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Thursday,
February 9, 2017
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Limited Time Offer! Enjoy EQP Pricing on the entire range of ESP products. Valid Until February 20th 2017.
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Natcon Begins TOMORROW!
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here to register for your show badge and avoid the line ups!
Distributors, click
here
to invite your end-user clients to attend the Natcon. Once they RSVP, register them
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to reserve a room at one of our Natcon hotels.
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PPPC Presents Supplier/Distributor Roundtable Workshop on
Supplier Diversity & Inclusion - Feb. 11th
As Suppliers & Distributors, are you interested in accessing opportunities to supply to major corporations, including multinationals and Fortune 500 companies?
Join PPPC
as it co-hosts the first-ever Supplier Diversity & Inclusion workshop. The relationship between distributor, supplier and corporate procurement is gaining relevance; this workshop will spotlight equal access of non-traditional suppliers to large corporate and public procurement entities. The event will provide the tools your business needs to have a fair opportunity to be considered for contracts and other purchasing requirements. Click here to learn more.
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Beware of Fraudulent Emails
It has been brought to our attention that there have been fraudulent emails circulating to several members of the association. The scammers are using actual emails that appear to be coming from legitimate supplier representatives, in order to request wire transfers as payments to their account.
PPPC advises you to always be cautious when responding to emails regarding banking information. Look for oddities in the grammar, the time that the email was sent, always verify the email address by clicking on reply to make sure that it is a legitimate email address and never send online money transfers without questioning the source. These simple tips may help to determine if an email is fraudulent.
Click here to learn more
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CASL: Prepare for Private Right of Action in July
With Private Right of Action (PRA) coming July 1, customers who receive commercial electronic messages without consent can seek legal action against the sender. Is your business prepared? Click here to learn what you should know about CASL before PRA arrives.
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APF Marketing Introduces a New Line!
APF Marketing is pleased to present its new line of promotional fitness items. Click
here to see more. Stop by APF's booth at the 2017 PPPC National Convention, booth #715.
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A new generation takes over the ATTRACTION Company.
Two leaders of the Quebec manufacturer of promotional clothing, Julia Gagnon & Sébastien Jacques, make the acquisition. ATTRACTION, Quebec leader in the design, manufacture and identification of promotional clothing, passes into the hands of two executives of the company. Founded in 1980, ATTRACTION is best known for it's range of eco-friendly Ethica t-shirts and sweaters. Click here to continue reading.
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A Brand Company Announces Departure of Executive Chairman
A Brand Company announces that Marc Roy is no longer Executive Chairman of A Brand Company, Inc., and that he intends to pursue other professional and personal interests. The move was effective Monday January 30, 2017. An immediate replacement for Roy has not been named, though the company plans to internally support the role in the interim.
"A Brand Company has precautionary stopgap measures in place to address a leadership vacancy," said Fred Parker, CEO of A Brand Company. "From our standpoint, it will continue to be business as usual here, as we move to find a new Executive Chairperson." Click here to learn more.
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Crystal Sensations Introduces Free Setup for 3D Sub-surface Laser Engraving
Crystal Sensations is excited to introduce free setup for 3D sub-surface laser engraving, for a limited time. Click
here to learn more.
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Justincase Appoints Promopartner as Multi-Line Rep in GTA East
Max Baer, President, Justincase® (asi#63711) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Promopartner as our multiline representation in GTA EAST. This territory includes geography South of HWY #9, East of HWY #400. Sally Piitz, President of Promopartner, has been providing creative sales and marketing solutions to GTA distributors for over 20 years. As a member of the Promo Expo Showroom, Sally will also maintain, for our customers' convenience, a showcase of Justincase product featuring our newest and best selling products. "We are very pleased to welcome Sally to our Justincase team. Along with her high profile in the GTA, she has a honed understanding of the power of selling safety in our market", says Baer. Click
here to continue reading.
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Mary Jo Tomasini, MAS, Takes Gavel As PPAI Chair
PPAI, the not-for-profit association for more than 500,000 industry professionals and more than 14,300 corporate members of the $20.8 billion promotional products industry, installed Mary Jo Tomasini, MAS, as Chair of the PPAI Board of Directors for 2017-2018 at the annual passing of the gavel during The PPAI Expo. Tomasini is CEO of distributor CE Competitive Edge, LLC in Stevensville, Michigan and a 30-plus-year veteran of the promotional products industry. She founded CE in 1993 and has transformed it into one of the largest promotional products companies in the industry.
"I am humbled by the privilege to serve as 2017 chair of the board for PPAI," said Tomasini. Read more here.
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Polyconcept North America Celebrates Major Milestone In Branded Apparel Business
Polyconcept North America (PCNA) is supporting the growth of its U.S. apparel business with a brand new facility. The 120,000-square-foot Trimark Apparel Centre, which officially celebrated its opening Feb. 6, will allow PCNA to continue meeting the increasing demand for Trimark's stylish branded apparel. "The Trimark Apparel Centre represents an important milestone," said PCNA President David Nicholson. "Since its U.S. launch in 2013, we've been encouraged by our customers' response to everything Trimark has to offer - retail-style apparel that people love to wear, unique decoration and 24-hour turnaround with SureShip®. So we're excited that this investment will support Trimark's continued growth." Read more
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Save the Date! PICS Coming to Ottawa March 29th
The Promotional Idea & Concept Show (PICS) will be coming to Ottawa on March 29th. Click here for more information
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Shippam & Associates Acquires Xposure Marketing
Shippam & Associates is a family operated business out of Winnipeg who has been a partner with Xposure Marketing in Facilisgroup for the past 9 years. The team at Shippam brings expertise in fulfillment management, Company Online Stores and Recognition program management. "We intend to make this transition as smooth as possible for the existing customers of Xposure Marketing and are excited to to have Karen join our team. Our vision is to create best-in-class marketing and merchandise solutions for Xposure Marketing current clients" states Scott Shippam, President of Shippam & Associates. Click here to continue reading.
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Terie Vickers-Craig makes a professional move that brings her back full circle
Feb 10th will be Terie's last day as Director of Supplier Partnerships for BrandAlliance, a leader in the promotional industry. Terie started with BrandAlliance in 2014 and while serving in this role, created PPPC award winning programs to foster "Authentic Partnerships" and win-win relationships with industry suppliers. Click here to read Terie's announcement letter that explains the move and how she will be working with BrandAlliance moving forward.
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Sigma Promotions' Sami Freiha Launches Zeus Apparel, In Support of the Canadian Mental Health Association
Zeus Apparel, a philanthropic apparel line supporting mental health initiatives in Canada, was unveiled today by Western Alumni Sami Freiha. Utilizing Canadian made, high quality materials and a belief that 'we are all champions', Freiha hopes that this line will have a positive impact in the community. "Zeus is a passion project of mine that I feel can really help mental health programs, and I'm really happy that so many share the same excitement I do, including the CMHA," states Freiha. With a portion of revenue going to the CMHA, it's easy to get behind the project which has started off with a number of sales and interest from the public. Click
here to learn more about this initiative.
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Whiteridge Inc.
announces exciting news for all GTA customers!
We are pleased to welcome Ron Rankin of The Hub Marketing Group as the newest member of our sales force. Ron will cover the Greater Toronto Area, effective Feb 1st, 2017. Please visit our booth (#539) at the upcoming PPPC National Convention Feb 12-14. Click here to view the press release.
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