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R egister T oday F or T hese G reat C onferences Women’s Leadership Conference TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT NORTH AMERICAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE June 27-29, 2016 - Atlanta, GA August 14-16, 2016 - San Francisco, CA August 17-18, 2016 - San Francisco, CA Power Meeting immediately following WLC, June 29-July 1 #ppainalc | ppai.org/nalc #ppaiwlc | ppai.org/wlc #ppaitechsummit • ppai.org/techsummit Who Should Attend? Women Who Should Attend? C-level Execs Power Meeting immediately following NALC, August 16-18 Who Should Attend? Sr. Level IT 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.