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Harvey Mackler, MAS, Named Recipient Of The 2013 PPAI H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award
Harvey Mackler, MAS, has been named the recipient of the 2013 PPAI H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award. Introduced in January 2011, the award honors exceptional volunteerism in the promotional products industry. Read More »
New Ways Hotels Are Wooing Guests
Anxious to reverse a drop in demand from business travelers, some hotels and resorts are providing more than free breakfast as a perk. Take a look at some of these unconventional offerings and see how promotional products might a play … Read More »
Top Eight Vacation Ventures
Wonder what people are doing when they set out on vacation? TripAdvisor® asked and more than 3,000 travelers answered. Here are the most popular vacation pursuits this year: 1. Visiting a historic site—85 percent2. Visiting a museum—73 percent3. Visiting a … Read More »
Eagle Dry Goods And Dunbrooke Announce Strategic Alliance
Old Hickory, Tennessee-based Eagle Dry Goods (UPIC: EAGL8395) and Independence, Missouri-based Dunbrooke Apparel Corp (UPIC: DUNBROOK) have entered a long-term strategic alliance beginning on March 1. Dunbrooke will be responsible for all sales and distribution of Eagle Dry Goods and … Read More »
California Bans Promotional Products At State Agencies
California Governor Jerry Brown has issued a memorandum directing all California state agencies and departments to immediately stop purchasing “free giveaway and gift items—such as key chains, coffee mugs and squeeze toys” as part of his “continuing efforts to cut … Read More »
Study Reveals That Meetings Industry Reaches Nearly $1 Trillion
In a recent report by the website Meetings Focus, it was announced that a new study—the Economic Significance of Meetings to the U.S. Economy—revealed that the U.S. meetings industry contributes $907 billion to the U.S. economy, generating 6.3 million jobs … Read More »
New Incentive Research Foundation Paper Defines 2011 Trends In Motivating Work Force
In the incentives world, hundreds of smaller players offer a wide variety of incentive solutions, with a focus not only on sales programs, but also on employee engagement, customer loyalty and corporate social responsibility. The Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) just … Read More »
Visstun Wins AmeriStar Packaging Award
Las Vegas, Nevada-based supplier Visstun® (UPIC: VISSTUN), along with Paper Machinery Corporation (PMC), has won the 2010 AmeriStar Packaging Competition in the promotional category. Hosted by the Institute of Packaging Professionals, this annual competition showcases the most groundbreaking, innovative packages … Read More »
Howard Miller Company Announces 2010 Sales Representative Awards
Howard Miller Company’s Special Markets division announced its 2010 Sales Representative award winners at a presentation made during The PPAI Expo 2011. The recipients included: Top Trophy Sales Award – Incentive Associates (UPIC: IAI)Top New Account Award – Adelle WeeksTop … Read More »
Dr. Janet Lapp To Keynote 2011 PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference
Dr. Janet Lapp—a psychologist, flight instructor, former air race pilot, author of five books and creator of a TV-health series for CBS called “Keep Well”—is the scheduled keynote speaker at the 2011 PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC), in Charlotte, North … Read More »
