Supplier Membership
Any firm or corporation whose business is supplying goods or services to the dairy industry is eligible for Supplier Membership in the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.
As a Supplier member of WCMA your team receives:
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- Access to the largest cheese, whey, and butter events in North America:
- CheeseExpo, the popular technology exposition, will take place in Milwaukee, WI in April 2026.
- CheeseCon, returns to Madison, WI in April 2027.
- The World Championship Cheese Contest, is scheduled for Madison, WI in March 2026.
- The United States Championship Cheese Contest will be held in Green Bay, WI in March 2027.
- Participation in the largest summer event in the dairy industry – WCMA’s Summer Outing which fills 5 championship golf courses and the Wisconsin Home Grounds trapshooting facility with nearly 800 members.
- Opportunities to tout your services and team with affordable sponsorship and advertising ideas at our events, in our annual member directory and in the official programs at our annual events.
- Complete access to our on-line database and printed directory of all WCMA members – that’s thousands of individuals at more than 130 dairy processing companies and over 730 supplier organizations.
- Participation in our free committees that bring suppliers and processors together to discuss industry technology, dairy food safety, dairy policy, member education and workforce issues, and mingle at our Young Professionals events.
- Invitation to our affordable, one-day leadership training workshops offered to managers at supplier and dairy processor member companies.
- Scholarship opportunities for supplier member employees and their children.
- Meaningful communication in our weekly newsletter, offered to any and all of your staff, as well as industry updates and training notifications.
Memberships (7/1/2025 - 6/30/2027) for Industry Suppliers are $800 USD.
Online membership application and renewal is available for Industry Suppliers only.
If you represent a Dairy Processing, Manufacturing, or Marketing Company or Cooperative, please contact WCMA Membership Director Sara Schmidt for personalized assistance.