be held at Promo & Pints, with a cash bar available. An offshoot of the PPAI Leadership Development Conference, this meetup brings together the 2024 PPAI Rising Stars and other young industry leaders. Preregistration is recommended for all of the meetups at Promo & Pints. If you already registered for Expo, use the link in your confirmation email under “Modify Your Registration.” On the registration page, select the registrant to modify, click the green check mark, then the plus sign next to your name to add items. From there, choose the events you want to add. If you’re seeking some fresh air, you can participate in the Glen Holt & Fran Ford Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, January 13, at Bali Hai Golf Club in Las Vegas. Supporting the Promotional Products Education Foundation, 100 golfers from 40 promo firms raised over $40,000 for PPEF’s college scholarship program last year. The late Glen Holt, MAS, was a PPAI board member and Hall of Fame inductee who passed away in 2010, and Fran Ford Jr., CAS, was president of supplier Castelli, a division of Magnet, and PPAI Hall of Fame inductee who passed away in 2018. As a dedicated supporter of PPEF, Ford launched the PPEF Glen Holt Scholarship Golf invitational in 2014. The tournament celebrates their lasting legacies with PPEF scholarships named in their honor. The Night Life Expo attendees can connect and mingle after hours at The PPAI Expo Party on Wednesday, January 15. This exclusive event will take place at Swingers, the cutting-edge mini-golf haven inside Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. The PPAI Expo Party consistently sells out, so purchase your ticket when you register for Expo. Tickets cost $50 before December 6 and $75 after and include light to heavy appetizers and drinks. One block east of The Strip, the MSG Sphere – the largest spherical structure in the world at 336 feet tall and 516 feet wide – will be showcasing interactive experiences. Boasting a 580,000-square-foot exterior LED display, the innovative entertainment venue will be hosting Academy Awardnominated director Darren Aronofsky’s “Postcard from Earth” on a screen the size of four football fields. If you’re planning on staying in “Sin City” after The PPAI Expo 2025 ends, legendary Must Read | PPAI Expo 2025 Preview One block east of The Strip, the MSG Sphere – the largest spherical structure in the world at 336 feet tall and 516 feet wide – will be showcasing interactive experiences. 48 • DECEMBER 2024 • PPAI
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