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FEATURE
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Best Of Expo
The Education
Among the show’s compelling keynote
speakers was entrepreneur Johnny Earle,
founder of Johnny Cupcakes, a multimillion-
dollar highly exclusive t-shirt brand, who
took center stage at the Opening General
Session where he shared his inspiring
start-up story along with ideas for getting a
small business off the ground and creating
memorable experiences for customers.
World-class thought leaders—Speak
Your Truth, Inc.’s Colette Carlson, Altimeter
Group’s Brian Solis and sales expert Ryan
Estis—presented brief intros and invited
attendees to break-out sessions for a full
presentation during the Power Keynote.
The two keynote luncheons featuredThe
Visibility Coach David Avrin, and a fireside
chat with Mark Graham, co-founder
of commonsku, founder and CEO of
RIGHTSLEEVE and PromoKitchen chef,
who interviewed alphabroder CEO Norm
Hullinger, CAS, about the industry’s first
billion-dollar company.
Mark Graham
(left), co-founder
of commonsku,
founder and CEO
of RIGHTSLEEVE
and PromoKitchen
chef, interviewed
alphabroder CEO Norm
Hullinger, CAS, about
the industry’s first
billion-dollar company,
during Tuesday’s
Keynote Luncheon.
General Session
Keynoter Johnny
Earle, founder of
Johnny Cupcakes,
shared innovative
marketing ideas for
creating memorable
customer experiences.
Attendees at the Power Keynote were
treated to brief intros from each speaker, then
could select one for a full presentation, as
PPAI President and CEO Paul Bellantone, CAE,
explained in his General Session introduction.
It’s A
Date!
Next year’s show
will return to the
Mandalay Bay
Convention Center
in Las Vegas
January 14-18
2018