Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has named Peter E. Geiger as its 2014 PPAI H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award honoree. Named after the late H. Ted Olson, MAS, PPAI President Emeritus, the award represents what Olson stood for—volunteerism inside and outside the promotional products industry.
Read MorePhiladelphia Area Promotional Products Association (PAPPA), formerly the Specialty Advertising Counselors of the Delaware Valley, introduced the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center as the new location for the PAPPA EXPO, Sept. 17th, 2013. The show floor is open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Read MoreiPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., recently announced that iPROMOTEu Express, a service that allows industry distributors to use iPROMOTEu for individual order financing, is now live and ready to accept requests for financing.
iPROMOTEu Express is a new alternative for distributors seeking financing for their large orders.
Read MoreStarline USA, the supplier based in Grand Island, N.Y., recently announced the launch of its newest imprint option, TruColor GeoPanel.
TruColor GeoPanel prints logos in vibrant color with the ability to match a PMS color exactly, and is transferred directly onto the product using a unique heat and pressure process. Unlike a transfer, the logo is printed on opaque material and requires a border around it. This border can be any color and is die cut to match the logo shape, leaving a clean and precise final look.
Read MoreModerne Glass Company Inc., also known as Glass America, has acquired fellow drinkware supplier MB Works. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but Moderne Glass said it will begin processing MB Works orders on Monday, Sept. 16.
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After having an especially trying excursion to the office recently, some parallels between the day-to-day drive and what we run into professionally came to light.
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Jane Nelson-Halverson, owner of Dakota Promotions & Printing, describes her experiences volunteering for an abused adult resource center, which she also does some promotional work for. She details the services the center provides, as well as how she handles selling promotional products to an organization she also volunteers at.
Read MoreQuality control is arguably the single most important part of your supply chain. In the promotional products industry it is often neglected in order to save time or simply because the whole process is not transparent enough. This is unnecessary, since doing quality control right can be much faster and much more effective than some might think it is.
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The word “briefcase” literally means a case for briefs, i.e., paper files. But now they need to hold laptops, smartphones, MP3 players, headphones, e-readers and any other electronics you can imagine.
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Jane Nelson-Halverson, owner of Dakota Promotions & Printing, Bismarck, N.D., shared a favorite promotion of hers she did for Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota. Through creative use of found artwork and effective networking within her community, she was able to complete a great fundraising promotion for an important cause.
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