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Thursday, February 21, 2019
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TOPS+ Tour: That's a Wrap!
Our final show of the TOPS+ tour, in Calgary, has just wrapped up and we couldn't be happier with the tour. Preliminary numbers show that we had higher attendance than last year in Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver, and strong attendance in Calgary, which means the tour has been a huge success!
Keep an eye out in your inbox for a full recap of the shows, coming later today. To see all photos from the TOPS+ Tour, click here.
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Now Accepting Entries for the Image Awards!
PPPC's Image Awards and Of the Year Awards will be awarded in September at Natcon 2019 and the entry period is
now open! Information and deadlines are as follows:
Image Awards: Enhance your credibility and get noticed! The PPPC Image Awards was created to recognize our members, for their creative and effective use of promotional products in marketing promotions and their different decorating techniques. Submissions must include products produced between
September 1, 2017 and
December 31, 2018.
Deadline for entries is April 30, 2019. Suppliers,
click here for your entry form. Distributors,
click here. For more information on the Image Awards,
click here.
Hall of Fame Award: The Promotional Products industry has grown and prospered because of the creative spark and dedication of many. However, there are some individuals whose selfless efforts and devotion to the industry are monumental. It is these individuals to whom PPPC gives permanent recognition through induction into the Association's Hall of Fame.
Click here for the nomination form.
Deadline for nominations is June 28, 2019. More information can be found
here.
Humanitarian Award: The PPPC Humanitarian Award is presented to those individuals who have demonstrated the spirit of humanity through volunteer work, advocacy, leadership and/or philanthropy in their community or around the world.
Click here for the nomination form.
Deadline for nominations is June 28, 2019. More information can be found
here.
Momentum Awards:The PPPC Momentum Award was established to recognize the industry's dynamic innovators who are continuously challenging and improving conventional methods. The recipients of the Momentum Award are leaders; they are driven, creative, and are paving the way for the promotional product industry and leading it into the future.
Click here for the nomination form.
Deadline for nominations is June 28, 2019. More information can be found
here.
Of the Year Awards: Watch for your ballots via email in the coming weeks!
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Register for WEE 2019 Today!
Plans are moving along for the 10th annual Women's Empowerment Event!
The event has GROWN in the past three years, and this year we have
120 spots for women of the industry to attend. As of today there are
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. Don't find yourself on the waiting list -
register today for this exciting event!
Don't miss the chance to mix, mingle and learn with other women in the industry. Attend an event with strong take-home value: new workplace skills, personal development and beneficial industry relationships.
Confirmed speakers for the event so far include Hailey Patry, Lisa Leitch, and Clear Concept!
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CHOCOLATE INN/Taylor & Grant | LANCO Adds The Harris Group to Support Canadian Sales
Chocolate Inn /Taylor & Grant | Lanco is expanding its presence in Canada with the addition of The Harris Group as the company's multi-line sales representatives for Alberta.
"As we continue to grow and broaden our reach in the food, hard goods, and wearables categories, we saw a need to expand our outside sales teams in Canada," said David Miller, President.
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HUB Promotional Group Named PAPPA Supplier of the Year
HUB Promotional Group was awarded the Philadelphia Area Promotional Products Association (PAPPA) Supplier of the Year Award at the PAPPA Winter Showcase held February 5, 2019 at the Springfield Country Club, Springfield Pennsylvania.
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Two Special Promotions at Spector & Co.
We are thrilled to announce the promotions of Tanya Abitbol to Director of Business Development & Customer Service, and Robert Payne to Customer Service Manager! Tanya has been with Spector & Co. for over 16 years, and Robert has been with the company 5 years.
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Soft Stuff Creations' Representation in Québec
Soft Stuff Creations has been represented in Quebec since September 2018 by Bernie Barrette. Bernie is part of the PRG team of Vaughan, Ontario, but is based in Quebec. Soft Stuff Creations is very excited to be represented by Bernie and the PRG team.
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Correction re: announcement of John Furnish's role with Promo Expo
Within the Industry News section of the PPPC weekly newsletter on February 14, we incorrectly identified John Furnish as an employee of Promo Expo.
While John's company, J. Furnish Sales & Marketing, has joined as a member of the team, Promo Expo remains a group of independent companies and Multi-Line Representatives. We regret any confusion this error has caused. Please see the corrected news item below:
J. Furnish Sales & Marketing Joins Promo Expo Team
Promo Expo is thrilled to announce we have added another industry leader to our Team, John Furnish of J. Furnish Sales & Marketing has now moved into our Showroom and joined the TEAM. A well-respected industry veteran, John brings a number of fine retail Brands to the showroom including Sunice, Bobby Jones, campdavid, Levelwear, Holiday & Fossil.
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Jae M. Rang, MAS
Reading time: 69 seconds
There was a great video circulating on Facebook February of 2017 featuring an Indiana State Trooper enthusiastically demonstrating an amazing piece of technology in motor vehicles. "It's pretty incredible" he says, "It's called a turn signal."
You're right. Turn signals have been standard equipment since the early part of the 20th century. In fact they were invented by a Hamilton, Ontario native, Florence Lawrence, a successful actress who could afford her own car - a luxury at the time - and in 1914 developed a mechanical signaling arm that, with the press of a button, raised or lowered a flag on the car's rear bumper that told other drivers which way a car was going to turn.
In the YouTube video, the officer deliberately demonstrated what happens when you flip the control up or down, that it flashes a light to other drivers signalling your intention to turn left or right or shift lanes ....and .... that these light flashes are visible in both the front and the back of the car! Wow!!!
This video went viral in no time. You see this officer - and all others - bear witness to the resulting accidents when drivers don't signal lane changes or turns. (There is actually no such thing as an accident so I think they should change that word to "misintention" but that's another Aha!) And we're so conditioned to automotive light patterns that when the vehicle in front exhibits no flashes of light, you expect that no change is on the horizon.
And then they cut you off.
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