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 2009 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   Valuable publications, research and other resources available to PPAI members at members-only pricing.
Certification   PPAI provides the education courses and events for which PPAI members and nonmembers can acquire the points needed to reach Master Advertising Specialist (MAS) and Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS)
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 Resources   In addition to live training events, PPAI offers many self-paced, individual learning programs that you can take advantage of in your own home or office, and on your own schedule.
Professional Development Team Contacts   Your information resource for professional development details, deadlines and more