Welcome to a special edition of the PPPC Weekly! This week, in anticipation of the upcoming Women's Empowerment Event, we have a treat in store for you... IT'S A WEE WEEKLY TAKEOVER, also known as the PPPC WEEkly! Sit back, relax, and enjoy all the same great content that you're accustomed to, with a WEE bit of extra flare! This week we'll be focusing on all things WEE and providing you with an inside look on the highly anticipated event, designed especially for women in the promotional product industry.

WEE will be taking place from May 27th to the 29th, at the beautiful Oakwood Resort, in Grand Bend Ontario. Get ready to live the experience!

Congratulations to Cutter & Buck for winning a FREE 2nd booth at the 2017 National Convention. There are still two more draws left; one on May 29 and the other on June 29. 

How can you participate?

It's super easy! Simply send in your 2016 TOPS+ booth contract before May 29 and you'll be automatically entered into the next two draws. 

Requires minimum purchase of one 10x10' booth at the 2017 National Convention and participation in at least one 2016 TOPS+ event.

Click here for the TOPS+ Booth Contract.

This year marks the 7th anniversary of the WEE. Over the years, the WEE has developed a following of loyal ladies, who make it a point to attend the event each year. Whether it's for the different professional development sessions or the networking opportunities, every attendee has a different reason why WEE is important to them and why they keep coming back for more. Learn 'What WEE means to me', from some of the ladies that know it best. Continue reading here.

We've laughed, we've cried and we've build strong friendships and ties along the way! Take a look at the best, most memorable WEE moments, over the past 6 years!

Kate Plummer, CAS, Clearmount Plastics Ltd. - My favourite moment was for the 5th year anniversary when we went to the Northern Edge Algonquin and had our first fireside chat. It was a wonderful and intimate moment where all the walls were down and amazing advice and business experiences were shared.

Natalie Vickers, Brand Blvd. - My most memorable moment at WEE would be the drum circle at WEE 2014 in Algonquin.  It's hard to pick just 1 thing at the WEE 2014 that was my most memorable as the entire trip was amazing.  The coordinators, the accommodations and the FOOD - OMG the food.  The drum circle was extremely unique as I'd never done anything like that before.  It was an interesting, awesome, FUN experience that I'll never forget! 

Ann Baiden, Innovatex Solutions Inc. - Last year at WEE we were given Trimark hoodies with the quote "Never Underestimate the Power of A Women" by Nellie McClung, down the sleeve.   A quote that I had suggested to Chantal but didn't know that she had used.  2 days after returning I received a cold call from Nellie McClung Public School.  I laughed and told her that I had just attended a Women's conference and how we had these hoodies.  I volunteered to bring her my sample which she absolutely loved and ordered on the spot for her entire staff exactly the way it was. Sometimes timing is everything ! 

 

Each year our committee of fabulous WEE ladies, set out to find sponsors to donate products for all the lovely ladies attending WEE. Well, this year is no different; our ladies are in for a treat! Here's a sneak peak of some of the great WEE swag that ladies can expect to receive this year. Get ready ladies, our sponsors have certainly outdone themselves! 

WEE Swag sponsored by:

Alphabroder Canada,  Bic Graphic, Capco Sportswear / KC Caps, 

Chocolate Inn / Taylor & Grant,  Clearmount Plastics Ltd., Gemline, iSM Line, Polyconcept North America, Redwood Classics Apparel, Spector & Co

The 2016 Women's Empowerment Event brings together a variety of speakers to provide attendees with an enlightening experience like no other! Leading keynote speakers, along with some of our very own industry professionals, will focus on different industry related topics, as well as tips to boost sales in 2016, new business strategies and how to tackle different unconscious and conscious biases in the workplace. Take your career to greater heights! Earn 9 points towards your CAS/MAS certification when you attend the WEE. Click here to see what's on the agenda for WEE 2016.

Get ready to embark on an adventure of a lifetime! In addition to the fabulous professional development sessions, WEE provides you with the opportunity to network and truly connect with other ladies in the industry, in our many networking and group activities held throughout the event. This year activities include a group cooking class where we will be taking part in a friendly bread making competition, a Martial Arts lesson where we will learn different self-defence techniques, and the always popular group discussion around the camp-fire. Click here to learn more.

BC & Ontario Bowling Events

Lots of Golfing in June!