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PPAI Board Names 2011 Officers
PPAI’s Board of Directors announces its new officers for 2011. The officers are selected by the nominating committee and voted on by the board. Read more
PPAI Delivers Letter To Repeal 1099 Requirements To White House
PPAI’s representatives were invited to the White House on July 7 to deliver and discuss a letter from Steve Slagle, CAE, PPAI’s president and CEO, discussing repeal of the IRS Form 1099 requirements for small business. Read more
Candidates For PPAI Board Announced
Eight candidates for the next PPAI Board have been announced by the Association. The election will be held in September with official results announced in October. Two distributors and two suppliers will be elected by voting member distributor and supplier companies. The new board members will comprise the Class of 2015 and take office following the 2011 Expo. Read more
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New MAS/CAS Best Practices Video Available
A new certification video designed to help members convey the value of MAS/CAS certification to other industry professionals is now available here. Read more
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New MAS/CAS Designations Awarded
Four people have been awarded either a Master Advertising Specialist (MAS) or Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS) designation after passing the tests in June. Read more
PPAI Triennial Supplier Business Survey Due July 14
The PPAI Triennial Supplier Business Survey is underway and the Association is asking all suppliers to participate. Complete the survey by July 14 and be entered for a chance to win a 10x10 booth space at The PPAI Expo 2011 or one of five $50 American Express gift cards. Read more
Social Media Webinar Series Starts Next Week
The popular PPAI Social Media Launchpad! series begins again at 10:30 CST on July 20. Learn the web’s most popular social media platforms in this five-part series. Read more
Free Webinar On Pantone Color Matching Series Today
Pantone announces the next generation of its color matching system: Pantone Plus Series. Find out more about this product offering with a free webinar hosted by Matt McDowell of Pantone today, July 13, at 1 pm CDT. McDowell will explain how this system gives designers more colors, chromatic arrangement, digital tools, iPhone applications, text-weight, FSC-approved paper stock and retains Pantone and matching system color standards. Click here to register.
Seats Still Available At PPAI's Hot Summer Events
PPAI has three major summer conferences still open for registration. Read more
Nominations Taken 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.
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Give Us Your Feedback On PPAI Publications
Readership surveys for three PPAI publications—PPB, Promotional Consultant, Promotional Consultant Today—were e-mailed to specific groups of readers last month. A reminder was sent to all groups last week. If you’ve received one of these surveys in your e-mail inbox, please take a few minutes to click on the link and give us your feedback. Those who respond by the deadline of July 19 will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a $50 American Express gift card.
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PPB Seeking The Industry’s Best Bosses
Would you recommend your boss? In an upcoming issue of PPB, we’ll profile some of the best people managers out there—those who listen, set good examples and help their subordinates to succeed. If you think your boss is the best, click here to submit your nomination. The deadline is July 21. |
ThermoServ Acquires MugWorld
Dallas, Texas, supplier ThermoServ Ltd. (UPIC: THRMOSRV) has acquired Gainesville, Texas, supplier MugWorld Inc. The headquarters of MugWorld will remain in Gainesville and MugWorld will keep its name, serving as a product line under the ThermoServ umbrella. Financial information on the deal was not disclosed. Read more
Poken Partners With MMI To Launch Social Networking Products In U.S.
Lausanne, Switzerland-based Poken S.A. has formed a strategic partnership with Spokane Valley, Washington, supplier MMI International Trade (MMI) (UPIC: mmiline). MMI will assist Poken in entering the U.S. market with Pokens, small devices that enable people to share their social networking information by touching them with another Poken. Read more
HALO/Lee Wayne Parent Declares Quarterly Dividend
Compass Diversified Holdings, parent of Sterling, Illinois, distributor HALO/Lee Wayne (UPIC: LEEWAYNE) reported a quarterly cash distribution of $0.34 per share. The distribution for the three months ended June 30 is payable to all holders of record as of July 23. Read more
Zorrel Becomes Interim Licensee for Gabrielle Rohde Royce
Rohde Royce Inc. (UPIC: GABRIELL) is currently negotiating with a new partner to manufacture, market and directly distribute new products to the promotional products industry. In the interim, Zorrel International Inc. (UPIC: zorrel) has been granted the license under certain terms and conditions to continue to ship Gabrielle product from current inventory. In Your Face Apparel (UPIC: InYou682) and Rohde Royce Inc. terminated their marketing agreement on Gabrielle Rohde Royce products on June 30. Read more
NBC’s 'The Office' Looking For Promotional Items
Scranton, Pennsylvania, promotional product companies, now is your chance at a TV show. The producers of NBC's "The Office" will be at the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce from 10 am to 3 pm EST on Wednesday, July 14, to take a look at promotional items from businesses in the region for the set for the show's seventh season. Read more
Prime Resources Extends Canadian Rep Boundaries
Bridgeport, Connecticut, supplier Prime Resources (UPIC: PRIME) has extended its Canadian representative Willoughby Edwards to cover Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Read more
iPROMOTEU Adds Affiliates
Wayland, Massachusetts, distributor iPROMOTEu (UPIC: IPRO9320) added 12 promotional products distributors as affiliates in June. 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
PPAI Seeks Help To Stop Amendment To COMPETES ACT
PPAI is seeking help from Indiana members and their friends on stopping a last-minute amendment that limits the use of promotional products in the renewal bill for The America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act. Read more
Tom Faulkner has been named to the new position of business development director of promotional products for St. Louis, Missouri, distributor Indoff (UPIC: Indoff). He brings 20 years of promotional products experience with him, starting with Norwood and Sweda on the manufacturing side and more recently with Goldman Products on the distributor side.
Gary Haley has been named president and chief operating officer of New Ulm, Minnesota, supplier Beacon Promotions, Inc. (UPIC: BEACONP). He is one of the founding partners of Beacon. Haley’s career in the promotional products industry includes senior positions with Norwood, Advertising Unlimited, Inc. and Brown & Bigelow. Arthur Olsen will remain as chairman of the Beacon board of directors and chief executive officer, while daily operations will be conducted by Haley.
Dan Pezzotti is the new regional sales manager for the Southwest for Woodstock, Georgia, supplier Fame Fabrics, a division of supplier ERB Industries Inc. (UPIC: erbind). He will cover Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Pezzotti brings 20 years of sales and service experience in the uniform, apparel and textile industry.
Mike Valentini Promotions (MVP Promos) has been named sales representatives for Hopkins, Minnesota, supplier Page & Tuttle (UPIC: MUNS0001) for the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C. Mike Valentini, president, has represented some of the top industry suppliers in the Northeast for more than 20 years. John Ragozzine has been with MVP Promos for 13 years. Jean Carboni has been with MVP Promos for eight years but has worked in the industry for more than 25 years.
Spot Prints Donates Proceeds From Tennessee Wristbands
Pleasant View, Tennessee, distributor Spot Prints (UPIC: SPOTPRNT) is donating all proceeds from the purchase of its silicon wristbands saying “We Are Tennessee” to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in support of the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund. The fund is being used to support recovery of the 2010 floods in middle Tennessee. The wristbands sell for $2 apiece.
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