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presentation will leave his audience with a new perspective on
what it takes to stand out and deliver a head full of new ideas and
actionable strategies to become top-of-mind with top prospects.
Keynote Luncheon
Monday, January 9, 2017
11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Mandalay Bay Ballroom J, Level 2
Session Fees: $55 Members/$110 Nonmembers
e Power Keynotes
The PPAI Expo 2016’s popular Power Keynotes return
in 2017 with three engaging speakers—Colette Carlson,
Ryan Estis and Brian Solis—who will give audiences
a sneak peek into their Power Keynote presentations.
Audience members can then choose which Power Keynote
to attend.
General Session – Power Keynote Preview
Monday, January 9, 2017
3 – 3:45 pm
Location: Mandalay Bay Ballroom J, Level 2
Colette Carlson: The founder of Speak Your Truth, Inc.,
human behavior expert Colette Carlson shares how to stay
connected to what really matters while being surrounded
by challenges, con ict and change in her Power Keynote,
“Stress Less, Connect More.” Carlson’s session focuses
on training her audience to stay cool, calm and collected,
eliminate unrealistic expectations and overcome the
stresses of everyday life.
Monday, January 9, 2017
4 – 5 pm
Mandalay Bay Ballroom H, Level 2
Ryan Estis: In his session “Rock Star Selling: Selling
Value In The New Economy,” Ryan Estis, the former
chief strategy of cer for McCann Worldgroup advertising
agency NAS, will examine the dramatic evolution of
professional sales, and how the best sales organizations
are leveraging their elevated capabilities to meet the
expectations of sophisticated and demanding customers.
His session provides a demonstration of how the best sales
professionals are using their expertise to offer customers a
compelling value proposition.
Monday, January 9, 2017
4 – 5 pm
Mandalay Bay Ballroom F, Level 2
Brian Solis: As principal analyst at Altimeter Group, Brian
Solis studies disruptive technology’s effects on business
and society. His Expo session, “From Brand Experience
(BX) + Customer Experience (CX) + User Experience (UX)
= X: How Digital Is Inspiring A New Era Of Experience
Design,” explores the relationship between digital
technology and the evolution of customer expectations,
behaviors and preferences.
Monday, January 9, 2017
4 – 5 pm
Mandalay Bay Ballroom J, Level 2
The Recipe For Brand Loyalty
In the Tuesday, January 10, opening general session, Expo 2017
attendees will take a deep dive into brand loyalty with Johnny
Cupcakes founder and CEO Johnny Earle. Earle founded what
has become a multimillion-dollar t-shirt brand at age 19 out
of the trunk of his car. He will open the show with the story of
how his success stems from the power of details, experience
and loyalty. His journey highlights the fundamental connection
between the persona and the brand, and his session delivers
comprehensive blueprints for getting a small business, passion
or idea off the ground, while also expanding the way existing
creators think.
Opening General Session
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
8:30 – 9:50 am
Level 2, Mandalay Bay Ballroom J
A Look Inside The Industry’s First Billion-Dollar Company
Mark Graham, founder of distributor RIGHTSLEEVE, CEO of
commonsku and co-founder of industry group blog PromoKitchen,
will sit down with alphabroder CEO Norm Hullinger during
Tuesday’s keynote luncheon for a look at the ups and downs
of running the industry’s largest company. Their conversation
is expected to explore a wide range of themes, from the state
of the apparel sector, industry consolidation, and how Alibaba
and Amazon are changing how consumers buy wearables, to
Hullinger’s rituals and routines for managing an organization that
spans the globe with thousands of partners and employees. The
discussion will get at what’s really at stake for the industry as seen
through the eyes of one of its most in uential companies.
Keynote Luncheon
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Mandalay Bay Ballroom J, Level 2
Session Fees: $55.00 Members/$110 Nonmembers
To learn more about The PPAI Expo 2017 and to register, visit
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