A Message from our CPPA President......
Good March my friends.
Very exciting news...PROMOTIONS EAST is BACK!
This coming October, PROMOTIONS EAST will be alive and well and our District One Regional partner SAAGNY has been working overtime to breathe life back into this amazing show. Both a deliberate and concerted effort has been made to ensure this show will be stellar. The entire event will be held at Harrah’s Resort – education, networking, rooms, and the show itself. Harrah’s has just gone through a multi-million-dollar upgrade.
Some have asked me “Why would a show be scheduled in October?” My friends this is an amazing opportunity if you change your mindset and the way you perceive it. I would encourage you to consider the following:
- Sign-up immediately for the upcoming show
- Book your room
- Reach out to your clients and place a positive spin on this opportunity
- We are attending a top-end show, let’s prepare for year-end gifting
- Let us get jump start on the new, exciting products coming out in 2022
- Let us know what you’re working on so we can proactively get ahead of these projects.
Folks this IS an opportunity to be proactive. Get excited about this show. Look at all the education, and networking opportunities. Take advantage of this amazing local regional show that will prove to be epic. And to my supplier friends, this goes for you too. What a great opportunity to connect with the top industry professionals.
I will be there networking and doing education and I CANNOT wait to see you! I encourage ALL District One Regional Associations and their members to get behind and support this effort!
Never Forget - We’ve got this! Together we can accomplish everything! See you there.
Cliff Quicksell, MAS+
President, CPPA
301-717-0615
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Mark Your Calendars for our Upcoming Webinars! |
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March 15, 2022 Webinar:
Creating a Brand that Matters
12:30 PM
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March 17, 2022 Webinar:
Let Us Help YOU Put the Pieces Together
12:30 PM
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April 28, 2022 Webinar:
The SHOW MUST go on, and IT IS
going on with Showdown Displays!
12:30 PM
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May 5, 2022 Webinar:
Do YOU Need a Virtual Assistant?
12:30 PM
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Distributors are invited to join us on March 16th at 11 am
for a Virtual Lunch and Learn with
Harry Fotopoulos & Associates as he presents:
Ideas, Trends and More From Four Elite Promo Warriors
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Join us as Harry and the Executive Team of AD-N-ART, CNIJ, Bulldog Packaging and Symbio review their new products for 2022.
These 2022 products will be exclusively shown during this presentation so that you may have the advantage to take a look behind the scenes of how the companies produce the products as well as direct your questions directly to these companies.
Brian Brunette, Justing Lacman, Isaac Zaks will be joining Harry and look forward to connecting with you!
This virtual session will be hosted on Zoom. There is no cost to attend but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to obtain the meeting link and password.
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Register Today to attend the
2022 NoVA Showcase!
April 28, 2022
Crown Plaza Dulles Airport
Herndon, VA
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The NoVA Showcase is an end-buyer friendly showcase of the newest items available in the world of promotional marketing. Distributor members of either CPPA or VAPPA are welcome to invite clients to attend the show.
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PCNA Pledges Financial Support for Ukrainian Refugees
Pittsburgh, PA - Polyconcept North America (PCNA) is proud to announce financial support for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. PCNA will donate up to one percent of March sales revenue to humanitarian relief efforts benefiting Ukrainian refugees in Poland, where the company’s European counterpart, PF Concept, has operations.
“We recognize the plight of the Ukrainian people and are eager to lend our support. Amongst the more than one million people already displaced, as well as all those who remain in Ukraine, are the friends and families of our teammates in Eastern Europe. This is our way of showing solidarity,” says Neil Ringel, Chief Executive Officer of Polyconcept, parent company to both PCNA and PF Concept. “Similar to our partnership with 1% For The Planet, which directs one percent of eco-product sales to environmental nonprofits, this allows us to use our business to help those in need.”
PF Concept operates throughout Europe, including Poland, where the company’s Poznan production facility is located. In addition to financial support for relief efforts, PF Concept continues to donate products including blankets, clothing and power banks for those in need.
PCNA welcomes participation in this effort by all North American distributors and their customers simply through the course of normal business. Direct financial contributions can be sent to Red Cross Poland. “The humanitarian crisis is unimaginable,” Ringel says. “The Ukrainian people need and deserve our support right now.”
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Time is Running Out to apply for a PPEF Scholarship!
Don't Delay as March 15th Is The Deadline to Apply!
This year, Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF) is awarding
scholarships totaling $299,000. We want to make sure you or your child
get shot at this scholarship money so don't delay.....apply today!
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CPPA Members...Are you taking advantage of your Member Benefits? |
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Are you receiving your 10% discount on SAGE products
and services?
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Are you taking advantage of the 2022 Coupon Book which is hot off the press? |
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Are you taking advantage of the 20-25% discount with
Constant Contact?
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Are you taking advantage of the
20% discount with DASH?
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Are you taking advantage of your free ZOOMcatalog account &up to a 50% discount for an upgraded account? |
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PPB Greatest Companies to Work For Nomination Form |
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Nominate Your Company by March 24
The past year has been an unusual and challenging one
for all industry companies. But difficulties often bring out
the best in companies and their leaders.
If you believe you work for one of the industry’s greatest companies, let everyone know about it.
Now through March 24, nominate* your company to be considered in the annual competition to identify PPB ’s Greatest Companies To Work For.
*Only PPAI Members May Nominate Their Company
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2022 Apparel Trends
Just like the runway in Paris, promotional apparel trends change each year, and your clients want the latest styles. But as those styles change, how are you keeping up and standing out from your competitors?
Download the 2022 Apparel Trends Report today so you can stay in the know and ahead of the game!
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A Cognitive Scientist Reveals Why We Choke Under Pressure and How to Avoid It
Amanda Breen * Entrepreneur Staff * Editorial Assistant
Cognitive scientist and president of Barnard College Sian Beilock discusses how we "get in our own way" when it matters most and shares strategies to help prepare for success when the stakes are high.
Choking under pressure. Most of us are familiar with this unfortunate phenomenon. The moment you've spent so much time preparing for — whether it's scoring that winning goal or nailing a client pitch — comes, but instead of giving the performance you know you're capable of, stress and anxiety get the best of you. You can't handle the pressure; you "choke."
Why does your performance fall apart, even after you've practiced to the point of perfection? Cognitive scientist and president of Barnard College Sian Beilock had the same question, so she did the research — or "me-search," she quips — to figure it out. "I really wanted to know why sometimes I didn't perform as well as I thought I should when the pressure was on," Beilock says. "I was a big athlete growing up, so it was certainly on the athletic field, but also just in testing, I always did much better on my practice SATs than I did during the real thing. And I wanted to understand what happened — what changed when I was so motivated to perform well and, ironically, I just didn't put my best foot forward.” Read More
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Harrah's Resort Atlantic City ~ October 17-19, 2022 |
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Save the Date for Promotions East...
The Largest Promotional Products event on the Eastern Seaboard!
October 17-19, 2022 at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
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