide
Three Fall Legislative Conference registrations, including golf when offered
Half-page ads in three issues of Spectrum magazine*
Sponsor and member recognition on the website

$ 12,000 Yearly

One-year PFMA membership (new members)
Eight Annual Conference registrations
Full-page ad in Annual Conference Program
Logo on signage and slideshow at both Annual and Fall Legislative conferences
Full-page ad in the PFMA Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide
Four Fall Legislative Conference registrations, including golf when offered
Full-page ads in three issues of Spectrum magazine*
Sponsor and member recognition on the website

Best Deal

*Spectrum magazine is published six times a year and distributed to all PFMA members, as well as on the website.

Benefits of sponsoring PFMA

Retailers & Wholesalers

Distributors

Manufacturers

Lottery & Gaming Companies

Business Services

What our current sponsors say

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