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JULY 2015 •
PPB
• 27
2015 PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS WORK! WEEK
HIRSCH GIFT, INC.
Houston, Texas-based Hirsch Gift, Inc. held a tour of its facilities
during PPW!W. The supplier invited HPPA members to attend, and
encouraged them to bring their coworkers, clients, prospects and
government representatives. During the tour, guests saw the show-
room, administrative offices, the warehouse and the company’s pro-
duction facility, giving them a look at the different processes that go
into fulfilling orders.
Brittany Smith, CAS, key accounts and marketing manager,
says, “We focused on the ‘Promotional Products Work’ theme, but
also wanted to raise awareness of the jobs our factory has to offer
among the government officials in attendance.”
PPACHICAGO
Reaching out for a good cause is an estab-
lished part of PPW!W and in recognition of that
element, members of the Promotional Products
Association of Chicago (PPAChicago) collected
donations for House of the Good Shepherd in
Chicago. The association gathered 25 boxes and
four large bags of goods for the charity.
Participants dropped off their contributions at the
PPAChicago office and joined the association for
lunch. Everyone participating also received a gift
from PPAChicago.
“We focused on the ‘Promotional Products Work’
theme, but also wanted to raise awareness of the
jobs our factory has to offer among the govern-
ment off icials in attendance.”
—Brittany Smith, CAS, Hirsch Gift, Inc.
HPPA
HPPA scheduled a full slate of activities for Promotional Products Work! Week.
Alongside a factory tour at Hirsch Gifts, association members participated in a Proforma
lunch-and-learn presented by Anna Wiese of supplier Raining Rose. Later that afternoon
they joined a factory tour at Landes Bag factory, sponsored by owner Sonny Deshong and
his staff. The tour began in the showroom, where Deshong spoke on bag styles and their
sales, and custom bag opportunities. The group also toured the production, shipping and
receiving areas.
In addition to the tours, HPPA asked members to clean out their sample closets and
bring any usable products with them to the tours. The association collected samples
through June 3, and then delivered them to Richmond State School, where the residents
will use them or sell them in their gift shop.