PPB March 2019

Eric Natinsky, SAGE CEO, spoke on some of the features of the latest version of the company’s SAGE Online research and business management solutions. Ryan Hanchey, CAS, senior sales manager - distributor sales, delivered a presentation on ecommerce myths and realities as part of SAGE Conference’s education line-up. by James Khattak Industry Pros ShowUp For SAGE Conference At Expo Held in conjunction with The PPAI® Expo, SAGE Conference welcomed promotional products distributors new to SAGE and experienced users. The one-day free conference, held on January 14, featured a series of SAGE experts on how to make the most of the company’s products and services. commonsku’s Sixth Annual skucon Draws Industry Innovators commonsku, an industry provider of promotional products business and sales software, held its skucon conference at Las Vegas’ KeepMemory Alive Event Center on January 13 in conjunction with The PPAI Expo 2019. The full-day conference drew speakers and attendees from across the industry. The SAGE Conference drew more than 900 attendees this year for a program that included introductions of new products and services, best practices and case study examinations. Now in its sixth year, skucon drew more than 300 industry professionals to its 2019 event. Bobby Lehew (left), chief content officer at commonsku, and Pierre Martichoux (right) of Chameleon like, Inc., co-hosted a conversation on the mind of a creative entreprenuer and how to build a business as a creative consultant in a product-driven business. Panelists included (second from left) Lee Fine of Juice Marketing, Lauren Borelli Fitzgerald of Canary Marketing and Yvonne Lyngaas Zeman of Monarch and Company. 104 | MARCH 2019 | CONNECT