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PPAI Expo 2011 Housing And Registration Now Open
Issue: 2010SEP
It’s time to register and reserve housing for the PPAI Expo on January 10-14, 2011, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
“Initial marketing calls about next year’s Expo are getting a really strong response,” says Darel Cook, PPAI’s director of expositions and meetings...Full News Article
Promotional Consultant Today Launches Industry’s First iPhone App
Issue: 2010SEP
Promotional Consultant Today, the popular, daily e-newsletter targeted toward distributor salespeople, is now available as a free iPhone app...Full News Article
Packard-Milam To Lead DFWAE As President
Issue: 2010SEP
In addition to her job as PPAI’s director of member and regional relations and her role as wife and mother, Michele Packard-Milam, CAE, has taken on a new role for the next 12 months...Full News Article
What Attendees Are Saying About WLC
Issue: 2010SEP
“I don’t judge the conference’s success based on the numbers but on the new people who attend,” says Margie Price, MAS, Premiums Plus (UPIC: PREMPLUS), one of the founders of the conference and a WLC Action Group member...Full News Article
Learn To Play To Your Strengths
By: Tama Underwood Issue: 2010SEP
The final day at WLC had attendees performing self-empowerment exercises in a session titled “Walk, Talk & Influence Like A CEO.” In it, attendees learned what CEOs are really thinking and how to communicate on their level...Full News Article
FedEx’s Laurie Tucker Brings WLC Attendees To Their Feet
By: Tina Berres Filipski Issue: 2010SEP
At the noon keynote luncheon, attendees were treated to a presentation from Laurie Tucker, senior vice president for FedEx Corporate Marketing who wowed the crowd and earned a standing ovation with her talk on building your own personal brand...Full News Article
Mrazek Teaches A Prescription For Sales Success
By: Pamela Fields Webb Issue: 2010SEP
Debbie Mrazek, president and founder of The Sales Company, opened the conference Tuesday morning with a prescription for sales success titled, “So Your Sales Need A Shot In The Arm—Now What??
Mrazek, whose Texas-based company helps hundreds of entrepreneurs, individuals and corporations engage in practical, purposeful selling, explained that an honest evaluation of sales is the path to success.
“Go off by yourself and examine your business...Full News Article
Strength In Numbers
Issue: 2010SEP
Women’s Leadership Conference Attendees Call It A Powerful Experience
For the past five years, PPAI’s Women’s Leadership Conference has been the recognized connector for women in the industry who want to network, learn from each other’s successes and take their professional skills to the next level...Full News Article
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New MembersIssue: 2010AUGThese firms were approved for PPAI membership in May 2010.
ASSOCIATE
Promoleads
PPAI# 356355 UPIC: leads
DISTRIBUTOR
360 Imprints
PPAI# 447891
AAIC Events/Custom Printing
PPAI# 451579 UPIC: aaic123
ACS-Signs, Printing & Embroidery
PPAI# 446003 UPIC: ACSPrint
Adiva Group/Office Beetle
PPAI# 451670 UPIC: Ramani
Affy’s Party Inc...Full News ArticleNew Member SpotlightIssue: 2010AUGHardhits Embroidery
PPAI# 402542
Chris Concepcion
Co-Owner
1. How did your company get its start?
My company started off as an embroidery company that operated out of the basement of my business partner Jeff Mayhugh’s house...Full News ArticleMissed A PPAI Webinar? Access It On DemandIssue: 2010AUGContinue your professional development on your schedule. These on-demand webinars are free for PPAI members ($50 nonmembers) and viewers can receive MAS/CAS points for some programs.
Here’s a sample of the programs you’ll find...Full News ArticleRobin Quinn To Chair PPEF In 2011; Other Officers SelectedIssue: 2010AUGThe Promotional Products Education Foundation has named its slate of officers for 2011. They are:
Chair – Robin Quinn, Norwood...Full News ArticleSubmit Your Entries For PPAI AwardsIssue: 2010AUGThere’s still time to enter PPAI’s awards program. Winners will be honored in January 2011. For details and entry forms for the awards below, visit www.ppai.org/awards.
Web Awards
Websites are judged for functionality/usability; information/content; marketing/branding; technical innovation/e-commerce and visual design/creativity...Full News ArticlePPAI Marketing Wins Awards From International Academy Of Visual ArtsIssue: 2010AUGThe PPAI Marketing team has been recognized with three Communicator Awards from the International Academy of the Visual Arts competition...Full News ArticlePPB, PC Win Apex AwardsIssue: 2010AUGPPB and PC magazines both have won Apex Awards for Publication Excellence. PPB won in the category of Magazines and Journals Print Over 32 Pages...Full News ArticleMembers Encouraged To Advocate During Congressional Recess In AugustIssue: 2010AUGBoth houses of the United States Congress go on recess August 9, and legislators will be spending time in their districts connecting with constituents and learning about issues important to voters...Full News ArticleBreak Out Of The Box At Suppliers’ ForumIssue: 2010AUGThis year’s PPAI Suppliers’ Forum, August 2-3, 2010 in Long Beach, California, is conveniently scheduled prior to the SAAC Show to maximize travel budgets and make the most of time away from the office...Full News ArticleNew Regional Pyramid, Volunteer Awards AnnouncedIssue: 2010AUGAt its June meeting, the PPAI Board of Directors approved two new awards: a new PPAI Pyramid Award, the PPAI Regional Creative Achievement Award, and a new Regional Volunteer of the Year Award.
The Pyramid award is open to all regional associations and recognizes programs and campaigns demonstrating outstanding innovation and creativity in a program executed by a regional association...Full News ArticlePPAI Volunteer Leaders Stay Busy In JuneIssue: 2010AUGDuring the Leadership Development Workshop, the PPAI Board of Directors, Standing Committee chairs, Action Group leaders and staff liaisons met for the Leadership Conference—a full-day volunteer training program...Full News ArticleLeadership Development Workshop Tackles Regional ChallengesIssue: 2010AUGThe 2010 Regional Association Council’s 11th annual Leadership Development Workshop (LDW) was held in mid-June in Grapevine, Texas, attracting more than 175 regional association executive directors and volunteer leaders from 28 regional associations...Full News ArticleLage, Miller, Tidwell To Speak At NALCIssue: 2010AUGPPAI’s North American Leadership Conference (NALC), August 29-31 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, now includes a roundtable session with six of the top leaders in the industry, including Jason Miller, president of Corvest; Paul Lage, MAS, chief executive officer of Gill Studios; and, Bob Tidwell, president and CEO of Senator Promotional Group USA.
They will discuss their new roles and give a general industry outlook in an enlightened, information chat with Steve Slagle, CAE, PPAI’s president and CEO; Scott Siegel, MAS, chairman of PPAI; and Ed Ahad, president and CEO of Promotional Products Professionals Canada.
Also, recently joining the NALC educational lineup is Julie Stackhouse, senior vice president and managing office of the St...Full News ArticleNew MembersBy: Staff Issue: 2010JULThese firms were approved for PPAI membership in April 2010.
ASSOCIATE
Alpha Dezine
PPAI# 444026 UPIC: alphadez
Wazco
PPAI# 434428 UPIC: wazco
DISTRIBUTOR
26 Promo
PPAI# 443999 UPIC: 26PROMO
Aberdean Promotional Products, LLC
PPAI# 445674 UPIC: ABER
Action Adz of the Triad
PPAI# 357824 UPIC: triadadz
Allstar Promotion Specialties
PPAI# 274568 UPIC: Allst199
Alpha Designs
PPAI# 443936 UPIC: Alphades
AMERICAN LUGGAGE & BAGS INC...Full News ArticleNew Member SpotlightBy: Jennifer Oats Issue: 2010JUL
C & A Athletics
PPAI# 445799
Adam Lapes
Co-Owner
1...Full News ArticleRiver’s End Acquires PremiumWear Facility, Partners With JockeyBy: Staff Issue: 2010JULHopkins, Minnesota, distributor River’s End Trading Company (UPIC: LALO0001) purchased certain assets and inventory of the Clarksville, Tennessee, warehouse formerly owned by PremiumWear, a subsidiary of Toronto, Ontario, supplier John Forsyth Shirt Co...Full News ArticleEvigna Acquired, Named BDA DetroitBy: Staff Issue: 2010JULWoodville, Washington, distributor Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc. (BDA) (UPIC: BENS0002) has finalized its acquisition of Madison Heights, Michigan, distributor Evigna (UPIC: TheBe589)...Full News Article
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