January 29
CPPA Winter Expo
Education: 9 - 10 AM
Show hours: 10 AM - 2 PM
Laurel Park
3600 Laurel Fort Meade Rd
Laurel, MD 20725
Details and Registration
NoVA Showcase
Education: 9 - 10 AM
Show hours: 10 AM - 2 PM
Sheraton Tysons Hotel
8661 Leesburg Pike
Tysons, VA 22182
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Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season
and a Successful New Year
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CPPA needs your input on which
organization we will support in 2020!
CPPA
Cares
(our newly formed Philanthropy Committee)
has
decided to choose one local organization to support for the
entire year starting in January 2020.
Please click on the above image for more details and to cast your vote
Deadline to vote is Friday, January 20th, 2019
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American Solutions for Business VP of Sales Inducted into Ben Franklin Honor Society
Glenwood, MN
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ASB's VP of Sales, Rob Whitman, was recently inducted into the Ben Franklin Honor Society by Printing Industries of America. According to the organization, the award "recognizes and honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement and betterment of the printing and graphic communications industry through meritorious service (paid or unpaid)."
Rob Whitman has been in the print industry for over 35 years, being recruited in 1984 off the LaSalle College (now University, where he graduated. Since then, he has worked for several companies, including roles as the President of Innovative Print & Media Group and CEO of Everest Sales & Marketing. Rob joined American Solutions for Business three years ago and has been a vital member of the leadership team.
"ASB has such a unique approach as a company and each sales associate has their own vision of what they want to be and to achieve for themselves and their customers," said Whitman. "Our model of supporting the sales associates as our clients has enabled me to become more of a servant leader focused on helping others achieve their vision of greatness. I like creating and contributing to winning business and I like helping others to reach their best. American has allowed me the format to utilize my best skills and experience."
"We are very proud to have Rob on our team," expressed Larry Zavadil, ASB's Founder & CEO. "He is truly an expert in his field and works incredibly hard to ensure the success and support of our salespeople."
Rob was honored with his peers at the ceremony held on November 15th in Houston, TX.
"It is a nice honor and it is great to be recognized for my contribution to the industry and companies I have worked for," concluded Whitman. "I will continue to look for ways to freely pass on the wisdom that others have shared with me over the years."
To learn more about the Ben Franklin Honor Society, visit https://www.printing.org/programs/groups/ben-franklin-honor-society
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Towel Specialties wins industry accolades
from two major organizations
Baltimore, MD
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Towel Specialties was the proud recipient of awards for decorating on textiles from both PPAI and SGIA (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association) in the last thirty days.
In October, Towel Specialties was awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze Honors in the 'Excellence in Digital Decorating on Textiles" category by SGIA at their annual conference in New Orleans, LA. Although this was the third time that Towel Specialties swept the awards, it was the first time that they won with sublimated blanket and beach towel submissions. It also represented the tenth time Towel Specialties has won the Gold Award since 1998.
Towel Specialties also received a Silver Pyramid Award from PPAI for "Printing on Textiles". The submitted winner was a sublimated blanket with graphics for "Toy Story 4." Towel Specialties previously received three other Pyramid Awards for either screen printing or sublimation on beach towels.
"We have a very dedicated team of professionals. Several of them have been with us since we won our first SGIA award in 1998. Everyone loves the challenge of taking artwork from clients and producing results that that exceed expectations," said Murray Siegel, Marketing Director at Towel Specialties. "As technology has changed, we're very glad we can continue to adapt and show our proficiency as a top tier decorator."
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Rodd Steuart Name COO of HPG
Braintree, MA
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To ensure continuity in the development and execution of current projects and long-term operating objectives, HPG (HUB Promotional Group) announced the promotion of Rodd Steuart to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.Formerly president of HandStands Promo, an HPG company,Rodd will take on an enterprise role as the new Chief Operating Officer for all of HPG. The promotion backfills the COO role vacated by Chris Anderson, when he became CEO of HPG in June of 2019.
Rodd Steuart states, "Having been a part of HPG for nearly a year now, I know the talent and opportunity that exists here at HPG and am excited to build upon the amazing foundation in place and humbled to by the opportunity to lead an incredible group of operations professionals. I am committed to a continuous improvement process that embraces social and environmental responsibility as well as economic responsibility in all of HPG's operating environments."
Chris Anderson, HPG CEO, adds, "I have known and worked with Rodd for more than 10-years. Rodd's extensive background and strength in both finance and operations, combined with his firsthand knowledge of, and commitment to, HPG's mission, vision, values and strategy makes him the ideal person to lead our talented operations team into the next phase of growth and development at HPG. I am blessed with an outstanding senior leadership team at HPG, and the addition of Rodd Steuart only adds to my confidence in our team's ability to create new standards of excellence and deliver on our promises to our customers."
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Sarah Louden Promoted to VP of Human Resources at American Solutions for Business
Glenwood, MN
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American Solutions for Business is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2020, Sarah Louden will be promoted to Vice President of Human Resources.
Louden joined the company in July as ASB's Executive Director of Human Resources under Katie Hallstrom, VP of Human Resources. Hallstrom will now transition to working part time in the department in her new role as Director of Human Resources.
We are delighted to have Sarah on our Senior Leadership Team," says Justin Zavadil, ASB President. "Her knowledge and experience are instrumental in improving the lives of our employees and her personality is a perfect fit for our quest to have the best culture in the world! We are also very excited to retain Katie in her new role. Her dedication and hard work have grown the Human Resources team at ASB tremendously."
Optimistic about the future, Louden has set strategic goals for herself and department to ensure ASB is best positioned for growth and development.
"I am very excited about this opportunity; I have a passion for working with leaders and driving our talent strategies," affirms Louden. "We can't do this work at American without our employees. Focusing on our employee experience will be one of our main objectives as an HR team. I want to thank Katie Hallstrom for the mentorship she has given me these past 6 months. She is a great asset to our organization, and I am glad she will be with us part-time."
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Debco's Alex Morin Promoted to VP of Sales for Origaudio, HandStands and Debco
Braintree, MA
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HUB Promotional Group (HPG) is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Morin, of its Debco subsidiary, to Vice President of Sales for HPG companies Origaudio, Handstands and Debco. He will report directly to Trina Bicknell, HPG Senior VP of Sales, who states,
"I am so excited to see Alex assume this larger HPG role, and know he is going to be an incredible asset to our distributor partners, the overall business."
Morin has been with Canada's largest supplier of promotional hard goods, Debco, since 2005, where he most recently served as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing for the company, overseeing global sales and marketing. "I've been so fortunate to have worked with many of the brightest minds in the industry; learning how to employ creativity, empathy, and logic to my craft," says Morin.
"When we were acquired by HPG, I was excited about the opportunities granted by the much larger platform that we joined," Morin states. "As an HPG team member, I'm most eager to share my passion and energy while pursuing an unrelenting desire to learn and continuously improve. I believe in the company's vision and am so honored to have a voice in how our organization will continue to deliver magic to our distributor partners and our team members alike."
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Hub Named Recipient of 2020 Gold Pyramid Award
Boston, MA
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HUB Promotional Group's Hub has been named a recipient of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) 2020 Gold Pyramid Award. This is the fourth consecutive year the pen supplier received the Gold Supplier Star in their revenue category.
Since 1958, the PPAI Pyramid Awards have recognized and honored promotional products businesses and helped shine the spotlight on the collaborative business model unique to the industry.
Winners are recognized for outstanding service in areas such as responsiveness, on-time shipping, product quality and sales aids.
"This award is very meaningful to the entire Hub team, as it comes directly from our customers," says HUB Promotional Group CEO Chris Anderson. "2019 has been a record-setting year for Hub; and, as we look ahead to 2020, the PPAI Pyramid Gold Award further validates that our commitment to impeccable service, compelling products and industry-leading innovation will keep Hub front-of-mind with our valued distributor partners."
Winners of the award selected by a panel of industry professionals and independent, outside marketing and advertising professionals. For more information about the PPAI Pyramid Awards program visit www.ppai.org/awards or contact the PPAI Awards and Recognition department at
awards@ppai.org
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Did You Know that PPAI Online Education offers live webinars
on Wednesdays throughout the year?
Click below to learn more or register for an upcoming PPAI Webinar:
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January 12-16, 2020 - Mandaly Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas
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Experience Extraordinary
The PPAI Expo is one event you have to see for yourself. The sights, the sounds, the people, the products all combine to create an experience like no other. That's why its the longest-running, best-attended, biggest promotional products event in the industry. Exhibits will be open January 14-16, and education will be available January 12-16, 2020 in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you're in the promotional products industry, come experience extraordinary at The PPAI Expo.
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Dramatically increase morale and motivation, and success will follow.
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PPAI Product Responsibility Summit
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Join PPAI for the 10th Annual Product Responsibility Summit
at the Renaissance Hotel in Newport Beach, California
The promotional products industry's most robust compliance and product-safety education event will feature expert speakers covering a broad spectrum of topics. Those topics will range from new developments related to Prop 65 to the challenges of sustainability, social responsibility, sourcing beyond China and much more.
Product responsibility guidelines are always changing and the promotional products industry must be able to quickly adapt to an evolving marketplace. The Product Responsibility Summit has broadened its educational scope and is now the must-attend program for safety and compliance professionals at companies throughout the industry.
Attendees will receive a free sourcing and compliance resource manual (a $495 value). All attendees will also automatically renew their Product Safety Ambassador status as well as their company's Product Safety Aware designation.
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