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Thursday August 31, 2017
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NEW LOWER PRICE! Our NEW Single and double wall stainless steel water bottle has dropped in price! Ergonomically curved shape fits standard cup holders and a vacuum seal insulates to keep your drinks cold. Features a twist locking mechanism for leak-proof hydration on the go. Click here for more details.
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TOPS+ Giveaway
We're giving away one iPad in each of the 3 official TOPS+ cities! Visit the PPPC booth for our in booth contest, where you'll have the chance to win an iPad, gift cards and a 2-night stay at the Toronto Airport Marriott, during the 2018 National Convention. Click here to register now for TOPS+!
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The Fun Doesn't End There...
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TOPS+ Vancouver - Get One Hour Free Parking On Us!
PPPC Members get one hour of free parking, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, courtesy of PPPC. Pick up your parking voucher when you pick up your show badge at registration.
TOPS+ Toronto - Have an Espresso on Us!
Visit the Espresso Cart in the PPPC booth at TOPS+ Toronto, to start your day and to keep it rolling along. Espresso will be served from 10:30am to 2:30pm, courtesy of PPPC.
TOPS+ Montreal - D'ICI PIZZA For Everyone!
D'ici Pizza will be cooking their delicious pizza for TOPS+ Montreal attendees between 11am to 3pm, courtesy of PPPC.
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WEE 2017 - Space is Going Quick!
The 8th annual Women's Empowerment Event (WEE) is taking place on Friday, October 13th to Saturday, October 14th, at the Kingbridge Conference Centre & Institute, in King City, Ontario, located just north of Toronto. We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are already 50% SOLD OUT!
Take advantage of early bird pricing and save when you reserve before September 15th!
Click
here
for more information on the 2017 WEE and
here
to register!
Space is limited.
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New PPPC Web Platform Session at Calgary Imprint Show
PPPC and Mediavore will be on location at the Calgary Imprint Show, and will be presenting a session on PPPC's new web platform.
This exclusive presentation will focus primarily on the indispensable tools for members' daily activities; optimization of work process via automation and Quick and effective technical support. Click here to register for the presentation.
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Multiple Image Award Winner, Sharkie Tarakjian, of Promo Link
PPPC Distributor member, Sharkie Tarakjian, of Promo Link, was a stranger to the Image Awards competition, until 2014 when he was encouraged to submit his infamous 'Promobile', into the popular Distributor Self-Promotion category. Sharkie's entry was selected by the judges and recognized with a Gold Image Award trophy. Motivated by his achievement, Sharkie continued to participate in 2015 and 2016, adding more hardware to his trophy cabinet. We caught up with Sharkie at the 2017 National Convention,
here's what he had to say about his recent success and his participation in the Image Awards competition.
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BC Chapter TOPS+ Social Event
Join the BC Chapter for a cocktail party following the TOPS+ Vancouver show.
When: Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Where: Vista 360, 19th floor - Pinnacle Hotel, Vancouver Harbour Front,
1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
Time: 5pm - 9pm
Click here for more information & to register.
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Calgary Chapter Social Event
Come and join us for appetizers and networking at the Metropolitan Grill, hosted by PPPC's Alberta Chapter!
When: Friday, September 8, 2017
Where:
The Metropolitan Grill, 317 7th Ave SW, Calgary, AB
Time: 6pm
Click here for more information & to register.
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Montreal TOPS+ Social Event
Join us for a networking reception at Bar Connexion at the Crowne Plaza Montreal Airport.
When: Sunday, September 17, 2017
Where: Bar Connexion, Crowne Plaza Montreal Airport, 6600 Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse, Saint-Laurent, QC
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Click here for more information & to register.
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Welcome New PPPC Members & Subscribers
Click
here to see a list of new PPPC members and
here for new Subscribers!
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Transitioning the Promocan Platform
As mentioned earlier this week,
the PPPC website and search engine recently transitioned from one I.T. provider to another. Mediavore is working diligently to restore the search engine and populate our site with PPPC content. They are making great progress and the site is advancing rapidly. Look out for email communications, on Promocan updates and the status of the transition.
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PPPC Member, Steve Levschuk, MAS Nominated For PPAI Board of Directors
Steve Levschuk, President of Talbot Marketing, has been nominated for the PPAI Board of Directors. Steve has worked in the promotional product industry for more than 21 years, and in that time has been inducted to the PPPC Hall of Fame, served on the PPPC Board of Directors as both the chair and a member, as a PPAI International Committee Member and as a trustee of the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF) Committee. He is the current president of the World Advertising Gift Exchange (WAGE) Board of Directors. Click
here to learn more about Steve and
here to watch a fun video. Click
here to follow his campaign on Facebook.
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Jen Forgie & Image Group Have Been Recognized with A&W's Award of Excellence for 2016
The A&W Supplier Award of Excellence winners are determined through evaluations submitted by A&W's warehouse, accounting and purchasing departments. Responsiveness, innovation, on time deliveries and professionalism all factor into the performance rating. "Congratulations Jenn", says Claire Grayston, Brand Services Coordinator, "We greatly appreciate your dedication to finding new items for our brand and ensuring we are always getting quality product. Thank you for your hard work and energy!" Read more
here.
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Lancer Sportswear & Thinkwerx Inc. Merge
Lancer Sportswear has purchased Thinkwerx Inc. effective August 14, 2017. The two companies will be merged as Thinkwerx Inc. on September 1, 2017. Dennis Germain from Lancer Sportswear will remain as owner/operator of the merged company. Please note their change in address -
SHIPPING ADDRESS: 5011-50 Avenue, Bonnyville, AB
MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 4757, Bonnyville, AB T9N OH2
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PPAI Requests Product Donations in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
The promotional product industry is coming together in a big way to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. A growing number of industry companies are mobilizing to collect and deliver basic supplies to flood victims in and near Houston, Texas. Click
here for more information on how you can get involved.
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Prime Line® Introduces "Bundlez™" Ready-Made Event Packs
Prime Line® has introduced a new series of themed ready-made event packs called "Bundlez™". "
Bundlez™" are perfect for events because they include items that guests will find useful during the event," said Jeff Lederer, CEO of Prime Line®. "Seeing the items in the same color with the same imprint is an attractive visual and a great way for companies to display their branding." Click here for more details.
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Superior's New Las Vegas Location is Now Open For Business
The Pro Towels family is excited to announce that the new Las Vegas, Nevada location is now open and fully ready for production. Brian Porter, the Vice President of Sales expresses, 'This is a move that we've been working towards for years, and to see us finally have the ability to expand our facility, better serve our clients, and room to grow, as we have, is a great place to be. ' Click
here to continue reading.
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Hyman "Hy" Russman
Peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Mary, devoted father and father-in-law of Mathew and Lana. Hy will be sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews, family, many dear friends, former colleagues and all those whose lives he touched. Hy began in the promotional products industry in the early 1980s with Montreal Sales Promotion and went on to co-found Inter-Concept Sales Promotion Inc, based in Montreal, and was a member of the PPPC from his company's inception in 1989 until his retirement in 2013. Hy will always be remembered for his amazing sense of humor, smile, good nature and unrelenting generosity to everyone in his life. Click here to continue reading.
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More Than $2,000 in Savings!
PPPC and TOPS+ exhibitors have joined forces to provide TOPS+ attendees with exclusive offers and discounts, that can save you more than $2,000! All TOPS+ Distributor attendees will receive a coupon booklet filled with exclusive deals from select exhibiting suppliers. How can you get your hands on a copy? Attend TOPS+ in a city near you! Click
here for more information and to register for TOPS+.
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Pre-Order the 2018 Idea Book
New for 2018, the Idea Book will feature PPPC Supplier Products on the cover! Stay tuned for the grand unveiling! Click
here to pre-order the 2018 Idea Book now.
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Fueling Emotion
By Jae M. Rang, MAS
Reading time: 52 seconds
Are your words sabotaging your best efforts?
I was in the bank today to deposit a cheque. The teller seemed fairly new so I presented the cheque, explained the currency and to which account it was intended.
She responded with, "no problem".
With a smile I countered, "I hope it's not a problem!" then laughed at my comment.
I got the deer-in-the-headlights stare from her.
I replayed the conversation as she was stumped at my comment and completely unaware of her auto-responder - "no problem" - which, by the way, she continued to use as we interacted further.
Two observations:
In an effort to be courteous, she, in reality, was associating me with potentially being a problem.
Because her response was automatic, repeating "no problem" was becoming ingrained in her work attitude
(Remember that the mind doesn't compute a negative so if you focus on getting out of debt, for instance, what your mind actually sees is "debt", not the fact that you want to get out of it. You need to focus on "abundance")
Now, what was that credo again? That customers are not an interruption to our work, they're the reason for our work?
So if we joyfully serve but our words are subliminally contrary, are we undermining our best intentions?
Click
here
to continue reading this Aha Moment.
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