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Sanders Badges was one of 90 exhibitors at the bpma
Show. Almost 400 distributors came through the doors
for the trade show, and for the first time they were able to
invite their clients to attend with them.
Inaugural bpma Show
Draws Crowds, Praise
The British Promotional Merchandise Association
(bpma) held the inaugural bpma Show in
September at the UK’s Silverstone race track
featuring a day of education as well as a trade show
and networking opportunities.
More than 140 industry professionals attended bpma’s education day on September 13. Among
the speakers were authors, subject matter experts and industry leaders from the UK and the U.S.
including Marty Lott, owner and president of apparel supplier SanMar (UPIC: SNMR), PPAI Chair
Tom Goos, MAS, and PPAI President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE, who rounded out the day
with a keynote presentation on creating success in an era of transformation.
The Partnering Group, LLC, an exclusive
industry organization comprised of 18
distributors , held its fall meeting of
company principals at PPAI’s Irving,
Texas, headquarters in September.
PPAI WelcomesThe Partnering Group’s Fall Meeting
After business was done, PPAI treated the
group to a private tour of AT&T Stadium in nearby
Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys, where
they got to see one of the largest and most expensive
sports venues ever built—from the press box, to the
luxury suites, to the player locker rooms—before
wrapping up the day with dinner and conversation.
The Partnering Group used its time at PPAI’s headquarters to learn more about the Association and its
products, services and programs through presentations from every PPAI department.