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LDW Offers Participants Prizes, Clues And QR Codes
Participants at the upcoming RAC Leadership Development Workshop (LDW) have a chance to enter a special drawing during the event’s Closing Celebration—and through QR Codes on signage at LDW, they’re going to do so using the cameras on their smart … Read More »
Ernst & Young Presents Raining Rose CEO With Entrepreneur Of The Year Central Midwest Award
Ernst & Young presented Chuck Hammond, president and CEO of Raining Rose, Inc. (UPIC: Raini224), a manufacturer of natural lip balm and body-care products based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with its Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Central Midwest Award in … Read More »
Charles River Apparel’s Lipsett Honored At Massachusetts General Benefit Gala
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center honored Barry Lipsett, owner and president of Charles River Apparel (UPIC: CRA) in Sharon, Massachusetts, and other members of the Wellness Warriors dragon boat team at its 4th annual The One Hundred Benefit gala. The … Read More »
SAGE Fact Of The Week
Did you know SAGE Online gives promotional products professionals a toolkit of presentation capabilities? Users can create a presentation and offer it to their clients in three different ways by following the instructions that follow. Like the idea of a … Read More »
Merger Brings New Opportunities For Chocolate Inn And Taylor & Grant
The merger of Chocolate Inn (UPIC: CHOCINN) and Taylor & Grant (UPIC: FOODGIFT) has brought together the strengths of two of North America’s leading confectionary suppliers. The two companies announced on June 7 that they had reached an agreement to … Read More »
Court Finds For Distributor In California Garment Manufacturing Act Dispute
Distributor Tugboat, Inc. (UPIC: tugboat) won a victory in California’s Superior Court that should bring relief to state business owners who provide apparel decorating services. On June 7, the court found in Tugboat’s favor in its dispute with the Department … Read More »
PROMOTIONS EAST Draws A Big Crowd To Atlantic City
This month, Atlantic City, New Jersey, played host to PROMOTIONS EAST, the East Coast’s largest promotional products industry tradeshow. The annual event ran June 5-8 this year, offering participants education opportunities, access to almost 800 suppliers, special events and chances … Read More »
SAGE Launches Mobile App For Apple iPads And iPhones
SAGE Mobile comes to the iPad and iPhone with a native Apple iOS application offering information on products and suppliers. SAGE (UPIC: SAGE) created the app to give distributors on the go the same access and features available to them … Read More »
Vernon Company Scholarship Program Identifies Its 2011 Winners
Newton, Iowa-based Vernon Company (UPIC: Vernon) awarded college scholarships to eight high-school and college students as part of its William F. Vernon Scholarship program. All of the program’s recipients are children of Vernon Company employees. Vernon established the scholarship program … Read More »
Pantone Capsure Webinar Set For Tomorrow
Learn what Pantone is and how to use it in the promotional products industry in this webinar hosted by Matt McDowell, a national sales representative with the company. The session will examine Pantone libraries, what they are and why it’s … Read More »
