Top 5 Promotional Trade Shows for 2009

Rank 1

The PPAI Expo

Las Vegas
Year Established: PPAI has held trade shows since 1914
www.theppaiexpo.org, www.ppai.org, 888.426.7724
2009 Show Info: Jan. 12-16, Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Changes for 2009:

As the longest-running and largest trade show in the industry, The PPAI
Expo is widely recognized as the premier event to kick off the selling year —
and once again PPAI will not disappoint. The PPAI Expo contains more than
3,800 booths and offers more than 110 education sessions, inspirational
keynote speakers and many high-energy networking events.
The PPAI Expo features the New Product Pavilion, the one place to see
hundreds of new promotional product designs in a single setting, as
well as brand., which will include an interactive education area and
representatives from the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) and the
Incentive Manufacturers and Representatives Alliance (IMRA), who will be
on hand to educate promotional consultants about incentives. PPAI is also
set to host Chip Heath, co-author of the New York Times’ best-seller, “Made
to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die,” as the 2009 PPAI Expo
general session speaker.

Rank 2

Promotions East

Atlantic City, N.J.
Year Established: 1955 by the Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY)
www.promotionseast.org, www.saagny.org, 800.722.4691
2009 Show Info: June 1-3 at the Atlantic City Convention Center
Changes for 2009:
SAAGNY has resumed management of the show and has joined with a
dynamic marketing team to bring in a fresh dimension, including distributors
from allied industries.

Rank 3

MAPP S by SAGE

Grapevine, Texas
Year Established: 1992 by SAGE Quick Technologies Inc.
www.sageworld.com, 800.925.7243
2009 Show Info: Aug. 10 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center
Changes for 2009:
We have established a sales plan to increase the number of exhibitors and
options for distributors.

Rank 4

The SAAC Show

Long Beach, Calif.
Year Established: 1967 by the Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC)
www.thesaacshow.org, www.saac.net, 800.734.6356
2009 Show Info: Aug. 4 -6 at the Long Beach Convention Center
Changes for 2009:
The 2009 show will include networking events sponsored by SAAC and
suppliers, products for the second selling-season displayed in the exhibit
area and no increase in booth costs.

Rank 5

The ASI Show Orlando

Orlando, Fla.
Year Established: 1998 by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI)
www.asishow.com, www.asicentral.com, 800.546.3300
2009 Show Info: Jan. 3-5 at the Orange County Convention Center
Changes for 2009:
ASI shows will feature new gala locations and education seminars focusing
on timely, industry-specific issues. Tony Robbins will be keynote in Orlando.

Reference: Corporate Logo: The Independent Voice of the Promotional Products World, CorporateLogo.com