President's Message
Jean Kalinsky, BASI

April at GCPPA is a wonderful time of year.  The association is blossoming like the spring flowers!
 
Our transition in building a stronger association is moving forward at a rapid pace. Your Board of Directors has been working tirelessly to provide you with substance filled and fun networking events.
 
We are also hard at work planning our S4 event in August - Success Summit and Summer Showcase. Show chairs Steven Lazarus, MAS, and Marsha Miller are putting together three days featuring education, exhibition, networking and just hanging with your industry peeps.  I hope you plan on joining us August 15 - 17 th at the Embassy Suites in Ft Lauderdale. Watch the newsletter, our  Facebook Page, and your email inbox for updated information.
 
We have a great education webinar lined up for May 17 th from 12:30 - 1:30 PM.  Ken Countess, an internationally recognized expert on email marketing, will be speaking about "The Power of the Inbox - Tips and Tricks For Successful Email Marketing".   Grab your lunch, shut off Facebook, and enjoy this great session. 
 
Let's not forget about Promotional Products Work Week - we'd love your input on this topic and will publish your submission in next month's newsletter.
 
Distributors: have you gotten your access to the GCPPA coupon book?  Is your membership up to date?
 
I'd like to thank Tracey Stingley of Perry Ellis for her service to the Board of Directors and to GCPPA overall.  She's had to step away for her responsibilities with the association in order to focus on her day job. We thank Tracey for all her efforts on our behalf, and are pleased that we can still count on her as a volunteer.
 
That's it for now...stay tuned for updates as we head into summer.  Happy Spring everyone!
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The Power of The Inbox
Tips and Tricks for Successful Email Marketing

Wednesday, May 17th 
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET

This powerful webinar takes you step-by-step through the keys to effective email marketing.

From revealing why regular email doesn't work, to insider tips and techniques like automated listbuilding tools and the design elements that work (and those that don't!), this webinar will give you the keys to the most effective marketing you can do: email marketing. 
Hosted by Ken Countess, a n award-winning marketer, public speaker, trainer,  presenter, and internationally recognized, accredited  expert on Email Marketing and Social Media Marketing,  Ken's approach to educating audiences about how to use  today's digital marketing tools (including email marketing and social media  networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) to build their business or nonprofit  has earned him the respect of loyal followers around the world.
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Calling all former board & committee members... 
We are compiling a list of past volunteers for future acknowledgement. Please send your contact info and your past role with the organization to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!
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