PROMOTIONS EAST 2012, running June 3-6 in Atlantic City, begins in just four days and will feature industry-leading education, the biggest giveaway to date and networking events to engage attendees and exhibitors.
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What Was Our Industry Like in 1912?
Recently a good friend gifted me with a rare historical find. Going through his late grandfather’s “stuff” he came across a solicitation from The Oakland Advertising Company located in Akron, Ohio, mailed December 3, 1912.
Read MorePPAI Product Safety Summit To Feature Carol Pollack-Nelson, Ph.D., Renowned Product Safety Authority
PPAI announced that renowned product safety authority Dr. Carol Pollack-Nelson will be a featured speaker at its second annual Product Safety Summit (PSS) in New Orleans, August 14-15, 2012, at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel.
Read MorePromotional Product Distributor Sales Grew to $17.7 Billion in 2011
PPAI has released the results of its annual sales volume study. The report revealed that distributor sales of promotional products in the U.S. climbed 7.02 percent in 2011 to $17,721,945,690, according to PPAI’s annual estimate of promotional products sales.
Read MoreFirst Class Of Industry Veterans Earn MAS+ Certification
PPAI, the not-for-profit association for more than 10,500 member companies of the $16.5 billion promotional products industry, has announced the first five Master Advertising Specialist Plus (MAS+) designees.
Read MoreSilipint and Crown Products Team up to Launch New Items
Silipint Inc., located in Bend, Ore., announced that Crown Products, Mobile, Ala., has been chosen to exclusively represent the new items Silipint and Silishot to the promotional products market. Silipint Inc. and Crown Products will officially launch the new items at the ASI New York show on May 9 and 10.
Read MoreMajor Moves in the Promotional Products Industry this Week
This week saw lots of news that matters to the industry: Gildan announced it will acquire Anvil, HALO was sold, Bernstein moved to CEO of Polyconcept, and I took a trip to Florida. That last part is the most important. Trust me.
Read MorePROMOTIONS EAST Update: One Month Until the Show!
Just 31 days left until the show doors open on June 3 for PROMOTIONS EAST. This year’s show will have more than 50 hours of education, 500-plus exhibitors and the chance to head home in a new set of wheels.
Read MoreA Salute to Our Industry’s Heroes
Inspiration for this piece came from a recent journey that made me realize I needed to stop and salute our Industry’s Heroes—those road warriors that spend time away from home to help us.
Read MoreSteven Meyer, PPAI Chairman, Discusses Board Restructuring (AUDIO)
Steven Meyer, chair of the board for PPAI, spoke with me yesterday about the association’s latest announcement and what it means for the promotional products industry.
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