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2010MAR
 Apparel
A+ Apparel From The PPAI Expo 2010
By: Audrey Sellers Issue: 2010MAR
For those seeking the newest apparel, The Expo delivered a mass of styles to fit every budget and theme.
Are you ready to revitalize...Full Article
Breaking News
Proforma Partners With Global Source Link
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Cleveland, Ohio, distibutor Proforma (UPIC: PROFORMA) announced today it has entered into an agreement with Fort Scott, Kansas-based Global Source Link (UPIC: gsl)...Full Article
Chair's Letter
Bright Idea Becomes A Model For Change
By: Scott E. Siegel, MAS Issue: 2010MAR
Return with me to the fall of 2006. Election results for the PPAI Board of Directors are announced. Roni Wright, MAS; Tina Montgomery, MAS; Steve Woodburn, MAS; and I are elected...Full Article
Close Up
Close Up: Bob Levitt, MAS
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Bob Levitt Believes In Balance …“In Life. In Love. In Work.”
While earning his B.A. in marketing and advertising from...Full Article
Datebook
Datebook
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
MARCH 2010
March 1-2
International PROMOTA Show
Birmingham, England
www.promota.co.uk
March 2
NEPPA Spring Expo
New England...Full Article
Day In The Life
Expo Week: A First-Person Account
By: Don Michalik Issue: 2010MAR
Each year, the PPAI Expo invigorates attendees and exhibitors with new ideas and experiences. Don Michalik, owner of Austin, Texas-based distributor Ad Ventures in Texas, Inc...Full Article
Editor's Notes
People And Places: Savoring My Expo Experience
By: Tina Berres Filipski Issue: 2010MAR
I’m not normally overcome with emotion when attending tradeshows, but as I walked into the PPAI Expo show floor on the opening morning, I had to swallow hard...Full Article
Editor's Picks
The PPAI Expo 2010 Showstoppers
By: Audrey Sellers Issue: 2010MAR
There were scores of products to get pulses racing at the industry’s premier event. Here are some of the most exceptional.
What’s...Full Article
Fast Forward
Public Art
By: Tama Swan Issue: 2010MAR
A sportswear supplier looks to consumers for on-trend, can’t miss t-shirt designs.
The practice of crowdsourcing is a phenomenon that few businesses saw coming but many are now facing head on...Full Article
Promotions Win At B-School
By: Tama Swan Issue: 2010MAR
A college senior wins an entrepreneurship competition with a promotional products business.
It turns out today’s youth really are the future of the promotional products business...Full Article
Meeting Of The Mindshare
By: Tama Swan Issue: 2010MAR
A distributorship known for its creativity shares techniques for overcoming brain blocks.
For individuals in an industry as prolific as promotional products, sometimes coming up with something truly innovative is a challenge...Full Article
Loyalty Rewards
By: Tama Swan Issue: 2010MAR
Six tips for building employee-employer relationships that endure.
These days employers may not be too concerned with whether or not their employees are content in their jobs...Full Article
Features
Positive Power
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
The PPAI Expo Kicks Off 2010 With Confidence
The level of show-floor activity at the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, January 11-15, 2010, was proof that distributors are indeed optimistic about their businesses...Full Article
Landing The Big One
By: Tama Swan Issue: 2010MAR
Opportunities for big business don’t happen every day, and when they do you may feel like the luckiest person around. But luck is only half the story...Full Article
Norm Ogroskin Of Acro Bag Dies
Issue: 2010MAR
Norm Ogroskin, a multi-line rep for Ash City, Webb Company, Acro Bag, GAME Sportswear and HMB/Andrew Rohan, died March 15 of a heart attack...Full Article
Feedback
Feedback
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
A Bipartisan’s Take On Expo Speaker
I take exception to the letter criticizing PPAI for bringing in James Carville as an Expo speaker...Full Article
Inside PPAI
PPAI Looks To Engage More Volunteers With Committee Restructuring
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Most volunteers for PPAI’s volunteer-staffed committees are now seeing a more flexible time commitment and more project-specific work following a revamping of the Association’s committee structure introduced in January during the PPAI Expo...Full Article
Kids In Need Product Harvest Garners Record Support At Expo
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Supplier donations went above and beyond during the Kids In Need Foundation product harvest at the PPAI Expo 2010.
Last year’s event at the PPAI Expo 2009 was the first of its kind, resulting in donations from 33 companies valued at more than $18,000...Full Article
Drummer Shares Insight From Wellness Incentives Forum
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
America's view of healthcare should take a more proactive approach geared toward wellness and prevention, something current healthcare...Full Article
PPAI Introduces Insurance Solutions
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
PPAI members now have a better solution for just about every kind of insurance through the PPAI Benefit Program. Tailored to the...Full Article
Canadian Promotional Products Group Names New President
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Promotional Product Professionals of Canada (PPPC) welcomed Edward Ahad, B.Sc., as its new president and CEO in December 2009. He...Full Article
UMAPP Member Visits State Senators, Staff
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
David Hawes, MAS, a member of Upper Midwest Association of Promotional Professionals (UMAPP) and a Minnesota-based brand architect for Lewiston, Maine-based distributor Geiger (UPIC: geiger), traveled to Washington, D.C., to visit with Sens...Full Article
Hurricane Line And Belpromo Merge
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Miami Gardens, Florida-based supplier Hurricane Line/La Belle Time, Inc. (UPIC: HURRICAN) merged with Miami, Florida-based supplier Belpromo (UPIC: Belpromo)...Full Article
River’s End Acquires Rights To Leading Brands
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Hopkins, Minnesota-based supplier River’s End Trading Co. (UPIC: LALO0001) acquired the rights to Page & Tuttle and license for the Forsyth brand for the promotional products and golf industries in the U.S...Full Article
Bullet Line Launches 30th Year With New Look, Name
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Miami, Florida-based supplier Bullet Line, LLC (UPIC: BULLET) celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a new corporate identity, complete with a new logo, tagline and even a new name...Full Article
DIGISPEC, Visstun Combine Sales Forces
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Two Las Vegas, Nevada-based suppliers, DIGISPEC (UPIC: DIGISPEC) and Visstun (UPIC: VISSTUN), have combined their sales forces. Both...Full Article
Newslink Features
Independent Contractors “Safe Harbor” Continues Washington Scrutiny
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
President Obama has weighed in on endorsing Senate legislation to repeal the “safe harbor” practice that allows businesses to treat...Full Article
HALO/Lee Wayne Acquires Relay Gear
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Sterling, Illinois-based distributor HALO/Lee Wayne Corporation (UPIC: LEEWAYNE) acquired the business and operating assets of Relay Gear, Ltd...Full Article
Crystal D Honors Employees On WOW Day
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
St. Paul, Minnesota, supplier Crystal D (UPIC: CRYSTALD) honored 29 employees at its annual WOW Day meeting on January 21.
The...Full Article
FRS Industries Celebrates 125 Years In Business
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Fargo, North Dakota, supplier FRS Industries (UPIC: FRSIND) is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The company has an open house planned for March 18 with a ribbon cutting by the Fargo Moorhead Chamber of Commerce...Full Article
New Logo Download Says 'Promotional Products Work!'
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
A new logo developed by PPAI’s Suppliers Committee announcing “Promotional Products Work!” is available to the industry in a downloadable...Full Article
Comstock Wins “Where’s Dusty Trax” Contest
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Kelly Bert Comstock of Olympia, Washington-based distributor A Custom Thread (UPIC: ACT) won an iPod Touch for first place in the “Where’s Dusty Trax²” contest kicked off at the PPAI Expo...Full Article
Proforma Sets Owner Record; Adds Members To Its Million Dollar Clubs
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Cleveland, Ohio-based distributor Proforma (UPIC: PROFORMA) set a record of adding 150 new owners to its system in 2009. In addition, the company grew its Million Dollar Club to more than 100 owners, adding 11 new members this month...Full Article
Corvest Finds Investor In Siglo Holdings
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
As first reported in a PPB Newslink Breaking News Alert, Largo, Florida, supplier Corvest was acquired Friday by investors of Siglo Holdings, according to Bernard Findley, chief executive officer of Corvest Acquisition Inc...Full Article
Government Uses Promotional Products For Census
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
The 10-question U.S. Census form will arrive next week in the nation’s mailboxes, but for those it doesn’t reach, Uncle Sam is using...Full Article
Specialty Incentives Purchases Assets Of L.W. Barrett
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Denver, Colorado-based distributor Specialty Incentives (UPIC: spclty) purchased selected assets of L.W. Barrett Company (UPIC: BARRETT), a Denver-based branded merchandise firm, as first reported in a PPB Newslink Breaking News Alert last week...Full Article
LEAD Participants Schedule Meetings With Legislative Offices
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
The schedule for PPAI’s first legislative action day will include visits to nearly 30 offices of Senate and House members from more than 20 states...Full Article
PPAI’s Annual Sales Volume Survey Underway
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
In 2008, promotional products distributor sales were down almost seven percent to total revenue of $18.10 billion. Did sales continue...Full Article
PPAI Survey On Product And Program Category Underway
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
PPAI is asking distributor members to fill out and return its annual Product and Program Category Survey, which was mailed to distributor members two weeks ago...Full Article
Laura McKinney Promoted To Senior Manager Of Regional Relations
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Laura McKinney, CAE, has been promoted to PPAI’s senior manager of regional relations. Previously, she was manager of regional affiliate programs...Full Article
Take The PPAI Annual Sales Volume Survey
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
There’s still time for distributors to participate in PPAI’s Annual Sales Volume Survey. Complete the survey online at www.salesvolumesurvey.com...Full Article
PPAMS Announces Board, Membership Cards
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Promotional Products Association of the Mid-South (PPAMS) has named its board of directors for 2010. Allen Pitnerk of Shelbyville, Tennessee, supplier Economy Pen & Pencil Co...Full Article
Prime Resources Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Bridgeport, Connecticut, supplier Prime Resources Corp. (UPIC: PRIME) is celebrating 30 years in the promotional products industry...Full Article
Distributor Granted Minority/Women Business Status
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
New Bedford, Massachusetts, distributor Diversified Marketing Group (UPIC: DIVE0010) has been granted State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistances (SOMWBA) status by the Massachusetts Department of Economic Development...Full Article
HIRE Act Becomes Law, Provides Incentives To Businesses
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
The HIRE Act, signed into law by President Obama on March 18, creates a temporary payroll tax forgiveness/job retention credit and...Full Article
Follow LEAD Congressional Meetings On Twitter/Facebook
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
On Wednesday, 35 industry leaders and PPAI staff representing 18 states will meet with 67 offices of the U.S Senate and House to...Full Article
Healthcare Bill Passage Will Affect Small Business
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
President Obama today signed into law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) healthcare reform bill, which will dramatically impact small businesses...Full Article
Paul Lage To Leave Norwood
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Paul Lage, MAS, president of Norwood Promotional Products (UPIC: NORWOOD) says he will leave the Indianapolis, Indiana, supplier on April 15...Full Article
R.S. Owens Awarded Best Supplier Retail Catalog
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
The “Elegance in Awards and Gifts” catalog of Chicago, Illinois, supplier R.S. Owens & Co., Inc. (UPIC: RSOWENS) received an award for best supplier retail catalog at this year's Awards and Recognition Association show...Full Article
MiPPA Inducts Kiewiet Into Hall Of Fame
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
The Michigan Promotional Professionals Association (MiPPA) inducted Paul A. Kiewiet, MAS, into its Hall of Fame at a dinner reception held on March 18 in Novi, Michigan...Full Article
LEAD Meetings Create Awareness, Build Relationships With Lawmakers
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Industry leaders and PPAI staff fanned out across Capitol Hill last week in an organized effort to discuss pending legislation relating...Full Article
John Campbell Joins PPAI As E-Learning Specialist
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
John Campbell has joined PPAI as e-learning specialist for professional development.
“John brings to PPAI a unique blend of corporate...Full Article
Geiger Upgrades Media Center
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Lewiston, Maine, distributor Geiger (UPIC: geiger) upgraded its media center to allow its sales force to send video e-mails with...Full Article
McDonald’s Voluntarily Recalls Glasses Despite Compliance With U.S. Regs
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
In what McDonald’s Corporation itself considers an overly cautious response, it chose to recall 12 million promotional Shrek drinking...Full Article
Farmer Sells Interest In Magna-Tel
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
After almost 26 years as the face of supplier Magna-Tel, Inc. (UPIC: MAGNATEL), Mary Ann Farmer, MAS, sold her interest in the company...Full Article
Marketing Employment Levels Steady; Gender Wage Gap Narrows Slightly
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Two studies released last week show positive trends for the marketing and advertising industry and for women.
The employment outlook...Full Article
SnugZ USA Starts Manufacturing Personal Care Products
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Salt Lake City, Utah, supplier SnugZ USA (UPIC: SNUGZUSA) has opened a 10,500-square-foot manufacturing facility for its Z Collection of personal care products...Full Article
Magnus Pen Corporation Invests in Trevelyan Limited
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Scarborough, Ontario, supplier Magnus Pen Corporation (UPIC: magnus) has made an investment in Weston, Ontario-supplier Trevelyan Limited (UPIC: TREV0001)...Full Article
Five Suppliers Apply for QCA Accreditation
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Five suppliers have applied to participate in the accreditation program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance, the promotional...Full Article
iPROMOTEu Adds 18 Distributors Representing $3 Million In Sales
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Wayland, Massachusetts, distributor iPROMOTEu (UPIC: IPRO9320) added 18 promotional products distributor affiliates in February. These new affiliates, in the aggregate, have an estimated annual sales volume in excess of $3 million...Full Article
PPAS Holds Wearables Fashion Show
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Promotional Products Association Southwest (PPAS) held a wearables fashion show at this month’s meeting, according to PPAS President...Full Article
Aprons, Etc. 25th Anniversary Includes Big Orders
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
Greenville, South Carolina, supplier Aprons, Etc. (UPIC: Aprons) was able to begin its 25th year by landing two big corporate orders, says Jeff Hoffman, president...Full Article
Commotion Promotions Receives SBCA Award
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) has selected Phoenix, Arizona-based distributor Commotion Promotions, Ltd. (UPIC: IDEASTAR) for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Advertising Specialties category...Full Article
Online Exclusives
Tuesday’s Keynote Speaker Exceeds Expectations
By: Pamela Fields Webb Issue: 2010MAR
Tuesday’s keynote luncheon started out brilliantly as speaker Simon T. Bailey asked the audience to turn to their neighbor and say,...Full Article
Fascination: A Common Human Experience That Can Change Your Business
By: Tama Swan Issue: 2010MAR
What do the Salem witch trials have to do with running a successful company? A lot, says Sally Hogshead, Wednesday’s keynote luncheon speaker...Full Article
People News
People News
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
DISTRIBUTOR NEW HIRES
Adventures In Advertising (UPIC: ADVINADV)—Lane Allen, Mike Dunaway, Chris Jimenez, Bob Legge and Marc Shubb,...Full Article
Profile
A Business Of Heart and Soul
By: Tina Berres Filipski Issue: 2010MAR
Houston Distributorship Finds Second Success
Leslie Roark
When opportunity comes knocking, you not only have to be prepared, you have to hear the knock and open the door...Full Article
Promotions
A Day At The Fair
By: Audrey Sellers Issue: 2010MAR
A custom board game helps raise funds for and strengthen the image of the historic Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Step right up: The Iowa State Fair bustles with exhibits, rides, contests and all the fried fair food attendees can stomach...Full Article
Question
Game Changer
By: Staff Issue: 2010MAR
A Distributor Asks:
I’m looking for ways to increase the professionalism of my distributor company and am thinking about looking into the Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS) certification...Full Article
Sales
Major In Minor Things
By: Daryll H. Griffin Issue: 2010MAR
Take a scholastic view of your business to help fuel your success.
It’s time to get back to the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic and become students of our own businesses...Full Article
Snapshots
The Book Company Hosts Holiday-Time Scavenger Hunt
By: Audrey Sellers Issue: 2010MAR
Blowing bubbles and racking up points (from left): Corinne Cooper, Tony Hoblit, Nick Martinez and Heather Moore
Last December,...Full Article
HALO/Lee Wayne Heralds Its Supplier Of The Year
By: Audrey Sellers Issue: 2010MAR
(From left): CJ Schmidt, Jim Heurung, Terry McGuire and Julie Harms
The Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas was the setting for HALO/Lee Wayne Corporation’s (UPIC: LEEWAYNE) annual Awards Gala in January...Full Article
Washington Report
March Washington Report
By: John Satagaj Issue: 2010MAR
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars...Full Article
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