Football legend Mike Ditka spoke to a packed house this morning in his keynote presentation, “ACE: Attitude, Character and Enthusiasm,” at The ASI Show in Chicago. Ditka talked to the audience about his history with the NFL, his thoughts on teamwork and leadership, and his definition of success.
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Promo Marketing Reports from Day One of ASI’s Chicago Trade Show
The Promo Marketing staff reported on new products, exhibitor opinions and speaker reactions from the first day of ASI’s Chicago trade show.
Read MoreStudy Suggests Metal Water Bottles Can Leach BPA
Researchers and scientists from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine conducted a study suggesting that certain metal bottles can leach the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA).
Read MoreProposed Battery Regulations Could Raise Prices, Shrink Imprints
If passed, The Button Cell Battery Safety Act of 2011, intended “to protect children and other consumers against hazards associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell batteries,” could cause manufacturing and product costs to increase.
Read MoreWho’s Going to Chicago?
The Chicago trade show is next week. What are you looking forward to?
Read MoreCPSC Votes to Enforce 100 PPM Lead Limit
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted in favor of lowering lead limits in children’s products to 100 parts-per-million (ppm) on July 13.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Receives $6.7 Million, Revenue and Stock Rise
Industry supplier American Apparel, Los Angeles, received approximately $6.7 million from the issuance of stock shares this week, StreetInsider.com reports.
Read MoreDon’t Label Me, Bro
Everything I know in life, I learned from Calvin & Hobbes.
Read MoreFive Questions with Paul Bellantone, PPAI President and CEO
Paul Bellantone, recently appointed PPAI president and CEO, speaks with Promo Marketing about his new position and what he sees as the association’s role in the promotional products industry.
Read MorePPAI Membership Reaches 9,000 Milestone
On Friday, July 1, the PPAI announced that the association had reached a new membership record. R-n-R Promotions Inc., Alexandria, Va., became the 9,000th promotional products company to join the trade association.
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