Leaving Chicago after last week’s show, I couldn’t help but think about the least well-kept secret in the industry: the last day of any trade show is dead.
Read MoreThe Last Days of Trade Shows
Tag: Ppai
Steven 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.
Read MoreAnother Ignorant Hit to our Industry!
Once more our industry has suffered a hit, in part because of the lack of understanding about its true value.
Read MoreThe North American Leadership Conference & Product Safety Summit
A quick recap of this week’s events from the NALC and PSS in Denver.
Read MoreThe Dos and Don’ts of Trade Show Style
When I thought of this as the topic for my premiere blog, it was the morning of my first full day in Vegas for The PPAI Expo.
Read MoreTrade Shows and Trading Places
My thoughts on The PPAI Expo and what’s new at Promo Marketing, plus the only transition from promotional products to classic Eddie Murphy in the entire blogosphere.
Read MoreAdvertising Advertisements
PPAI announced yesterday that it was buying advertising time on one of Time Square’s JumboTrons to run a 15-second commercial explaining the value of promotional products in general as advertising tools. If you didn’t get their initial release, Charlie has the story in the newsletter for this week.
Read MoreShape Up or Ship Out
Something very exciting is happening. Or, at this point, it’s already happened, but on the first day of PPAI, when it hadn’t happened yet, I had that static electricity feeling that something big was about to happen. My esteemed colleagues and I were on tap to help announce the creation of the industry’s first Quality Certification Alliance. And I was excited.
Read MoreBoy, Are My Arms Tired
Just got back from ASI Orlando and I’m grudgingly accepting that it is indeed still winter. The show was great, and unlike last year (when global warming played a nasty little trick on us and made it 40 degrees), the weather was just gorgeous.
It was a nice way to ease back into the traveling whirlwind that is January and February—my feet are now primed and ready for PPAI next week, that’s for sure. I’m still a little foggy from the lack of weekend (you can’t have everything, I guess), so I’m a little short on repartee. I hope you understand.
Instead, let