The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) acts on behalf of convenience distributors and trading partners in the United States. Also, AWMA is the only international trade organization working on behalf of convenience distributors in the United States. The AWMA provides information for convenience distributor on legislative and regulatory issues; operations and logistics; management techniques, such as category management; and expanding product categories, for instance foodservice. AWMA offers various forums which bring together convenience distributors and their trading partners, allowing them to discuss issues of importance. In addition, AWMA offers benefits with products and services discounts, educational programs, industry-specific publications, and research.