Credit professionals came together to explore industry-specific information on mutual customers, exchange best practices and network during the National Promotional Products Credit Group’s semi-annual meeting held during The PPAI Expo 2016.

Marc Simon of HALO Branded Solutions provided meeting attendees with an update on the Newton Manufacturing acquisition. He explained the Newton supplier recovery program, which HALO voluntarily instituted to help Newton’s suppliers mitigate some of their losses from the company’s bankruptcy.

Mark Borofsky of Core Strategies presented an interactive educational program entitled “Best Credit Practices in the 21st Century.” The presentation challenged attendees to look at their current methods of handling credit and collections to identify opportunities to automate processes. Borofsky also encouraged the credit professionals to lead rather than manage, and to make credit decisions that meet the needs of their company as a whole in lieu of focusing solely on departmental goals.

Credit professionals who attended the meeting represented a variety of industry suppliers, including Aztex Enterprises; Bag Makers, Inc.; BIC Graphic; Cutter & Buck; Dunbrooke; Edwards Garments Co.; Gempire; Gill Studios, Inc.; Holloway Group, Inc.; LeedsWorld, Inc.; Maple Ridge Farms; Paramount Apparel International; Pioneer Balloon Co.; SanMar Corp; Snugz USA; The Premium Line; and Warwick Publishing Co.

The National Promotional Products Credit Group was founded in 1986 and has been a partner of PPAI since 2003. The Credit Group is facilitated by Forius NACM North Central, part of the National Association of Credit Management nationwide network. The group’s mission is to provide credit professionals from promotional products industry suppliers with resources, education and networking opportunities to improve credit management and professionalism. The group’s next meeting will be held August 16-18 in San Diego, California. For details or more information contact Diane Crimmins at dcrimmins@forius.com or call 763/253-4325.