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INNOVATE 30 • PPB • JANUARY 2016
nities, such as his partnership
with fellow distributor Joe
Scott, MAS, to teach classes
for the Promotional
Consultant Academy in 2011.
Another victory he was
involved in was developing
OPPA as one of the top
regional associations and
helping to hire the person he
calls “the best executive
director,” LaDonna Belcher.
“We reinvented the whole
association,” Felber says
proudly.
It was through his connec-
tion with PPAI that he was
introduced to Jon Levine,
president of The Image
Group, through past PPAI
Chair Bob Davis. In 2010,
Felber joined the Image
Group as director of market-
ing and sales support.
“This industry is a great
place to meet people,” he
says, adding that the old say-
ing—you get out what you
put in—is true. “People don’t
take advantage of the net-
work we have. My best advice
is to get involved—you are
going to learn by helping
others and meeting people
you won’t meet in any other
environment. You’ll find dis-
tributors you can collaborate
with and suppliers you can
team up with.”
He’s also a passionate
believer in the value of what
one can learn from others.
“People shouldn’t be going
to Vegas just for the trade
show,” he says. “It’s a meet-
ing of the industry. If you miss
the education and don’t
attend the social sessions,
you are missing what this
industry is all about.”
“I want people to under-
stand that volunteering is the
lifeblood of society,” he
adds. “It’s not always about
you but what you can do to
help other people.”
Bruce Felber, MAS
2016 PPAI Distinguished Service Award
ABOVE TOP At The PPAI Expo 2012, Bruce Felber, MAS,
prepares to introduce PPAI Chair of the Board Eric Ekstrand,
MAS. BOTTOM A longtime industry educator, Bruce Felber,
MAS, frequently conducts workshops and webinars for indus-
try newcomers and other industry professionals. Here, he
leads a workshop during The PPAI Expo 2014.
The Awards Presentation
PPAI will honor all the awards winners on these pages at the
Chairman’s Leadership Dinner during The PPAI Expo. Purchase
tickets when you register for the Expo at
Monday, January 11
6:30 – 9:30 pm
Mandalay Bay Convention Center Ballroom – Level 2
Las Vegas, Nevada
Advance tickets: $125 members/$175 nonmembers
On-site tickets: $150 members/$200 nonmembers