PPB March 2020

The Best of The Expo | FEATURE “ Exhibitors Had A Great Show “The show was phenomenal with great people and a lot of great conversations. Traffic was really steady. I love this show because you get to see everyone—it’s a big family reunion of sorts. So, seeing people I know and getting to meet some new people is always a pleasure.” —Dan Webb, The Webb Company “The show was really good. We were constantly busy almost from the time it started. Customers were very engaged and there were a lot of them. It kind of reminded me of the early 2000s. It was a very good experience.” —Murray Siegel, Towel Specialties “The best part of this experience is being able to connect with people I’ve been on the phone with for so long. Putting a face with a phone conversation or an email has been such an exciting and invigorating part of my experience.” —Corey Gerstenfeld, OrderMyGear “This was our first time exhibiting at the Expo, and I’m happy to say we had a great experience and generated a lot of interest and excitement around our product, DIGI-note. I feel we made a lot of great connections with both attendees and exhibitors.” —Kristi Brekhus, CP Lab Safety “This was [our] first time exhibiting to the U.S. market. We chose the PPAI Expo as it’s the largest trade show in our industry and a perfect opportunity to test the waters. The clients who came to our booth were qualified, interested and engaging. We are so happy with the feedback and leads received. We came home with a ton of work but that’s exactly what we wanted.” —Lianne Macrae, ATTRACTION “From a supplier’s standpoint, the Expo is an extremely important way to start the year. All the people you need to know in this industry to build those relationships are at Expo. I strongly encourage anyone who hasn’t been to the show to sign up for 2021.” —Mason Linn, CAS, Raining Rose Tina Berres Filipski is editor of PPB. This year's thought-provoking education sessions and conversations touched on sustainability and the eco-conscious market, adapting to meet ongoing client needs, and the trends and issues confronting promotional products professionals and their business on both sides of the industry. | MARCH 2020 | 25