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California Governor Signs Limits On Cadmium In Children’s Jewelry
On Monday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill that limits cadmium in children’s jewelry. The California law follows similar state laws in Connecticut, Illinois and Minnesota. Similar legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of … Read More »
Small-Business Lending Bill Passes; Increases Penalties For 1099s
The $30 billion small-business lending assistance and tax relief bill was signed into law by President Obama on Monday. The new law creates a $30 billion fund that the government would invest in independent community banks to encourage lending to … Read More »
PPAI Research Video Shows Consumer Recall Rate Of Promotional Products
PPAI’s latest research video reveals that promotional products are the hands-down winner, generating a whopping 15-50 percent higher consumer recall rate than other mainstream media. Want to make sure your clients and potential customers get the message? Download this video, … Read More »
Millennium Leather, LLC/Andrew Philips Emerge From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Teaneck, New Jersey, supplier Millennium Leather, LLC/Andrew Philips (UPIC: MILL-LEA) has successfully completed its Chapter 11 debt reorganization. On August 16 the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey approved the company’s plan for reorganization, which takes … Read More »
In Memoriam: Helen H. (Toni) Bagley
Helen H. (Toni) Bagley passed away on September 4. She is the widow of Dan S. Bagley, Jr., and together the two founded Lakeland, Florida, distributor Bagley Advertising (UPIC: BAGLEYAD) in 1952, now known as Bagley Idea Pros. Survivors include … Read More »
Molenaar Continues Nightlight Recall
As first reported in a PPB Newslink Breaking News last Thursday, approximately 315,000 electroluminescent nightlights manufactured by supplier Molenaar, LLC (UPIC: MILINE) and sold to distributors were voluntarily recalled in the U.S. last week. In August, 11,650 of the products … Read More »
Schwartz, Schmidt Recognized In Editorial/Obit
The promotional industry recently lost two favorite sons as reported in last week’s issue: PPAI Hall of Famer William W. “Bill” Schwartz, 90; and Richard A. Schmidt, founder and owner of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, distributor National Premium Inc. (UPIC: NATIONAL),76. Read … Read More »
IMA Honors Five With Excellence Awards
The Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) will present five companies with the 2010 Circle of Excellence Awards on October 13 at the annual Motivation Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Each of the winners demonstrated creativity in customer and employee incentive campaigns … Read More »
Geiger Employees Take MAS/CAS Exam
New RAC Board Of Directors Named
PPAI’s Regional Association Council (RAC) has concluded its election process and created its new RAC Board of Directors for 2011. Among the new board members are Michele Jennrich, MAS (District 1), Roger Burnett (District 3), and Ted Fuehr, MAS (District … Read More »
