PPB March 2019

The Editors’ Favorites Every year the PPB editorial team eagerly attacks the Expo show floor in search of the most unique, the most fun and the sleekest designs in promotional products. Below are some of the team’s favorites seen at this year’s show. Favorite Pick From Tina Berres Filipski, Editor: Favorite Pick From Danielle Renda, Associate Editor: Favorite Pick From James Khattak, News Editor: This Swarovski-adorned helmet is a new venture being explored by Go East Promotions. The products are intended to serve as focal points, drawing prospective clients into university stores and attracting attention at public venues and event spaces. When paired with a spinning mechanism, each creation draws and reflects light from all angles, making for a dazzling scintillation. Clemson is near and dear to my family’s heart, as my brother is a student there and attends nearly all the football games. Go East Promotions / PPAI 510686 www.goeastpromotionalproducts.com A simple yet beautiful design is a site to behold whether it’s a skyscraper, a dining chair or a promotional product. This water bottle features an award-winning Danish design that’s clean and inviting. Made from high-strength borosilicate glass, the leak-proof lid comes in 13 colors (or select a wooden cap) and locks in place to prevent spills. The three entrepreneurs who founded the company in 2009 were inspired to encourage people to refill their bottles from the tap rather than drinking from plastic water bottles that can end up in the oceans, thus the product and company name: re fill with tap water. The collection also includes equally smartly-designed carafes and bottle sleeves for a secure grip on the go. Retap North America, LLC / PPAI 658406 / www.retap.com First-time Expo exhibitor Airflate’s Fatboy Lounger would put the “fun” in “promotional products” if the letters “f”, “u” and “n” appeared in the phrase in that order. Regardless, I thought it was a clever, useful and portable product that puts an advertiser’s message front and center either at home or on an enjoyable day out. Airflate / PPAI 733131 / airflatego.com | MARCH 2019 | 51 GROW