Jetline Outside Sales Rep Wins CPPA Peake Award

Jetline announced that Megan Erber, the company’s Mid-Atlantic regional sales manager, was presented the 2013 CPPA Peake award for Supplier Sales Representative of the Year. Erber was recognized at a special reception that took place on January 29, 2013 at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

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SAAC Installs New Board Members at Annual Dinner (VIDEO)

The Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC), the California region’s nonprofit association and the force behind the annual SAAC Show in Long Beach, Calif., held its annual board of directors installation dinner on Jan. 29 at the Anaheim White House in Anaheim, Calif.

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What Does This Mean for Your Business?

LinkedIn has added a new “click” feature that enables you to very easily “endorse” people for their expertise in the skill areas listed on their LinkedIn profile. A recent article from Social Media Examiner talks about this new feature and offers 6 Tips for Using the LinkedIn New Endorsements. Endorsements has been met with mixed reviews. But it does set the stage for additional dialogue on how social media connections turn into actual business relationships?

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Update on Businesses Closed Due To Hurricane Sandy

Though many businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy were able to reopen today, there are some that still remain closed. Below is yesterday’s list of closed businesses, amended to note which have opened and which have remained closed as of 3:15 p.m. EST today. Messages from the closed companies have been posted when available.

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American Ad Bag and Otto International Begin QCA Certification Process

Fortune 1000 companies continue to focus on vetting their supply chains and requiring their partners to prove compliance. In order to meet these customer requirements, two more suppliers have begun taking the necessary, proactive steps to provide safe and compliant products. Woodstock, Illinois-based American Ad Bag and Ontario, California-based Otto International Inc. have applied to participate in the comprehensive compliance accreditation program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not- for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

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