PPB November 2019

commonsku HostsThird Annual skucamp Conference In Pittsburgh In September, promotional products industry business and sales software provider commonsku hosted its third annual skucamp conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The two-day event offered attendees education and networking opportunities. skucamp drew more than 120 supplier and distributor professionals from as far away as Australia to attend the bootcamp-style conference designed to help entrepreneurs reboot and reimagine their businesses. Jason Lucash of HUB Promotional Group was one of skucamp’s first-day speakers. Also on the docket were Johanna Gottlieb with Axis Promotions, Craig Dunlap with Meyer Dunlap, Jamie Watson with Certified Marketing, Amanda Delaney with IMAGEN Brands, Steve McBee and Carson Roncketto with Creative, John Vo with Whoopla, Brian Stidham with EMT and a special presentation by Nate Cunningham and Claire Hosteny with East End Development Partners, titled “Building a Boutique Experience in a Commodity-Driven World.” The second day of skucamp’s education programming wrapped with an interview with Mark and Catherine Graham from commonsku on the challenges, opportunities and risks inherent in running a high-growth company. The conference ended with a closing party at Lumberjaxes Axe Throwing. | NOVEMBER 2019 | 111 CONNECT