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PPPC National Convention

Draws More Than 1,300 Buyers

The

Promotional Products Professionals of Canada

(PPPC) wel-

comed the industry to Toronto, Ontario’s Metro Toronto Convention

Centre in January for the 2016 PPPC National Convention. Running

January 25-29, the 60th annual convention drew more than 3,000

attendees for professional development and networking opportunities,

and to meet with nearly 200 industry companies in 370 booths on the

trade-show floor. The national convention’s professional development

schedule extended throughout the week, and featured speakers from

the U.S. and Canada to explore the industry’s best practices and new

ideas.

Photos courtesy of The Image Commission.

The show’s opening day concluded with a networking party,

where a Battle of the Bands pitted PPPC’s The Misprints against

PPAI’s Midnight Soul Patrol (above).

The national convention this year allowed non-member distribu-

tors to attend on the second day of the trade show, and on the

third day it welcomed more than 1,300 distributor-invited clients.

Capturing events & people in the

promotional world.

By James Khattak

Karl Subban

, former Toronto school principal, coach and speaker,

delivered the opening keynote of the PPPC National Convention.