PROMOTIONS EAST 2009, scheduled June 1 to 3 in Atlantic City, N.J., announced lower rates to distributors and suppliers who attend the annual trade show and conference.
Read MoreLike Da Vinci, Except the Opposite
I finished up research for my article on computer accessories last week, and I can’t believe all the crazy stuff I found. There are USB watches, Internet phones that are also mice, and MP3 players so complex they make iPods seem like sleekly designed doorjambs.
Read MoreJust Call Me a Red Shirt
In an effort to run away from the news this weekend, I had what turned out to be a cartoon movie marathon. OK, mini-marathon. OK, I watched two cartoon movies.
Read MoreAshworth Golf Apparel Now Exclusively From River’s End Trading Company
Carlsbad, California-based TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company and Hopkins, Minnesota-based River’s End Trading Company announced they have entered into a partnership to bring the the TaylorMade-adidas brand Ashworth Golf Apparel to the promotional products industry exclusively through River’s End Trading Company.
Read MorePromo Marketing Announces Excellence Awards Finalists
Philadelphia-based Promo Marketing magazine, the source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, announced the finalists for the 2009 Supplier Excellence Awards.
Read MoreLeed’s Improves SureShip One-Day Turnaround Program
Leed’s, based in New Kensington, Pa., a member of Polyconcept North America, announced it has made changes to improve its SureShip program. In January, Leed’s expanded SureShip to include uploading onto USB memory devices. Now, three more of the program’s parameters have been expanded to encompass more orders.
Read MoreR.S. Owens’ Scott Siegel Attends White House Town Hall
Scott Siegel, MAS, president of Chicago-based R.S. Owens, was among the 100 individuals selected to attend President Obama’s virtual town hall meeting. This meeting, the first of its kind, was held in the White House on March 26 and included a live audience of business leaders, medical professionals and educators. The event was simultaneously broadcast on the Internet to encourage nationwide involvement.
Read MoreHALO/Lee Wayne Adds Kelly White Marketing
Sterling, Illinois-based HALO/Lee Wayne announced the affiliation of Kelly White Marketing, a promotional products distributor based in Richmond, Virginia. Kelly White Marketing’s four-member sales team will join HALO/Lee Wayne, selling under the Lee Wayne brand.
Read MoreFinn Graphics Celebrates 69 Years
Finn Graphics Inc., a third generation, family-owned Cincinnati-based supplier announced it is celebrating its 69th anniversary. The company was originally founded on April 1, 1940.
Read MoreNorwood Announces Full Compliance with Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires all importers and U.S. manufacturers conduct regular testing of children’s products, and to make a certificate of compliance available to the public.
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