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Nominate Someone Today For One Of Three Prestigious PPAI Awards
This is the final week to nominate an exceptional member of the promotional products industry for one of three important awards categories in the PPAI Awards and Recognition Program—the PPAI Hall of Fame, the PPAI Distinguished Service Award and the PPAI H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award. Read More »
International Ink Manufacturer Marabu Recognizes Importance Of Testing Inks For CPSIA Compliance
PPAI is working with industry partners to identify major ink manufacturers and encourage them to begin annual testing regimens. Marabu, an international ink manufacturer, has recently completed a great deal of testing on a number of its products used by PPAI members. Read More »
PPAI’s Lardner-Stone Joins The NWPMA Spring Showcase
On May 15-16, the Northwest Promotional Marketing Association (NWPMA) held its 2012 Spring Showcase in Portland, Oregon, and PPAI Director of Public Affairs Anne Lardner-Stone participating in the event’s Product Safety Panel Discussion. Read More »
PPAI’s Webinar Series Looks At Product Safety Reporting Requirements
Tomorrow, PPAI’s webinar series looks at the best practices in product safety reporting requirements and document storage for promotional products companies. Read More »
LDW Presentation Line-Up Features New Sessions, Speakers
PPAI’s Leadership Development Workshop (LDW) focuses on developing future regional leaders and enhancing relationships between the regional nonprofit associations in the promotional products industry. This annual event provides regional association is coming to Grapevine, Texas, June 20-22. Read More »
Gill Studios Wins Six Awards From PIA MidAmerica
Industry supplier Gill Studios (UPIC: gill) received three Best of Category Awards and three Awards of Excellence from the Printing and Imaging Association of MidAmerica (PIA MidAmerica), a regional affiliate of the PIA. Read More »
Raining Rose Makes Corridor Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Company List For Third Year
Corridor Business Journal has named Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based supplier Raining Rose, Inc. (UPIC: Raini224) one of the Fastest Growing Companies in the Corridor for the third consecutive year. Read More »
Thinc Actionwear’s Open House Raises Food, Money For The Oregon Food Bank
Portland, Oregon, supplier Thinc Actionwear’s (UPIC: THINC) open house, held to showcase its 2012 collection, raised more than $1,500 for the Oregon Food Bank. Read More »
SAGE Fact Of The Week
In the United States, pet lovers are expected to spend almost $53 billion in 2012 on their animal companions. And the pet industry will continue to show strong growth. Below are the top 15 products for pets from the SAGE Database. Read More »
Bags Overtake Calendars For Top-Three Spot In PPAI Annual Sales Volume Survey
As first reported on May 8, U.S. distributor sales of promotional products rose 7.02 percent in 2011 to $17.7 billion according to PPAI’s annual estimate of promotional products sales. Along with measuring sales, the study determines sales performance of specific industry product segments and programs. Read More »
