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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Grocery Merchandising Association (GMA) was
3formed in 2003 as a result of a merger between two well-known
4associations, the Grocery Manufacturers Sales Executives Club
5(GMSE) and the Merchandising Executives Club (MEC); and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Grocery Manufacturers Sales Executives Club
7was founded in 1910 to provide a forum for all members of the
8food industry to discuss and encourage sound, ethical, and
9sustainable business practices; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Merchandising Executives Club was founded in
111953 to provide innovative marketing and merchandising
12programs and services for all members of the food distribution
13channel; and
 
14    WHEREAS, After nearly 50 years as two separate
15organizations, the Grocery Manufacturers Sales Executives Club
16(GMSE) and the Merchandising Executives Club (MEC) merged into
17one dynamic organization with roots dating back to 1910; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The Grocery Merchandising Association membership
19is comprised of a diverse group of executives representing a
20wide range of consumer product companies, retailers,
21wholesalers, food brokers, as well as companies supporting the

 

 

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1food industry through marketing, advertising, and promotion;
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Grocery Merchandising Association hosts many
4outings and events designed to bring all members of the
5industry closer together for the betterment and benefit of the
6food distribution system and consumers; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Grocery Merchandising Association sponsors
8special events that help raise awareness of and financial
9support for many worthwhile causes, including the Greater
10Chicago Food Depository, the Northern Illinois Food Bank, and
11the Illinois Food Retailers Association Education Foundation;
12therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15congratulate the Grocery Merchandising Association on their
16100th anniversary and wish the membership continued success in
17all their future endeavors; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the Grocery Merchandising Association as a symbol
20of our respect and esteem.