(Formerly, National Candy Wholesalers Association-NCWA) The National Candy Wholesalers Association and the National Association of Tobacco Distributors joined to form a single trade organization. 1128 16th St., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 (202) 463-2124.
The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) is acting 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 brings 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.