The video production from PROMOTIONS EAST is going well, and by well I mean I haven’t touched it in a week, instead trying to hammer out our July issue. I’m sure I’ll get to it soon enough, but in the mean time, I thought I would post a few photos I took from the show:
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My apologies for the egregious absence in updates. I’d make the predictable excuse of being colossally busy, but being predictable is terrible, so instead I’ll tell you the reason I haven’t written in so long is because I was stuck in a Groundhog-Day [link]-like time vortex for three weeks, forced to live Mothers’ Day over and over again until I got it right (note for those interested: giving your mom an Egg McMuffin and one of your delinquent student loan bills as gifts is not an acceptable way to start the day).
Read MoreCrystal D Coordinates Blood Drive with Other Local Companies
St. Paul, Minnesota-based Crystal D, a leading supplier of corporate awards and plaques, hosted an American Red Cross
Read MoreMaple Ridge Farms Introduces 14 Gifts Priced from $5 to $10
Responding to distributor requests, Mosinee, Wisconsin-based Maple Ridge Farms announced it has introduced 14 gifts
Read MorePROMOTIONS EAST 2009 Posts Strong Distributor Attendance, Continues Legacy As the Industry’s Premier East Coast Event
The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York Inc. (SAAGNY) based in Montvale, New Jersey announced that PROMOTIONS EAST 2009 posted a verified attendance of nearly 3,600 distributor sales professionals from 1,735 companies, up more than 16% from last year.
Read MoreTouchstone Signs Zuehlke as Senior Account Executive
Shelley Zuehlke has been named senior account executive for Touchstone, a full-service promotional marketing company
Read MoreCastelli USA Inc. Again Only U.S. Supplier of Its Stock Product and Brand Name Lines
Reno, Nevada-based Castelli USA Inc. announced it and Sidney, New York-based MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) have ended
Read MoreSweda Lowers its Minimum Quantity to 50 Pieces Per Color with Unlimited Stitches on Hats
City of Industry, California-based Sweda Company announced it has lowered its Headwear minimums to 50 pieces per color with
Read MoreEnnis Chatham Names New General Manager
Midlothian, Texas-based Ennis Inc. announced the addition of Kevin Johnston to the position of general manager
Read MoreMix your message.
When it comes to embellished apparel, adding a few sequins just won’t cut it anymore. “Mixing embellishments and locations is the best way to grab attention and create a unique logo,” noted Meghan Brazzelle, senior account executive at Boxercraft in Atlanta. The most popular combinations she reported were fusing screen printing with the aforementioned and ever-popular rhinestones, or using screen printing and appliqué.
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