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Numo Team Visits PPAI Headquarters
Melissa McCauley, director of business development for Kaufman, Texas-based supplier Numo (UPIC: NUMO0001), and Katlyn Sweet, the company’s marketing coordinator, visited PPAI headquarters in Irving,...
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Working For Both Sides
Nancy Phillips, executive director of Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC), takes a break during last year’s SAAC Show with her daughter, Rebecca Weisberg (left), and son, Timothy...
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PPAI Department Spotlight: Financial Affairs And Facilities
PPAI’s Financial Affairs and Facilities team are (from left) Del Kleppe, CPA; Demetria Robinson, accounts payable coordinator; AJ Hunter, director of finance/administration; Jan Hogg, accounts...
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Close Up-Michael Woody, CAS
In the world of promotional products, Michael Woody, CAS, found a simpler way to sell. The retail veteran saw the advantage of selling as a supplier, where point-of-purchase displays, advertising...
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‘Retro’ Fitting
Elmira Stove Works is a vintage-appliance paradise, making the new seem old—if only in form, not in function. The Elmira, Ontario, supplier customizes refrigerators, ranges and even microwaves with a...
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Close Up-Dave DeGreeff, MAS
DeGreeff and industry colleague Joe Greenberg, president of distributor First Impressions, Inc. of Houston, share a moment during a company function. Few industry professionals have criss-crossed the...
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PPAI Staff Support The Irving Humane Society
Over the summer, through office bingo games, a “Guess My Human” contest and other efforts, PPAI staff collected funds and donated items in support of the Irving Humane Society. In July, staff members...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Bruce Perryman, MAS+
Bruce Perryman, MAS+, with his wife, Suzanne, chief content officer at Embroidery Unlimited, and their daughters, Olivia and Zoe. Recent issues of PPB have sought to get to better know the volunteers...
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NEPPA Volunteers Spend The Day At Angels On Horseback
As part of its NEPPA Cares Initiative, members of the New England Promotional Products Association (NEPPA) volunteered in May at Angels on Horseback, a therapeutic riding center in Ashaway, Rhode...
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PPAI Welcomes Stahls’ ID Direct Staff To Headquarters
In June, PPAI hosted a visit from representatives of St. Clair Shores, Michigan-based supplier Stahls’ ID Direct. Vice President of Marketing Carleen Gray and General Manager Brian McLeod were at the...
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PPAI Hosts Wildlife Expert
PPAI’s offices sit adjacent to a large, undeveloped and lightly forested area, and are frequently visited by neighborhood wildlife. In recent months, bobcats, coyotes, roadrunners, raccoons, skunks and...
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AIA Corporation Hosts Annual Sales Summit In Orlando, Florida
Neenah, Wisconsin-based distributor AIA Corporation hosts its owners, staff, top suppliers and partners at Orlando, Florida’s Rosen Centre Hotel in July for its annual national sales summit. The event...
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Distributors AIA Corporation (UPIC: advinadv)—Jim Roccia, vice president of sales and marketing Goldner Associates (UPIC: GOLDNER)—Bill Petrie, director of business development, and Nathan Potter,...
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Making The Most Of Each Day
Bruce Korn, CAS, and his wife, Cheryl, celebrate daughter Brittany’s high school graduation. With more than 21 years of promotional products business under his belt, Bruce Korn, CAS, might be feeling...
View ArticleNew Member Spotlight: Agraffes Innovation
Jason Wu Manager Agraffes Innovation San Diego, California PPAI# 615870 UPIC: Agraffes How did your company get its start? We were a retail business, doing a lot of business on eBay and Amazon. We’d...
View ArticleBRF Stands Ready To Assist Industry Companies Affected By Natural Disasters
When disaster strikes, replacing office equipment or business supplies isn’t necessarily the first concern. The Promotional Products Disaster Recovery Foundation (PPDRF) wants industry businesses and...
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BPMA Presents Research And Awards At Annual Conference
The British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA) held its inaugural conference July 10 in London. The day-long event’s agenda included a series of seminars, opportunities to meet one-on-one with...
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September 2-5 New Products Showcase Overland Park and Wichita, Kansas; and Springfield and St. Louis, Missouri www.newproductsshowcase.com September 3-5 SPPA Showcase Sunbelt Promotional Products...
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R.S. Owens’ Siegel Finishes Third In Class At Transamerica Chicago Triathlon
Scott Siegel, MAS, executive vice president of business development of Chicago, Illinois-based supplier R.S. Owens & Co., Inc. and past chair of the PPAI Board, finished third in his class at the...
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Pioneer Balloon Hosts Rep. Gibbs Staff Visit
Mark Jenkins, MAS+, Pioneer Balloons’ managing director, promotional markets, and PPAI’s 2014 Board Chair, hosted a visit by two members of Rep. Bob Gibbs’ staff—Hillary Gross, legislative aide, and...
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