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President's Report
Steven Lazarus, MAS
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Greetings!
The 2018 year is well under way and we are so excited to have you as part of our membership.
From networking and comradery, to member discounts at events, to free attendance at next month’s trade show, along with over $1,000.00 in coupons for distributor members – I urge you to take advantage of the many benefits we offer.
On February 25
th
, GCPPA will be headed to the Ball Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL to see the Astros take on the Washington Nationals. We are almost sold out; I want to thank
PCNA
(Bullet, Leeds and Journalbooks)
for sponsoring this event.
BUY TICKETS HERE
In just 4 short weeks, we will have our first tabletop event of the year at the beautiful Bonaventure Hotel and Spa. March 13
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starts out with a meet & greet with ASI President Tim Andrews, followed by his keynote to our industry professionals regarding the State of the Industry. Show hours are from 10am-3pm. Come take a look at the
latest
and
greatest
products that our supplier members are offering, and see how you can generate ideas for your clients. We are excited to announce that we are almost sold out for the event.
CLICK HERE
to sign up to
exhibit
.
GCPPA Goes West
. For the first time we will head to lovely Naples for the Epoly Factory Tour, Supplier Showcase and Networking on Tuesday, April 3rd. Come see the Epoly location, network and thank our sponsors
VuLine Direct
,
Heritage Sportswear
,
Tervis
,
Hit
, and
Epoly,
all of whom will be participating in the table-top show portion of the day.
We will finish up at Tavern on the Bay, near the water for some food, drink, and fun. This event is only $10.00 for members and if you
join GCPPA
now, we will waive the fee. Registration will open soon.
The following week, on April 10
th
, GCPPA Gives Back partners with the Humane Society of Broward County for Yappy Hour. Spend time with the Animals – A suggested $10.00 donation will go directly to this organization. More to follow, but save the date!
Don’t sit on the sidelines, join us, bring your office staff and be a part of GCPPA. Your 2018 Board is here to listen to what events you would like to see in the future. As always, I can be reached at:
[email protected]
as well as our Executive director, Mike Schenker, MAS at:
[email protected]
GCPPA… We mean business!
See you soon!
Steven Lazarus, MAS
Promotional Breezes, Inc.
2018 GCPPA President
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Here’s information all industry participants should know:
California Proposition 65 requires businesses to notify Californians via warning labels about significant amounts of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm contained in the products they purchase. Although a California proposition, this can potentially affect all of us.
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Congratulations to
SPECTOR & CO
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for becoming the first to achieve QCA accreditation in 2018. QCA Accredited companies endorse a self-certification, complete a rigorous self-assessment, and then submit their headquarters and their supply base to multiple third-party audits. The QCA board uses a scorecard representing the performance of the applicant and its supply chain on the third-party audits as the foundation for granting accreditation.
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Ofelia Minagorri
I have spent over 20 years in the promo industry; 3 years with Heritage Sportswear.
Nine years ago, while at TSF Sportswear, Joe Miller approached the President of TSF, John Feinberg, and asked if I could participate on the GCPPA Board. John said yes, and since then I have been involved in Gold Coast in several ways. I have held all positions on the board, including President.
I have changed companies; I am now with Heritage Sportswear. What has not changed is my participation and wholehearted support of GCPPA. Gold Coast Promotional Products Association is an organization that is intrinsic to our local promotional products industry. Gold Coast allows us to have one coherent voice.
One example of our strength in numbers is: While on the board, the State of Florida was going to start taxing promotional products. Together with PPAF (Promotional Products Association of Florida based in Orlando), we were able to hire lobbyists in Tallahassee to stop those efforts. Two years later, we were successful.
I
am the current chair of the Past President's Council and believe It is very important for us to do our share and support our local organization and its mission,
which is to enhance the level of professionalism of the promotional products industry in South Florida by providing members with a wide variety of programs, services and activities
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Do you know you can promote your business and support GCPPA?
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