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Chinese Workforce Changes Impact Promotional Products Industry
A shift in the number of Chinese workers, along with laws supporting better working conditions and wages, is having an effect on the promotional products industry, which imports many products from China. Read more
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Geiger Unveils Ground-Breaking Wellness Product And New Business Unit
Geiger (UPIC: Geiger) has become the exclusive distributor for a revolutionary breast self-exam device called Liv® and formed a new business unit to launch it, the company announced yesterday at its Geiger Galleria in Phoenix, Arizona. The news was first reported earlier today in a PPB Breaking News alert. Read more |
More Than 100 Women Plan To Attend WLC Next Week
PPAI’s Women’s Leadership Conference next week at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Irving, Texas, is expected to attract more than 100 women in the promotional products industry. WLC includes an array of industry-relevant educational programs and fun and productive networking events. Keynote speaker is Laurie Tucker, senior vice president, FedEx Services. Read more
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PPB Reveals Its 2010 Rising Stars
Who’s driving positive change and bringing fresh ideas to the industry? PPB’s 2010 Rising Stars Read more
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PPAI’s Suppliers’ Forum, Leadership Conference Coming In August
There’s still time to register for two major PPAI events in August: The Suppliers’ Forum and the North American Leadership Conference. Read more
PPAI Attends TS2 Show In Boston
PPAI exhibited at the TS2 Show in Boston, Massachusetts, July 14-15. Known as the “Tradeshow for Tradeshow People,” the conference serves as a one-stop-shop for meeting planners to gather ideas for their respective meetings and events. Read more
Make A Difference: Become A PPAI Volunteer
Do you have something to say? Do you believe that PPAI would benefit by hearing your perspective? If you would like to get involved with PPAI and associate with other professionals in the promotional products industry, Dave Regan, CAS, chair of PPAI’s Leadership Advisory Committee advises you to check out the new site for PPAI volunteers called Volunteer Central. Read more
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20/20 Decision Making Tips In July’s PC Digital
The old saying, “hindsight is 20/20” doesn’t bode well for business decisions. No one wants to think about making bad decisions, but sometimes smart people do make foolish choices. In the July issue of Promotional Consultant magazine, experts as well as industry professionals discuss some poor choices they’ve made and ways you can protect yourself and your business using successful decision-making techniques.
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PPAI Publication Survey Deadline Extended To July 26
The deadline to tell us what you think about PPAI’s publications—PPB, Promotional Consultant, Promotional Consultant Today—has been extended to Monday, July 26. If you’ve received one of these surveys in your e-mail inbox, please take a moment to click on the link and give us your feedback. Those who respond have a chance to win a $50 American Express gift card. Read more
Suppliers Promote Votes By Facebook, Twitter, E-mail
Every PPAI supplier member is listed on the 2011 PPAI Supplier Star ballot, so every member distributor and their employees can vote for their favorite suppliers. PPAI has created a number of ways to help suppliers promote voting through mail and e-mail, Facebook and Twitter campaigns. Read more
Nominate Your Best For 2011 Pyramid And Web Awards
Nominations are being taken for the 2011 Distributor Pyramid Awards Program and the 2011 PPAI Web Awards. Visit www.ppai.org/awards for more information or contact the PPAI Awards staff at 972-258-3070 or awards@ppai.org.
Haddox and Hassler Purchase WoodCo
Darryl Haddox and DeeDee Hassler recently purchased Washington, Missouri, supplier WoodCo Promotional Products (UPIC: Woodco) from Bill Wood, founder of the company. No financials were disclosed in the deal. Read more
Organic Cotton Products Grew 35 Percent In 2009
Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile products grew 35 percent last year to an estimated $4.3 billion, according to the Organic Cotton Market Report 2009 released by the nonprofit organization Organic Exchange (OE). Read more
Michelin Promotional Products Auction Raises World Record
Promotional products from Michelin, including guides, posters and a die-cast model of the Michelin train, raised more than $258,000 in a recent auction in England. The collection reached a world record price for items of this kind. Read more
Brand On Demand Trademark Approved
Dayton, Ohio, distributor Shumsky Enterprises (UPIC: SHUMSKY) has had its proprietary inventory management solution, Brand on Demand, accepted as an official trademark by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Read more
PPAI Sends Letter Asking For 1099 Reporting Repeal To IRS
PPAI’s President and CEO Steve Slagle, CAE, submitted a letter last week to the Internal Revenue Service requesting a repeal of the Form 1099 reporting requirements for small businesses. Read more
CPSIA Flow Chart Topic Of Next Webinar
When it comes to the Children’s Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), do you even know where to begin? A one-hour webinar scheduled for August will help you get started by reviewing a list of simple questions that will help you determine what you need to do to be compliant. Read more
Meet Your Congressional Rep During August Recess
PPAI is asking its members to set up meetings with their representatives during Congress’s recess August 9 through September 10. Read more
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Gerlach Retires From Advance Corp.
Barbara Gerlach, MAS, president of Advance Corporation (UPIC: ADVANCE) will retire at the end of July after 30 years of service to the company. She will continue to serve in an advisory capacity until December, according to Glen Lorenz, chairman of Advance. A replacement for Gerlach will be named in a few weeks. Read more
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Jody Ferrer Appointed Circle Of Red Co-Chair
Jody Ferrer, president of West Hartford, Connecticut, distributor The Perfect Promotion (UPIC: Perfect2), has been appointed Circle of Red co-chair for Go Red for Women and the American Heart Association (AHA). Read more
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Match-Up Quoted In TIME Magazine
Longwood, Florida, distributor Match-Up Promotions LLC (UPIC: MATCHUP) was mentioned in TIME Magazine’s June 28 issue. The company received an order for 15,000 vevuzela-style horns used at the South Africa World Cup from the Florida Marlins. Read the story here.
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