Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO REPRESENT ITS MEMBERS IN GOVERNMENTAL MATTERS, PROVIDE A COOPERATIVE FOR PURCHASING NECESSARY MATERIALS TO PRODUCE MEMBER PRODUCTS, AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ORNAMENTAL SPECIES.
TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTEREST OF TROPICAL FISH AND AQUATIC PLANT FARMERS.
FTFFA HELPS AND SUPPORTS THE FISH FARMER IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WAYS. IN PARTICULAR, IT CONDUCTS MARKETING FOR THE FARMERS, GETTING THE WORD OUT TO CUSTOMERS THAT THE FISH FROM FLORIDA ARE SUPERIOR IN EVERY WAY. NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND BREEDING TECHNIQUES HAVE INCREASED BOTH THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF FISH THAT FTFFA FARMS DELIVER TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. THERE ARE OVER 120 FARMS IN FLORIDA RAISING A WIDE VARIETY OF FISH, AQUATIC PLANTS, AND ASSORTED INVERTEBRATES. TROPICAL FISH ARE THE NUMBER ONE CARGO COMMODITY OUT OF TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE 8,000 TO 10,000 BOXES ARE SHIPPED WEEKLY.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OEVERY YEAR IN ORLANDO, FTFFA HAS A MASSIVE DISPLAY AT THE APPA GLOBAL PET EXPO IN A DISPLAY KNOWN AS THE AQUATIC LOUNGE WHICH SHOWCASES FLORIDA TROPICAL FISH AND AQUATIC PLANTS TO PERFECTION FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE LARGEST PET INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW IN NORTH AMERICA. FULLY DECORATED AQUARIUM TANKS HIGHLIGHT THE FISH AND PLANTS AS CAN BE SEEN NOWHERE ELSE. FTFFA HAS RECENTLY PARTNERED WITH THE WORLD PET ASSOCIATION TO SHOWCASE A LARGE DISPLAY OF TROPICAL FISH AND AQUATIC PLANTS AT THE AQUATIC EXPERIENCE HELD IN CHICAGO IN EARLY NOVEMBER. THIS EVENT INCLUDES A THRIVING TRADESHOW FLOOR OF MORE THAN 85 EXHIBITORS SHOWCASING THE LATEST IN AQUATIC TRENDS AND PRODUCTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| David Boozer | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Ryan Schelb | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mike Norton | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Allan Levey | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mike Drawdy | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Jason Diaz | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Arie De Zwart | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Garry David | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Paul Schlich | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| John Skidmore | PAST PRESIDENT | 0.25 | $0 |
| Brittany Hollan | TREASURER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Dustin Drawdy | SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 |
| Pierre Lepochat | PRESIDENT | 1.5 | $0 |
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