PPB March 2019

including the brand. pavilion with its premium products, the Decorate pavilion showcasing screen printing, embroidery and digital technology, the Expo Live stage with product demonstrations and live interviews, and everyone’s favorite networking spot, the Beer Garden. New in professional development were the new hands-on learning labs for experience-oriented education and the post-show Next-Level Professional Development Workshop presented by the American Marketing Association and Sales & Marketing Executives International, Inc.—a program that focused on high-performance selling, unifying sales teams and the latest trends and topics related to social media, metrics, branding and positioning. Professional Development Throughout the week, Expo’s 136 educational sessions and networking events drew more than 21,000 industry professionals. Among the highlights were the keynote presentations, including the opening speaker David Goggins, a retired Navy SEAL and former U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member, who Left: At the Chairman’s Leadership Dinner, PPAI inducted two new members into its Hall of Fame, Gene Geiger, MAS+ (right) and Chuck Pecher (second from left). Michele Jennrich, MAS, (second from right) was also presented with the PPAI Distinguished Service Award and Darryl Griffin, MAS, was awarded the H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award. Her son, Michael Griffin, CAS (left), accepted the award during the presentation. Below: Nine former Hall of Fame inductees joined the two new members on stage following the Chairman’s Leadership Dinner. From left, Chuck Pecher; Bob Davis, MAS; Paul Kiewiet, MAS+; Bill Bywater; Kurt Reckziegel; David Woods, MAS; Jo-an Lantz, MAS; Mark Gilman, CAS; Wayne Greenberg, MAS; Joel Schaffer, MAS and Gene Geiger, MAS+. Left: Supplier CPS/Keystone Line won a Supplier Star during the PPAI Pyramid Award ceremony. The coveted award is voted on by distributor members. Representing the company are, from left, Rebecca Mclaughlin, Kippie Helzel, Eric Enzbrenner, Pete Gleason and Jennifer Rogers. FEATURE | Best Of Expo 30 | MARCH 2019 |