PPB October 2018

by James Khattak Cap America Executives JoinMissouri Senator On Tariff Panel In August, CAP America Chairman and CEO Phillip Page and President and COO Mark Gammon joined Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill in a panel discussion in Cape Girardeau to discuss tariffs levied on Chinese imports as part of the The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) investigation into unfair trade practices. VAPPA Summer Social Draws Record Attendance The Virginia Promotional Products Association (VAPPA) held its annual Summer Social in July at Bowl America in Glen Allen, Virginia. The enthusiastic crowd of regional association members competed for the titles of most spirited, best dressed and bragging rights as the night’s top-scoring team. The Summer Social drew 48 members representing 12 distributor member companies and three supplier companies, including event sponsor BIC Graphic USA. Summer Social attendees competed in teams with names like “This Is How We Roll,” “Brandito Bowl So Hard,” “Bad Ass Bowlers” and “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Gutter,” among others. Teams showed team spirit in a number of ways, with some outfitting their players with team-branded attire and one company holding an afternoon pep rally to inspire their bowlers for the big game. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill ( center ) joined CAP America Chairman and CEO Phillip Page (left) and President and COO Mark Gammon on a panel discussion on the impact of tariffs on businesses in the state. | OCTOBER 2018 | 111 CONNECT