4 From PPAI Make Music, Not Noise 8 Feedback Essentials 11 Creative Calendar 12 Good Taste Promo Products For A Festive Fourth 16 In Style Color Me Beautiful 20 Use Case Packable Promo Voices 26 Innovation Got Champions? 30 Your Business Hold On Tight 34 Responsibility Tour de Force 38 Solutions Sticky Situations Must Read 60 Promotional Products Work Driving Growth In Golf Community 76 PPPC Communiqué 78 Buzzworthy 81 Inside PPAI 88 New Members 93 Datebook 98 Perfect Promo CONTENTS 04.23 The Big Leap PPAI’s annual Distributor Sales Volume Estimate has officially determined 2022 to be a record year for promo. A big part of that is a reversal of a trend from 2021: Small businesses are back. 66 VOLUME 47, ISSUE 03 Supplier Stars These companies consistently delivered quality products and service that impressed their distributor partners, earning them top honors as this year’s PPAI Supplier Stars. 54 The Chemical Dilemma As regulators at the state and federal level pursue and enact legislation to limit the potential danger of PFAS chemicals, promo businesses need to navigate with finesse. 42 42 54 66 d1sk / Lotus_studio / onimate / Shutterstock.com PPAI • APRIL 2023 • 3
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