Of course, navigating the show floor has never been easier. SAGE Mobile – the official show planning app of The PPAI Expo – allows you to create walk lists to help guide you and your team through the most efficient show floor routes. You can also connect with fellow attendees in real time in the discussion area of the app. It’s Who You Know The PPAI Expo 2026 is all about making connections with peers, colleagues and potential customers. Promo & Pints, a beer garden located on the show floor, is the ideal location to meet with clients and network with colleagues. Seating is available anytime the show floor is open, and beer and wine will be available on Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to show close. “You have to give yourself time to interact,” says Brian Swift, president of Miami-based distributor Swift Sourcing. “I’ve learned to not schedule the time so tightly where I can’t be social, because that’s a really big component of Expo. It’s not just about that new product or thing – it’s about the people and the energy that you always leave with.” • On Tuesday, January 13, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., the Inclusive Impact Meetup will be held at Promo & Pints on the show floor, with a cash bar available. The topic of the gathering will be how to drive diversity, equity and inclusion forward in the promo industry. • Also on Tuesday, January 13, from 4-5 p.m., the Women in Promo Meetup will be held at Promo & Pints, with a cash bar available. An offshoot of the popular PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference, this meetup brings together women working in the promo industry. • On Wednesday, January 14, from 8:30-9:30 a.m., the Meet Your Regional Meetup is an opportunity for members to connect with representatives of their local regional association for coffee and collaboration. This will take place in the Level 2 Foyer. • On Wednesday, January 14, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., the Technology Meetup is an opportunity for likeminded promo industry IT professionals, decisionmakers and executives who are leading their organizations’ technological health to mingle and discuss the issues relevant to the promo field. It will be held at Promo & Pints, with a cash bar available. • Also on Wednesday, January 14, from 4-5 p.m., the Young Professionals Meetup will be held at Promo “The PPAI Expo is where people come to connect, discover and get inspired.” – Ashley Van Der Stuyf, senior manager of events and expositions at PPAI PPAI • NOVEMBER 2025 • 47 2026 Expo Preview | Must Read
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