Professional Development

When it comes to keeping your edge in a competitive market, it's crucial to stay informed, educated, inspired. It's for this simple reason that PPAI offers its members professional development sessions replete with new ideas, innovative approaches to business and valuable networking opportunities to make the connections that count.


The PPAI Expo 2011 Call For Presentations   The PPAI Professional Development Committee invites you to submit ideas on topics that offer a rich diversity of learning experiences for The PPAI Expo conference attendees. This is an unparalleled opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with a respected audience of industry professionals.
ADvocate Program   A program designed to train promotional products professionals on how to make presentations to business groups on the power of promotional products and the importance of distributors as effective marketing resources.
Bookstore and Resource Center   Online resource center has specially discounted member rates and nonmember rates on business books, CDs and audiotapes covering a variety of business topics, including sales, marketing, technology, artwork, human resources and more.
Certification  
PPAI Webinars  
Professional Development Events   One of the primary objectives of The Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) is industry professional development. PPAI's professional development initiatives are the best in the industry. Our organization strives to provide the learning solutions for promotional products consultants and suppliers to stay on top and achieve their professional goals. PPAI provides workshops, conferences, distance learning, online courses reference materials and self-study programs.
Professional Development Team Contacts   Your information resource for professional development details, deadlines and more
Social Networking Certificate Program  
Volunteer Leadership   Volunteer your time and talents by serving on the PPAI Board, committees, mentoring program and other positions. Volunteering for various roles within PPAI provides the opportunity to network with other promotional products professionals, build key relationships that can be of value in future business and expand your knowledge of the industry.