PPB August 2016

AUGUST 2016 •

PPB

• 93

SNAP

SHOTS

PPAI’s Carol Gauger Teaches

At Kids In Need Summit

The

Michigan Promotional

Professionals Association

(MiPPA) held its Legislative

Education Action Day June 7 at

the State Capitol in Lansing. The

regional association brought leg-

islators and industry members

together at a breakfast meeting

to give the audience an overview

of the industry and the needs of

small business owners.

Afterwards, the MiPPA delega-

tion visited offices of several rep-

resentatives and senators, deliv-

ering bags of Michigan-branded

or produced promotional prod-

ucts and information about the

industry and its issues of concern.

MiPPA Hosts Inaugural

Legislative Education Action

Day In Lansing

Jane Mitchell, CAS

, owner of Jungle Jane Promotions and MiPPA

treasurer spoke on Michigan-based suppliers, many of which had

donated products for the event.

Paul Kiewiet, MAS+

, executive director of MiPPA, shared an

overview of the industry with the audience in Lansing.

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Carol Gauger, MAS, PPAI’s director of member engagement and

regional relations, delivered an education presentation, The Proven

Power of Promotional Products, during the

Kids In Need

Foundation

(KINF) National Network Summit in Westlake, Texas on

June 23. The interactive presentation introduced attendees to the uses,

value and importance of promotional products as a powerful marketing

tool. Audience members were those who operate teacher resource

centers nationwide as well as individuals responsible for fund-raising

programs for the Ohio-based nonprofit. PPAI has supported KINF’s

mission and programs since 2007, including working with the organiza-

tion to collect donated products following The PPAI Expo each year.

From left are

John Mika

, director of The Teacher’s Desk;

Lesley

Walton,

manager of gift-in-kind and volunteer coordinator, KINF;

Carol Gauger, MAS

, and

Dave Smith

, executive director, KINF.