If this calendar is helpful or if you have ideas for ways that we can better provide this information, email the editors at magazine@ppai.org JANUARY 8 NATIONAL BUBBLE BATH DAY 13 NATIONAL STICKER DAY 24 NATIONAL COMPLIMENT DAY FEBRUARY 10 NATIONAL UMBRELLA DAY 20 NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY 27 NATIONAL RETRO DAY MARCH 7 NATIONAL EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY 12 NATIONAL PLANT A FLOWER DAY 26 NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY Exceptional Promotions SPECIAL OBSERVANCES CALL FOR NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Product idea: Wrap your client’s brand around the Grow Your Own Garden of Hope, a charming kit that includes three seed packages, starter soil and wooden plant stakes, all neatly packed inside a recycled six-count egg carton. Plant sunflowers, poppies and impatiens directly in the carton, then use the stakes to label each compartment in your cheerful desk or countertop garden. Jornik / PPAI 111065, Silver / jornik.com Use these special occasions to ignite your imagination for relevant – and distinct – client promotions. Compiled by Rachel Zoch NATIONAL HOT TEA MONTH Product idea: Sip back and rejuvenate with the ultimate tea lover’s kit: a tumbler, a tea bag, honey to sweeten the deal and a dose of vitamin C. The Promo Revolution 20-oz. Vacuum Sealed Straight Tumbler Gift Set with Immunity Booster Kit is a standout way to elevate your client’s brand, showcasing a large logo on a tumbler that keeps beverages hot or cold for hours. This thoughtful gift set, which includes an English breakfast tea bag, honey sweetener and Emergen-C packet, is elegantly packaged and tied with a raffia ribbon bow. Midnite Snax / PPAI 113793, Standard-Plus / midnitesnax.com NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH Product idea: Flip your rainy day game! The Blue Sky & Clouds Inverted Umbrella is designed to protect you not only from the rain, but also from a rain-soaked umbrella. With a 48-inch arc, double-layer canopy and all-fiberglass construction, this windproof umbrella closes in reversible fashion, keeping the wet side of the umbrella contained. The intelligent design also makes it easier to open and close from doorways and cars so you stay dry from start to finish. Plus, your client’s logo will stand out, making every rainy day a branding opportunity. Arch Promo Group / PPAI 820951, Gold archpromogroup.com/stromberg-brand-umbrellas PPAI • DECEMBER 2024 • 9
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