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expodaily.ppai.orgPPAI
EXPO DAILY
™
January 11, 2016
CHAIRMAN’S LEADERSHIP DINNER
Monday, January 11, 7 – 9:30 pm
Mandalay Bay Ballroom, Level 2
$150 Member / $200 Nonmember
If you want to rub shoulders with industry legends
and trade stories with the industry’s most influential
leaders, add this event to your show schedule.
Join in the celebration as PPAI presents its top
honors—Distinguished Service Award, the H. Ted
Olson Humanitarian Award and the newest inductee
to the PPAI Hall of Fame. Plus, learn about a few
of those responsible for industry’s rich history with
the presentation of the inaugural PPAI Promotional
Products Pioneers.
Black-tie optional; must be at least 16 years old to
attend.
PPAI AWARDS PRESENTATION
& RECEPTION
Tuesday, January 12, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
(doors open at 6 pm)
House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Live music by industry band Midnight Soul Patrol
$75 Member / $120 Nonmember
The House of Blues is the go-to location again
this year for the event of the season honoring
PPAI award-winning companies in five categories:
Supplier Star, Suppliers Achievement, Technology,
Pyramid and Image.
Must be at least 21 years old; valid photo ID
required, dress code enforced: no tennis shoes,
sandals, shorts, hats or athletic apparel are allowed.
POWER OF TWO PARTY
Wednesday, January 13, 7:30 – 10:30 pm
LIGHT Nightclub, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
$25/person—includes two drinks and light hors
d’oeuvres
All work and no play is no way to go through Vegas
so make time to connect with follow peers, vendors,
clients and friends at this heart-pumping, music-
thumping, dance-floor-jumping wrap-up to the
Expo.
Must be at least 21 years old; valid photo ID
required, dress code enforced: no tennis shoes,
sandals, shorts, hats or athletic apparel are allowed.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW TO EXPO’S UNFORGETTABLE SPECIAL EVENTS
Purchase tickets on a first-come, first-served basis at PPAI Registration on Level 1 in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
PPAI Members: Much More Than A Number ppai.org I am Karen Foy. PPAI Member #242272. This is my stor “I met Kerri Gorman, my business partner, when I was 18 years old and moving into my first college dorm. It was pouring rain. She was dressed to go out, and I was dressed for my move. She needed an umbrella. Luckily, I had one. And yes, it was a logoed promotional product! I loaned her my umbrella only to find out she would be living across the hall from me that semester. This was the beginning to a strong and lasting friendship. Through college and several different jobs we have remained great friends. In 2001, we finally decided to take the plunge and start our own printing and promotional products business together. I was very experienced in the printing business and Kerri had been an apparel buyer. We became Gorman Foy. In the early years, it was stressful for us and our husbands because we had to take out loans to start the business in the post-9/11 world. Fast forward 14 years, and a friendship which started with the sharing of a promotional product has evolved into a successful business. Our goal has always been to enjoy what we do. And we certainly do that. I’m Karen Foy, and this is OUR story.” his is my story.