PPB May 2020

UMAPP Celebrates Members’ Success At Its Annual RoomShow The Upper Midwest Association of Promotional Professionals (UMAPP) held its annual Room Show on March 9 at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott in Bloomington, Minnesota. The event featured 11 exhibitor seminars and an awards ceremony to recognize members’ accomplishments. At its awards ceremony, the regional association presented Steven Meyer, MAS, (pictured on right) former vice president of customer development/operations at supplier RiteLine, with the UMAPP Hall of Fame Award. Meyer was chosen for his contributions to UMAPP’s success but also for his leadership at PPAI, where he served on the board in 2009-2014 and was its board chair in 2012-2013. In a surprise move by the UMAPP board directors, Sue Selseth, executive director of the association, was also presented with a Hall Of Fame award. It was presented in recognition of the service and dedication she has given to UMAPP over the past 20 years. Scott Hareid with Hareid Marketing was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. He has volunteered on and chaired numerous committees and executive officer positions at the regional association. He was on the Regional Association Council board and was the RAC delegate to the PPAI Board in 2015. Maple Ridge Farms Donates $5,000 To Habitat for Humanity Maple Ridge Farms delivered a check for $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Wausau on March 5. The Mosinee, Wisconsin, supplier’s donation was the result of a “Give Back” program it started in September 2019. In that program, Maple Ridge Farms offered to donate a percentage of the profits from a specially selected line of gifts to a charitable organization. Joining Tom Riordan, the supplier’s owner and president, at the check presentation were Andy Witt, CFO and executive vice president; Jodie M. Schillinger, executive vice president, and Shana Gardner, administrative operational support, one of the main architects of the program. Although she didn’t attend the presentation, Molly Neises, national sales executive, was also instrumental to the success of this fundraising program. 76 | MAY 2020 | CONNECT