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Top 5 Promotional Trade Shows For 2009
Posted by Gallant in Business Tips on March 3, 2009
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
Orlando Promotional Products Agency Honored for Excellence in Website Development
Posted by Gallant in Press Releases on February 9, 2009
PPAI Web Award for Technical Innovations/e-Commerce
Irving, Texas, (February 6, 2009) Distributer GallantGifts.com (UPIC: Gifts3) of Orlando, Florida, won a silver award in the PPAI Web Award competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). Twenty winners were recognized for website excellence during The PPAI Expo 2009 in Las Vegas.
“PPAI Web Award winners are recognized for such attributes as the quality of the images, search capabilities, visual design and overall functionality,” said Steve Slagle, CAE, PPAI president and CEO. “The winners worked very hard to earn this special recognition and their commitment to excellence is a tribute to the industry.”
GallantGifts.com was presented a silver award in the category of Technical Innovations/e-Commerce. PPAI Awards Committee members judged the entries according to the criteria specific to each of the competition’s five categories.
Promotional Products are an essential element in the marketing mix. Adding your message to a tangible product turns an ordinary message into a marketing experience your audience can see, touch, hear, smell and even taste. Promotional products are the only way to make a sensible – and memorable – impression. For more information about the PPAI awards program, contact the special events department at 972-258-3042, MelissaB@ppai.org.
For more information about Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) or to learn more about the proven power of promotional products (including research and case studies) visit the PPAI website at www.ppai.org or contact PPAI at 972-258-3041 or PR@ppai.org.
PPAI – the promotional products industry’s only international not-for-profit trade association – offers education, tradeshows, publications, business products and services, mentoring, technology and legislative support to its more than 7,500 global members.
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