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Leed’s Awards $20,000 Luxury Dream Vacation To Distributor

To unveil and build excitement around its new brand statement, “Make it Yours”, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Leed’s gave its customers the chance to win a custom luxury vacation with its “Make it Yours Dream Vacation Sweepstakes” at January’s PPAI Expo in Las Vegas. The company has awarded a vacation worth approximately $20,000 to Tammy Wilmsmeyer from Elite Promotions, Springfield, Mo. Leed’s informed Wilmsmeyer of her prize by dropping by the company’s offices in Springfield. The travel credit worth $18,500 can be used to create a custom vacation or on any destination offered through Abercrombie & Kent, from safaris on the Serengeti to the hillsides of

Dunbrooke Wins Multiple Awards

Dunbrooke, Independence, Mo., was recently presented with three prestigious industry awards for service during 2006. The company ranked No. 1 in Best Outerwear Supplier and No. 2 in Best Corporatewear Supplier in Corporate Logo magazine’s “Best of Business” poll. In addition, PPAI honored Dunbrooke as an Award of Merit winner in the S10 ($20,000,001 to $50,000,000 in annual sales) category. Geiger announced its top suppliers at January’s PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, and Dunbrooke was presented an Award of Excellence and a Gold Star Supplier Award for providing excellent service throughout the year. “We were delighted when we found out

CONVENTION AND COUTURE collide often in the fashion industry, and where the clichéd can be seen, chic can be found fleeing the scene. It is rare for something to simultaneously be hip and popular; that common articles can also be cool defies the laws of fashion physics. So it is all the more surprising when one of the most blasé, traditional tops becomes the standard for an industry. Yet across the board, T-shirts are having their spot on the catwalk. As the shirts themselves change and their place in society becomes more prominent, a different kind of T-shirt manufacturer has taken center stage. One that

HALO/Lee Wayne Issues Supplier Awards

HALO/Lee Wayne, Serling, Ill., presented its 2006 Supplier of the Year and Supplier Representative of the Year Awards to Pittsburgh-based Leed’s and Largo, Florida-based Hit Promotions, respectively, at the company’s Preferred Supplier Mixer, held during the PPAI Expo in January. Leed’s received the 2006 Supplier of the Year Award as a result of votes from account executives and home office staff. Terry McGuire, HALO/Lee Wayne’s senior vice president of marketing, said, “Leed’s innovation and service continue to help us grow our sales. They set the standard for supplier-distributor relationships with the many special things they do for us.” Of his company’s designation, David Nicholson,

PMNow! Takes on the Magic (Kingdom)

Couldn’t get enough of those live video clips from the PPAI Expo? PMNow! has more in store for you. Once again, we will be sending daily video updates from ASI Orlando, beginning Thurs., Jan 18 and concluding Sat., Jan 20, 2007. You can expect informative interviews with suppliers and their stand-out products, sweeping panoramic views of the scenic Orlando area, editor picks from the show floor and likely a bit of magic. After all, anything is possible in the Magic Kingdom. For more information, call (215) 238-5212 or e-mail [email protected].

KTP Design Receives PPAI Supplier Achievement Award

KTP Design, New York, recently received a gold Suppliers Achievement Award from PPAI for a silk scarf it produced for an international wine festival. The award honors excellence in screen printing on textiles. This is the fourth consecutive Suppliers Achievement Award for KTP Design, and it’s fifth award in six years. Product entries were judged on the sharpness of the imprint, the difficulty involved, clarity and overall visual impact. “We are certainly honored to receive such a prestigious award,” said Pat Walsh, president. “It is a testament to our high standards and consistent quality to have received this award five times in the last

Fashion & Accessories Show Heat Up PPAI Las Vegas

The catwalk was on fire at this year’s Fashion & Accessories Show, held Thurs., Jan., 4, at the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas. With the theme: “Where Products Meet Paparazzi”, a cluster of picture-taking fanatics dressed in safari gear mobbed the stage as models exploded on to the runway. To say the show was hot is an understatement. SanMar’s opening act to its “Step Up to SanMar” segment featured an ensemble of seductive dancers dressed in red-hot dresses and suits sashaying to the tunes of sultry 50s music. This was followed by an entourage of models donning selected garments from Dunbrooke’s Reebok line. One

Ongoing Video Coverage – AAA Line offers lanyards and other useful items

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