A weekly note to connect with our members
May 11, 2020
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Dear Members,
Here at TRASA we are making some tough decisions based on the continuing challenges facing us during these unprecedented times. Based on the feedback from our supplier network and keeping an emphasis on the importance of your health and safety during the current COVID-19 situation we have made the difficult decision to cancel our Holiday Showcase Client Expo September 2, 2020.
Keep September 2 on your calendars!
We are planning a new Member Experience.
We wanted to acknowledge and thank the Wyndham Downtown Pittsburgh for being so kind during these difficult times by releasing us from our contract at no cost to TRASA.
We are working on plans to provide new experiences for members to help you as we all work through this crisis.
We are hopeful this will all be over soon, and we can work together again towards the recuperation of our industry!
Be Safe,
Jake Huffmyer
TRASA President
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TRASA Toolbox Talks
Wednesdays @ 10 a.m.
A weekly opportunity to chat with suppliers on Wednesdays - connect, sharpen your tools, and explore some new ones.
Bring your cup of coffee or tea and pull up a seat!
This is a Zoom format meeting. Log in and "see" everyone or if you don't have a camera on your computer, you can dial in and listen.
- Learn what products are popular during this pandemic.
- Hear success stories!
- Learn about tools and resources that will help you bring in business.
TRASA members will receive Premier Member credit for attending.
May 13 -
Talk with Joe Ruedt, BIC Graphic; and Alex Guerra, Delta Apparel.
May 20 - Talk with Ross Seaman, Tekweld; Ken Cecco, Kenneth Cecco & Associates; and Patty Conyers, Gill Studios
Seeking suppliers to join the Toolbox Talks - email Patti Ward if you would like to participate patti@trasa.net
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PCNA's David Nicholson Appointed To PPAI Board Of Directors
David Nicholson, president of Polyconcept North America, has been selected to serve on the PPAI Board of Directors to fulfill the unexpired term vacated by former board member Bill Mahre, CAS. Nicholson's term begins immediately and runs through the PPAI Expo 2023. Nicholson previously served on the board as an at-large director in 2014-2016.
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Attention Supplier & Multi-Line Rep Members
If you sell Personal Protection Products we want to know!
Provide us with the top 5 items that you sell and we will post the list on the new TRASA website as a distributor resource.
Deadline to respond Wednesday May 13 @ 5 p.m
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Provide your name, company, contact info, and up to 5 items with product details.
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Thank you for joining us for the May 7 Tailgate Party!
The next Tailgate
Party is May 21
4 to 5 p.m.
Suppliers, Distributors & Multi-Line Reps this is an event for all of YOU! Join us! We want to SEE you!
Bring your own drink, pull a chair up to your monitor and visit with TRASA Members & Friends!
TRASA members will receive a Premier Member credit for attending.
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WARNING: Beware of Phishing Emails
Email attackers are taking advantage of the increased use of remote tools to hide their attacks.
If you receive an email that doesn't look right to you be cautious and don't open it or click on attachments.
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Supplier Success Storyboard
Choose a product and provide a suggested use or proven success story.
Email Patti Ward, patti@trasa.net
Thanks for sharing the following Bernice Dysard, Mineral Springs:
Coffee, Organic Tea, Hot Cocoa Gift Box
– One $20,000 3 count gift box order was used by a real estate company to market their vacation homes. One company used the 16 count gift box as an employee birthday program. A golf tournament used our 3 count gift box with a golf ball design on the single cups as a promo event reminder. A large tech company and trucking company used the 16 count gift box and 6 count as a holiday thank you. Any of the gift boxes has been a proven hit for many distributors for self promo. Shipping is low and the creative freedom makes a wonderful Promotional Product. We also have a few options with a custom foil label, biodegradable cups, and additional promo labels to be placed on the outside of the 3 count and 6 count gift boxes.
Coffee, Organic Tea, Hot Cocoa Single Cups
– One large healthcare agency loves our custom labeled coffee and the repeat orders continue to pour in automatically. They are great for waiting rooms like healthcare, dental, banking, accounting, auto dealerships, auto mechanics.
Coffee, Organic Tea, and Hot Cocoa would be great to send to essential workers: please seek your list of essential workers for your area. This would be great way to reach out to your employees working from home for any business to feel connected or even as a ZOOM meeting reminder.
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Stay safe Gary Gwynn, Jr, TRASA
WV distributor member, currently serving abroad.
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PCNA Assists Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Provides Gifts For Children
Polyconcept North America (PCNA) is partnering with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to help children affected by school closures in the region as for some, school often provided their only nutritious meal of the day.
The food bank was providing children with grab-and-go meals to help fill the need. But PCNA, one of the largest employers in Westmoreland County, PA, saw an opportunity to surprise the children with something extra at the meal-distribution sites: gift bags featuring an activity book, colored pencils and a teddy bear. Distribution of the gift bags at 15 locations in and around Pittsburgh began April 30 and concluded on May 4.
Polyconcept CEO Neil Ringel says the joint effort with the food bank is simply a way to do some good at a difficult time. “During the COVID-19 crisis, our PCNA Cares program has provided donations of masks, hand sanitizers and other products to multiple first-responder organizations around the Pittsburgh area,” Ringel says. “We see this partnership with the food bank as an extension of those efforts, as we try to bring some joy to local children who may be missing their friends and looking for something fun to do while staying safe.”
Inclusion of the teddy bear was inspired by scavenger hunts that have been happening around the world in the wake of social distancing guidelines. People put the stuffed animals in the window of their homes, and families take neighborhood walks or car rides to see how many teddy bears they can spot.
Lauren Babich, child nutrition outreach manager at the food bank, says she is hopeful it will all bring a smile to children and their families. “This is a challenging time for the people we serve,” she says. “We are grateful to provide meals to families and now to offer them something extra and fun, thanks to the generosity of PCNA.”
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May Webinars
Have lunch with us and learn! Join us for our free regional webinar at your desk!
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Suppliers if you would like to do a webinar let us know! Email Patti Ward, patti@trasa.net. Attendance at the webinars has been 40-200 people at each session.
Join us for these webinars and receive PPAI credit on your
transcript towards your TAS, CAS, or MAS!
Tuesday, May 12
Presenter:
Matt Donaldson, alphabroder/Prime
Topic: Refreshing your Sales Identity and getting back to Basics
Wednesday, May 13
Presenter:
Seth Barnett
Topic: Navigating COVID-19’s Impact
Friday, May 15
Presenter: Joel Schaffer, Soundline
Topic: The Day After Tomorrow
Monday, May 18
Presenter: Kirk Ross, Towel Specialties
Topic: Be a Part of the "Towel Revolution"
Tuesday, May 19
Presenters: Ken Cecco, Kenneth Cecco & Associates;
Bob Heintz,Terry Town; Mark Larned, Freedom Line Marketing; and
Molly Neises, Maple Ridge Farms
Topic: The Best Promotional Gift Ideas for Inside and Out
Wednesday, May 21
Presenter
Adam Morales, Bic Graphic
Topic: What Your Need to Know About Wireless Charging
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hursday, May 22
Presenters: Ariel Reps
Topic: Get to Know Ariel Premium
Friday, May 29
Presenter:
Bill Roman, Orbus
Topic:
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rends in Displays to Protect & Inform in the New World
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Contact Ben Haynes, Corporate Program Manager, at ben.haynes@qti.com or call
214.560.4551
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