PPB January 2020

The Partnering Group Tours SanMar’s Preston, Washington, Facility Members of The Partnering Group, LLC, an industry distributor organization, toured supplier SanMar’s distribution center in Preston, Washington, in November. During the tour, The Partnering Group members learned how products are transitioned and readied for orders as well as how SanMar’s catalog is created and printed. They then headed to SanMar’s headquarters in Issaquah, where its leadership team gave presentations to help attendees better understand SanMar’s offerings to the promotional products industry. Fey Promo’s Mike Fey, Aida Simmons Visit PPAI Headquarters In October, Mike Fey, MAS, president and CEO of Edgerton, Minnesota, supplier Fey Promo and Aida Simmons, the company’s Southeast territory sales manager, visited PPAI headquarters in Irving, Texas, while in the area to attend an awards ceremony honoring Tom Carpenter, MAS, national accounts manager at the company and recipient of the 2019 PPAI RAC (Regional Association Council) Volunteer of the Year. The ceremony took place during the opening event at the Leadership Development Workshop, hosted by PPAI and the Regional Association Council (RAC), in nearby Grapevine, Texas. While at PPAI’s headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fey (left) and Simmons met with Brandon Dunaway, PPAI business development account manager, who gave them a tour of the office. Fey and Simmons discussed the industry, their business and the new products the company is bringing to the market. | JANUARY 2020 | 117 CONNECT