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L.E.A.D. Makes An Impact On
Participants As Well As Capitol Hill
Nearly 80 promotional products professionals traveled to Washington,
D.C., in April for the eighth annual PPAI Legislative Education and
Action Day (L.E.A.D.). The group included first-timers and L.E.A.D.
veterans representing 20 states, five regional associations and almost
every aspect of the promotional products industry.
Thank you for your leadership. Being a first-timer, I enjoyed learning
from others and then going out on my own. The professionalism in
which this event was put on was second to none. I do feel our efforts
fell on welcoming ears. We were not without a challenge or two but we
faced them with a prepared response and informative explanations.
I was the rookie on the Texas team and was with D’Anna Zimmer,
CAS; Steve Meyer and Dana Floyd—all true professionals. I certainly
consider myself blessed to have been surrounded with these folks.
NANCY L. JOLLY
Vice President of Sales
In Stepp Marketing
Madisonville, Texas
This was my first L.E.A.D event, and it was outstanding.
Seeing the inner workings of the legislative branch of
government, and being able to effect change, has given
me a profound feeling of hope. Thank you, PPAI.
HAROLD WOOD
Account Manager
BIC Graphic
Fredericksburg, Virginia
It was an honor to represent our industry in D.C. Thank
you for a very well-organized event. It is amazing what
was accomplished in two days, but I know preparation
was the key.
CRAIG DICKENS
Vice President/Sales Manager
Suntex Industries
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Nancy Jolly and Steven
Meyer (right) met
with Congressman
Joe Barton (R-TX).
Hersch Wellman, MAS, and David Zendel were among this year’s L.E.A.D. participants.
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