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• JANUARY 2015
HPPA Features Education,
Tabletop Show At Monthly
Meeting
The
Houston Promotional Products Association
(HPPA)
put together an extensive lineup for its members at the
regional association’s November 5 meeting. PPAI President
and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE, joined the group to deliver
a presentation on the state of the industry and develop-
ments within it, while the The MLR Alliance—comprised of
multi-line rep groups The Identity Group, Pinto Marketing,
Tuso Marketing and Reisack Sales and Marketing—spon-
sored lunch for HPPA members and conducted a table top
show for distributors to browse and receive product informa-
tion and selling ideas. HPPA also recognized outgoing board
members at the monthly meeting, honored members who
had volunteered during the year and awarded scholarships.
HPPA recognized members that have volunteered with the
association over the past year at its November meeting.
SNAPSHOTS
Fourteen of NEPPA’s past presidents attended the Fall Client
Show, where the regional association celebrated its 40th
anniversary.
NEPPA Fall Client Show
Features Education, Awards
And Board Election
The
New England Promotional Products Association
held its
Fall Client Show at the Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in
Uncasville, Connecticut, September 22-23. A reception at the
Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre included an annual meeting,
the election for NEPPA’s 2015 board of directors, and the
presentation of the 2014 Beach Awards. NEPPA also celebrated
its 40th anniversary and brought together 14 of the regional
association’s past presidents for the event.
NEPPA’s incoming 2015 Board President
Kim Coen
(left)
presents her predecessor
Nick D’Eramo
with the presidential
plaque and pin.
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