PPB August 2019

Statements of fact and opinion within PPB are made on the responsibility of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect official opinions on the part of Promotional Products Association International nor an endorsement of products and services described therein. Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content of advertisements printed and assume responsibility for any claims which may arise against publisher for their advertising. PPB (ISSN 1072-3293) Volume 43, Issue 8 is published monthly by Promotional Products Association International, 3125 Skyway Circle North, Irving, Texas 75038- 3526. Periodicals postage paid at Irving, Texas, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to PPB , 3125 Skyway Circle North, Irving, Texas 75038. PPAI members receive PPB as a membership benefit paid for by membership dues. $48 of dues is allotted to PPB and is nondeductible therefrom. Nonmembers may subscribe to the publication for $72 annually. To order subscriptions and to request advertising rates, call 972.258.3076. Copyright © 2019 Promotional Products Association International. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. ad index Art Plates ..................................................................................31 888-343-2350 www.artplates.com Bel Promo ............................................................................ IFC, 1 800-782-1181 www.belpromo.com BIC Graphic NA .........................................................................18 888-446-5242 www.bicgraphic.com Catania Medallic Specialty, Inc. ...................................................56 800-633-2586 www.cataniainc.com CST Worldwide ..........................................................................48 800-777-1278 www.cstworldwide.com Custom Printing II Ltd. .................................................................7 800-234-5740 www.customcrest.com Custom Sock Line ......................................................................53 201-385-0055 www.customsockline.com Dacasso Limited Inc. ..................................................................60 866-322-2776 www.dacasso.com Decorative Services ....................................................................70 760-724-8044 www.logoprints.net Essent Corporation .....................................................................89 800-559-9959 www.essent.com Evans Manufacturing, Inc. ...........................................................BC 800-745-3826 www.evans-mfg.com EXPO ....................................................................................IBC 888-I-AM-PPAI www.ppai.org/expo HOWW Manufacturing ................................................................26 800-223-4699 www.howw.com MTC Promo Inc. .........................................................................64 866-662-9362 www.maxema.us Next Level Apparel ................................................................ 33/34 310-631-4955 www.nextlevelapparel.com EXPO East Thank You Exhibitors ..................................................79 EXPO East Featured Spotlights ...............................................80-81 PPAI SPARK .............................................................................77 888-I-AM-PPAI www.ppai.org/spark Promotional Product Professionals of Canada .................................74 1-866-450-7722 www.pppc.ca Quality Certification Alliance (QCA) . .............................................10 513-755-1152 www.qcalliance.org SAGE ...................................................................................2, 86 800-925-7245 www.sageworld.com SanMar . .....................................................................................5 800-426-6399 www.sanmar.com SoarDist USA INC ........................................................................9 657-329-8459 www.soardistusa.com Warwick Publishing Company . .....................................................45 800-383-7149 www.warwickpublishing.com 88 | AUGUST 2019 |