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Celebrating 40 Years Of Success
The August issue of PPB celebrated the magazine’s 40th year in publication. In “PPB:
Empowering Promotional Professionals For 40 Years,” the magazine took a look back at its
history, its accomplishments and the industry it documented along the way.
What a great history lesson for new
promotional products professionals as well as
seasoned veterans such as myself. On behalf
of my entire company,The Allen Company,
we extend our heartiest congratulations
to PPB for 40 glorious years of publishing
success. You have always been on the top
of the list for serving promotional products
professionals. Publications like yours with
a brilliant teamof dedicated employees
and with a friendly work environment can
only aim for high results. Working with you
all has been a real honor and we value our
partnership with every publication.
We wish PPB success for many more
years to come!
TAMI WAINSCOTT
National Sales Manager
The Allen Company
Blanchester, Ohio
UPIC: ALLEN
Connecting With The Next Generation
On September 7, PPAI Diversity Development and Engagement Manager Seth Barnett hosted a
webinar, “The Professional Life of a Millennial: Selling to a New Market,” on the value of the new
Millennial market and what it can do for the future of the promotional products business.
As a Millennial new to the market, I have more
than nine years of sales experience but do not
have much experience in this industry. Your
insight was great and your facts reconfirmmy
decision to get into this industry.
BRIAN YOUNG
Director of Sales
The Dunstan Group, LLC
Charlotte, North Carolina
UPIC: DG27193
PPAI Announces Hall
Of Fame, Distinguished
Service Award Honorees
In August, PPAI announced the
2017 Hall of Fame inductees,
Margie Price, MAS, and
Joel Schaffer, MAS; and the
2017 PPAI Distinguished
Service Award winner, Joe
Scott. The three honorees
will be recognized during the
Chairman’s Leadership Dinner
on January 9, 2017, during The
PPAI Expo in Las Vegas.
Congratulations to Margie,
Joel and Joe on receiving the
recognition they so richly
deserve. Well done all!
GARY HALEY
President
Beacon Promotions
New Ulm, Minnesota
UPIC: BEACONP
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