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PPAI, SAAGNY Extend Agreement To Host brand. At PROMOTIONS EAST
PPAI today announced it has come to terms on an agreement with the Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York Inc. (SAAGNY) to produce PPAI’s brand.TM at PROMOTIONS EAST in 2012. “We are excited that PPAI and SAAGNY will once … Read More »
Enter Your Nomination Today For The First Annual PPAI Legislator Of The Year Award
PPAI and the PPAI Government Relations Action Council (GRAC) believe it is important to publicly recognize and thank a member of Congress who has supported the promotional products industry in 2011. Therefore, PPAI has established the first annual PPAI Legislator … Read More »
Ennis, Inc. To Expand Operations Through PrintXcel And Printegra Acquisitions
Ennis, Inc. (UPIC: ennis), a Midlothian, Texas-based manufacturer of printed business products and apparel, will acquire certain assets of Cenveo’s document business. These include manufacturing facilities under the names PrintXcel—located in Fairhope, Alabama; Visalia, California; Toledo, Ohio; and Clarkesville, Tennessee—and … Read More »
Calibre International Opens Carrollton, Texas, Facility
Calibre International, LLC (UPIC: HCL) has opened a second manufacturing facility in Carrollton, Texas. The Irwindale, California-headquartered supplier’s Carrollton location will primarily focus on its California Line of drinkware. Manufacturing the line in Texas has its advantages, says Daniel Oas, … Read More »
SAGE Seeks To Enhance Distributors’ Tradeshow Experience With QuickCode
SAGE has introduced its new QuickCode technology—barcodes that uniquely identify each supplier in the industry. These barcodes, displayed on signs on a supplier’s booth—first used at The PPAI Expo 2012—allow distributors to use SAGE Mobile to scan the QuickCode and … Read More »
Promotional Products On The Campaign Trail
With the primary season in full swing and candidates from both sides of the aisle seeking to make an impression on voters, a diverse range of promotional products have made their way to the campaign trail. Promotional products provide candidates … Read More »
PPAI’s Professional Development Team Certifies 45 New MAS/CAS Designees At Expo
At The PPAI Expo 2012, the Association’s Professional Development team hosted two certification exams on-site for industry members seeking their Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS) and Master Advertising Specialist (MAS) certifications. In total, 45 industry professionals earned their MAS or CAS … Read More »
Peter Berggren Wins At PPAI Business Partner Bingo
Business Partner Bingo was a special promotion used at The PPAI Expo 2012 to raise awareness of the benefits available to members through the Business Partner programs. To complete the Bingo card and be entered to win an iPad2®, attendees … Read More »
Understanding The Tiffany Theory
PPAI’s first webinar of 2012, hosted by Kelly Laughlin of The Highmont Group, will examine the Tiffany Theory, the power of nonverbal communication and marketing. The 90-minute webinar will help its audience understand the importance of messaging and the power … Read More »
Books, Journals And Picture Frames; Modern Applications For Traditional Products
Technology has changed how people obtain information and communicate with others. However, there is still a time and place for more traditional products too. This webinar, presented by Roni Wright, MAS, of The Book Company (UPIC: BOOKCO), looks at the … Read More »
