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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 »
Winner’s Circle
PPAI’s annual awards program, culminating at the Awards Presentation & Reception at The PPAI Expo this past January, is the industry’s most prestigious and rigorous competition of its kind recognizing excellence in promotional campaigns, product design and decorating, use of … Read More »
Five Minutes With Ken Kravitz
In Phoenix, Arizona, which gets more sunshine than any other major U.S. city, solar power is serious business. When Ken Kravitz, CAS, president and CEO at distributor Commotion Promotions, Ltd. (UPIC: IDEASTAR), saw the potential, he launched a company division, … Read More »
Seven Lessons We Learned From The Recession
Those who lived through the Great Depression were a changed generation. They changed their thinking, learned to get by on almost nothing and found ways to stretch a buck that would put today’s superstar coupon clippers to shame. The recent … Read More »
What Really Drives You Crazy?
Several mornings a week I grab a latte at either McDonald’s or Starbucks on the way to work. Although I prefer the taste of McDonald’s coffee, the experience there is very different from Starbucks. For example, at McDonald’s, I always … Read More »
PPB’s 2011 Service Superheroes
Customer service is a moving target. It likely means one thing to Customer A and something else entirely to Customer B—and other things altogether to Customers C through Z. When you’re trying to deliver great customer service, getting it right … Read More »
NALC Shatters Attendance Record; Surpasses Expectations Across The Board
This year’s PPAI North American Leadership Conference (NALC) drew a record-breaking 100-plus of the industry’s most influential company leaders to Denver, Colorado, August 7-9 for education sessions, networking, roundtables and a little fun, too. The conference started with a Sunday … Read More »
NALC Shatters Attendance Record; Surpasses Expectations Across The Board
This year’s PPAI North American Leadership Conference (NALC) drew a record-breaking 100-plus of the industry’s most influential company leaders to Denver, Colorado, August 7-9 for education sessions, networking, roundtables and a little fun, too. The conference started with a Sunday … Read More »
He Brought Out The Best In PPAI
In 1996, the promotional products industry was barely skimming the shiny, new horizons of the World Wide Web, as it was then known. Long-distance learning and video conferencing were innovative tools PPAI was eager to explore. PPAI had just two … Read More »
PPAI’s Women’s Leadership Conference Called Inspiring, Empowering
More than 100 women from all facets of the promotional products industry traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, and the spectacular Ballantyne Hotel for the seventh annual PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC), held July 25-27, 2011. Over the years, the conference … Read More »
