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Promotional Products Industry Travels To D.C. This Week For PPAI L.E.A.D.
The promotional products industry heads to Washington, D.C., this week for the fourth annual PPAI Legislative Education and Action Day (L.E.A.D.). Wednesday and Thursday, 66 industry professionals will be on Capitol Hill participating in hundreds of meetings with key members of Congress. Read More »
Arizona Advocates Meet With Congressman Quayle’s Office
On August 17, industry advocates from Arizona met with Patrick Howell, senior legislative assistant for Congressman Ben Quayle (AZ 3). Read More »
Oh, What A Show!
The PPAI Expo marked its 10th year in Las Vegas with out-of-this-world keynote speakers, top-quality distributor attendees, an over-the-top venue and a vibrancy that lit up the Mandalay Bay Convention Center like neon along The Strip. The mantra among attendees … Read More »
A Year Of Change Will Shape PPAI’s Future
Over the past 12 months, your PPAI Board of Directors has made great strides on many fronts. The board showed courage in its national search for a president and CEO, and was responsive to members’ views by reversing its decision … Read More »
This Code Shouldn’t Be A Secret
Guest Columnist Karie Cowden, MAS, PPAI Vice Chair Of Program Services Special thanks to Eric E. Ekstrand, MAS, PPAI 2011 chair of the board, for giving me the privilege of sharing my thoughts with members through his column. When I … Read More »
PPAI Hosts Board Of Directors Retreat; Assembles Bikes For Local Charity
PPAI’s 2011 Board of Directors and executive team met in Frisco, Texas, March 11-13 for an annual Spring strategic planning session and board meeting. In attendance were: Eric E. Ekstrand, MAS, chair of the board; Steve Meyer, MAS, chair-elect; Scott … Read More »
Be A Squeaky Wheel
Attendees at this week’s PPAI Expo in Las Vegas will no doubt see a lot of others wearing a lapel sticker that invites them to be a squeaky wheel. When you become a vocal advocate for the promotional products industry … Read More »
Be A Squeaky Wheel
The old saying is true: the squeaky wheel always gets the grease. When you become a vocal advocate for the promotional products industry at all levels of government, you can become a squeaky wheel. Learn more here, stop by booth … Read More »
PPAI Board Names 2011 Officers
PPAI’s Board of Directors announces its new officers for 2011. The officers are selected by the nominating committee and voted on by the board. The 2011 PPAI Board officers are:• Chair–Eric Ekstrand, MAS, senior vice president, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, distributor … Read More »
Some Companies See Jolt In First Quarter Sales
First quarter business was “hilly” for suppliers and distributors, according to a recent study by Westminister, Colorado, business solutions DinoMarketing (UPIC: DINOMAR.) “Inconsistency is the biggest thing they’re saying,” says Mary Kilburn, lead researcher on the study. “There are periods … Read More »
