(PRESS RELEASE) OLYMPIA WA — IndiePet will have a full schedule of events and activities at the 2025 Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida. Join them at their booth #5824, or at one of their events. If you are not yet an IndiePet member, now is great time to learn about the benefits of membership and be able to participate in member only events. Here is a look at the week:
Tuesday, Mar 25 – IndiePet’s 2025Q1 Board Meeting, 8AM-2PM, Room #N220B
IndiePet holds its first full, in-person board meeting of 2025. Because board members are spread out across the country, these in-person meetings provide a time to reconnect as well as dig into the business of the association. In addition to the general administration and financial management of the association, the agenda will include discussion around independent pet retailer needs, what is working in board member stores (IndiePet’s Board of Directors are all retailers of varying sizes) and how IndiePet might leverage those ideas into future resources and services for all members. If you are a current IndiePet Retail Member interested in future board involvement, IndiePet invites you to be a guest at their meeting at a pre-reserved time. There will have a limited number seats available for guests, so please contact Todd Dittman todd.dittman@indiepet.org to reserve your spot. Serving on the Board of Directors is a great way to be an active association member.
Wednesday, Mar 26 – Friday, March 28 IndiePet Booth #5824 Show hours
IndiePet’s booth is being transformed into an IndiePet Lounge this year with comfortable seating for members and non-members to relax, network, have meetings, and learn more about IndiePet.
Member/Partner Pet Boss Nation will share space again this year and as in past years, you’ll be able to pick up a printed member directory indicating who is exhibiting and where, recognition of event sponsors, and highlighting who is offering IndiePet member specials.
Wednesday, Mar 26 – IndieChat Live Panel Discussion, Spotlight Stage, 1:00-1:45PM
IndiePet will host a live IndieChat, where peers help peers with issues indies face daily. Our retailer panel will discuss, “Ideas that Move the Needle” for their stores. Gain new ideas, share yours with the panel, and experience one of the most popular IndiePet benefits. This IndieChat will be moderated by Pet Boss Nation’s Candace D’Agnolo.
Thursday, Mar 27 – IndiePet Power Breakfast, 7:30-9:30AM, Room #N220B & N220C
IndiePet is pleased to announce the addition of a new networking event for IndiePet retail members and event sponsors – The IndiePet Power Breakfast. Attending retail members will have time to enjoy breakfast, hear six short presentations, and have plenty of time to visit displays and chat with leaders of sponsoring associate member companies and fellow retail members.
Thursday, March 27 – Retail Buyer Top Golf Networking Event, 6:45PM – 9:45PM
IndiePet joins APPA to co-host an evening of golf, refreshments, and fun. What a great way to end the day with friends. GPE Badge required to attend. Register for this fun event: globalpetexpo.org/topgolf-2025
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About IndiePet
For decades, neighborhood pet retailers have been the critical link between cutting-edge pet products and pet parents. Innovative manufacturers, forward-looking distributors, passionate independent pet retailers and early-adopting pet owners have created an indie pet ecosystem—an ecosystem that has driven much of the pet industry’s growth as well as significant improvements in animal wellbeing.
IndiePet is the only organization that is tightly focused on strengthening this ecosystem of approximately 8,000 independent and neighborhood pet retail locations serving pets and pet parents in North America.